What’s (old) new to my hoard? These crazy silk lampshades make quite the statement: They are large — 16″ tall and 21″ wide at the bottom and super decorative — with crazy swoopies along the top and bottom; the swoopees are all metal-construction underneath the braided trim. I call the pair lampshades “pagoda style” — they look like they should be topping tall chalkware figural lamp bases.
$20 for the pair at a recent estate sale. The old fabric smells funny, so I am going to strip it and replace it with something that will look good in my Mahalo Lounge. I’m pretty sure I can save the shiny gold braided trim, it looks it goes on independently.
Lamp shades are Very Important. Like fabric window treatments, they seem to often be a last-, or forgotten-, or afterthought-, or simply scary- frontier.
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ineffablespace says
This is a bell lamp shade shape.
A pagoda is similar but is usually four sided, a rectangle or square with the bottom corners clipped or tilted up in an exaggerated way.
You don’t have to publish this, I just wanted to let you know
Paula says
before you recover them, you might try vodka in a spray bottle. Its what they use to remove odors on costumes that are difficult to clean
Joan says
I have used fabrize spray on old lampshades to remove the smell and it works
Stacy says
LOVE those shades! And what a great buy for only $20 for the pair. One can’t even buy a pair of plain, boring new shades for $20.
Can’t wait to see your Mahalo lounge transformation of them! 🙂
Joan St. Doll says
Love the shades. I have the chalkware bases in red – woman & man. 😉
Barbara says
This I can relate to!
I also have a pair. I bought them at a garage sale 15 years ago. However, my shades came with the lamps for a mere 25.00 for both of them. The next thing I knew, these gems were tucked away in my car, out-of-site, until I finished shopping. Email to follow, Pamela.
They have been in my office ever since. Excuse the dust! My office this spring has become a space to put anything and everything in. And, has to wait for a rainy day before it gets organized, again!
Pamela, can you identify what the lamp is made of?
As far as seeing these shades on big statue lamps, that say, “hello world”, from large picture windows, they also look amazing on my mystery lamps that I hope, Pamela, you can identify.
Good luck!
Barbara
Robin, WA says
I recently scored a small lamp from Goodwill for $1.99. Mustard yellow glass globe that supports a tapered teak rod. It’s super cute and very mid mod but currently it has no shade. I’m finding it really hard to find a small shade in the right shape and color.
Carolyn says
The braid trim you have there is referred to as “gimp” (in French, it’s “guimpe”).
No uploader! Eek! I’m no techie (not ready to give up XP! and have only just started texting – with hilarious results) but aren’t/isn’t there one/some of us bajillion m/l readers who can help with that?
I read your blog for subject matter and the subsequent discussions but was REALLY hooked by the uploaders. Pictures speak louder than words especially when we’ve never seen such a thing.
Bette Jean says
Also a big fan of the uploader!
linda h says
I love lampshades! My newest shades on vintage lamps are not old also, but they are made from a fabric that features a Charlie Harper design. I ordered them from an Etsy seller in Scotland. I should mention her name, but I would need to look it up. If I send you a picture by email, I’ll include her Etsy store name.
linda h says
Oops, sorry! I think it is Charley Harper.
Alyssa says
These are very cool! Do you know how you’ll get the trim off? Does it look like it will come off easily?
Pam Kueber says
I will keep the trim — just plan to change the fabric.