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Consider this kind of proportion in a tall, narrow cone:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/visualingual/505968693/in/set-72157594505190197/

I had that shade custom-made, but you may be able to find something similar in a store. Cute bases!

Hi Aaron, I would recommend breaking the symmetry in the composition, by using only the right one of the bases (and shade). You then create a diagonal line that starts from the painting.

visualingual- where do you go to have a shade custom made?

you MAY be able to use an IKEA shade as they have metal circle that sits on a base below the bulb on IKEA bases. You might be able to get it to balance on your metal piece or rig it to stay somehow like by wrapping it in wire. That would expand your options greatly by not having to use a clip on. I say take one of the lamps to IKEA and try it out.

I can make you a set of custom slide lamp shades!

Check out my site at:

honeysucklecreations.etsy.com

And I'll give you a heck of a deal ;-)

Cortny

this ikea shade might be pretty and tie the reds and golds in your painting in with the blue of the lamp

forgot to paste the link:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90096079

Use this rule: the diameter of the shade should be roughly equal to the high of the lamp base. If you can't find the right size, you can always get them custom made.

Mesquib, I got the custom shade some years ago while living in Indianapolis, but it wasn't hard to find a shop that specializes in this. I've also seen some sources online, although that might be tough unless you have a clear idea of what you want. I remember "trying on" a bunch of sample shades with my base, which was really helpful.

TALL DRUMS. LIGHTING/CRAFT STORE SHOULD HAVE HARPS

I had luck finding a small shade for a similar sized lamp at -- of all places -- Lowe's.

Best of luck!

They are kind of low and probably should be on a smaller table or up on a shelf. I'm probably more in the mind to rewire them to elongate the shape with some sort of neck piece to make them a bit taller like a table lamp if I were going to use it on a chest like that. They are a really pretty color for an accent type of light, the way they are, and I would not try to overcompensate with a big shade for the purpose of tricking it into being a table lamp when it's not. They are dainty and should be used in a powder room or something like that. I think of them up high on a mantel or atop a medium/short bookcase at sconce-level, with a proportionate shade, probably one that clips on or an uno shade.

Why not go to the hardware store and buy the parts to add a harp to your lamps? It's really simple to do, and it will give you many more options...

...such as this shade:
http://www.lampsplus.com/Products/Gold-Fabric-Drum-Shade-10x11x10-Spider__96221.html

Or a simpler one like this:
http://www.lampsplus.com/Products/White-Drum-Lamp-Shade-9-5x10x10-Spider__97009.html

What about this clip-on shade?

http://www.shoprelish.com/Store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=10&idproduct=1541

I agree with Hinke, on using 1 lamp only. That will create a much more interesting look.
Also... by using the other lamp somewhere else in the same room, you will create a coherent feel in the whole room.

Good luck on finding the right shade!

The best way to find the right lampshade is to bring it into a shop and try some different ones on for size. There are some basic guildelines but nothing replaces trying them them out. You often wind up with a shade that you never would have considered otherwise but it looks great! Also, here's an article on choosing lampshades:

http://www.mydesignsecrets.com/2008/06/02/shady-lady/

~Lorrie @ MyDesignSecrets.com

Broome Shades (Broome btwn Chrystie and Bowery). They do the best shades in NYC in my opinion. All of my shades were custom made by them. Very reasonable prices. Take the lamps there and you'll get the right shades for them.

I like these mica shades from Pottery Barn, and they might kind of work with that artwork, although you'd probably not be able to ever move those lamps from there:

http://www.potterybarn.com/shop/lighting/shades-accessories/lamp-shades/index.cfm?page=viewall&bnrid=3350501&cm_ven=Overture&cm_cat=NonBrandSearch&cm_pla=LightingShadesAccessoriesLampShades&cm_ite=small lamp shade

There's NUMEROUS interesting ones, including some flufffy light blue ones with pompoms which would be just a huge giggle with those lamps, if you can stand them:

http://www.everylampshade.com/contemporary-style/other colors-color/5/search.htm

Some of these are amazing.

I found the perfect smallish shade (for my lamp also hobnail) at Kmart of all places. It was covered in a lineny fabric and cheap as well.

If you're in NYC go down the bowery to Just Shades, and bring one of the lamps. You're artwork is great, I'd go with something warm off white and with some linen like texture to it. Go a little taller and wider than you think. It will give them more presence. Nice lamps, btw.