Hay Nelson Collection - Nelson Angled Sphere Bubble pendant large

Nelson Angled Sphere Bubble Large

This Hay de Nelson Ball Angled Sphere Bubble hanging lamp is a design by George Nelson. In collaboration with Herman Miller, Hay has reintroduced this series, this series of lamps was originally designed between 1947 and 1950.

The atypical shape of the lamp is constructed from a steel frame, over which a coating of plastic polymer is sprayed. This surface coating is somewhere between transparent and opaque, so the lamp emits a warm, friendly glow. The ring at the top and bottom of the lamp is made of coated and polished nickel. The lamp is supplied with white PVC cable and steel ceiling plate.

Nelson wanted to purchase a similar Swedish silk lamp, but instead opted to design his own version of the pendant lamp to save time and money. The lamps from the collection are still manufactured in the same factory where they originally started production in 1952.

Material: Polymer, coated and brushed metal and nickel

Color: off-white

Dimensions: Width 71 cm Diameter 71 cm Height 56 cm.

Fitting: E27 Light source5-8W LED (not included) IP value20 Cord: length 300 color White. Dimmable: No, but can be equipped with an aligned dimmer. In this case, also use a dimmable lamp.

About the designer:

George Nelson, born in 1908 in Hartford, Connecticut (United States), studied architecture at Yale University. With a scholarship he was able to study at the American Academy in Rome from 1932 to 1934. During his stay in Europe he discovered the architectural masterpieces and the protagonists of modern art.

In 1935 he joined the editorial staff of the “Architectural Forum”, of which he was a member until 1944. In 1944, he published a programmatic article on residential construction and furniture design that attracted the attention of DJ DePree, the head of the Herman Miller furniture company. Shortly afterwards, George Nelson was appointed design director at Herman Miller. He held this position until 1972 and became a key figure in American design. He also convinced designers such as Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi and Alexander Girard to work for Herman Miller.

His collaboration with Vitra began in 1957. From 1947 onwards, Nelson Nelson also had his own design agency, creating many products that are today considered icons of mid-century modernism. Nelson's office is also dedicated to architecture and exhibition scenography. George Nelson died in New York in 1986. His archives belong to the Vitra Design Museum.