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Pair of English 1940's Mercury table Lamps with shades
Located in London, GB
Well proportioned elegant and practical pair of English mercury glass column table lamps with
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Vintage 1940s English Table Lamps
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
Tall Pair Rembrandt Lamp Co. White Candlestick Lamps with Glass Shades, 1950s
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Rembrandt Lamp Company off white enamel and brass lamps with white milk glass shades
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of 1940's Bronze & Crystal Table Lamps w/Shades
Located in Marshville, NC
This pair of crystal and bronze table lamps will make quite a statement in any entryway, living
Category
Vintage 1940s Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Delft Table Lamps by Tichelaar Makkum (1940-1960) with New Shades, Handpainted
By Royal Tichelaar Makkum
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
of table lamps made from vintage, hand-painted vases in the Delft style by Royal Tichelaar Makkum
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 17.72 in Dm 11.82 in
Floor Lamp in Double Glass Shades and Brass by Bo Notini, 1940’s
By Bo Notini
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Floor Lamp in Brass and Double Glass Shades by Bo Notini, 1940’s
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp in Brass and Double Glass Shades by Bo Notini, 1940’s
By Bo Notini
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Floor Lamp in Brass and Double Glass Shades by Bo Notini, 1940’s
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mica Lamp Shades
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's American mica shades with gilt edges.
Measurements:
Diameter of top: 7
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp with Eyelet Linen Shades
Located in New York, NY
This slender and graceful lamp features a pair of flexible brass arms which allow the lamp to
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Fir
Pair of Giltwood Urn Neoclassical Style Lamps w/ Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian gilt-wood Neoclassical style urn lamps with hand painted parchment shades. The lamp
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Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Handsome Pewter and Brass Table Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Hopewell, NJ
patterned shades.
Lamp itself is 6.5 W and D.
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Inspired Plaster Table Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Allentown, PA
surface with an elaborate unwrapped bow to the front. These lamps are American circa 1940 the lampshades
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Vintage 1940s Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Tall Vintage Opaline Milk Glass & Brass Table Lamps with Fabric Shades
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of sublimely elegant tall vintage opaline milk glass table lamps with brass accents, single
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Pair Bronze Swallow Bird French Night Stand Table Reading Lamps Shades
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of nice one off a kind Art Deco 1940 night stand table lamps with beautiful swallow bird
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
H 10.75 in W 9 in D 5 in
Pair of Italian Pink Murano Glass Lamps with Parchment Shades
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian pink Murano glass lamps standing on silver leaf metal bases. The shades are hand
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Art Deco Lamps in Wrought Iron with Colored Glass Shades Signed
By Art de France
Located in Verviers, BE
A wonderful pair of French lamps. The stands are handmade in wrought iron with black finish patina
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Vintage 1940s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Danish Modern Brass Table Lamps with Adjustable Shades, 1940s
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in The Hague, NL
. The interiors of the shades exhibit some paint loss, though this is not visible when the lamps are in
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1940s Pair of Italian Restored Brass Table Lamps with Glass Shades
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired
- 2x E26-E27 bulb
- US wiring compatible (US plug adapter includes)
- New wooden holder for glass shade
- The glass shade is laying on the wooden holder without ...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Elegant Pair of 1940s Brass Table Lamps with Embroidered Shades - Timeless Vinta
Located in Manzano, IT
Elegant Pair of 1940s Brass Table Lamps with Embroidered Shades – Timeless Vintage Charm
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Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 23.23 in W 13.78 in D 9.45 in
Pair Nessen Studios 907 Brass Floor Lamps with Milk Glass Shades 1940s
By Nessen Studio, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Nessen Studios Satin Brushed All Brass Floor Lamps with white glass liner shades
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Midcentury Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamps Etched Glass Shades
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Glass lamp shades with art motifs, frosted glass chimneys.
Porcelain manufacture: Marked "ACE Décor De
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
David Wurster Double Head Brass Desk Lamp with Barrel Shades, C. 1950
By David Wurster
Located in Bainbridge, NY
David Wurster articulating two head brass desk lamp. Featuring finely crafted directional lighting
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Vintage 1940s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Russel Wright Tall Table Lamps, 1940s. Glazed Ceramic, Brass, New Shades.
By Russel Wright
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of Russel / Russell Wright table lamps in mustard yellow glazed ceramic with brass ring
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Paavo Tynell Floor Lamps Model 9613, Brass & Rattan Shades, Taito 1940s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
9613 carry elegance in their simplicity. The shades are adjustable which makes these lamps perfect for
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 62.6 in W 11.82 in D 23.63 in
Art Deco Black and Gold Table Lamps with New Custom Shades - a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of tall Art Deco black and gold porcelain lamps with new custom black silk shades. The
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1940s pair of Floorlamps by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, recovered shades, oak stem
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Edward Wormley, Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
An unusually beautiful pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings oak floor lamps from 1946 for The Straus
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Curved Ceiling Lamp with Four Opal Glass Shades, Europe 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
traditional pieces.
This ceiling lamp has a traditional looking structure with a surprise element: the long
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Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Various single lamps sans shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
$175 for each lamp. (Only the brass lamps are a pair, $350 pair.)
Our showroom is
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Table Lamps
Pair of inlay faux-bamboo lamps with customed shades
Located in Santa Monica, CA
lovely inlay bamboo design on lamp base- newly electrified with customed shades
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Table Lamps
Pair of Womens Figural Yellow Lamps with White Shades
Located in Chicago, IL
pair of new creamy white shades and finals.
2 Lamps
2 Shades
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Crystal Tube Brass Lamps with Hound's Tooth Fabric Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of floral pattern crystal tube lamps with brass bases. Shades are new with hound's tooth
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Machine Age Art Deco Japanese CPO Lamps by K.K. Yoshida Seisakusho, Silk Shades
By Yoshida Seisakusho
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco Japanese CPO lamps by K.K. Yoshida Seisakusho, silk shades
Uncommon
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
H 16 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Large 1940/50s Brass pendant lamp, newer shades
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Vantaa, FI
Large brass pendant lamp by Paavo Tynell, Taito as manufacturer, shades are newer, made from wood.
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Fluted Murano Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
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Italian, Circa 1940's
Lamp Shades Are Not Included.
If you are interested in Lamp Shades, please email
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Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Glass
Carved Gilt Wood Lamps with Parchment Shades circa 1940's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved gilt wood lamps with painted parchment shades.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
1940's Swedish Black and Brass Double Shade Floor Lamp with White Fabric Shades
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely beautiful Swedish Biedermeier floor lamp in black lacquered metal and brass details with
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Biedermeier Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 53.15 in Dm 11.82 in
1940's Swedish Black and Brass Double Shade Floor Lamp with Golden Velvet Shades
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely beautiful Swedish Biedermeier floor lamp in black lacquered metal and brass details with
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Biedermeier Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair 1940's Machine Age Table Lamps Chrome & Glass, Original Shades & Finials
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare pair of machine age table lamps. Chromed steel and glass. Awesome original shades with chrome
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Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Chinoiserie Stoneware Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
shades have gold leaf detailing that depict the design from the lamps. The red chinoiserie flowers will
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Table Lamps
Pair of Bronze Lamps with Tole Shades
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French circa 1940's gilt bronze table lamps with painted metal shades. 28" total height
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Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps
Stylish Crackle Glazed Ceramic Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Two handsome vintage lamps with shapely creamy crackle glazed ceramic bases embellished with zinc
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Vintage Murano Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian Murano Lamps with custom painted parchment shades. These lamps actually come alive
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
BEAUTIFUL RIBBED CERAMIC LAMPS WITH ORIGINAL FABRIC SHADES
Located in New York, NY
Large scalloped and ribbed ceramic lamps in a beautiful moss and brown glaze on black bases, newly
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Pair of Tassle Lamps with Hand Painted Shades
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of Tassle Lamps with Hand Painted Shades
Category
Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps
Materials
Silk
Pair of deco style chrome lamps with chrome shades
Located in New York, NY
Pair of deco style chrome lamps with chrome shades
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Rookwood Ceramic Lamps with Custom Linen Shades
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Palm Desert, CA
mounted on ebonized oak bases and feature new custom linen shades with defusers. Lamps have been recently
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
French Deco Lamp with Pierced Metal Shades
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Awesome triple light french lamp in the style of Jean Royere with new pierced metal shades
Category
Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Deep Cut Full Lead Crystal Lamp Pair with Shades
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modernized Deep Cut Full Lead Crystal Lamp Pair with Shades.
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Vintage 1940s Czech French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Lead
Pair of Continental Figural Painted Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of painted European metal lamps with a great rustic finish. The lamps have been topped with a
Category
Vintage 1940s European Table Lamps
Materials
Paint, Parchment Paper
Carved Italian Silver-leaf Urn Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of carved silver-leaf urn lamps with hand painted parchment shades.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper, Paint
Pair of Vintage Murano Lamps with Painted Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage murano lamps with gold gilt bases and painted parchment shades.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass, Parchment Paper
Pair of Carved Italian Lamps with Painted Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of carved Italian gold leaf lamps with painted parchment shades in a soft French blue with
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper, Paint
Pair of Silver Plated Horse Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Silver Plated Horses mounted into petite lamps with hand painted custom shades.
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Vintage 1940s English Table Lamps
Materials
Silver
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Lamps on Lucite bases with hand painted parchment shades.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass, Lucite, Parchment Paper
Pair of Italian Glass Murano Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian glass Murano lamps with custom painted silver leaf parchment shades. The blue
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Silver Leaf
Pair of Neo-Classical Urn Lamps with Custom Silk Shades
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Pair of neo-classical urn lamps with custom silk shades.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Pair of Midcentury White Crackle Glaze Ceramic Lamps with Black Shades
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of midcentury white crackle glaze ceramic lamps with black Oscar De La Renta original shades
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Italian Carved Cherub Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of carved wood cherubs placed on giltwood bases and French mounted into lamps with custom
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
Pair of Murano Glass Lamps with Gold Bases & Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Murano Balls wired into custom lamps with gold bases and crowned with hand painted gold
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Parchment Paper
Pair of Lucite signed "Van Teal" Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of lucite signed "Van Teal" lamps with custom parchment shades with silver leaf detailing.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite, Parchment Paper
1940s Table Lamps, Chrome, Bakelite, Original Shades, Excellent
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful pair of 1940s table lamps. Chromed steel base and stem with bakelite detail at the lower
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
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1940 Lamp Shades For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of 1940 lamp shades is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, all 1940 lamp shades available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of 1940 lamp shades available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. 1940 lamp shades are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many 1940 lamp shades are appealing in their simplicity, but Ateljé Lyktan, Fog & Mørup and Hans Bergström produced popular 1940 lamp shades that are worth a look.
How Much are 1940 Lamp Shades?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,800, while they’re typically $220 on the low end and $8,500 highest priced.
Finding the Right Lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Questions About 1940 Lamp Shades
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021The color of your lampshade is totally up to you. The more sheer the lampshade, the brighter the light will be.
- What is a mica lamp shade?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mica is a natural mineral that is mined from the earth and then formed into sheets. These sheets can then be handcrafted into lamp shades, which when illuminated, emit a warm earthy glow. Shop a collection of mica lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a softback lamp shade?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A softback lampshade is made by gathering or stretching the outer fabric over a metal frame. This fabric is then cut off, stitched, and finished at the top and bottom of the frame. These shades are often created with a process that involves tucks, pleats, gathers, or smoking. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage softback lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Yes, you can paint a glass lamp shade. You can use glass paints or acrylic paint to give old glass fixtures an inexpensive makeover. You can also use stencils for added visual appeal. Find a variety of lamp shades on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Banker’s lamps are green because it was believed that the color would be mentally soothing to encourage concentration. It was also thought to reduce eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024For a 22-inch lamp, the size of shade that you should consider is around 7 to 7.5 inches in height. Generally, a lampshade should be one-third of the height of a lamp. Its diameter should be twice as wide as the width of the base. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of table lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021White color lamp shades go well with polished brass, whereas off-white or cream-colored lamp shades look better with antique brass. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage and antique lampshades to meet any style or décor scheme.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021There are three main lamp shade fittings. Spider fittings which are most commonly used for table and floor lamps, uno fittings and clip-on fittings.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Using a lampshade as a guide, line up a row of pre-drilled capiz shells until you reach the desired length. String them together by using a fishing line and finish by tying the strands onto the lamp shade. Alternatively, shop a selection of capiz shell items on 1stDibs.
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