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Glass lamp shades give a room that extra bit of style and atmosphere while providing a soft relaxing light. Many homeowners want to maintain this feel and make a special effort to get the same style when replacing a broken shade or when adding a lamp to the room. Because there are numerous companies that provide new shades as well as reproductions of antiques and genuine treasures saved from the past, it should not be too difficult to find the perfect glass lamp shade to suit your needs.
For example, there are hand-blown globes available for lamps in the French Oil style as well as hand-blown and hand-painted globes if that is the style preferred. These start at prices well under $100, though the hand-painted items are a bit more expensive. Keep in mind that you can find glass lamp shades as authentic aged pieces or beautiful reproductions. Shaped and fluted glass lamp shades range in price from the inexpensive $20 to $25 for the popular white hobnail to $40 and more for etched floral patterns. You can even find replacements for those lamps and wall lights that imitate the gas lamps of the 1800s and early 1900s. Green gas shades are available, as is the tall, angular lamp chimney (in white or clear). Several companies offer the unique style known as apothecary or pharmacy shades in green, blue, white, and black. Many of these are made by a process called casing or flashing, in which the glass is layered to provide color or patterns. These shades are usually white glass on the inside with the green, blue, or amber on the outside. These range in price from $30 to $40 for a typical size. The more expensive pharmacy or banker’s style green glass shades are usually solid colors, not cased or flashed. One of the more popular styles of glass lamp shade is, of course, the Tiffany. You may want to look around before deciding on a Tiffany-style shade because there are so many colors and patterns available. Many top-quality table lamps with Tiffany-style glass lamp shades can cost from $120 to $200. There are a couple of avenues to follow to acquire just the right shade for your lamp. Dozens of companies have extensive catalogs and offer free shipping. Most will guarantee that your fragile shade will arrive safely. However, if you feel more comfortable looking at the selection in person and carrying the shade home yourself, there are specialty stores and lamp specialists galore across the country. With so many wonderful choices, you can transform the look of your home simply by changing out or adding glass lamp shades. |
Lamps and Shades