Item Overview
- Type: Vintage Replacement Art Glass Light Shade / Trumpet Lily Lampshade
- Designer: Traditional Glass Artisan
- Brand: Unbranded Art Glass
- Manufacturer: Mid-Century European Glassworks (Highly likely French or Italian origin)
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Place of Origin: France / Continental Europe
- Style: Mid-Century Expressionist / Art Nouveau Revival / Hollywood Regency Elegance
- Colour: Frosted Translucent Ground, Opaque Milk White Inclusions, and Soft Satin Sheen
- Design Era: Mid-20th Century Modern (c. 1950s–1960s)
- Material: Hand-Blown Spatter Satin Glass / Cased Vitreous Art Glass
- Set Includes: One (1) Single Replacement Glass Lamp Shade
- Features: Deeply Crimped Ruffled Rim, Mottled Spatter Snowflake Patterns, Standard 2.25-Inch Lip Fitter, Dual-Layer Cased Interior Reflector
- Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition. Beautifully preserved with completely smooth rim ruffles and zero structural chips or flea bites.
- Size and Capacity: Substantial statement lighting scale. Measures a full 10 inches (approx. 25.4 cm) in total height, with a wide 9-inch (approx. 22.9 cm) fluted base diameter, and a standard 2.25-inch (approx. 5.7 cm) outer neck fitter opening.
Dating & Historical Context
- Dating: This premium shade dates to the mid-20th century (c. 1950s–1960s). The particular density of the rolled-in opaque inclusions paired with a fine satin-acid finish is diagnostic of post-war European production, which modernised late 19th-century organic silhouettes to fit minimalist mid-century interiors.
- Historical Note: Following the austerity of the second world war, European art glass masters—particularly across Murano, Italy and northern France—began reinterpreting historic Art Nouveau floral forms through an abstract, expressionist lens. By substituting classic multi-toned iridescent finishes with clean, monochromatic spatter tech, glasshouses produced highly textured statement shades that cast a soft, diffused ambient glow. This massive 10-inch trumpet example would have originally topped a luxury gooseneck floor lamp or a premium Hollywood Regency brass table pedestal.
Description
A highly visual, beautifully structural acquisition for serious collectors of vintage art glass, period lighting restorers, or sophisticated interior styling curators. This authentic mid-century replacement lamp shade masterfully elevates a simple bulb into an eye-catching botanical statement piece. Hand-blown into a dramatic, sweeping trumpet lily form, the shade stands at an impressive 10 inches (approx. 25.4 cm) tall. The body features a rich, dense snowflake spatter texture created by rolling glass frits directly into the clear casing before being hand-crimped at the rim to form an elegant, undulating ruffled edge. Designed to diffuse harsh glare, it emits a beautifully soft light through its satin exterior while directing a strong beam downward via its glossy interior lining.
Expert Identification & Design Features:
- Standard 2.25" Fitter Rim: The straight-collared neck opening measures an outer 2.25 inches (approx. 5.7 cm), meaning it sits perfectly within standard vintage thumb-screw galleries and multi-arm fittings.
- Hand-Cased Spatter Technique: The mottled white inclusions are suspended inside the glass walls rather than painted on the surface, ensuring the design can never fade, scratch, or peel.
- Organic Scalloped Geometry: The hand-worked crimps along the wide 9-inch (approx. 22.9 cm) base rim ensure that no two production shades are identical, highlighting its artistic studio heritage.
Condition Report
This 10-inch (approx. 25.4 cm) glass shade is in excellent vintage condition, showing an exceptional state of preservation. The hand-blown body is completely free from structural cracks, deep surface impact marks, or cloudiness. Crucially, the delicate, wavy ruffled rim margins are perfectly intact and free from the chips or flea bites common to architectural salvage pieces. The top fitter neck rim is clean and smooth, showing only minor, expected rubbing lines where it has historically interacted with metal screw galleries. Please examine the detailed macro gallery photographs closely to view the glass transparency and verify the physical dimensions.
Shipping & Logistics
- Domestic Shipping: FREE UK TRACKED DELIVERY.
- International Shipping: We proudly ship worldwide via eBay International Shipping (eIS), which handles all global customs mandates automatically while granting full seller safety against overseas damage or loss claims.
- Packaging: As an oversized art glass piece, this shade requires maximum care. It will be wrapped independently in multiple generous layers of high-density bubble cushioning, with the internal trumpet void packed firmly to prevent compression, and suspended securely inside a heavy-duty, double-walled box filled with loose-fill foam peanuts.
- Dispatch: Order before 12.00pm and we ship same day.
Returns & Payment Policies
We want you to be delighted with your heritage find.
- Not as Described: In the unlikely event of an error in our listing, we will provide a full refund and cover the return postage costs.
- Change of Mind: We accept returns within 30 days; however, in these instances, the buyer is responsible for the return shipping costs.