These Tiffany-Style glass lampshades are made in the classic Tiffany style by cutting glass into small pieces. The pieces of art glass are then wrapped in copper foil and tightly held in place by the soldered copper-foil joints. So tightly, in fact, that they don’t vibrate and resonate sound when tapped like a normal window pane or drinking glass. Because of this, they create a dull, muffled sound when struck, a sound interpreted by many as being plastic.
But, you can always tell that you have a real Tiffany-style glass shade by the brilliance of the colors. Some glass will have texture to it and you may be able to see slight imperfections and irregularities in the glass itself. The art glass shade will also be much heavier than a plastic one. Other differences are that glass is more resistant to high temperature and will not scratch like plastic.
Features
Real art glass. Not plastic.
Hand crafted.
Available in a multitude of designs, shapes and sizes.
Specifications
Material: Glass, Metal (Not plastic!)
Sizes: 30/40/45/48/50cm (11.8 - 19.7 inches). See images for complete dimensions.
Bulb Included: No
Bulb Base Type: E27 (Edison) screw base fits common E26 base sockets used in the US. Various bulb shapes are available (not included) with an E26 base.
