Picked this up at an estate sale. It came like this, without the lamp shade. I'm not even sure what kind of shade will fit this lamp. I assume the middle part that extends from the wood post with the small ring on top is the decorative part and it's not supposed to be covered within the shade? I guess I have to get a shade that's quite narrow?
Does anyone think this is from some noted designer or brand? No mark on it but has a very heavy weighted metal base. Thanks.
There's this similar double lamp,
from the "Scandia" collection, with glass chimneys (see link).
Looks like yours wants a chimney AND a shade.
(Or, maybe that harp shouldn't even be there, and was only added after the glass chimney was possibly lost/broken? Just thinking aloud here, because I can't quite picture this with BOTH a chimney and shade!)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29624070@N07/4294658761/
An IES reflector with a squat shade could work
as employed by the Paul McCobb lamp in the link below.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29624070@N07/5759786036/in/photostream
Not to be a downer,
but you could spend a lifetime looking for this exact shade... or a half-lifetime looking for a similar glass shade that would fit.
A practical solution might be a glass reflector bowl (since they're available in a variety of sizes) topped with a small drum shade (with either a reflector fitting or a short harp)?
My imagined solution, based on the Paul McCobb lamp in my earlier link:
I agree with WHC and jdip
I'm in a similar situation with a Scandinavian lamp that originally came with a colored glass shade. I've scoured the internet and visited every old lamp shop and shade supplier in my area. No luck. I'm going to have to find a shade that looks nice on the lamp despite not being original.
Your best bet is buying online--
Google "IES reflector" and you should get tons of results-- there are many different sizes, shapes, and textures available. You need to determine the appropriate size, paying careful attention to the "fitter" size, measuring the corresponding part of your Lightolier, and visualizing how it would look sitting in that ring.
Before actually buying the reflector, you should try to choose the drum shade you'll use with it-- that way, you can best coordinate the two elements depending on what's available.
The shade you've chosen will suggest how it should attach itself to the lamp-- it'll either have a "spider fitting" (which allows you to use a harp- and, remember that harps themselves come in different heights, which means you can play with the height where the shade will sit) or a reflector fitter (the metal thingamajig that balances a shade atop a glass reflector). Of course, you could also order a custom shade, specifying exact size, color, material, and fitting type.
Once you've double-checked all the dimensions and variables, and you're confident they'll work together, then buy.
Shade buying can be kind of maddening-- ALL dimensions and variables need to be more "exact" than "approximate", to work with a given lamp. A fraction of an inch here or there can mean the difference between harmonious & homely.
this seller
on ebay used these as replacements
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gerald-Thurston-for-Lightolier-Pair-Student-Desk...
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