Every Monday on the Swank Lighting blog you can count on getting to read the story of a famous designer and see photos of their great work. We do this for entertainment, sure, but also for education.Click the images below for bigger versions:

You've probably seen George Nelson's famous bubble lamps before---those futuristic, white, and modern hanging lights that adorned many Mid-Century ceilings and nearly as many modern ceilings of today.Click the images below for bigger versions:

We talk a lot about the past here on the Swank Lighting blog, and with good reason!Click the images below for bigger versions:

If you've ever been curious about Italian modern design, Giò Ponti, one of Italy's most important architects, industrial designers, furniture designers, artists, and magazine publishers of the tClick the images below for bigger versions: