Mission Style Lamps

Whether it’s a floor model, on a table or affixed to a wall, a mindfully chosen lamp is one of those things that create a homey, personal environment in a house: it makes a house a home.  Specifically, mission style lamps of any design create an embracing, warming atmosphere that’s sure to please anyone.

The history of mission furniture is part of what makes this style of lamp so appealing.  Furniture manufacturer Joseph McHugh used this term to describe the straight lined, rustic furniture back in the late 1800’s.  The quality and detail that goes into these types of lamps is what creates a beauty that is hard to ignore.  Most mission lamps, whether standing on the floor, a chandelier, wall sconce or table style have a finely detailed glass or mica shade sometimes with various colours, and an authentic hand constructed base and stand can be found in wood, copper or a material that would have been used by craftsmen in the 1800-1900’s.  To accessorize or to bring more light, a lamp of this specific design is an excellent choice to adorn your home with.

Today manufacturers of mission style lighting provide us with a wide array of choices to suit any décor.  Kichler Lighting, Arroyo Craftsman, Dale Tiffany and Mica Lamp Company are just a few of the producers of this fine type of home decoration.  You will be able to locate a lamp to suit your personal tastes that has that old style charm and modern day excellence.

The beautiful mica lamp design all include the stunning work of shades made out of mica mineral that produce variations in a natural, warm amber hue.  The Mica Shade Wood Finish Mission Table Lamp features a faux wood finish column, natural mica shade, and twin pull chain light switches to even out the design.  Using two bulbs in this lamp makes it a perfect bedside lamp to change the light intensity with one or both bulbs on.  Its rustic look will also be a perfect fit in a bedroom to provide added tranquility to the room and visual enjoyment.

Dale Tiffany lamps are handcrafted with time-honoured traditions pioneered over a century ago.  The geometric elements of the mission designs are simply elegant in this Dale Tiffany Chocolate Bronze Mission Style Table Lamp.  One hundred and four individually cut glass pieces craft the shade into an interesting design to accent your fashionable décor.  The slender column features a chocolate bronze finish that will sit nicely on your nightstand without taking up too much room.

Mission style lamps are just one part of mission style construction.  Furniture and whole house designs all focus on simple straight lines, geometric interest, old fashioned materials and rich colour to be considered mission designing.  The Prairie School of Design involves a few different styles that all reinforce quality construction including the Mission approach, Arts & Crafts and Craftsman.  These terms are often used interchangeably in furniture design and all employ the same standard of using furniture- and fixture-making traditions that have been used over a hundred years ago.