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Great find! I bet it looks great lit-up. You are going to disassemble it so the shade doesn't get painted, right? I don't recognize it, sorry.

I think it will look great after its powdercoated in a bright fun color.

The shade lifts up and right off, the metal "top" is connect to the base. It's a double-socket lamp. It just screamed "love me" at the flea market. It gives off a really soothing warm yellow glow.

If you're looking to have the metal parts powder coated, I just had my tub and sink done by a guy in New Windsor:
http://www.extreme-powdercoating.com/

The website is nothing special, but he did a great job.

I'd just like to address a couple of things about painting this, since the whole powder-coating thing was already mentioned -- whatever color you use will have to be a warm color, so that the yellowed part isn't made to look even worse.

So... do NOT use blue or purple or pink. If you use some kind of green, make sure it's a warm green that almost looks like it has some kind of murky mustard in it, so that yellowed area blends in with it. I can't quite grasp what the shade is made of, but it's probably some flavor of translucent, so if you're planning on correcting that tiny bit of the yellowest crack, I think I would just lightly hit it with the very light coats of spray paint just in that general region, NOT like a "spot", so that the overal impression will be smooth, because I think that any paint is going to be somewhat opaque and you don't want it to look blotchy.

Is no lamp safe? I'm just kidding, although I have noticed you're on a rampage. I can't say this is not an important lamp. I have no idea. I'm curious to find out what color you do make it because that brown is nowhere. I hope it's not too important to upgrade because it looks like it's crying for love.

KTG - Too true!! LOL

Anna at D16,

Do you have any of the refinished tub and sink pictures to share? Thanks!

It looks like a lamp that might of been used in a hotel room at one time---If that spot on the shade is only on the suface you might try sanding it very lightly with a very fine sand paper. Or very fine steel wool.
It is a fun find and you could do many things with it.
I also might consider paint remover on the metal parts.
I kind of like the worn top and would like to see the base stripped in a funky way. Or taken down to the bare metal .

Before you do anything to the plastic shade I suggest taking a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (available in supermarkets) to it. The eraser works especially well cleaning plastics. I used it on an old wall unit intercom and it went from worn out beige to designer white.