Perhaps no object represents the rebellious, psychedelic spirit of the 1960s better than the lava lamp. During a tumultuous time defined by antiwar protests, the civil rights movement, shocking ...

The home décor staple of the 1960s and early ’70s counterculture is making a comeback. By Jessica Bumpus Samuel Elmore first saw a lava lamp when he was about 12 or 13 years old and walking through a ...

As far as bold home decor goes, there’s nothing more iconic than the lava lamp. Having a lava lamp in your childhood bedroom meant just one thing: You were earnestly cool. Trends — especially home ...

Since it tends to be associated with the shaga- delic 1970s, it is hard to believe the lava lamp is celebrating its 40th birthday. But although it seems somewhat younger, the ultimate retro “light ...

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.

What is the best lava lamp? It seems that no matter how much culture changes, there’s always a demand for the retro, which is why the playful visuals of a lava lamp never seem to go out of style.

Ah, the 1970s-a time of bell bottoms, lava lamps, and the sweet sound of disco. While those groovy days might seem like a ...