What and how do I look for replacement covers for this light?

last year

I found this light and I love it. I dont know anything about lights and dont know where to start to replace the covers that were here. What do you even call them?

Can I buy anything that fits a bulb base of this size OR is the threading unique and it needs to be more specific?

Any tips at all are appreciated

so much!!!

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Gizmo
last year
The socket may be intermediate size

I wonder if your lamp originally looked something like this?

https://www.chairish.com/product/2730057/1960s-mid-century-italian-floor-lamp?gclid=Cj0KCQjwn4qWBhCvARIsAFNAMihrjqil3neUdL6BgXvFcCiGYIzGqxHAf34JHNo0ad18R63xm7C2ilgaAnUGEALw_wcB
arcy_gw
last year
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It might be a challenge. Most glass shades are pretty standard to their circumference where they connect to the fixture. Do you have the clip that holds the shade to the fixture? THAT's the piece that will ensure you can purchase new ones. Anyplace that sells light fixtures has replacement glass shades. The options aren't often fabulous... Often you can find older fixtures and use the shades and throw the fixture....
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
Can you take a ic from further back showing the whole lamp What do you mean by replace what was here . Do you have the covers and just not like them?
N Johnson
last year
Find a lamp repair shop in town or nearby — they can help you find what you’re looking for or at least tell you the diameter, etc. Then go online and search for “1960s globe lamp covers”: Etsy and eBay and RubyLane will probably have a number of interesting models that could work for you.
Fori
last year
last modified: last year
There may be a nut that screws on inside the shade--what is holding the busted one in?

This looks to be a fairly recent lamp, based on the sockets.
Jenna Gaggero
Original Author
last year
@Fori @arcy_gw @Gizmo @N Johnson

Here are the pix as requested!

Yes, it's definitely a recent lamp, not mid century.

I am trying to just REPLACE what was there or find something that works.

The one currently on it is glass and seems to be twisted on and secured by what is pictured here.

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