vintage lamps with fiberglass shades

large drum shade

xl drum lamp shade reproduction.

• 18″ diameter x 10″ tall
• color: mustard
• pattern: gold webs
• hand-stained fiberglass parchment

The wider diameters of the low-profile vintage modern drum shades cast the tell-tale bow-tie shadow, evoking 1950s movies and midcentury recreations like Mad Men. The shadow on the wall becomes part of the decor. The only thing missing is the cigarette smoke!

Meteor Lights made this pair of 15 inch diameter drum lampshades for a customer’s vintage lamps that had been made by the customer’s father from vintage aircraft pistons. The simplicity of the drum shape and the curves of the combo arc pattern accentuate the streamline moderne/midcentury industrial design of the lamp bases.