What Type Of Lamp Is An Antique Bridge Lamp?
Back in the past during the time span between 1910 and the 1940s, there was a very popular lamp called a bridge lamp. This antique bridge lamp is a floor lamp that has an arm that extends out from the top of the body in the shape of a bridge. The bridge lamp shade is then attached to the end of the arm over the light bulb. The antique bridge lamp allows the light to flow in a downward pattern and was mainly used for reading and writing purposes. These lamps were popular in the early 1900s due to the fact that most of the homes back then were built with very high ceilings and the light from the ceiling was not sufficiently bright enough for the occupants to read or do written work. The antique bridge lamp could be moved around very easily to the spot that the home owners needed the extra light.
These antique bridge lamps soon became a decorator's dream lamp because of the versatility the lamps had to offer. You could purchase a lamp as a whole or you could customize the lamp by choosing the base, the bridge, and the bridge shade to create the perfect lamp for your needs. The antique bridge lamp is very popular for its fabric bridge lamp shades due to there are so many designs that are created. When you think about the 1940s and the tassels and beaded outfits that the women use to wear as skirts and headbands, these are the tassels and beaded fabric that the fabric bridge lamp shade are accustomed to and popular for. The Antique bridge lamp also did not have the regular on and off switch like most lamps do even though they are making them with this switch in today's lamp industry. The original type of switches were the pull string type that fell out from under the middle of the fabric bridge lamp shade and it was a pull string that was in the same style as the tassels on the fabric bridge shade itself. The antique bridge lamp were made with very elaborate colors and textures and were made to stand out within any type of decor. There are three main types of shade frames that were used for the antique bridge lamp. They are the Haley or Tulip Uno frame, the Lancelot Uno frame, and the Hardback Uno frame. (By the way, all 3 of these beautiful types are exclusive designs and you can -- and should -- visit www.lampshademaker.com to get more information or to purchase them directly). These shades have many different forms of the actual frame that a customer can customize to their own taste. The arms or bridge of the antique bridge lamp could also be customized to have a specific curve to it before it dropped down into the end of the bridge where the light is attached. The decoration possibilities of the antique bridge lamp are seemingly endless. Especially for homes and apartments that make use of a conservative, traditional decor, an antique bridge lamp can be both beautiful and practical. |