Designed by George Nelson
Nelson Lantern Bubble Pendant
![A hanging Nelson Lantern Bubble Pendant lamp. A hanging Nelson Lantern Bubble Pendant lamp.](/content/dam/hmicom/page_assets/products/nelson_lantern_bubble_pendant/mh_prd_ovw_nelson_lantern_bubble_pendant.jpg.rendition.480.360.jpg)
Light and luminous
The simple and elegant shape of a traditional lantern shade made contemporary, the Nelson Lantern Bubble Pendant delicately hangs overhead with the help of a 1.8-metre-long cord and ceiling plate. George Nelson designed the Bubble Lamps In 1952. He was inspired by a set of Swedish hanging lamps that were tediously crafted with a silk covering. The bigger challenge, however, was their expensive price. Nelson decided to make his own set, and arrived at an innovative process that replaced the silk shade with a translucent plastic material.
![Close view of the shade of a hanging Nelson Lantern Bubble Pendant lamp. Close view of the shade of a hanging Nelson Lantern Bubble Pendant lamp.](/content/dam/hmicom/page_assets/products/nelson_lantern_bubble_pendant/uw_prd_ovw_nelson_lantern_bubble_pendant_01.jpg.rendition.480.480.jpg)