Pagoda Lampshades

I had bought two beautiful "Pagoda-ish" brass lamps a few months back at my favorite ReStore. The moment I spotted them, I knew there couldn't be a more perfect set of lamps fitted for my chinoiserie guest bedroom. Not to mention, at only $12.00 a piece they were a steal. The only downsides were; one harp was longer than the other (easy fix), and they didn't come with lampshades. The lamp shade issue was a big one, because these lamps are HUGE. I'm talkin statement pieces. So any old lamp shade wouldn't do. I had to find large ones that worked with the overall style of the lamps. After doing my research, I knew only a pagoda lampshade would suffice. Finding these I knew would pose a challenge, but, since I am stubborn by nature, I always enjoy a good challenge. Every day for the past 5 months, I searched Craigslist, Ebay, Etsy, HomeGoods, and all surrounding thrift stores high and low for pagoda lampshades, but to no avail. I even got so obsessed that I set both my Google alerts and Ebay alerts to "Pagoda Lampshade". Well, that's what worked. Just last week, there was a posting on Ebay for a pair of Vintage Pagoda Lampshades listed for $99.00. I know, seems pretty pricey for just the shades, but after checking out brand new pagoda shades going for over $200.00 a piece, I didn't feel so guilty about placing a bid. I wound up winning the shades, but unfortunately when I received them, I noticed one of them had a rather large tear in the front. (Happened during UPS transit.) Luckily for me, the tear was somewhat hidden in the design, AND the seller gave me a partial refund because of this defect. So, technically I only paid $50.00 for the set of shades. I couldn't be more pleased with them. They look like they were made for my lamps.

(The lamp on the right is the correct size. The left needs a new harp.)

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