Lampshade Gallery

Fancy Outscallop Silk Oval Bell Bell Lampshade with a Gallery
Fancy Outscallop Silk Oval Bell Bell Lampshade with a Gallery

Lampshade Gallery

What is a lampshade gallery? A gallery is an aesthetic element added to the bottom of a lampshade that conforms to the shape of the lampshade bottom, is typically an inch in height, and is set off with a piped wire separating it visually from the body of the lampshade.  The gallery may be covered in the same fabric as the body of the lampshade or, the gallery may be treated with a complementary trim.

Many lampshade styles are available with a gallery.  Some of the most popular styles include coolies, drums, hexs and octagons and bells.

The coolie with gallery is an excellent lampshade for one of our many round ceramic lamps.

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The drum with a scallop top and bottom is also designed with a gallery.  Occasionally we see lamps in the store dating back to the 1950s dressed with this type of lampshade – not surprisingly, these shades are often in need of a replacement, and if our customer wants the same style of lampshade, we can provide it!

Galleries can added to hexagonal and octagonal shades.   In the case of these shades, the gallery adds a degree of formality to the lampshades.

 

A particularly fun silk lampshade style with a gallery is the S-Curve with a scallop bottom, shown below.  We have used the S-Curve lampshade with a variety of Victorian style table and floor lamps.

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One of our more unique shading opportunities came when one of customers brought in a large 1950’s style “New Orleans” lamp complete with gilded iron and lots of “baubles”; the lamp and its new shade are destined for a hair salon in western Massachusetts.  Our customer loves bright color, and we worked with her to fashion a pair of J-Bell lampshades with a scallop bottom and a gallery…. Oh, and we added a crown!  The lampshades were tailored in grape chintz with black fringe!

Image 6 Round Top J-Bell with Scallop Bottom with Gallery

Lampshades made with a gallery are not for every lamp; but the gallery can add a unique touch to a special lamp of yours!

 

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