Modernica Lighting | Lightopia: Designer Lighting

George Nelson said, "Every truly original idea seems to find its most important expression in a chair." And then he blew the doors off lighting design.

When George Nelson was outfitting his new office in midtown Manhattan, he found the silk-covered Swedish hanging lamp that he coveted to be prohibitively expensive. So he decided to design his own. Using a spray coating of translucent plastic polymer over a skeleton of steel wire, Nelson created his Bubble lamps. The tautly stretched polymer cuts glare but allows light to softly shine through.

In 1989, Modernica was founded by Frank Novak and Jay Novak in Los Angeles, California. From early on, Modernica had a huge success with the Nelson bubble lamp series and Modernica's mid century modern fiberglass chairs. The George Nelson bubble lamp design dates back to the late 1950's and early 1960's. In 1959 Arturo Eisenkeil from Merano, an importer of cocoon (a spray-on plastic coating produced in the United States) was tracking down possible applications for this new material. He joined forces with Dino Gavina and Cesare Cassina and set up a company to produce lighting fixtures. This marked the beginning of the long-standing association between companies including Howard Miller and Flos. Howard Miller produced the George Nelson lamp series which were named the Bubble lamps. And the Castiglioni brothers and Tobia Scarpa designed the Viscontea, Taraxacum, Gatto and Fantasma for Flos. All these icons of modern lighting provide tangible proof of their timeless appeal since they remain very popular up this day.

The Modernica modern lighting collection from Los Angeles is one of the most captivating lighting collections you will ever see. The Modernica lighting collection includes classic mid century modern lamps which are perfectly suited for both residential and commercial uses. The Modernica lighting collection designed by George Nelson includes table lamps, floor lamps, wall sconces, chandeliers and pendant lights.

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Ball Wall Sconce

List Price: ~~$562.00~~
Our Price: $375.00

Ball Pendant - Large

List Price: ~~$596.00~~
Our Price: $435.00

Cigar Pendant - Large

List Price: ~~$569.00~~
Our Price: $435.00

Crisscross Pendant

List Price: ~~$538.50~~
Our Price: $359.00

Superstar Large Holiday Tree

Our Price: $449.00

Superstar Small Holiday Tree

Our Price: $229.00

Lotus Ball Table Lamp

List Price: ~~$562.50~~
Our Price: $375.00

Lotus Cigar Table Lamp

List Price: ~~$562.50~~
Our Price: $375.00

Saucer Pendant - Extra Large

List Price: ~~$1,529.00~~
Our Price: $1,395.00

Saucer Wall Sconce

List Price: ~~$562.00~~
Our Price: $375.00

Cigar Pendant - Medium

List Price: ~~$463.00~~
Our Price: $329.00

Cigar Wall Sconce

List Price: ~~$562.00~~
Our Price: $375.00

Saucer Pendant - Small

List Price: ~~$403.00~~
Our Price: $269.00

Saucer Pendant - Medium

List Price: ~~$463.00~~
Our Price: $329.00

Saucer Pendant - Large

List Price: ~~$1,004.00~~
Our Price: $435.00

Ball Pendant - Small

List Price: ~~$430.00~~
Our Price: $269.00

Ball Pendant - Medium

List Price: ~~$490.00~~
Our Price: $329.00

Cigar Pendant - Small

List Price: ~~$403.00~~
Our Price: $269.00

Lotus Pear Table Lamp

List Price: ~~$562.50~~
Our Price: $375.00