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Victorian Crown Restored for a Capodimonte Lamp
My client found this lamp stored in a basement. The Capodimonte Lamp and Victorian Crown shade were in remarkable condition considering the storage location. It must have been a dry basement as there was no rust damage to the wire frame. The shade had something spilled on it. It looks like rust, […]
Raw Silk Lampshade Restored, Recovered
Raw silk is a very rustic loose woven fabric. Raw silk was used on vintage shades. Not too many around today. The fabric gets nubby as it ages. The fabric looks very different when the light is on! Shockingly different. The original vintage raw silk drum shade was damaged while my client was relocating. […]
F. Cooper Pleated Lampshade Liner Repair
The small pleated F. Cooper forest green lampshade cover still going strong, but the liner and trim was disintegrating. We replaced the liner but the trim was beyond repair. As you can see, the pleated cover was backed with a grey underlay. Some fabrics are transparent and need to backed so the light […]
F. Cooper Lampshade Liners Repaired, Replaced
Lampshade liner repairs, liners replaced, original trim re-attached. Beautiful pair of F Cooper shades with covers in mint condition. Vintage lampshade liners split, crack, deteriorate over time. Replace shredding liners at the first signs of the liner fabric becoming brittle and cracking. Original F Cooper Shades with shredding liners: Liners replaced:
COOLIE CHANDELIER LAMP SHADES REPAIRED, RESTORED
These are a set of 5 Chandelier Contemporary Lamp Shades. The vintage lampshade covers were in mint condition, even the styrene liners were great. The wires connected to the top and bottom of the shades were letting loose from the actual shades. Not all the shades were having issues. To keep the set looking consistent, […]
Small Miniature Lamp with Shade Liner Replaced, Restored
The lampshade liner has been replaced on this very small boudior shade, The entire lamp is only 18” high. The ceramic lamp base is a personal lamp and the shade is in-house for a liner repair. These miniature lamps are the prettiest accent lighting. The very small lampshade liner was deteriorating from age […]
FABRIC LAMPSHADE LIGHTING SAFETY, CAUTION!
I restore lamp shades of all shapes, sizes and materials. The following pictures are of a table light lamp with a fabric lampshade that had a 150 watt bulb. The pictures are frightening! The elderly seem to be most at risk trying to read by a table light. A reading light with a metal […]
ANTIQUE COLONIAL LAMPS WITH BALLERINA SHADES
This pair of Victorian Lamps with restored Ballerina shades are in mint condition. These historic lamps are a rare find, especially with original shades. The lamps are a Keepsake from her Mother. My client was kind enough to share pictures of the restored Ballerina Shades on their Antique Victorian Lamp bases! Thank […]
GREAT LAKES LIGHTING RESTORATION, LAMPSHADE RESTORATION
GREAT LAKES RESTORATION is a lighting restoration service. They restore vintage chandeliers, sconce lights and floor lamps just to mention a few. We worked together on this vintage floor lamp. The vintage ivory and gold floor lamp base has been completely tore down, cleaned and rewired. The detail in this lamp base is beautiful. […]