About Lamps

Laura asked:


A friend has one and she told me what they were but i can’t remember. I know they are kinda expensive. I think they are some kind of glass lamps. you get them at specialty shops. But you don’t burn them for long and when you blow them out they still smell good. it is driving me nuts, can anyone help….
They are small and very decorative, don’t really know much else about them just know that it was kinda a odd name.

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Vicki Duong asked:


Adding light to any room instantly heightens the look, style and ambiance. Who wouldn’t love a bit of light to their home, since lighting is one of the more affordable ways to redecorate? With lighting options such as table lamps and floor lamps never going out of style, it’s a lot easier to choose which type of lighting will go with your home while complementing your personal style.

Table lamps, for instance, come in a variety of designs, sizes, and shapes, but regardless they all perform the same function. Ideally used as reading lights, table lamps can also be easily used as accent lights for any room or hallway in your home. Now, this all depends upon the style and size of your table lamp. If per chance your lamp features a traditional style, complete with an accordion lamp shade and pull chain, it may be best to utilize it as a reading lamp in your living room, den or bedroom. Accent lamps usually have a much more unique feel to them and have a contemporary design. These are best used as corner pieces along the walls of your living room or foyer. Contemporary styled lamps usually sit well on console tables, end table pieces and coffee tables, which will add a hint of loud style to any demure room in a tasteful yet fun manner.

Floor lamps also act as terrific accent lights while offering an illuminating glow to any room. Usually placed in corners, there are a few types of floor lamps that you could get away with placing right next to your sofa or love seat. For instance, if your floor lamp happens to be adjustable and is used mainly as a reading lamp, then it’s perfectly alright to have it placed by your reading couch. Otherwise, it’s best to keep floor lamps in the corner. Torchiere lamps are the prime example of floor lamps that should always be kept in the corner. The only tricky thing about torchieres is that you have to make sure nothing will fall into the shade. Since they’re upward facing lamps, spiders, bugs and even curtains can fall in, which may bulb burnouts or worse yet, fires.

Essential to homes everywhere, lamps are the quintessential to interior design. And with the right lamp, you’ll be looking at your home in an entirely different light!



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Maurice Robertson asked:


The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co have just added a new range of decorative reproduction table lamps to their collection.

The company is well known for their extensive range of antique lighting, i.e., table lamps at least 100 years old.  They are now expanding their range to add vintage and contemporary porcelain lamps in antique style, thus continuing a living tradition.  By example, China is well represented, with its unique one thousand year history of porcelain production and multitude of shapes and styles to draw from.  Some of the decorations they have included were first created during the Ming dynasty, circa 1450. 

The lamps pictured were reproduced to commemorate the most expensive vase ever sold.  This original Ming vase was purchased in May 2006 by American, Steve Wynn for US$10,200,000, who then donated it to the Macau museum!   

                                   

The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co believe that the essence of a room is in balanced and effective lighting.  The true value of any scheme will not be realised if this important element is overlooked.  Choosing good table lamps will make a substantial contribution to correct this problem and will certainly add to the pleasure of home life.

Lighting is a major key to creating atmosphere within the home and the trend now is for minimal use of down-lights with a softer approach to interior lighting.  The company’s new range offers a choice of alternative vintage and reproduction lamp styles that compliment all interiors from traditional to contemporary.

The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co are a complete one-stop-shop for decorative antique lamps and hand made, silk and linen shades.

The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co ship lamps, ready wired for the U.S, the U.K and Australia.

© The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co 2008



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Kimberly Green asked:


Many people don’t know a lot about fragrance lamps. Or, they have misguided notions about them. One misconception is that a fragrance lamp is not a safe item to have in a household, particularly if there are children or pets present. But the truth of the matter is that a fragrance lamp is a very safe product to have around. This is because while a flame is required to start the process of catalytic combustion that goes on in a lamp, it is extinguished within a few minutes of operation, and a special stone in the lamp continues to stay heated without the flame being present.

Honestly, if you would like to give your home a fresh, clean scent in an efficient and cost effective manner, then using a fragrance lamp may be the way to go. In addition to scenting a home with a pleasing aroma, fragrance lamps will also eliminate those not-so-pleasing odors. This occurs by the catalytic combustion process, which speeds up the decomposition process of those bad, odor-giving-off molecules. While those bad molecules are being destroyed, good scents are given off by aromatic fragrance lamp oils that are slowly heated and dispersed with the fragrance lamp’s stone.

Fragrance lamps have been in use for over one hundred years. Originally, the purpose of such a lamp was to add cleansing scents to the air while removing the bad scents. The alcohol in a fragrance lamp’s fuel is converted into anions, which are then heated and partnered with the bad smells in the air. They are then eliminated, and in their place is the beautiful scent that is included with the fragrance lamp.

The nice thing about fragrance lamps is that they are safe and effective. A flame is used initially, but can be safely extinguished completely within a few minutes. With no flame, there is no worry of fire, or of animals or children being burned. After that, the special stone that is built into the lamp continues to generate heat. The stone absorbs the fragrance, then re-releases it into the air during the catalytic conversion process. The room’s air is purified and lightly scented. So, what else is there to know about fragrance lamps? Well, you can swap out oils as you’d like.

Of course, you should always clean the stone and internal parts of the fragrance lamp, so that you don’t have oils mixing together and creating potentially confusing or unpleasant odors. The stones can also be replaced as need be. Finally, you should know that you can purchase fragrance lamps and related accessories online.



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Sherminator asked:


I have two DLP TV’s both leave the lamp on for about 5 seconds after the picture is turned off. Surely the DLP chip could survive being turned off after the major heat source is.
Additional, The fan works for about five minutes after the bulb is turned off, surely the bulb would cool down quicker if it was unlit?

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Maurice Robertson asked:


Everyone is familiar with the concept of decorative objects considered as feminine or masculine.  There are, of course, no fixed rules; however, general observations can be made. 

Typically, feminine will be seen as pretty, i.e., flowers, cupids etc and whilst this is a sweeping statement, it will serve to separate masculine as being, robust, handsome, sculptured, i.e. architectural elements, horses etc.

The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co have seen many antique and decorative table lamps come and go! and have noted just how the male population appreciates table lamp lighting.

Traditional attitudes have generally placed interior design in the feminine compartment, but attitudes change and men are now widely accepted as partners in sharing an interest in interior decoration.

From a purely male perspective, men will see table lamps as a subject that allows for creative expression.  Lamps for the den, for the office, for a library, or simply to add to the pleasure derived from their living space.

From a psychological point of view, interior lighting is a major contributor to well being.  Soft interior lighting is sensed as an atmosphere that is both calming and relaxing and, combined with a favourite chair, positively therapeutic!

                                     

An English, Victorian, late 19th century, brass and marble column lamp.

The lamp standing on a stepped brass base embossed with acanthus leaf.

The column base, a bound laurel wreath, fitted with a finely veined, dark pink, white and black, polished solid marble column.

The column terminating in a cast brass Corinthian capital.

The lamp in original condition, newly rewired.

This is a very handsome, solid lamp of classical proportion. Circa 1890

Overall height (including shade) 24″/61cm  Weight 5lbs/3kgs

The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co offer a varied range of antique, vintage and decorative lamps. Please remember, that lamps purchased on-line are shipped, ready wired for the U.S, Australia and the U.K  

You are invited to visit their web site at www.antiquelampshop.com

© The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co 2008



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Jacques Habra asked:


 

When choosing a billiards lamp you have to consider several factors, including:

 

1. What is the type of look and/or feel you are trying to convey in the room?

2. What area of the room do you plan to light?

3. How many lamps do you have and where will they be place?

4. What is the limit on your budget?

 

It is important to determine whether the room is going be elegant and classy or fun and exciting! You do not want to end up with a fun game room with an elegant-style billiard’s lamp. With modern day designers, there is enough variety to suit just about style of décor you choose.

 

It is very important to remember the color scheme throughout the process of choosing a billiard’s lamp. You could mix and match the shades to give color uniformity to the room or just go with one color. You could try looking for a brand new style or something that looks a little more retro, such as a wrought iron billiard’s lamp. This is a great way to add sophistication to a game or recreation room area, which in most homes, it not the epitome of style and class. A wrought iron billiard’s lamp can give that aura without taking away from the overall fun vibe of the room.

 

You should also take the time to look around the room to determine where you are going to place the lamp as well as the billiard’s table it will be hanging over. You also have to decide whether there will be one large lamp or several smaller billiards lamps. If using more than one lamp, try to coordinate lamps so that although they are different, they have a cohesiveness that makes them appear to be the same style. You might also try to find a large lamp that has a complimentary smaller lamp available.

 

Now that you have chosen the lamp you want, it is VERY important that you measure out the size of the lamp in conjunction with the space it will be hung in, to ensure that it will fit where you have envisioned it. Check the specifications carefully, make sure that you have measured everything correctly before you try to hang your lamp! You also have to be realistic about where you place your lamp to ensure that it is not in the way or obscuring an entrance, aisle or any other commonly used areas in the room. Moreover, when you are in the process of hanging, be sure that the lamp is not too close or too far from the table.

 

If you have a budget, keep in mind these lamps can be quite expensive. However, you pay for quality, so keep that in mind before you make the determination to bargain shop. If you do not plan to do it yourself, you should also plan for the expense of having a professional install the lamp.



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☮Peace☮ asked:


Which lamps are the best (like the ones that use teh least amount of money): plug-in lamps, chargeable lamps (if there’s such thing), or lamps that use bulbs?

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me asked:


Regular incandescent type bulbs. 4 lamps on each beam. Wiring to new switch has to be done. I’m in the New York.
*the New York city area.

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Maurice Robertson asked:


When it comes to good design, no matter if a chair, a building or table lamp, without the design eye that sees balanced proportion, the design will fail.  The key to good design is always a harmonious balance between the elements used. 

Italy has a long respected reputation for excellence in design with contemporary names like Armani, Gucci & Versace.  The house of Ginori was established in 1735 by the Marchese Carlo Ginori, (1702-1757), with Ginori’s first porcelain manufactory at Doccia near Florence.

 

Ginori’s porcelain manufacture was continued without a break by his three sons, noted particularly for the introduction of a new white porcelain.  (The Doccia porcelain of the 18th century had always had a rather greyish look to it).  The company has always referred to its 18th century origins and with the revival of Rococo styles in the 19th century, the Doccia manufactory almost totally reverted to its 18th century models.  (See illustrated:- A Doccia plate from the 18th century factory).

 



The company remained in the hands of the Ginori heirs until 1896 when it was incorporated into the Richard of Milan company, as Richard-Ginori.

Gio Ponti served as artistic director of the company from 1923 into the1930’s, the period in which this lamp was produced.  The Richard-Ginori company which produces most of the high quality Italian porcelain today has its own purpose built museum to display its beautiful collection of Doccia/Richard-Ginori porcelain, right up to today.  This lamp is also included in its display collection.



“An Italian porcelain table lamp from the design house of Richard-Ginori.  The elegant lamp of well balanced proportion.   The design drawn from classical antiquity.  The lamp standing on a square based plinth with a matt gilded wide rim.  The lamp base with gilded “bound reed” moulding.  The eliptical vase shape enamelled in a deep royal blue and decorated with a circular gold rimmed white reserve.  The reserve with a puce, well drawn classical figure of a Roman muse.

The lamp terminating in a swag moulded and gilded neck and surmounted by a domed cover/lamp holder”.

The base of the lamp marked with the Ginori mark.Circa 1930-35

Overall height (including shade) 21″/53cm

The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co specialise in antique table lamp lighting with an on-line range of over 100 unique, antique and vintage lamps on view.

 

Lamps are shipped ready wired for the U.S, the U.K and Australia.

 

You are invited to visit their web site at www.antiquelampshop.com

© The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co 2009

 

 



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