Inspired by a home-made egg timer in an English pub, the lava lamp became a symbol of the fluidity of social mores in the 1960s. Like the bean bag and kinetic toys, it also represented a new humour ...

The lava lamp celebrates its 50th birthday Tuesday, and though it’s more kitsch than classic design, the piece remains just as memorable as mid-century furnishings from Eames, Noguchi and Saarinen.

As the lava lamp celebrates its 60th birthday, we take a look at the groovy history of this iconic piece of decor. A symbol of counterculture and psychedelia, the lava lamp was born in the swinging ...

Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis always wanted to create a giant lava lamp, and has achieved that dream with Column, a cylindrical and oversized version of lighting brand Mathmos's iconic 1960s design.