what lampshade am i thinking of?  

I am new here
and I probably should stay out of this. But it seems to me that it will be best for all to close this thread.

I still covet the lamp and wi...
I still covet the lamp and will obtain one at a price which befits the manufacturing process and materials. I do not despise the lamp, I just don't like the process of mythmaking which elevates something made of flimsy material to sell at prices starting at 350 and the snobby/elitist veneer with which this is discussed.

Is it possible that Lit Up...
Is it possible that Lit Up is trolling here? It seems almost impossible that someone who's been on this board for as long as he/she has REALLY wouldn't know about Nelson's bubble lamps. It's one of those designs that's so iconic, it's cliche - it's MCM 101 (that said, I own one too). And to follow that up with a request for information about repros - a known flashpoint for this forum...it just seems like they wanted a fight.

Personally, I wouldn't buy one
unless it was made from forged titanium with Kevlar reinforced polycarbonate laminate skin. And, even then, not if it cost more than I earn in an hour.
Just for the record.

when i
buy a piece of modern design I am doing so in large part because I am a fan of design thought that brings these objects into being. And I put monetary value on good designs done with an economy of means. I even imagine these things to be the grandfathers of some green ideas. I also understand that much of modern design was not about expensive materials, but rather innovative use of emerging technologies. And in this case, it is not an object that is subject to any use other dusting, so I consider it appropriately constructed for it's job. The complaint about perceived cheapness versus price is one I hear often with modernist objects. I don't think it is a fair criticism given some of the larger Ideas behind modern design. Price? I am buying an idea manifest. Same for music. That little etched plastic disc can not possibly be worth what is being charged for one but I understand that is not the end of the consideration.
I also imagine the large cost is partly due to import expenses. They are not that much here. Perhaps that alone would steer you towards a more local design.

tktoo
No, me neither, but as a Brit, these are perhaps less of a design cliche here than they are in the US.
Glassartist - nice post.
Manezon, Hi! I personally think this thread is fine, unneccesary personal comments aside, I think there are a couple of very valid discussions to be had here.

I'm with Robert on this one.
It's an interesting subject, just a shame it went off on a tangent.
The shade doesn't do much for me. However, I found the modernica article on the manufacturing process interesting and I would imagine that the spraying must result in quite a few imperfections. Maybe that also contributes to a high price?
I don't mind paying a high price for something architectural, or something that I will get enjoyment from using or viewing. I guess this lampshade can be seen as two different things (as with most designs) depending on your opinion: a functional object that only serves it's purpose, or, a piece of art, one that has been created with form over function.

Holy crap! Lit Up starts...
Holy crap! Lit Up starts another bitch fight. Why not just ignore the ignorance?

For some time I have been...
For some time I have been looking forward to the day when I have enough money saved to buy an Isamu Noguchi Series E hanging lamp. They cost about 1,200 USD. They are made of paper. I imagine that a cat, dog, or small child could destroy one in a manner of seconds.
What's that you say? Lit Up does not believe that the inexpensive and non-durable materials make it a worthy "investment", and that I would be a fool or a mook to buy such a thing?
Perhaps some day I will get back to you on that, in the unlikely event that I happen to give a shit.

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Perhaps it's just me, but
every time I've come back and scrolled down this thread, I can't help but pause at the two portrait shots and think that Robert looks like he's just delivered a satchel full of cash to Mark and that Mark looks like he's been caught spending it on a lamp..

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that's a very bleak seascape.
that's a very bleak seascape.

No
it's just the camera's auto-exposure trying to compensate for Mark's outfit. Wow.

Wow is right!
Not even one percent could cut such a dashing figure.
As for the lamp, Mark. I'm not sure, but I doubt it would be a cheesy Nelson bubble. I could see a vintage von Nessen or two in your place, though. Brushed bronze, perhaps, though stainless might go better with that sconce? What is that, BTW? I don't recognize it.