Torchere Glass Light Shade Alternative Types

There's almost no more confusion within the lighting industry than how you can choose a alternative glass shade for any torchiere light.

First let's define a torchiere light. A torchiere light is any table or floor light whose light is directed upward by way of a glass, metal, stone, plastic or any other kind of reflector. These lamps take great shape and are constructed with many materials but many generally made as floor lights.

The term "Torchiere" comes from in france they word "Torche" torch.

These popular lamps provide excellent area lighting simply because they bounce light from the ceiling and diffuse it within a large part of the room.

You will find four (4) fundamental kinds of torchiere glass.

1) Dish type torchiere glass (most typical) is really a dish or bowl shape glass shade having a 1 5/8" wide center hole that merely slips lower within the electrical socket and rests upon a plastic or metal holder. There's a threaded ring which screws lower within the electrical socket to carry the glass in position. This kind torchiere glass is generally frosted whitened, beige or plain whitened.

2) Reflector waffle pattern opal whitened torchiere glass is really a cone shape glass shade obtainable in two (2) common dimensions: 2.75" fitter that's 10" wide and also the other is really a 2.25" fitter that's 8" wide. This torchiere glass normally has a waffle type pattern pressed into the top of glass although you will find some without any pattern within the glass. These torchiere glass shades were extremely popular within the 1920's and 1930's and put together on many 6 way floor lights which had 3 arm lights along with a center light. They're also on some modern lamps in addition to some floor lights without arms. A number of these lamps are equipped for a cloth light shade to relaxation upon the reflector glass. This arrangement not just provides excellent area lighting but additionally excellent reading through light.

3) Lengthy neck torchiere glass is really a bigger glass, usually around 13-16" wide having a lengthy neck that matches lower in the 2.75 - 3"" wide holder. This glass shade has the look of a really wide funnel with neck. Fundamental essentials most costly kind of torchiere glass shades.

4) Stiffel alternative torchiere glass is created particularly to suit lamps out of this light maker.

If you want further help choosing the right torchiere glass for the light, make sure to speak to a professional full service light company with a lot of knowledge about torchiere lamps.

Best of luck on all of your lighting projects.

Sincerely - Jim Hoyle