I purchased these industrial pendant lampshades some 20 years ago. I had every intention of finding my own use for them: perhaps in a shop or over a shop awning; maybe in a weekend cottage; possibly in a renovated kitchen. I love the shades—and I love the fact that I have four of them! But twenty years is twenty years. It's time I let them go; perhaps a new caretaker will see them properly (and handsomely) installed.
They were made in the Teens or Twenties. They are certainly industrial—both in design and in production. They may have hung in a working space (like a warehouse or factory) or, perhaps, in an office attached to such a practical space. The white enameled interiors serve to project, to intensify the light. The hunter green exteriors are nearly neutral (while still possessing color). The copper "fitters" at top measure 2.25" across, with a narrower "corseted channel" into which thumbscrews might hold the shade tightly in-place.
I know that shades like these would look wonderful in a shop. But they would also look terrific hanging over a bar or series of banquettes in a casual restaurant. Or in an open concept office. They would be perfect over a pool table in an industrial loft. Or over the island in a well-appointed kitchen.
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Though our Greenwich Village store is now permanently closed, LEO Design is still alive and well! Please visit our on-line store where we continue to sell Handsome Gifts (www.LEOdesignNYC.com).
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