Vanessa, original Art Nouveau style lamp shade featuring a silk dragonfly applique

 

The name "Vanessa" has several meanings including, Mystic Goddess, Starlight, Butterfly, and Bird Song, each one perfectly describing this elegant lamp shade. She's reminiscent of the era of tiffany lamps made of prized stained glass and ladies dancing the Fox Trot in shimmering dresses adored beaded fringes.   

As usual, the photographs don't do justice to the vibrant colors and textured silks. You'll love how the light is caught in the folds of the Shibori silk ribbon and cause the crystals to twinkle!

Whether purchased as a stunning stand alone art lamp or as part of a collection, Venessa will brighten any home - craftsman or contemporary, traditional or midcentury.

The list price is $2600 and is for the lampshade and solid brace lamp base. 

For more information and to make a purchase, go to: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShadesToRemember

 

Thelma, Craftsman style lampshade and lamp

 

Thelma, my latest craftsman style lampshade, was designed as a stand alone piece of artful lighting or as an addition to the home of an art nouveau enthusiast living in a San Francisco painted lady. Her name sake, my Aunt Thelma, lived in the Bay Area with my Uncle Lennard in the 1950s. Their turn of the century home was always comfortably welcoming (Aunt Thelma was a great cook!) though Uncle Lennard's 25 chiming clocks frequently interrupted conversations.  

 

Materials in "Thelma" feature remnants of a gentleman's silk tie, rich brown and teal silk fabrics, and silk ribbon work with a Czechoslovakian glass window at its center. 

"Thelma" is paired with an original wooden lamp. The list price is $1400 and is for the lampshade and lamp. 

For more information and to make a purchase, go to: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShadesToRemember