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Tips For Buying Antique Glass Lamp Shades

There is simply no better way to enhance the appearance of your lamp bases than to invest in antique glass lamp shades.  You can evoke a nostalgic air immediately by using hand painted glass lamp shades, art deco shades, and Victorian lamp shades on all of your lamp bases.  The designs available when it comes to glass shades are endless.  You can opt for a sophisticated shade or an elegant shade, a romantic light shade or a rustic looking glass shade: the choice is totally yours and yours alone.

If you are trying to pick out the right glass lamp shades for your lamp, it is time to break out the tape measure.  Use the tape measure to determine if lampshades dimensions will work with a lamp base that you own.  Remember that the width or diameter of a lamp shade is measured from the outer edge of each side of the shade.  Hold your tape measure up to your lamp to seek if you feel the antique glass shade will be wide enough for your purposes.

You will also need to take a look at how the glass antique lamp shades you are interested in actually fasten to a lamp base.  There are several different fastening methods.  Some shades have a metal bracket with a hole in the center of it that is placed over a bolt about the bulb area.  The shade is then tightened down over the bolt.  Other lamp shades might have a different system for attaching to the lamp in question so you will need to make sure that your lamp base can accommodate the attachment method of a lam shade before you buy.

If you are seeking antique glass lamp shades for floor lamps, these style shades are definitely available.  You will just need to bear in mind that these shades are not a "one-size-fits-all" product and that you will need to determine if the shades will work with the stands that you have.

Reading a description of the shades, if shopping online, is a good starting point when seeking to find great lamp shades.  Check out the product dimensions and see if the shades you like are really compatible with the lamps you already own.  Doing so can save you a lot of time: you will not have to get caught up in returning or exchanging lamp shades that are not perfect for your needs.