Any Other Lamp-oholics Out There? Let’s Share our Beauties!
My kids coined that term years ago and, yes, I admit to having a passion for unusual, beautiful, or just plain great lamps. So, I was wondering if you’d like to share some pics of your favorites? Here’s just a few of mine:
A Capodimonte that has been in my family at least 75 years. I keep in on my bedroom dresser. Oh, and that's a pic of my wonderful, late Mom and Dad.
And, another family heirloom, this one from France, I believe. This one is in our living room.
And this one I found in North Carolina when we were visiting family and buying furniture. This one is in our study library. Love it, as I am such a bird lover!
There’s many more, but I’d love to see some of yours. They don’t have to be expensive or antiques, just special to you!
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palimpsest
last yearlast modified: last yearI guess I don't like newer lamps or fixtures, all of these are at least 50 years old. And I guess I have a specific taste of big, solid and heavy.
Don't have these yet, but a pair is next.
And a fixture
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Lars
last yearlast modified: last yearHere are a few of the lamps/fixtures that I have designed:
The chandelier was named "Best Interior Lighting of 1999" by the International Association of Interior Designers and was featured in an article in Architectural Digest. I was fortunate that our publicity department at the time entered the chandelier into the competition because you cannot win the prize if you do not enter. The chandelier is somewhat unusual in that it is finished in Macassar Ebony veneer, but it is manufactured out of square aluminum tubing, which is then veneered. The scavo glass is from Italy. I designed the sconce to go with it. One of the royal princes of Saudi Arabia has this chandelier in his bedroom, and I have copies of the architectural drawings of his palace.The table lamp was featured in an article in Veranda magazine in the mid 1990s, at which time the Emperor of Japan bought four of them for his palace (or rather his designer did), and Robert Redford's designer bought a pair for his penthouse in Manhattan.
Normally, I did not know who bought my designs, unless one of the sales persons happened to tell me.
I wish I had more photographs of my other designs, but I generally did not take them home with me, since they were property of the company that I worked for. This company is now defunct, however, and so it no longer matters.
I'm posting this info because I thought it might be somewhat amusing, and it will let you know a bit more about me.
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Oakley
last yearThank you Lynn. ;)
You know, I could cry buckets when I think of all the beautiful new and antique lamps I've loved and lost over the years that either broke or gave away thinking I didn't need them. Advice to the young, keep your lamps.
The past two days I've been searching for replacements. I do have a few nice ones but nothing to brag about. No real "beauties" either, BUT....
The one below is my all time favorite. It reminds me of a three legged dog. You can't help but love it. I got two of them for next to nothing in the 80's. Perfect lighting. One broke.
I use it as my desk lamp that sits behind my pc, so I moved it to take a picture.
Look closely.
I do like this one which sits next to the book nook.
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last yearTrue confession. Lampoholic here and loving all the eye candy. The first one hangs over my DR table. Made by my SIL 45 years ago. Given to DH 2 years ago.
next one was salvaged by MIL from the local YWCA during a renovation. The Y and associated light fixtures were designed by Julia Morgan. I have 4 in my kitchen.
Here’s a twofer:
one more. Purchased at an auction.
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last yearlast modified: last yearI definitely need to get on the ball getting more lamps after seeing all these pictures!
I'm so done with red but I won't get rid of this lamp. It's much taller in person.
Pepper's little corner of the world. I have four cats and none of them sleep together. I suppose I could get rid of the blackout curtains. I hung them when the grands were little & spent the night so the morning sun wouldn't wake them.
Desk lamp, I really do like this one.
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last yearlast modified: last yearI am also a lampoholic. Have many vintage lamps and lamps I've had made from items. I have all but three of the lamps shown in my two posts this thread I started 7yrs (and 2 houses) ago. Sold the cross, heavy brass bedside lamp (next to framed photo) and tall lamp with marblized shade. Most have been repurposed into other rooms in our current home. Not repeating any of those here.
Here is one of a pair I purchased for the living room in our last house. Now they are in the MBR.
(Yes, I covered two windows with the Coromandel screen, but there are three other windows in the room.)A pair of antique copper ship lanterns were turned into island lights by the previous owners.
In our bunk room, I am finally getting to use the pair of harlequin lamps my parents bought in the late 1950s for their MBR. They were stored in their, then our, last house the past 37yrs. Ordered shades online.
I am storing a set of four antique sconces and a ceiling light that have been with us since the 1980s. Also have two lamps that belonged to my parents (one stone, one bronze) in storage closets, along with the wicker shade lamp and pair of black metal lamps from the thread I linked. Things I could not replace and would like to use again one day.LynnNM thanked Allison0704
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last yearlast modified: last yearLove this, so many great lamps here. Yes, I’m a lamp fanatic. Just yesterday, we browsed the antique mall looking for another to add to the collection (a vintage mushroom style).
I have so many lamps. These are a few of my favorites, and since I am not a good photographer, I’ll say they all look better in person. :)
My most loved lamp, cut crystal, Pairpoint style, missing many prisms. This has been in my family 100+ yrs and passed down from each generation. My Mema said I was obsessed with it as soon as I could walk, and she knew it would go to me. It has to live in the corner of our breakfast hutch for now, because cats. Someday it will be in a more prominant spot. My great-great aunt, original owner, had it in her foyer.
I have a pair of these mid-century Stiffel style … a friend of the family gave them to me, they were his mother’s. Bad lighting here, the stripes are much more vibrant in person and everything tan, not yellow:
This plaster floor lamp (Lynn, I remember you have one, too) was my dad’s, he bought it in the late ’80s. I stupidly sold the matching table lamp in a garage sale — apparently, they’re highly collectible now. This is in DH’s guitar room:
We found this at our fav antique mall years ago:
My dad got me this last Christmas, it will be a tradition in our holiday decor now. Love that someone else posted a similar photo!
Also last year, DD got me a lamp for that spot … I’d been wanting it for months. My sweet girl. :) It has a dimmer, I turn it on every day.
Cute little Target find in hall bath:
FB Marketplace find … my nephew (11) has expressed interest in it, so I’ll be giving it to him next time he visits:
When DD moved, I turned her room into a guest room. I found this MCM lamp at Lamps Plus. It has two shades, fabric and metal:
Our most recent acquisition … early 1970’s stacked Lucite lamp found at local antique mall. Long story some of you know, I’ve been looking for this exact style for over 20 yrs now. Again, bad photo, it’s striking in person, very sculptural, and reflects light in such a cool way. I had a thread about it, we took it apart piece by piece, to carefully clean it. I found a textured shade for the juxtoposition with sleek/contemporary.
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last yearlast modified: last yearI love lamps too along with dimmer switches. This little copper lamp was picked up in a second hand shop. It just makes me smile. Love to know any sources for lampshades. The shape of this one looks odd in the photo but not IRL. It was made by Fenchel.
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last yearlast modified: last yearNot fancy, but sentimental. Hubby made 2 hanging lamps out of my favorite rum. They hang over the bar and game table.
I want to make a lamp out of my gourds next year. First I have to grow and cure them. Last years went into birdhouses.LynnNM thanked functionthenlook
lisa_fla
last yearI have a set of these that were my Grandparents. They were born in 1894 i have no idea when they acquired them.
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I got this, one of a pair of lamps, in my divorce settlement. I'm guessing they probably never left Florida.
My girlfriend's idiot "designer" liked them, but wanted to change the original shade. I wanted to change him as soon as the words came out of his mouth.LynnNM thanked Joseph Corlett, LLC- PROLynnNM thanked Joseph Corlett, LLC
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last yearA friend and I may go to this antique store about 15 minutes from my house. Look at this lamp that was posted today! 1950's Gaudy? lol
This store is ridiculously inexpensive and they paint any furniture you buy at a low price.
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blubird
last yearlast modified: last yearMy name is blubird and i love lamps. Here are some of my favorites…
My most recent purchase from Pier 1 before they closed. Inexpensive, but i just loved the effect of the light through the double shade. It's hooked up to a timer and lights my living room each night.
I have a pair of these Stiffels, bought probably late 70s to early 80s. They're my favorite lamp ever. Ignore the fish tank net…it belongs to the tank which holds our now 28 year old upside down catfish.
And the last of my very favorites is a signed Fredrick Ramond chandelier also bought early 1980s. This was available with several options, mixed brass and chrome, all chrome or all brass (which I chose) all with lucite ends framing the etched glass panels. The glass panels were offered in 2 different choices, the ivy which I chose, and irises.Lamp buying was fun then.
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Someone shared an antique marble lamp above. Here is mine, but it doesnt have the grey veining, rather more an amber color veining. i put s burlap shade on it.
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last yearI needed a tall narrow lamp. I wanted something unique with touches of white and bronze. I also have quite a lot of marble in my house. I went to a local antique mall believing I would never find just the right one. Looky what I found!!
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last yearFunny I should return home from vacation a few days ago to find this thread, because while in Canada, I saw the weirdest lamp ever in my hotel lobby in Vancouver. I just had to pose with it.
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last yearI took the opportunity to clean off the nightstand to take the picture ;)
Check out THE coolest shade ever. Light bulb off it looks pretty, but on…WHAAAT? Sorcery!! I found it probably 30 years ago. (Yes, I am a
lamp-oholic)
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last yearWell, and full disclosure, a turtle and a mouse lamp. (I do not specialize in horses.)
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