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Tiffany Lamps

Tiffany lamps began life in 1895 as part of the Art Nouveau movement. Characterized by their strikingly beautiful stained glass lamp shades, all of the original Tiffany lamps were handmade by master craftsman. The designer of the Tiffany lamp was Louis Comfort Tiffany, a French interior designer who opened his own glass foundry and studio in order to construct the types of glass he wanted for his interior design business. Now renowned in the stained glass industry, Louis’ original Tiffany lamps from that era sell for huge amounts at auction.

Tiffany lamps are generally characterized by bright, luminescent colors and designs found in nature. Ranging from natural, botanical designs that include elements like flowers, dragonflies, butterflies, and peacock feather to broad geometric shapes like rectangles, squares, ovals and triangles, Tiffany lamps are in a class by themselves. They can be grouped by category into seven specific groups: Irregular Lower and Upper Border lamps, Favrile, Geometric, Transition to Flowers, Flowered Globe, and Flowered Cone lamps.

Today, the demand for the lamps far exceeds the supply available and the prices make them prohibitive for the average collector. At a recent auction, an original “Magnolia” design sold for $990,000 while a “Zinnia” reaped more than $1 million. Even smaller, less valuable lamps, like the “Wisteria” start at over $100,000. Interestingly, as the demand for these lamps skyrockets, the lamps themselves are passed from collector to collector via auction. What once sold for, say $1.1 million, may return to the auction a mere one year later and go for $4.6 million, like the “Lotus”.

Because of the outrageous prices that originals fetch today at auction, many would-be collectors have turned to reproductions instead. Reproductions, which are known as Tiffany style lamps, look just like the originals, often with the same designs and standards of quality. A Tiffany style lamp starts at a more affordable $500 and goes up to about $5,000. Manufactured by glass makers such as Bullseye, Oceana, Uroboros, Kokomo, and Stipple, these Tiffany reproductions can be purchased in upscale boutique lighting stores or on the Internet.

When decorating your room and considering a Tiffany lamp, concentrate on the color scheme to help you choose the perfect lamp. Often used as the focal point of the room it sits in, Tiffany lamps are not shrinking wallflowers. With their vibrant colors and unique designs, these lamps lend a quality to your décor that a regular, plainer lamp never could. It can bring out the colors found in your room or it can be the color in your room. Best suited for a traditional or antique setting, Tiffany lamps can look perfectly at home amongst the humblest furnishings or against a professionally decorated backdrop.

When purchasing a reproduction Tiffany lamp, there are several things of which to be aware. Sub-par Tiffany lamp reproductions are sometimes made from plastic, which doesn’t emit the amount of light a true Tiffany is meant to emit. And, they can have a copper-plated rather than a brass base. Also, they are usually made from pieces of glass glued together rather than soldered together with copper. The glass itself will look dull and washed out, and won’t light up the room the way a real Tiffany will. Look for reproductions made with high quality stained glass that can shine even when not lit. Good Tiffany lamp shades are smooth in texture and have a pattern that can be seen all the way through.

Tiffany lamps are available in just about every style imaginable. From Tiffany table lamps to Tiffany floor lamps and everything in between, Tiffany lamps can adorn every room of your house, if you so desire. Available in hanging lamps, chandeliers, outdoor lighting, wall sconces, billiard table lighting, and torchieres, the possibilities are endless. A Tiffany lamp is a classic design that has become a distinguished art form. The blending of classical motifs with new techniques has created a masterpiece seldom found in interior design.

Below you will find a selection of beautiful Tiffany style lamps. If you would like to see more you will find a huge selection with some great discounts HERE.

Yellow Dragonfly Tiffany Style Table Lamp

Yellow Dragonfly Tiffany Style Table Lamp (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)

 

The “Yellow Dragonfly” Tiffany style lamp is low in price for such a quality lamp and looks beautiful. It features a bronze finish base and hand assembled stained glass shade. Elements on the shade include yellow stained glass dragonflies against a background of blues, greens, yellows, and reds. Two pull chains and an elegant finial on the top make this reproduction look similar to original Tiffany dragonfly lamps. Click here for more details.
Tiffany-style Dragonfly Red & Purple Torchiere Lamp

Tiffany-style Dragonfly Red & Purple Torchiere Lamp (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)

 

Tiffany floor lamps are both beautiful and useful. This Tiffany Style Dragonfly Torchiere in purple, green and amber has a metallic base and step on switch. It is made of more than 200 cut glass pieces, each wrapped around copper foil soldered together. It is all those pieces which make Tiffany lamp shades and lamps into works of art that look much more expensive than they are. Click here for more details.

 

 

Stylish table lamp in Tiffany style with a primarly pink, purple, and green Stained glass shade and zinc-alloy base. Enjoy Tiffany style in your home without needing a fortune to buy an antique Tiffany lamp. Click here for more information.

 
Tiffany Style Stained Glass Table Desk Lamp Wisteria

Tiffany Style Stained Glass Table Desk Lamp Wisteria (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)
Tiffany Style Rose Tree Table Lamp

Tiffany Style Rose Tree Table Lamp (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)

 

This beautiful Tiffany style “Rose Tree” table lamp brings out shades of orange, yellow, blue, purple, and green sitting atop a base designed to look like a withered tree trunk. These Tiffany style table lamps are reminiscent of the original Irregular Upper and Lower Border designs. Click here for more information.

 

 

This Tiffany orange butterfly light is part of a collection of butterfly lamps by well-know and respected lighting company Quoizel. Click here for more details of this and the other lamps.

 
Quoizel Orange Butterfly Tiffany Accent Lamp

Quoizel Orange Butterfly Tiffany Accent Lamp (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)
Tiffany Style Banker Butterfly Desk Lamp

Tiffany Style Banker Butterfly Desk Lamp (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)

 

An expensive looking lamp that is very reasonable in price! Reviewers say that this Tiffany stle banker’s lamp is slightly different shade to the main picture so read reviews before buying. You can see them and get more details here.

 

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Touch Lamp : Best Buys

A touch lamp can be turned on by merely touching the lamp, rather than flicking a switch. Frequently used as a touch bedside lamp because they’re easy to activate in a dark or dim room, touch lamps are touch-sensitive on the base, neck and sometimes the shade (if the shade is an integral part of the lamp rather than one the standard fabric lamp shades you normally get with table lamps). In layman’s terms, they work on the principal of sensing heat from the human body and closing an electronic circuit when touched.

An added bonus to a touch lamp is that it converts a regular light bulb into a three-way bulb, giving you a choice as to how bright or dim you want your room. Touching the lamp once makes the bulb glow at 1/3 capacity; tapping it twice takes it to 66%; and a third and final touch gives you full wattage. For example, a 120-watt bulb can be used as a 40-watt, 60-watt and 120-watt three-way bulb, providing minimal lighting for use as a night light or proffering maximum light for activities like reading.

The touch lamp’s design is both long-lasting and dependable because it has no external switches. Switches on conventional lamps can get damaged over time, becoming blocked with dirt and other debris, clogging them up and rendering them useless. Unlike a regular lamp, a touch lamp will continue to function perfectly for the life of the lamp unless physical damage occurs.

Normally reasonably priced, touch lamps are available at department stores, home improvement stores and lighting specialty stores, as well as on-line, where they may be significantly discounted. You will find a good selection of touch lamps for sale HERE.

Available in a variety of styles and sizes, touch lamps range from a simple touch table lamp to a touch floor lamp to a touch desk lamp, these types of lamps can made a beautiful, yet functional addition to your home or office and can blend into any room.

Depending upon the style of the room, there are many elegant choices when it comes to touch lamps. Contemporary, traditional, modern and antique-looking Tiffany-styled, it’s easy to find the perfect lamp to complete your room. Contemporary lamps can be made from materials such as chrome and steel, while a Tiffany lamp generally features glass embossed with pictures of things like flowers, animals, or scenery. There are even touch lamps geared toward children, chandeliers, and novelty lamps, like a light-up clock.

Touch lamps, which have been around since 1984, have definitely evolved over the years. Originally available only in a table lamp, the touch sensor lamp now comes in chandeliers, wall sconces, china cabinets, floor lamps, and desk lamps. Interestingly enough, any existing lamp can be transformed into a touch lamp with a simple conversion kit, available at any hardware store. This do-it-yourself approach could not only save money but turn your favorite antique into a modern treasure.

The convenience of touch on lamps tends to outweigh any off-putting characteristics. For example, putting a touch lamp in an area where it might get bumped a lot is probably not a good idea. Children or pets can also accidentally activate them, wasting electricity and burning out the bulb. Regardless, touch lamps are invaluable in a variety of circumstances. A case in point are elderly people, who often buy touch lamps because their arthritic finger don’t allow them to work the switches on a regular lamp anymore. For them, a touch lamp is invaluable. No matter what style, color or size you’re seeking, or what kind of room the lamp will be placed in, the perfect touch lamp is out there, waiting for you.

Here is a great selection of touch lamps to choose from. If you don’t find one here to your linking check out this page where there are many more available.

Dome One-Touch Brushed Steel Table Lamp

Dome One-Touch Brushed Steel Table Lamp (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)

 

This beautiful, elegant lamp has a simple one touch mechanism to regulate the light making it ideal for a bedside lamp or reading light. Brushed steel finish, frosted off-white glass lamp shade. Great for contemporary style rooms. Click here for more details.

Teacup Roses Touch Lamp

Teacup Roses Touch Lamp (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)

 

This Teacup Roses lamp has a brass base and old-fashioned, rose-embossed glass shade. It gives the impression of a by-gone era and would seem at home in a romantic boudoir. It has 3 levels of light to give just the amount you need “at a touch” Click here for more details.

 

 

This Brushed Steel Urn table lamp, made from brushed steel with a fabric covered lamp shade falls into the traditional category, but would still look right at home in almost anyone’s living room. Click here for details and discount.

 
Brushed Steel Urn Touch Table Lamp

Brushed Steel Urn Touch Table Lamp (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)
Uplight Lamp with Crackle Glass Shade

Uplight Lamp with Crackle Glass Shade (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)

 

This touch table lamp is an excellent choice for a simple lamp where you want touch sensitive lighting without fuss in a streamlined modern design. Very stable. Click here for more information.

 

 

A touch bedside light or table lamp with multi-colored bulbs. You decide which mood you want to set. 8 colored bulbs included. Low cost and free shipping. Click here to view.

 
Metropolitan Touch Lamp

Metropolitan Touch Lamp (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)
Hampstead Pragma Touch Lamp

Hampstead Pragma Touch Lamp (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)

 

Hampstead Pragma Touch lamp by Upscale Lighting. With a chrome base and frosted glass shade, this high end contemporary lamp would look beautiful in an office or chic loft-style apartment. Click here for more details.

 

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Halogen Floor Lamp : Pick of the Best

Floor lamps have always been useful. They are independent lighting units and this makes them extremely portable. You can move them and plug them in anywhere and get light exactly where you need it. But why choose a halogen floor lamp over one with a standard incandescent bulb?

Halogen bulbs emit a bright white light which illuminates your room better than a standard light bulb. They use less energy to create that brightness and the bulbs last longer too. The best thing of all, however, is that these bulbs are used in the most beautiful contemporary light fixtures – a halogen lamp generally means that the lamp has been particularly designed for a modern living space. You can see that very well from the examples below. Some halogen floor lamps are great to situate by a chair where you read or sew as they give off a directional light allowing you to see better than just by using the ambient light of the room. Others are better for general room illumination. This depends on the particular type of halogen lamps and lamp shades used.

Torchiere Halogen Floor Lamp

One of the most popular type of floor lamps is the torchiere lamp. This has a solid stable base and a long straight stem ending in a bowl shaped shade at the top which contains the halogen bulb or bulbs. The bowl may be made of metal or glass but, whatever the material used, it directs the light upwards creating a wash of light over the walls and/or the ceiling. This is great for providing extra general light in the room as well as illuminating artwork on the walls just above it.

Gooseneck Halogen Floor Lamp

This type of lamp has one or more “arms” each ending in a lamp shade and bulb. In this type of lamp the arms can be moved to point in various directions so that they cast light on whatever you are doing. It is this type of light which is great for reading or other close work. If the lamp has more than one arm, it is great for using between two seats as the light can be pointed wherever each sitter requires independently!

Combination Floor Lamps

In the examples below you will see a torchiere floor lamp with a gooseneck type reading lamp attached. This dual purpose lamp would be useful in many situations in your home as it could be used for both general lighting and as a reading lamp.

Any Reasons Not to Use Halogen Floor Lamps?

The bulbs tend to get very hot and a light on a long stem is less stable than some others such as a tripod floor lamp so it may be best to use one only where you can be sure that it will not get knocked over by children and pets. Having said that the good quality ones have a heavy base and are stable enough in most situations. Perhaps, avoid them for kids rooms, however, in case they start reaching out to touch the bulb and get a nasty fright or even a burn. Due to the heat factor, avoid placing a halogen floor lamp where fabric could catch fire from the hot bulb. This would take a lot to do, but it is best not to tempt fate.

Halogen Floor Lamp Selection

Take a look at our top picks below or CLICK HERE for an even larger halogen floor lamp selection.

White Halogen Torchiere Floor Lamp

ORE International White Halogen Torchiere Floor Lamp (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)

 

This white halogen torchiere floor lamp has a simple design which would fit many rooms. The torchiere is great for general room illumination. Constructed from white painted metal. Heavy base to provide stability. Dimmer switch. Free shipping and discount. Click here for more information.

LumiSource Icicle Floor Lamp

LumiSource Icicle Floor Lamp (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)

 

If you are looking for a contemporary halogen floor lamp with a difference this may be the one for you. Chrome framework and frosted glass sconces work together to give this lamp the edge. Matching table lamp available. Click here for more details, plus discount and free shipping.

 

 

If you are looking for stylish lighting for your home then this black halogen floor lamp may very well fit the bill. It features a heavy base and dimmer switch. The torchiere will ensure light shines upward and reflects off walls and ceiling to provide additional lighting for your room. Click here for more details, low discounted price and free shipping.

 
Black Halogen Torchiere Floor Lamp

Black Halogen Torchiere Floor Lamp (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)
Black Modern Pharmacy Halogen Floor Lamp

Black Modern Pharmacy Halogen Floor Lamp (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)

 

A modern version of the traditional pharmacy floor lamp updated to include halogen bulbs. Twin gooseneck arms allow you to direct light just where you need it. Dimmer function. Black finish. Bulbs included. Click here for details.

 

 

Great design with this brass halogen floor lamp includes a reading lamp for extra light when needed. Also available in brushed steel (pictured) Elegant design. Click here for details.

 
Drake Brass Halogen Floor Lamp

Drake Torchiere Satin Brass Halogen Floor Lamp (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)
Lite Source Accord Floor Halogen Lamp

Lite Source Accord Floor Halogen Lamp (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS)

 

Very stylish contemporary halogen floor lamp with square lights which are fully rotating to give you light where you want it. Matching table lamp available. Click here for details, discount and free shipping.

 

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