Victorian Lampshades on Period Table Lamps
All Victorian lampshades are one-of-a-kind, hand beaded, and hand made from antique materials on period refurbished table lamp bases.
Item #580 SOLD
Custom “Exotic Bloom” shaped shade is ombre dyed red into a hint of lavender, covered in antique gold metallic lace with 4 antique gold metallic leafy appliqués on top petals, Victorian green gold iris beading in small side panels and antique metallic trims. Bottom tips have 8 total ornately beaded dangles that have special Czech glass beads, glass, crystal and rare metal vintage jewelry components. Shade hangs from a lovely carved flower and foliate cast iron lamp. Shade is on a pivoting neck so it can be adjusted to hang perfectly. Inline on/off switch. 27″ high.
Item #578 SOLD
Fabulous “Custom Crescent” shade is ombre dyed cobalt into pale blue and covered in a rare antique silver gone bronze metallic net that has prong set rhinestones taken from a ball gown approx 1900 to 1920 on all sides. Center circles have a glass carved jewel moon that does light up when lit and hard to capture in photos, this is surrounded with tiny Victorian aged silvery beads on metallic net background. Hand beaded fringe at bottom edge has glass, crystal, rhinestone and metal beads. Table lamp has a wonderful antique French dancing gypsy figurine holding tambourine and castanets in amazing detail period costume, her carved ornate base has swirls and ocean waves very faintly painted with cobalt blue. Shade rests on a pivoting neck so it can be adjusted to hang perfectly. Inline on off switch. 24″ tall.
Item #572 SOLD
Custom designed by Linda Kenmore, “Jezebel” shade is dyed teal green or sage. Side panels have a very rare red “outlined in gold” all metallic lace taken from a 1920s cape. Center panels have gold metal Tricotine net with a second layer of larger gold netting on top. Elaborate antique old India silk and metallic heavily embroidered and padded parrots w/ foliage appliqués in center panels with matching same textile big exotic flowers in top V panels (not seen). Trimmed with antique gold metallic braid and metallic spangled leaves. Shade rest on a 1920s Best and Company rare red glass lamp with carved base and lady head Priestess centerpiece break. Hand beaded fringe includes cloisonné, Swarovski crystals, Czech glass beads and metal components. Red beads are a very dark red like the glass of the lamp. 34″ tall.
Item #558 SOLD
“Cloud” Shaped shade is ombre dyed warm gold into amber with antique Chinese silk embroidered center and side panels, rich antique gold metallic lace is in remaining panels, these are overlayed with an ornate silk and metallic emb applique trim that coordinates, hand beaded fringe using glass, cloisonne, filigree, metal, rhinestone ball and crystal beads, shade rests on a wonderful carved cast iron antique base. 33″ tall.
Item #556
Listing is for one Frankart style table lamp with kneeling lady draped in flower swag (it does have a bit of a Joan of Arc look to it with a fleur d lys on dress front but this base is known to be called Egyptian revival). Shade is “Rocketship” shaped and ombre dyed from dark red to lighter red, gold and olive green, covered in antique gold metallic laces and trims, narrow cuff has jewel tone green beetle wings peeking out from under a decorative antique metallic trim, jewels are faceted rose red glass with high profiles and light does come through them when lit, 4 elaborately hand beaded ombre dyed tassels hang from the pointed tips. 24.5″ tall.
$2200
Item #543 SOLD
Small vintage table lamp in bronze and fall colors has a “Batwing Shield” frame that is ombre dyed rich amber into gold and covered in antique gold metallic vestment lace in roses pattern and antique metallic net lace and trims, center panel has a 19th C color and metallic embroidered vestment cross applique, narrow panels have antique filigree and stud findings, side panels also have the studs with color embroidered “Fleur De Lis” appliques, 4 hand beaded tassels ombre dyed gold into amber complete. 23″ tall
Item #538 SOLD
“Crab” shaped shade is dyed silver grey and covered in antique gold metallic lace in side panels, grey silk shot with gold metallic in center panels with ornate and the very best that I have seen gold metallic crowned vestment crosses, these appliques have an amazing patina that glows and one of the gold trims used has this same glow, also used is elaborate antique gold metallic vestment lace trim, hand beaded glass, metal and crystal beads, lamp base is a very ornate converted Victorian metal carved gas lamp with images of North Wind or Neptune, dolphins, fish and foliate design, double dolphin finial completes. 30″ high table lamp.
Item #536 SOLD
Peacock Shield shaped shade frame is a new custom design by Linda Kenmore, this starts out with a base of silk that is ombre dyed pale bottle green into pale blue at edges, covered in antique silver bronze metallic lace with antique metallic and metallic chenille trims, elaborate metallic Victorian appliques in center and side panels that have steel cut and jet glass beading, 4 hand beaded tassels complete, shade rest on a cast iron carved and refurbished Victorian lamp base. 33″ high table lamp.
$2200
Item #531 SOLD
Olivia shaped shade is ombre dyed pale pink with rose at edges, shade side panels are covered in antique and vintage bronze gold metallic laces, oval panel is chiffon studded in gold metallic dots, antique metallic trims include a rare leafy garland, antique appliques elaborately embroidered in heavy bronze metallic and silk threads depict bird with flowers on one side and potted exotic blooms on the other, both are taken from the same textile, likely turn of the century India or French, shade rest on a wonderfully carved cast iron base of leaves, flower and berries, hand beaded glass and crystal fringe. 30″ tall
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