Powell Shade
Powell Style Teak Table Lamp, USA 1960's
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in New York, NY
Turned teak table lamp in the style of Philipp Lloyd Powell, rewired with a keyed socket and a silk
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Phillip Lloyd Powell Large Cabinet in Walnut and Gold Leaf
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Phillip Lloyd Powell, large cabinet, walnut, gold leaf, painted wood, United States, circa 1965
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Gold Leaf
MidCentury Modern Complimentary Pair Table Lamps Philip Lloyd Powell New Hope Pa
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic pair of complimentary sculptural walnut table lamps designed by Philip Lloyd Powell in
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Hourglass Table Lamp in Walnut Attributed to Phillip Lloyd Powell , USA, 1960's
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Deland, FL
solid American black walnut. Attributed to the late great Phillip Lloyd Powell this extraordinary table
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
H 17.25 in W 14 in D 14 in
Paul Evans and Phillip Lloyd Powell Table Lamp, Walnut and Pewter
By Paul Evans, Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in New York, NY
. Shade not included. Paul Evans, a metal sculptor, and woodworker Phil Powell, collaboratively designed
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pewter
Assortment of Vaseline Shades by James Powell
Located in London, GB
Measurements from left to right.
Dome Vaseline shade with brass rim and three hanging hooks
Category
20th Century More Lighting
Ringo Starr
Located in Washington, DC
be, under the sea, in an octopus’ garden, in the shade - Don’t pass me by, don’t make me cry, don’t
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mosaic, Other Medium
The Shepherd, English Victorian 19th Century Egg Tempera
Located in London, GB
Beppino on the hillside, and was invited to share the shade of the shepherd's capanna, a wooden hut
Category
1860s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Ink
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Mid 20th Century, Sweet Danish Side Table
Located in Bristol, GB
A sweet, Danish side table in teak with long, elegantly tapering legs and a useful magazine shelf made of woven cane. Perfect for use as a bedside table or living room side table.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Modern Coffee Table By Drexel, Declaration Line, c1960s
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Step back in time and elevate your living space with this stunning vintage coffee table, a true gem designed by Stewart MacDougall and Kipp Stewart for the prestigious Drexel 'Declar...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Rosewood
Early Eames LCW with Evans Label
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An early iconic design. The LCW designed by Charles and Ray Eames manufactured by Evans for Herman Miller. This piece is being sold in found condition with original Evans labeling. F...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Bamboo Rattan and Cane Dining Chairs by Drexel Heritage
By Drexel
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Set of 6 rattan barrel-shaped arm chairs by Drexel Heritage feature bow back with cane insert and leather strapping. Good condition with imperfections consistent with age, see photos...
Category
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Vintage Danish Rosewood Sewing Table by Severin Hansen for Haslev, 1960s.
By Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Severin Hansen
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Rosewood Sewing Table by Severin Hansen for Haslev, 1960s.
Elegant Scandinavian Mid-Century modern sewing table Model 40 with cane basket designed by Danish designer E...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
H 20.48 in W 23.04 in D 15.75 in
Nest Neuron IV: one-of-a-kind monoprint of abstract bird nest in blue, yellow
By Deirdre Murphy
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a one-of-a-kind monoprint on archival paper from Deirdre Murphy's "Nest Alchemy" series, which explores the connection between neuron dendritic structures and songbird cup ne...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper, Monoprint
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Table Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italy Midcentury Pair of Mahogany Chiavari Chairs by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Very rare pair of Chiavari chairs in ebonized mahogany by Paolo Buffa. The chairs have original fabric seating in geometric designs in excellent conditions. Gilt brass feet.
Measures...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Carlo Scarpa for Bernini '795' Library in Walnut and Metal
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, library or wall unit, model '795', walnut, metal, Italy, design 1935, edition made in 1980s
Stunning library designed by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini. This wal...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Paolo Buffa Large Highboard in Chestnut
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paolo Buffa, wardrobe or armoire, chestnut, Italy, 1940s
This rare wardrobe has a subtle decorative character and is created by the talented Italian designer and architect Paolo Buf...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Chestnut
Drexel Sun Coast Collection Tall Gentlemen's Dresser by Kipp Stewart, c. 1950's
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Deland, FL
This beautiful American black walnut tall dresser is designed by Kipp Stewart for Drexel’s Sun Coast line. Classic, iconic style with great quality walnut and brass hardware, this pi...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
H 45.75 in W 18 in D 40 in
Vintage Brass Handled Lamps with Shades, Pair
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of vintage brass lamps is stylized urns with handles. The bases are trimmed in black and the bottoms are lined with felt. The rectangular shades are made of cream-colored pl...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Walnut and Birch Hourglass Table Lamp by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
The Hourglass table lamp is part of the re-issued Smilow Lighting Collection, originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 201...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut, Birch
Erik Buch armchair for Oddense Maskinsnedkeri
By Oddense Maskinsnedkeri, Erik Buch
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic armchair by Erik Buch with a teak frame. Draft from 1954. The chair has been reupholstered and covered with a high-quality fabric in light grey.
Quality Features:
accomp...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Gerald Thurston, Lightolier Style Walnut, Brass & Glass Side Table Floor Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier attributed Walnut and Brass Combination Side Table Floor Lamp, 1950s. Small footprint. Featuring a tubular Brass hourglass frame, doweled Walnut centre...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of bedside tables by DUX, Sweden, 1970s
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced by DUX, Sweden, 1970s.
Cane, rattan, and teak.
Very sturdy and in good original condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Ta...
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
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Sentinel Console Lamp with White Linen Shade by Powell & Bonnell
By Powell & Bonnell
Located in New York, NY
Metal tube console lamp with distinctive radiating armature and white linen round shade with two
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Sentinel Table Lamp with White Linen Shade by Powell & Bonnell
By Powell & Bonnell
Located in New York, NY
Metal tube table lamp with distinctive radiating armature and White linen round shade with two
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Sentinel Grand Floor Lamp with Black Shade by Powell & Bonnell
By Powell & Bonnell
Located in New York, NY
Metal tube lamp with distinctive radiating armature, round while linen or black card shade and two
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Sentinel Floor Lamp with White Linen Shade by Powell & Bonnell
By Powell & Bonnell
Located in New York, NY
/ CSA approved 120V.
Shade size is 18" diameter and 10" high.
Quick ship: Combination polished
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Swedge Table Lamp with Nickel Base and Black Shade by Powell & Bonnell
By Powell & Bonnell
Located in New York, NY
and satin nickel table lamp base and black card shade and perforated metal diffuser.
Measures: Two
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Satay Metal Floor Lamp by Powell & Bonnell
By Powell & Bonnell
Located in New York, NY
Floor lamp with tri-skewered tripod polished or satin nickel frame. Cylindrical shade in black card
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Jupiter Pendant in White by Powell & Bonnell
By Powell & Bonnell
Located in New York, NY
specific. (3) Inc/med/A19/60 – not included ULC equivalent/CAS approved.120V. Shade size: 42” diameter x 7
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Walnut Stacked Ring Table Lamp by Philip Powell
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Sea Cliff, NY
Stacked walnut rings in graduating sizes forming two reserve cones.
Large natural fiber drum shade
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Beacon Floor Lamp with Linen Shade and Satin Black Frame by Powell & Bonnell
Located in New York, NY
Metal "branch" floor lamp with round linen shade and wire nest detail.
White or black linen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century W.A.S.Benson Wall Light
By William Arthur Benson
Located in Stockport, GB
W.A.S.Benson wall light with a James Powell glass shade.
W.A.S.Benson. 1854 -1924 and James Powell
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Copper
Wilderness
By John E. Weis
Located in Cincinnati, OH
John E. Weis, Wilderness, Oil on panel, 16" x 14", Framed
Born in Powell County, Kentucky, John
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Green Apples
By John E. Weis
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Powell County, Indiana, John Weis became a painter of varied output that includes regional scenes of Ohio
Category
19th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Classic Modern Floor Lamp
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Dallas, TX
Powell. Shade not included.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Philiiop Lloyd Powell Lamp
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in East Hampton, NY
Turned walnut lamp by Phillip Lloyd Powell....original wood and paper shade....
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Phillip Lloyd Powell Table Lamp
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Rare and large walnut tri-legged table lamp designed Phillip Lloyd Powell. Original custom shade
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Phillip Lloyd Powell Wood Lamp
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural handcrafted lamp by Phillip Lloyd Powell, American, circa 1960s. Signed "PLP" underneath
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Phillip Lloyd Powell Style Walnut Floor Lamp
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1960's modern Phillip Lloyd Powell style conical walnut floor lamp.
Height to light
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Walnut Floor Lamp after Phillip Lloyd Powell
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
walnut is rich in color and texture. There is an impression to one of the sides of the shade, but it can
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Lamp in the Style of Phillip Powell
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large solid walnut table lamp with split bamboo shade in the style of American Woodworker Phillip
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Monumental Phillip Lloyd Powell Style Sculptural Walnut Table Lamp
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning Phillip Lloyd Powell style lamp standing 37" tall. Custom canvas shade dawning
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Original Phillip Lloyd Powell Style Walnut Floor Lamp, 1960s
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Vintage American Mid Century American Phillip Lloyd Powell style slim solid walnut reading floor
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Turned Walnut Floor Lamp After Phillip Lloyd Powell
By Phillip Lloyd Powell, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1960s
Turned solid walnut floor lamp in the style of Phillip Lloyd Powell. Subtle, organic
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Pair of Conical Wood Table Lamps in the manner of Phil Powell
Located in New York, NY
to base (without lamp shade) is 15 inches.
Phil Powell was a noted mid-20th Century
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Large Mid-Century Walnut Floor Lamp with Cork Shade
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large walnut floor lamp sports an amazing original cork shade. Brass detail is a nice touch
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
American Craft, Organic Floor Lamp, carved walnut, linen shade, America 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
carved into it's a sculptural shape and bears a brand new linen shade.
Other American studio designers
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Walnut
H 16 in W 16 in L 16 in
Vladimir Kagan, Rare Floor Lamp, Carved Walnut, String Shade, Studio, 1960s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in High Point, NC
.
Rod and base is finely carved walnut. Bears its original oversized string shade.
Other American
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Nylon, Walnut
Vladimir Kagan, Rare Floor Lamp, Carved Walnut, Original Shade, Studio, 1960s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in High Point, NC
York circa 1960s.
Rod and base is finely carved walnut. Bears its original oversized string shade
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Nylon, Walnut
Vladimir Kagan, Rare Floor Lamp, Carved Walnut, Original Shade, Studio, 1960s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in High Point, NC
York circa 1960s.
Rod and base is finely carved walnut. Bears its original oversized string shade
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Nylon, Walnut
American Studio Craft, Organic Floor Lamp, Carved Oak, Linen Shade, 20th Century
Located in High Point, NC
Evans, JB Blunk, Philip Powell and Vladimir Kagan.
Category
Early 2000s American Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 61.42 in W 27.96 in D 20.87 in
Walnut Hourglass Floor Lamp in the Manner of Raymond Pfenning
By Phillip Lloyd Powell, Raymond Pfennig
Located in Chicago, IL
Solid walnut hourglass shaped floor lamp in the style of Raymond Pfenning and Phillip Llyod Powell
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Paul Evans Studio Floor Lamp
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Incredible Paul Evans Phillip Powell studio floor lamp purchased from the Paul Evans New Hope
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Tall Unglazed Ceramic Brutalist Lamps, 1970s
Located in Valby, 84
, and the British firm Chamberlin, Powell & Bon, was partly foreshadowed by the modernist work of other
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Stacked Wood Block Table Lamp after Phil Powell
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in New York, NY
Cylindrical wood lamp of stacked wood construction, in the style of Phillip Powell. This lamp is in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Phillip Lloyd Powell Style Solid Walnut Floor Lamp, 1960s
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Phillip Lloyd Powell style solid walnut reading floor lamp. 1960's. 49 H to socket. Slender. Small
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Arts & Crafts Iron Lantern with Original Swirling Vaseline/Uranium Glass shade.
Located in London, GB
James Powell. Attributed.
An Arts and Crafts iron lantern retaining the Original Swirling Vaseline
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Materials
Iron
H 24 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Teardrop Form Mid Century Table Lamp of Solid Rosewood
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in New York, NY
and working condition, shade not included. Height to top of wood base 16 x total height 27 inches.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Rosewood
Vladimir Kagan, Rare Floor Lamp, Walnut, Glass, Original Shade, Studio 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
mounted modernist glass disk serving as a side table. Bears its original oversized nylon-string shade
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Nylon, Cut Glass, Walnut
New Hope School Sculptural Cherrywood Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of the Mid-20th Century (Wharton Esherick and Philip Lloyd Powell specifically), but the piece is
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Cherry
Robert Sonneman for Kovacs Table Lamp
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
reminiscent of Swid Powell candlesticks. Base measures 7.75" wide, 5" deep and .75" high. The lamp portion
Category
1990s American Table Lamps
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamps, White Ceramic, Brass, Marshal Studios, 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in High Point, NC
listed are without lampshade.
Dimensions with shade: height is 16 inches, width is 10 inches
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Table Lamp by Paul Evans / Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in New York, NY
Incredible pewter inlaid, walnut lamp with original grass cloth shade, by Paul Evans and Phillip
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Pewter
Pole Lamp by Phillip Lloyd Powell and Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
, plus signs and lines (classic Powell motifs), three sides in plain walnut. Original grass cloth shade.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Phillip Lloyd Powell Attribution Floor Lamp
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Southampton, NY
A stunning turned solid walnut floor lamp with brass details.
Height is to socket. Shade for
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Floor Lamp by Phillip Lloyd Powell Limited Edition
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in New York, NY
Original adjustable floor lamp by Phillip Lloyd Powell. One of a limited edition of five. Walnut
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Monumental Phillip Lloyd Powell Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Impressive monumental lamp by Phillip Lloyd Powell. Beautifully executed in black walnut and with
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Rare Original Floor Lamp by Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in New York, NY
Rare, original adjustable floor lamp by Phillip Lloyd Powell. One of a limited edition of five
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Monumental Brutalist Table Lamp in the Style of Paul Evans with Original Shade
By Paul Evans
Located in Quogue, NY
In the style of the Evans/Powell Brutalist Movement, this lamp stands an impressive 43" high
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1960s Brown Walnut Base Floor Lamp in American Design
By Phillip Lloyd Powell, Wendell Castle, George Nakashima
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
tapered towards the top. The shade is covered with a wool fabric and held by a brass structure. The lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Mid Century Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co.
By Phillip Lloyd Powell, Harry Bertoia, Paul Evans, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Framingham, MA
, the way the columns move with the viewer. Rewired. Shade not included. Shade size used in pictures
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
IMPRESSIVE WALNUT TABLE/FLOOR LAMP
Located in Miami, FL
Impressive Phillip Lloyd Powell attributed large scale walnut table / floor lamp measuring 51.5" H
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Floor Lamp by Phillip Lloyd Powell Limited Edition
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in New York, NY
Original adjustable floor lamp by Phillip Lloyd Powell. One of a limited edition of five. Walnut
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
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Powell Shade For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the powell shade you’re looking for. A powell shade — often made from wood, walnut and fabric — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the powell shade you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right powell shade, those designed in mid-century modern and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest. A well-made powell shade has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gordon & Jane Martz, Paul Evans and Laurel Lamp Company are consistently popular.
How Much is a Powell Shade?
Prices for a powell shade start at $918 and top out at $24,562 with the average selling for $2,600.
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Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
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