Champagne taste on a beer budget.

May 7, 2007 1:41 PM

Where can I find a cheaper cousin of this lamp?

I want a lamp something like this or this. But the real deal is way out of my budget.

I used to have an Ikea "interpretation", but time and crazy cats and moving all took their toll on the paper shade. Ikea has since quit making it. I still have the base, so I would be happy to just replace the paper shade. Or find a whole new lamp that is in that style but not over say $75.

I know big, bulbous, non-perfectly round paper shade lamps must exist out there, but where?

Thanks!

posted by slowfasthazel to shopping (9 comments total)

Perhaps ebay or craigslist the Ikea model name ?
posted by zeoslap at 1:48 PM on May 7, 2007

This is truly a cheaper "Akari" cousin and also designed by sculptor Isamu Noguchi -- $95.00.
posted by ericb at 1:53 PM on May 7, 2007

A paper store near me has a good selection of odd shapes of paper shades, perhaps there is a paper store in Portland where you could buy them.
posted by yohko at 1:55 PM on May 7, 2007

They have something just like that at target, perhaps a bit more symmetrical then what you are looking for but much much cheaper.
posted by BobbyDigital at 1:57 PM on May 7, 2007

Also -- check here for Noguchi paper lamps (all under $110).
posted by ericb at 1:59 PM on May 7, 2007

Room and Board carries a bunch of Noguchi lamps. Ikea also carries some, especially the big dangly ones that hang down from the ceiling.
posted by bedhead at 2:08 PM on May 7, 2007

Look at this Ikea lamp. Not exactly what you want, but still cool.
posted by wsg at 8:44 AM on May 8, 2007

Lux in the Pearl would be my best bet.
posted by cairnish at 1:38 PM on May 8, 2007

Argh, forgot. Scope out Target and Fred Meyer. No kidding. I've seen some knockoffs of fairly cool lamps. I have a paper/wood lamp in my office at work that stops people walking past just to tell me how much they like it. From Target.
posted by cairnish at 1:41 PM on May 8, 2007