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Antique and vintage lamp shades can be found in all styles and materials, from Art Nouveau to Art Deco and from glass to metal to paper. Shades were the focal point of most lamps from the Victorian Era onward and were a medium for innovation by art glass designers like Louis Comfort Tiffany and others.
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Interviews & Articles
Tiffany Lamp Appraiser Arlie Sulka: An Interview with Collectors Weekly
When I was an art history major in college, there were very few programs that had a concentration in the decorative arts. So when … [more]
An Interview With Antique Lamp Collector Dan Edminster
My grandparents were antique collectors all their lives, their whole house was furnished in antiques. They had a lot of oil lamps … [more]
An Interview With 1950s TV Lamp Collector Mark Stevens
What got me interested in TV lamps? I’ve always had an interest in the tackier artifacts of the 1950s and 60s. The cheesy stuff, … [more]
Best of the Web (“Hall of Fame”)
Neustadt Tiffany Collection
This stunning gallery of 138 Tiffany lamps and lampshades, part of the Dr. Egon Neustadt Collection presented by th… [read review or visit site]
The Lampworks
Lamp collector and dealer Dan Edminster has put together an incredible reference site on antique lamps and related … [read review or visit site]
Classic Modern
Get a taste of how homes were lit in the 50s, 60s, and 70s with the Danish retro-style lighting designs featured on… [read review or visit site]
Texans Incorporated: The History of a Lamp Company
Mark Stevens has created an impressive living memorial to Texans Inc., a 20th century Texas manufacturer of ceramic… [read review or visit site]
The Lamps of H. G. McFaddin
Bruce Bleier's tribute to the Emeralite and Bellova lampshades made from Czech glass and popularized and distribute… [read review or visit site]
Fairy Lamp Club
This incredible site is a stunning showcase for Victorian and contemporary fairy lamps, a style of lamp with a glas… [read review or visit site]
Gas Pressure Lanterns, Lamps and Stoves
Terry Marsh’s beautiful showcase of gas-pressure lanterns, lamps, stoves, irons, and heaters from the 1920s o… [read review or visit site]
Clubs & Associations: Lamps
- The Rushlight Club
- Historical Lighting Society of Canada
- National Assoc. of Aladdin Lamp Collectors
- Aladdin Knights of the Mystic Light
Other Great Reference Sites: Lamps
Top eBay Auctions
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Pair Of White Brocade Lamp Shade With Braid And Fringe 
Cranberry Opalescent Hobnail Lamp Shade Fenton?
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1950 Two Tier Lamp Shade
Vintage Bradley Hubbard Chandelier Ceiling Lamp Shade
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Victorian French Large Lamp Shade Lotus "elegence" Fringe Tassels Look!! 
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Antique White Opalescent Lamp Shade Gas/oil/kerosene Bullseye
14" Antique Hand Painted Oil Lamp Shade Parlor Hanging Gone With Wind
14" Antique Oil Lamp Shade Parlor Hanging Gone With Wind
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Retro Mid Century Modern Lamp, 2 Tier Fiberglass Lamp Shade, Red, Eams Era
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C1910 Lithophane Porcelain Lamp Shade W/ Metal Frame 5 Panels 1 Of 3 No Reserve
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