There are two types of vintage light fixtures: either real antique or new vintage style lamps.

If you are decorating a room or your house in a vintage style, then you will need to look for the right kind and style of lamp. Antique fixtures are one-of -a-kind and may be very valuable. Hopefully you will find them in good condition and ready to use. You may search at e-Bay or at VintageLights.com, which also has catalogs and books you can look through from the early 1900′s.

On the other hand, vintage style lamps are just modeled and painted to look vintage. These lamps can be bought just about anywhere and can match any room.

These retro type fixtures can be found in any style:  Tiffany, Early American, French and many other, in the form of chandeliers, pendants, ceiling lights, wall sconces, etc.  Their materials may vary between brass, wrought iron or chrome.

Therefore, when looking for vintage fixtures, you will find a great amount of choices in style, design, uses, prices and look.

Vintage

In interior decoration, vintage, is a good way to go.  Even though there is a lot of massive imitation, it is better to be authentic, and continue buying vintage.   On one hand it  is good to be respectful with the environment and, on the other,   you will give more personality to your surroundings.   Do not be afraid of mixing  modern pieces of mid-century with a 50s or 80s sofa or lamp.   Vintage is trendy, so seize the moment and: reuse, recover, rehabilitate…

Romantic

Another decorative trend is romanticism, a return to warm and cosy atmospheres that invite to tranquillity and rest, characterized by the union of old and modern elements. Implementing this style  is looking back to the past, but without remaining tied to the old fashioned thing. Instead of being categorical when adopting elements of the 19th century, it is better to rescue certain pieces and bring them to the present, so that they are complemented in harmony.

Although classic, this decorative trend can be applied to modern houses. The mix between old and contemporary, can include old velvet furniture, vaporous curtains in organiza and cushions with cotton and wool carpets.

Shabby Chic:

This style rescues the enchantment of the used thing and works very well in atmospheres that evoke the country. Furniture, complements and walls that accuse the passage of time create interiors with character.

Shabby chic stands out in objects  and old but up-to-date furniture, perhaps something worn away, but does not shine like old. Shabby means untidy, deteriorated, but in this case looks new, agiornado, and therefore the chic term. Shabby chic mainly leans in accessories and furniture. Slid lamps and old spiders, with fringes and a romantic touch. Painted or slid, combined old furniture with modern present and movable fabrics, upholsteries, cushions and curtains with flowers, for example.

Tiffany lamps, named after its inventor Louis Comfort Tiffany, were originally part of the Art Nouveu movement. They are now popular for their glass lamp shades, that are available in various designs, shapes and colors, having an elegance of their own.

The hanging designs in different sizes and colors are the best way to light a room elegantly.

One of the most popular designs is the Wisteria Design because of its close resemblance to Wisteria tree. The fixture of the lamp looks like the trunk while the shade resembles blossoming limbs.

These days real Tiffany lamps are scarce and costly, but unique. Antique dealers are a great source for these valuable lamps. The real lamps are stamped on the bottom with L. C. T., or a Favrile stamp.

On the other hand, there are plenty of reproductions calling their products Tiffany, however the name has merely become a generic term used for a lamp with a stained glass shade.

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I’ve got an antique brass floor lamp and don’t like using harsh chemicals

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we have a lamp that is clear not frosted and inside the bulb is a rose that is red when the lamp is turned on and is black when the lamp is off it is probably 1930s it has a gold leaf as a base it is a small lamp

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i bought this antique lava lamp from an antique store. its one of the originals. dated 1973. Im not sure the last time it ran, but when i turned it on 3 hours… nothing… the wax was melted but it stayed at the bottom. it wont rise. ive heard tricks that you can turn on the lamp turn it off let it cool turn it on again do the same thing… thats the only trick that i can think of that would work… otherwise putting the glass in a pot of nearly boiling water… ive heard that one too which trick should i use? or is my lamp screwed? thanks to ever who replys

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This lamp is about 2 1/2 feet tall, and is ornate bronzy gold with a large green glass well/bulb towards the bottom. Our home has a worldly/warm feel, with alot of browns/reds/blacks. What shape of shade is best for this? I was going to make my own using either a fabric i choose or an antiqued map, but don’t know if that’ll look too busy considering the detailed lamp base. Suggestions??

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I have an old lamps with a suede like shade and right below the light bulb it has two arms going out that has tassels hanging from them, then it comes down to a big glass ball type bottom. It looks as if it is italian but m not sure and have no way to get a picture posted online so i am trying to find someone to help me locate it and find where it comes from but there are many lamps on the internet and too hard to locate. There is no names on it the sticker or label is no longer on it. I bought it at an auction and am so curious about it. Can someone please help me????/

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I have a antique mini lamp that I left the batteries in for a few months and just recently found it with blue battery acid in side it. Will baking soda and water paste with a old toothbrush trick remove it?
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I have a lamp, about 1 foot tall, with detailed drawings of blue peacocks and surrounding vegetation. It is a wood base lamp and seems "antique". What I’m curious about is that the lamp has no brand/name/etc. on it, however, etched into the wood is: ME-141. Can anybody explain what this signifies?

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