Four Types of Glass Table Lamps

dgscribe | Jan 16, 2011 |

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There are many different types of ways in which glass can be incorporated into the table lamps that are used around the home. Glass table lamps refer in large part to the material used in the lamp shades, but crystal lamps also use glass components in the lamp bases and these are also particularly effective when it comes to providing decorative detailing.

Some of the most popular and well-known types of glass table lamps available are the stained glass lamps that make up the extensive Tiffany lamp collections. These stained glass lamps have become keenly used by decorators and collectors alike due to the extremely attractive appearance of the shades and the ability to match the colors in the glass pieces to other features in the room. Tiffany table lamps should be carefully considered if you are trying to find a stained glass lamp shade, although this is not the only company that produces them.

Amber glass lamps are also quite popular and readily available with possibly the most well-known of them called mica table lamps. These lamps feature amber glass lamp shades that are framed with a dark metal such as bronze or an equally dark wood such as oak. These lamps are old-style lamps that form part of the Mission style of furniture. The bases that are used with these lamps are equally traditional and will look perfect in a room that is decorated in an older, traditional style using antique furniture. Amber glass lamps provide a soft, muted glow thanks to the diffusing effect as the light passes through the glass. The orange illumination helps to set the mood of the room.

You will find that milk glass table lamps provide another diffusion of light, although unlike the amber glass lamps, this light is a little brighter. Milk glass can be used in a decorative way with patterns painted on the sides in floral or quiet country scenes to be used as part of the decorative process in the room. The more usual effect is to create a perfectly white table lamp where the lamp base and the lamp shade both provide a plain white facade. It was commonly found that milk glass was used during the art deco period with many art deco lamps featuring the material.

Frosted glass table lamps look slightly different to those lamps to be created using milk glass. Although the glass is frosted in both cases milk glass provides a much whiter surface while frosted glass allows more light through. Frosted glass works very well when placed in small quantities as panels around a lamp shade. The glass provides a suitable offset appearance to chrome, stainless steel and other types of metal frameworks.

No matter how you present glass in a table lamp, it works very effectively in regulating the amount of light that the lamp projects. Glass can be extremely decorative when it has been etched, marbled, frosted or colored but it also provides you with a plain and simple type of lamp shade as well. The use of glass lamps is one of the easier choices to recommend.