Architect George Nelson who was Herman Miller’s design director from 1945 to 1972 once said Every time the original idea seems to find its most important expression in a chair. And then he blew the doors off lighting design. While outfitting his office Nelson discovered a silk-covered Swedish hanging lamp that he coveted but found too expensive. He then recalled seeing a photo in the paper of Liberty ships being mothballed by having the decks covered with netting and then being sprayed with a self-webbing plastic which got him thinking. And then Whammo! Inspiration struck and by the next night Bubble Lamp® (1952) by spinning a skeleton of steel wires on a turntable washable film. When you put it on it’s glowed. This is the authentic Bubble Lamp produced in partnership with the George Nelson Foundation. Bulb (not included): LED CFL or incandescent; E26 base; 150W max (60W for the small saucer). UL Listed. Made in USA