About Lamps

Maurice Robertson asked:


An antique is not held to be an antique until it’s had its 100th birthday.  It’s this centenary that gives it the title “antique”.  However, it is not just the age of the object that classifies its value.  

By example, a little Roman oil lamp in original condition can be purchased for a very small price, although the lamp was made in some provincial Roman pottery in the year A.D 100.  The reason is that these little oil burning, pottery lamps were made by the thousand, lamps of this style being the standard throughout the vast Roman Empire.  Even with losses through breakage and damage over the past 2000 years, very large numbers are still available for a small price today.

Availability and condition are two major factors which influence the value of antique lighting, in fact, all art and antiques are subject to this rule.

Other influencing factors are –

The aesthetic value, i.e. “the look of the lamp”

The functional value as a source of lighting

The complimentary value to the interior

The rarity of the lamp

If it were produced by a famous maker

The provenance of the lamp

The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co understand these combined factors and, in fact, include many more in offering their range of antique and vintage lamps.  Not generally understood is that the careful restoration of an antique lamp, can be, and mostly is, an expensive exercise, with the input of fine metal turners, wood turners, gold platers, water gilders, polishers, electricians etc.

A good antique lamp combines two principal factors, form and function, with the leading factor being function ie to provide satisfactory interior lighting.  Besides being a functional light however, it also offers a constant visual pleasure.  It is well worth noting, that a fine quality antique lamp is not just a light!  It can and does offer a lot more as an investment, not only from a monitory point of view, but also as an investment in our quality of life.

                            

A very fine, large pair of 19th century, Paris, porcelain table lamps.

The porcelain produced at Limoges and, as was the practice,

sent to Paris to be decorated.

Paris was the centre for the decoration of porcelain with many small

one-person decorators to substantial workshops.

The lamps enamelled with a pale pink ground known as

“angel skin” or “blush”.

The lamps with oval shaped reserves in a rich burgundy ground,

painted with classical Roman busts en grisaille,

a painters’ technique by which an image is painted in shades of grey,

giving the image a modelled appearance,

creating the illusion of sculpture.

The lamp bases and caps of turned, gold plated bronze.

The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co has had a combined 27 years of practical experience in the design and restoration of antique lamps.  The company invites you to visit their web site at www.antiquelampshop.com 

© The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co 2008



June

anna asked:


I have a large room, 20 x 20 ft. and 9 ft. high so please no tiny little things… :] I’d like them to be noticeable. I want a chandelier, floor and table lamp, a pillow or two, hopefully a bedside table, and any accents you can think of.

Hot Pink, not light pink.

And this is a sophisticated teen’s room, so keep that in mind please.

Cheryl

Craig Chambers asked:


Rustic lamps with rawhide lamp shades are a wonderful alternative to traditional lamps and home lighting fixtures because they provide an easy way to add rustic charm and enhance southwestern decor in a log cabin or rustic style home. While visiting the southwestern part of the United States, you will see this style used in restaurants, businesses, and hotels that rely on a southwestern theme or Native American decorating style to attract customers.

What I enjoy most about decorating with leather shades is the way they easily enhance true southwestern style in any room and also work nicely with both rustic and traditional style decor. Another nice thing about these lamp shades is that they are found in a variety of colors. This gives you the freedom to decorate with the colors you love while still incorporating true western style into your decor. Try rawhide lamp shades in your home decorating and you will no doubt be excited with how nicely they enhance western decor and rustic home furniture.

Before purchasing a rawhide lamp shade, it is important to consider how and where you will use it. Are they to be placed on tall floor lamps to light a large space, or on small bedside lamps to illuminate a small area? The main thing to keep in mind is to purchase the correct shade for your needs based on how you plan to use it.

Rawhide shades are also fantastic with antler chandeliers and antler lamps since they a standard for southwestern home lighting. Whatever style you are drawn to in home lighting, you will no doubt love how these lamp shades bring vitality and character to your interior.

When illuminated, the leather shade not only adds great personality to a room but also creates a warm and inviting environment. It is a perfect combination of tone and color that brings that warm glow. Whether a main focus of the room or just as an accessory to western decor, a rustic lamp shade and lamp definitely look great with country furniture and adds unique charm to the room’s ambiance. If adding a reading lamp to your decor, buy a type and size that will be big enough to hold a bigger size shade and one that provides sufficient light.

Leather lamp shades are also perfect for custom lamps and wall sconces. Because they are found in a variety of sizes, it is easy to find the right shade for any style lamp. Remember, when you are deciding on the lighting accessories for your home, the light from rawhide desk lamp shades allows you to filter the bright glare and enjoy its beauty while filtering the light where you need it most. Light rawhide, sometimes called southwestern lamp shades, lets the maximum light shine through while dark rawhide shades, referred to as western lamp shades, are more subdued, producing a deeper color when your lamp is turned on.

What you will enjoy most about the leather lamp shades you purchase online, is the ability to use them on traditional or rustic style lamps and with your current decorating style. As with the impressive antler lamp, a rustic leather lamp shade also looks great used with table lamps or area lamps. Heavy wrought iron lamps are also wonderful southwestern style lighting accessories to combine with rawhide shades. Because modern style lamps look just as nice with rawhide shades as rustic style lamps, there is no need to change your lamps to be able to incorporate the beauty of a rawhide shade.

Rustic shades are key accessories to include when incorporating western style in your decorating. Equally at home in the living room or den as well as bedroom or study, rawhide shades can be used in just one room or used to create a southwest theme throughout your entire house.

The greatest thing about these shades is that you can purchase a great selection of rawhide shades at reduced prices when you shop online. Decorating with rawhide in your home is an investment in tranquility and peace that you will cherish for years to come. If you love the rustic decor used in Colorado, Wyoming and Montana, or want to create your own four season Arizona room, you will love adding to your southwest decor with rawhide lamp shades.



Roberta

Craig Chambers asked:


Use leather lamp shades for southwestern decor and design style. The popularity of beautiful rustic shades has increased in the past few years as interior designers have realized how simple it is to enhance southwestern and country style in any room, by simply using a natural lamp shade as part of the interior design.

The popular design you encounter throughout the southwest and in interior decorating magazines can be easily copied by simply switching the lamp shades on lamps you already have, or by placing them on beautiful rustic lighting fixtures like wrought iron and antler lamps.

Leather lamp shades come in a natural color and are also dyed in many different colors that look amazing and are simple to use with any color or design style.

What I love most about rustic lamp shades is their versatility and the way they enhance Native American style no matter where they are used. These hand-crafted, rustic shades are made of soft pigskin, suede leather that is mostly opaque and has tiny holes from natural hair follicles on the hide. Wonderful for funneling light both upward and outward, leather lamp shades are wonderful when used on a variety of rustic lamp styles.

It doesn’t matter if you are trying to illuminate a big room using chandelier lamps or other rustic lighting fixtures, or are simply trying to illuminate an unlit corner with table lamps or accent lamps, leather lamp shades provide the best illuminating effect in bringing light into your home.

You will enjoy the warm glow of rustic shades and the pleasing warmth they add to your home when using them together with other southwestern style decorating accessories like Native American wall hangings and American Indian pottery or with log furniture.

Deciding how you will use the shade is a very important thing to figure out before making a purchase. Big lamp shades that provide more light are excellent for reading and illuminating a spacious room, while smaller shades are great for accent lighting or illuminating a more confined area.

Leather lamp shades for use on table lamps, desk lamps and bedside lamps can make a huge transformation and bring genuine Native style to any room. Whether for use on standard style lamps or on special rustic lamps, leather lamp shades are the best way to incorporate the country look that you want.

The wonderful versatility of western leather lamp shades make them appropriate for use in any of the rooms of your home where you would enjoy adding Native American style.

They also look wonderful in log homes and cabins and are the perfect way to bring out the natural beauty of its surroundings. Today, it is easy to buy leather lamp shades online or purchase them in shops that sell Native American style decorating items.

If you like western design in home decorating, and wish to capture the spirit of the old west in your home decor, choose the artistic beauty of rustic leather lamp shades for your interior decor.



Eugene

Chuck T asked:


The car I think is the base model or ES, but on the back of the car it doesn’t say “Stealth ES”. The car’s interior has a fake molded button to turn on the fog lamps, but of course I cannot push the button. The front of the car where the fog lights are to be placed is a modulated cable, one for each of the two spots. My dilemma is that I do not know where to start on installing working fog lights. Thank you all in advanced for your research. It is much appreciated.
Scott

Sylvia