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LAMP SHADES, LAMPS, LAMP REPAIR, SHADE REPAIR - WORLDWIDE | Lamp Shades Styles and Shapes
 Article by Jim Hoyle
Coolies ? Drums ? Bells ? Are we talking Chinese music or lamp shades ? First we should lay a little ground work for this discussion. A shade basically has 3 measurements: top diameter, bottom diameter and side length. There are other measurements on complex frames which is another subject.
The most popular lamp shade types and styles:
1) Empire Lamp Shade -  Shade has a straight sloped side. The shade slope is not exaggerated but rather at a traditional angle.
2) Bell Lamp Shade -  Shade side is curved not straight.
3) Drum Lamp Shade -  A round barrel cylinder shape lamp shade with straight side where the top and bottom diameter are near each other crating a near cylindrical or drum type of shape.
4) Coolie Lamp Shade -  A round shape lamp shade with straight or curved sloped side. The shade slope is exaggerated due the top diameter being much smaller than the bottom diameter thus resembling a Chinese coolie hat.
5) Square Lamp Shade - 
6) Rectangular Lamp Shade -  Shade is oblong
7) Oval Lamp Shade -  Shade is oblong rounded
8) Hexagon Lamp Shade -  Six sided lamp shade
9) Octagon Lamp Shade -  Eight sided lamp shade
10) Cut Corner Lamp Shade -  Shade corners are cut straight across instead of a right angle.
11) Inverted Cut Corner Lamp Shade -  Shade corners are cut inward in a curve instead of a right angle.
12) Inverted Out round Corner Lamp Shade -  Shade corners are rounded outward in a curve instead of a right angle.
13) Scallop Top or Bottom Lamp Shade -  Shade top or bottom edge is wavy or curved in a scalloped manner instead of being straight.
14) V Notch Lamp Shade -  Shade top or bottom edge has a "V" shaped design instead of being straight.
15) Gallery Lamp Shade -  Shade bottom edge has a wide gallery section which may have a different decorative treatment.
16) Fancy Square Lamp Shade -  A square top bell shape lamp shade with square bottom where each bottom side has a single out scallop.
17) Bouillotte Lamp Shade -  A short drum (or bell drum) lamp shade, named after the French card game where this lamp and shade were commonly found.
18) Junior Lamp Shade -  = FLOOR LAMP SHADE short drum (or bell drum) lamp shade made especially to fit a 6 way reflector floor lamp that became popular c 1930.
19) Uno Lamp Shade -  Any lamp shade where the shade "FITTER" is large enough to slip over or screw over the socket, commonly found on bridge arm floor lamps
20) Mica Lamp Shade -  Mica shades are made from mica which is mined from the earth and formed into sheets.
Mica = 
Now there are hexagon bells and squares with inverted cut corners. There are V notch bell drums and most any other combinations of features that you may imagine...
It may be obvious that this could go on limited only by our imagination and the lamp shade makers skill. Then there are custom shades in great variety and complexity.
Some say the shade makes the lamp and there is some truth in that. Just do not begin with an ugly lamp and expect your shade to redeem it !
Good luck on selecting your next lamp shade.
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- Jim Hoyle
Biography: Since 1979 Jim Hoyle has owned and operated Lamp Shades & Lamps Outlet http://www.hoylelamps.com/ North Carolina's Most Exclusive Unique Lamps and Lamp Shades. Jim designs and manufactures fine cast metal table lamps and floor lamps and collects, buys, sells, repairs, rewires, restores, refinishes and appraises antique lamps from special acquisitions and estates worldwide. His company also specializes in lamp and home decor factory buyouts and warehouse closings. Comments and questions are answered personally. The company website contains a wealth of free information about antique lamps, shades and lighting.
Visit his lamp shop and store at 2233 East Main Street, Lincolnton, North Carolina about 25 minutes from Charlotte.
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