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Metropolitan Lampshade

Metropolitan Lampshade

Original 1933™ Design

Regular price $490.00 USD
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North America Edition

Almost impossible to classify, our Metropolitan lampshade brings flashes of the Victorian era, deeply realised with a familiarity of rich leather and pomegranate. 

Create bedroom lighting best suited to your needs; hang Original 1933™ Design pendant lampshades either side of the bed, over an armchair or dressing table, or throughout a walk-in wardrobe.

Authentic enamel lampshades, handmade in England

  • Handcrafted in
    England

  • Light above
    & below

  • Lifetime
    Guarantee

  • Recycled
    & Recyclable

UL Compliant Accessories

E26 Suspension Sets

Exclusively designed for our North American customers, a Coolicon lampshade wouldn’t be complete without it; the E26 Signature Brass suspension set. Included in the price shown above.

With beautiful symmetry and a design tailored for use in North America, our white Vitreous Enamel ceiling cups mirror the iconic gallery of the Coolicon lampshade, both in size and shape. Made from the same high-grade steel and finished in matching white enamel, our ceiling cups are durable and electrically insulated. As lovers of the finer details, our ceiling cups ensure a sleek lighting design from ceiling to lampshade.

Just like the trusty Coolicon lampshade, our Signature Brass E26 lamp holder is designed to last for decades. Expertly detailed with diamond knurling reminiscent of an industrial past and elegantly imprinted with “Coolicon®” around the top, this lighting set will be admired in any interior.

A natural sheen unlike any other. This carefully selected Italian cable is finely overbraided with black fabric in the homeland of Coolicon to ensure your lampshade hangs with an extra touch of class and authenticity.
Adjustable drop length:
Min 15cm – Max 230cm (Min 6"– Max 90½")
Please note: Our E26 Standard Suspension Sets components are UL Listed for the USA only

Materials / Size / Weight

Designed to hang low the Original 1933™ Design lampshade is well suited for task, focus and accent lighting throughout any room. Our Original 1933™ Design lampshades can also be used in clusters or rows to create statement lighting.

Ø230mm x 150mm - Approx weight: 0.5kg
Ø9" x 6" - Approx weight: 1.1lb

Supplied with: E26
Light bulb wattage: Max 60W filament / 10W LED – 120V AC
Recommended shape: Tear drop bulbs, ST18, ST19 or ST58 
Lamp holder hole size: Ø40mm - 1⅓"
Fitting may differ slightly from product images depending on local territory.

How it's made

Can’t decide on a colour? Order Vitreous Enamel Swatches here

Cleaning your Vitreous Enamel lampshade

Due to the glasslike Vitreous Enamel finish, the lampshade can easily be cleaned with a soft cloth.

For stubborn marks, a high-quality window/glass cleaner can be applied to the cloth then passed over the lampshade. Care should always be taken to avoid contact with the Coolicon badge.

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Authentic enamel lampshades, handmade in England

  • Handcrafted in
    England

  • Light above
    & below

  • Lifetime
    Guarantee

  • Recycled
    & Recyclable

UL Compliant Accessories

E26 Suspension Sets

Exclusively designed for our North American customers, a Coolicon lampshade wouldn’t be complete without it; the E26 Signature Brass suspension set. Included in the price shown above.

With beautiful symmetry and a design tailored for use in North America, our white Vitreous Enamel ceiling cups mirror the iconic gallery of the Coolicon lampshade, both in size and shape. Made from the same high-grade steel and finished in matching white enamel, our ceiling cups are durable and electrically insulated. As lovers of the finer details, our ceiling cups ensure a sleek lighting design from ceiling to lampshade.

Just like the trusty Coolicon lampshade, our Signature Brass E26 lamp holder is designed to last for decades. Expertly detailed with diamond knurling reminiscent of an industrial past and elegantly imprinted with “Coolicon®” around the top, this lighting set will be admired in any interior.

A natural sheen unlike any other. This carefully selected Italian cable is finely overbraided with black fabric in the homeland of Coolicon to ensure your lampshade hangs with an extra touch of class and authenticity.
Adjustable drop length:
Min 15cm – Max 230cm (Min 6"– Max 90½")
Please note: Our E26 Standard Suspension Sets components are UL Listed for the USA only

Materials / Size / Weight

Designed to hang low the Original 1933™ Design lampshade is well suited for task, focus and accent lighting throughout any room. Our Original 1933™ Design lampshades can also be used in clusters or rows to create statement lighting.

Ø230mm x 150mm - Approx weight: 0.5kg
Ø9" x 6" - Approx weight: 1.1lb

Supplied with: E26
Light bulb wattage: Max 60W filament / 10W LED – 120V AC
Recommended shape: Tear drop bulbs, ST18, ST19 or ST58 
Lamp holder hole size: Ø40mm - 1⅓"
Fitting may differ slightly from product images depending on local territory.

How it's made

Can’t decide on a colour? Order Vitreous Enamel Swatches here

Cleaning your Vitreous Enamel lampshade

Due to the glasslike Vitreous Enamel finish, the lampshade can easily be cleaned with a soft cloth.

For stubborn marks, a high-quality window/glass cleaner can be applied to the cloth then passed over the lampshade. Care should always be taken to avoid contact with the Coolicon badge.

Rich, Victorian inspired statement lighting for bedrooms large and small

Tailor your bedroom lighting experience to best fit your needs. Like to curl up with a good book? Hang an Original 1933™ Design pendant lampshade over an armchair to create a reading nook. Spend a lot of time getting dressed up? Hang a lampshade low with our bespoke suspension sets to create the perfect dressing table light. Turned the spare room into a walk-in wardrobe? Coolicon shades are a chic, stylish and functional addition with the vented gallery ensuring you can see right to the back of the very top shelf.  

Our Original 1933™ Design lampshade honours the unique design properties of the first Standard Coolicon lampshade. The petite welcoming form and innovative vented gallery allows for soft ambient lighting above while producing a stronger task lighting below.   

As night draws in the iconic vents cast an inviting glow of light that enriches the bold colour of the Metropolitan Vitreous Enamel finish. 

"Lighting with iconic vents to
enrich the high-gloss enamel finish
of the lampshade"

"Great in sunlight, never to fade"

The iconic gold Coolicon badge is a beacon of quality. First applied in 1933, today’s badges are still printed on an old-fashioned press as done so for generations before. As advocates of keeping traditional practices alive, we believe the badging process is as unique as a signature from the craftsman who made the lampshade. Aligned by eye and applied by hand the gold Coolicon badge is the shades final touch from its maker, a seal of approval like no other. For those who love the industrial look, bring some authenticity to your space with the large Coolicon badge on our Original1933™ Design lampshades, true in size and shape to the very first badges that lit the way for factory workers past.

The high efficiency Vitreous Enamel finish of a Coolicon shade means you’ll always be able to see what you’re doing whether that be rooting around in the wardrobe for last winter’s boots, folding laundry or just taking a minute for yourself.  

The Vitreous Enamel finish is also healthy to live with – composed of natural mineral, oxides, and glass the finish is non-VOC. There are no gases or chemicals emitted – superbly safe for spending one third of your life in the bedroom! 

"Lampshades made from materials that will truly last forever"

Metropolitan; A dark maroon lampshade inspired by interiors of the Victorian era

Once exclusively industrial lighting the now-expanded colour palette welcomes shades into the contemporary home. 

British-made modern-take on a timeless colour, with a nod to our Underground heritage Metropolitan takes its influence from the Metropolitan Line as well as Victorian tiles found throughout the network’s stations.

Pair with Powder Pink for a splash of colour or keep it regal with Royal Blue.