Torchere Glass Lamp Shade exchange Types

There is hardly any more blurring in the lighting business than how to select a exchange glass shade for a torchiere lamp.

Table Lamp

First let us define a torchiere lamp. A torchiere lamp is any table or floor lamp whose light is directed upward by means of a glass, metal, stone, plastic or other type of reflector. These lamps take many forms and are made of many materials but most ordinarily made as floor lamps.

The word "Torchiere" is derived from the French word "Torche" torch.

These popular lamps provide perfect area lighting because they bounce light off the ceiling and diffuse it throughout a large area of the room.

There are four (4) basic types of torchiere glass.

1) Dish type torchiere glass (most common) is a dish or bowl shape glass shade with a 1 5/8" wide town hole that plainly slips down over the electrical socket and rests upon a metal or plastic holder. There is a threaded ring which screws down over the electrical socket to hold the glass in place. This type torchiere glass is usually frosted white, beige or plain white.

2) Reflector waffle pattern opal white torchiere glass is a cone shape glass shade ready in two (2) coarse sizes: 2.75" fitter that is 10" wide and the other is a 2.25" fitter that is 8" wide. This torchiere glass usually has a waffle type pattern pressed into the surface of the glass although there are some with no pattern in the glass. These torchiere glass shades were very popular in the 1920's and 1930's and were found on many 6 way floor lamps that had 3 arm lights plus a town light. They are also ready on some modern lamps as well as some floor lamps without arms. Many of these lamps are designed for a fabric lamp shade to rest upon the reflector glass. This arrangement not only provides perfect area lighting but also perfect reading light.

3) Long neck torchiere glass is a larger glass, usually colse to 13-16" wide with a long neck that fits down inside a 2.75 - 3"" wide holder. This glass shade has the appearance of a very wide funnel with neck. These are the most high-priced type of torchiere glass shades.

4) Stiffel exchange torchiere glass is made specifically to fit lamps from this lamp maker.

If you need added help choosing the definite torchiere glass for your lamp, be sure to taste a professional full aid lamp company with lots of taste with torchiere lamps.

Good luck on all your lighting projects.

Best Regards - Jim Hoyle

Torchere Glass Lamp Shade exchange Types
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