Meteor Lights makes the Inverted cone fiberglass lampshades for this Danish Modern-style, teak wood, tripod floor lamp from the 1950s/1960s.
Modeline Inverted Lampshade Dimensions:
top: 11 5/16″
bottom: 4.125″
height: 31.5″
In the internet age, this and many other midcentury-modern lamps are commonly attributed to designer Adrian Pearsall, who was more a furniture designer than a lamp designer. This lamp is probably more accurately attributed to designer Arthur Jacobs and midcentury lamp manufacturer Modeline. The replacement shade is shown here in deep caramel with a swirls pattern, but we can make this shade in any color with or without almost any pattern. Pricing varies depending on options, so please contact us for a quote. Please note that we use whipstitching to attach the light diffusion parchment to the lampshade rings, instead of paper or cloth tape.
These are stunning floor lamps, but they weren’t designed to accommodate high-wattage light bulbs, so as with many original midcentury lampshades, the original shades often have the tell-tale burn-marks where high-wattage bulbs were used. Modern LED and CFL light bulbs emit low heat even at high lumen output, so your replacement shade will last for generations.
rewiring the Danish Modern floor lamp
Please note that while lamp rewiring in general doesn’t require an advanced degree in lampology, rewiring this floor lamp takes a bit of elbow grease. The lamp has two wiring clusters and a 4-way switch. You’ll want to take notes or photos of the lamp wiring as you disassemble it, so that you have a guide to correctly rewiring it with the replacement shade. An extra pair of hands will come in handy when fitting your replacement lampshade and the sockets back on the base. We don’t recommend this as your first lamp rewiring project!
We carry the rings for the large Danish Modern inverted cone shade, but you are welcome to send your own original rings to ensure an original fit, as there were slight ring diameter variations on different production runs. If you still have the original shade, you can send that to us as well to use as the template(layout pattern) for the new piece. Due to slight differences in the production runs, we don’t cut the holes for the three small wood screws and the socket turn-knob. So that the holes can be placed as accurately as possible, we leave it to you to lay out the holes with the lamp in situ. The holes can be made with a drill, awl, or reamer.
1/4IP shade fitters and lamp arcana
The washer on the shade “spider” fitter at the bottom of the Danish Modern-style inverted cone shade slips 1/4IP lamp rod. This is a larger diameter than the standard 1/8IP washer found on most lampshade fitters that slips standard 1/8IP lamp rod. “IP” stands for “iron pipe;” this terminology dates from the 1800s, when iron pipe was used to distribute gas for domestic and commercial lighting. When buildings started to be rewired for electricity early in the twentieth century, light fixture wiring was run through the old gas pipe fittings. New electric lights fixtures were made to accommodate the thread patterns on the existing gas pipes, and for consistency’s sake, this standard was passed on to table lamps as well. This standard lasts to this day, much to everyone’s continued consternation and confusion!
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15 responses to “Danish Modern style lampshade”
Please contact me for a quote on the Adrian Pearsall inverted tripod floor lamp shade. I have 2 lamps with damaged shades, the other is almost the same size but inverted.
I sent a quote to your email.
i am looking for the lamp shade for the danish modern style inverted cone lampshade for the tripod lanp
Do you have/make them and in what material and patternsWe do the inverted cone shade in most of the colors and patterns, with a few exceptions that are problematic with a blank size this tall.
How much for a plain white shade?
I sent a quote to your email. Eventually we’ll have a dedicated store page for this shade.
We have this exact lamp and need a new fiberglass shade for it! Glad to find your website, and I will be inquiring on the process!
Danish Modern Lampshade. Can these lampshades be ordered online & shipped? Would you need measurements?
Pricing for custom shades varies depending on the shape and size. Email us directly for a quote for your shade.
We make these as replacements for your existing damaged shade. The measurements are whatever your existing shade has. We would use your original rings and the shade itself as a pattern for the new piece, to be sure it matches the original shape and size exactly.
What would be the value of the lamp itself? With one of your replacement shades, of course.
see below, thanks.
You guys are so GREAT! I have a lampshade made for a very unusual piece of wood base by you guys, just love it!
But I’ve recently moved and my Danish modern cone lampshade was broken in the move. You still will do these replacement lampshades don’t you? If you don’t, can you point me in the right direction of who might? Fingers-crossed you do!
Thanks so much!Yes, we still make replacement fiberglass lampshades for Danish Modern lamps like this one. We’ll contact you directly with more information.
Could you please tell me the approximate value/price of the Danish Modern cone lamp (entire fixture)?
Thank you.I don’t know the value of the complete lamp and shade. The value can vary, and would be affected by different factors, including the condition of the lamp and shade, local availability, and who is selling it. There are different markets, with different prices: The lamp would go for more at a local retail vintage shop than it would on ebay, but you couldn’t inspect the lamp on ebay prior to shipping, and you’d have to pay for shipping. Vintage-modern dealers with a storefront have higher overhead that needs to be considered, as compared with an estate sale, yard sale, or flea market.
We’re experts at re-furbishing old lamps, but not on the prices of vintage lamps. A trip through ebay, and a visit to your local vintage-modern dealer or antique mall should give you a better idea.
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