Our candle shades are all fitted with a wire candle (butterfly) clip that is designed to sit directly on top of a small bayonet (SBC, B15) candle bulb so that they fit snugly to our collection of wall lights.

We make five different styles as shown in the image on the left:Tapered Candle Shades, French Drum Candle Shades, Cylinder Candle Shades, Empire Candle Shades, and Cone Candle Shades.

Our Candle shades are supplied with candle clip fittings, two loops of wire like elongated butterfly wings that can be pulled apart slightly so that the shade sits directly on the top of a small bayonet (SBC) candle bulb.

Tapered

The smallest shades we make designed for chandeliers, multi-armed pendant lights and our smaller wall lights, like the Rowsley, where the arms are relatively close together and look better topped with a small shade.

9.5cm wide X 9cm high.

French Drum

A contemporary alternative to the more common Empire shades as they are less sloped and have a wider silhouette.

They look particularly good with any of our traditional wall lights.

13cm wide X 11cm high.

Cylinder

The straight sided Cylinder Candle shades are the most modern looking in the range and are a great way to update a fitting.

9cm wide X 12.5cm high.

Empire 

By far the largest collection in our candle shade range as they suit the vast majority of our wall lights and multi-armed pendants.

15cm wide X 12cm high.

French Cone

Designed with our new mid century collections in mind, these are a little narrower and taller than Empire candles shades and look wonderful on fittings that show off their elegant proportions.

12cm wide X 14cm high.

Can I use it with a bigger bulb?

You can only use our candle shades with a candle shaped bulb as the butterfly clip will not sit neatly on a more 'bulbous' shaped round or classic shaped bulb.

It does not matter if the candle bulb is a SBC (B15) size or an ES screw fitting type (E14) as this does not effect the shape of the bulb.

How big should my shade be?

For useful information about sizing shades for a lamp base see our Knowledge Base Guide - How to Size Shades for a Table Lamp.

The width of your shade should be equal to the height of your base.

The height of your shade should be two thirds the height of your base (divide the base height by 3).

Your shade should be wider than the widest part of your base.

What if I want a different fabric?

We can make any of our candle shades in any of our fabrics as a bespoke item. Please contact our helpful customer service team to raise a quote.

We may also be able to make any of our shades in your own fabric, we just ask that you send in a swatchfirst so that we can be sure it is suitable.

For more information see our guide: Our Bespoke Shade Service

How much light will be let through?

Generally, the lighter the colour and weave of the fabric, the more light the shade will allow through. T
he darker and heavier the fabric, the more the light is channelled through the top and bottom of the shade.

For useful information about fabrics andtheir use as shades, see our Knowledge Base guide - Lampshades FAQs