Victorian Lampshades on Period Floor Lamps

One-of-a-kind Victorian lampshades hand made from antique materials with hand beaded fringes on refurbished period floor lamp bases.

Item #579 SOLD

Stately six sided custom “Cathedral” shade is dyed warm dirty gold, three sides have a gold net framed window with each containing French metallic brocade angels. Remaining panels have antique French metallic lace with vestment metallic appliqués that are ornate antique French metallic including the chenille edged crosses that have a small colored jewel. Beautiful antique French metallic trims are used throughout. French metallic tassels for on off pull chain, 3 large dark red faceted glass crystals in bottom openings. Floor lamp has fleur de lys, angel and rams head motifs elements with ornate carved pipe in-between. A wonderful antique “Orb” finial tops. 75″ tall.

Item #577 SOLD

“Fantasy” shaped shade is ombre dyed royal into light blue that has hints of aqua. Shade is covered in 2 kinds antique French metallic laces and 2 layers of gold metallic nets at center windows. 2 Gorgeous and very rare elaborate antique French chenille and metallic embroidered Parrot appliques decorate. All antique French metallic trims include lush double torchons. Hand beaded fringe of glass, crystal and metal beads is 4.5″ long. Shade is on an antique floor lamp that is heavily carved with foliate, winged and fleur shapes. 76″ Tall.

Item #573 SOLD

“Bella Rosa” shaped shade is ombre dyed with a hint of purple at the top, then into silver gray, then amber. Aged antique silver metallic lace covers the large panels, overlaid with silvered silk and color, embroidered lily appliques. Heavily embroidered flowers, antique silver metallic on net, in the 3 narrow panels. Antique silver metallic trim; hand beaded fringe. Shade tops a painted silver antique floor lamp with ornate center piece and base; both have matching flowers and foliate design. 71″ tall.

Item #567 SOLD

Glorious “crab” shaped shade is ombre dyed dark red into faded red and peach with a touch of amber glow, covered in rich antique French gold metallic lace and net with antique gold metallic torchon shell shaped vestmemt trims, large, rare and elaborate antique French chenille and metallic embroidered appliques in center panels front and back, bold hand beaded fringe is all Czech glass, handmade, crystal and metal beads, shade rests on an ornate carved floor lamp with flowerbasket design at bottom and center. 74″ tall inc finial.

Item #566 SOLD

Fabulous old bridge lamp with ornate bird arm holds an ombre dyed red into green and inky blue tipped “Gothic Diamond” shaped shade that is a Linda Kenmore design, each side panel has 3 rare antique variegated red and green stained glass oval jewels, shade is covered in antique metallic lace and trims, 2 center front panels have a magnificent antique metallic winged griffin, hand beaded fringe. When not lit the red of this shade is dark, not a bright light red as it appears in photos, this is due to lightening up the photo to show the details of applique. 72″ tall.

Item #563 SOLD

“Custom Cresent” shade is ombre dyed dark into faded red, covered in antique gold metallic shot onto black lace with rare fat padded beautifully colored silk embroidered roses taken from 1800s Japanese panels front and back, side panels have over the top Victorian soutache, beaded dress appliques with matching leaves and rose medallions. Hand beaded fringe decorates the bottom along with a pair of gold metallic and black silk tassles, floor lamp rose motifs and polycrome paint to match, finial is a kissing fish and medallion design. 72″ tall

Item #562 SOLD

Personal Collection custom, stately “Kiss” shaped shade is ombre dyed inky blue into olive gold and green, covered in gold metallic net and antique beaded and metallic embroidered silk chiffon, antique metallic and green beaded trims, elaborate and painstakingly cut out heavily embroidered antique silk and metallic Parrots and peacocks decorate the windows, hand beaded fringe picks up the colors with many 2 tone inky blue and green Czech glass beads, end bead is a fantastic patterned brushed gold metal that is musical to the touch, rare one of a kind lamp is to die for with double parrots, tinted green alabaster and a multi feathered base, antique finial has a large glass jewel drop in chartreuse with inky blue internal. 81″ Tall

Item #551 SOLD

Melon” shaped shade is ombre dyed olive into moss, covered in outstanding 19th C heavily embroidered metallic on net lace (see last photo of backside for better idea), undulating across the front 5 section panels is gorgeous ornate heavy antique metallic French stumpwork and chenille flowers, the back 3 panels have just the lace and re equally beautiful, top small sections have silk embroidered flowers, antique gold metallic trims cover the struts, shade rests on a heavily carved flower and foliate antique floor lamp base, hand beaded patterned fringe trims the bottom. 67″ Tall

Item #546

“Flamboyant” shaped shade frame designed by Masha Fetisova for Peacock Gypsy has silk underpinning ombre dyed red into gold amber, next is a antique gold metallic lace that has big circular shapes that give a stained glass effect, center panels have a random metallic lace floral and big bold antique embroidered vestment appliques, chunky antique metallic vestment applique motifs are also in side panels, 6 hand beaded and ombre dyed tassels decorate the bottom points, shade is suspended from an elaborate, wonderful antique carved iron and brass bridge floor lamp that has very similar design as the applique. Close up of lamp base upon request. 64″ tall.

$4,600

Item #512 SOLD

Stately, tall, handsome, painted metal floor lamp has North Wind faces in base. “King Arthur” shade is gold, covered all over with textured, gold metallic lames and trims. The cut-out linen, heraldic lion head and Tudor Rose appliqués that surround the shade were taken from 1920’s curtain panels. Hand dyed fringe around bottom of shade that is overlaid with glistening aged gold glass beads, each point has 19th Century wool felt banners with large red rectangle jewel drop. 74″ tall.

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