The retro era of furniture allowed designers to let their imagination run wild as acceptance of materials that hadn’t been used before was becoming more widespread. The market for the outlandish reflected the buoyancy of the mood at the time immediately following the Second World War. This eclectic sense of style extended to small furniture items such as table lamps and one of the great examples of the experimentation that went on can be seen in the beaded table lamps that were created.
Glass and plastic beads were a simple way in which a plain looking lamp base or lamp shade could be adorned to look much more embellished. The relative low cost of glass beads meant that an otherwise simple looking table lamp was transformed into a decorative piece that would capture the light cast from the lamp.
Beads weren’t confined merely to being added to the lamp shades where they may have dripped off the bottom rim, they were also used as a vital part of the lamp base. Sometimes the lamp base was even made of carefully constructed beads.
It was not uncommon to find other types of lamps that were given added appeal by the addition of beads in clustered patterns. Lamps with pottery bases or even teak table lamps were used as canvases for the beads that were used to give them a lift.
Even the very popular Tiffany lamps have made extensive use of beads to set off the glass lamp shades with a large part of the collection helping to add to the uniqueness that makes the range so popular.
Whether you are looking for a table lamp from the retro era and are after something that represents the typical style or you merely want the eye-catching detail that beads can provide, buying a beaded table lamp will certainly give you a furniture item that adds plenty of appeal to the room.