Pairpoint Lamp Shade

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pairpoint lamp shade you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, art glass and blown glass, every pairpoint lamp shade was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer pairpoint lamp shade, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A pairpoint lamp shade is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. Pairpoint Glassworks each produced at least one beautiful pairpoint lamp shade that is worth considering.

The average selling price for a pairpoint lamp shade at 1stDibs is $3,645, while they’re typically $900 on the low end and $22,500 for the highest priced.

Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.

Styles to Know

Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp

Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.