A Lamp & Fixture Shoppe

What a wonderful little store, old school lamp repair, selling many shades and a decent selection of different kinds of vintage lamps. Not many contemporary lamps though.
I brought in a favorite lamp w/​a broken switch (just kept twirling and twirling) and the owner took a look, pulled out a mayonnaise jar of switches, grabbed one and replaced my switch with it. Fixed. No charge. So nice!
Didn’t rate it 5 stars only because I wish they had a bigger selection of lamps.
Note: They have a tiny parking lot only accessible from Belmont, which is where their entrance is, even though the address is an Elston Ave. one.

Always have the weird lights I’m looking for at reasonable prices.
Every random bulb I’ve ever brought in for replacement they’ve had in stock. If they don’t have exactly what you’re looking for they’ll recommend an alternative they do have in stock or order the bulb for you.
Last year, I brought in a pair of beautiful vintage lamps with hanging crystals that was missing some pieces. I was able to buy almost identical crystals for 15 cents a piece. Score!
I asked about rewiring the lamps (they were pretty old) but they said if they work it wasn’t necessary. It’s always nice when a business deters you from spending your money frivolously.
There is a minimum $ 10 charge for cards & the receipts they give you are hand written and totaled so you may want to glance it over just in case.

Wonderful customer service and a great repair job. Can’t recommend them more. While the prices might be a little higher than you might expect it’s quality work and you get what you pay for.

Just took two floor lamps in because they’ve been driving us crazy! Difficult to turn on and off, I was expecting to pay an arm and a leg for new sockets. Instead, the gentleman behind the repair counter did a quick fix in less than 5 minutes and didn’t charge me anything. Excited that I just found my new lamp shop!

Busy shop mostly for repairs and finding new lampshades.
Kind, honest and fair expert service.
Free parking lot off Belmont with access to back entrance.
BBQ restaurant around corner.

I’ve been looking for a lamp for awhile at all the usual places and the usual places were not working for me. I knew I wanted a tall bold cylinder shaped shade but the base was wide open. I found this place and when I walked in it was a WOW… This place is amazing! They had an incredible collection of shades and exactly what I wanted. They also have one of the most unique collections of bases I’ve seen anywhere. You can make a lamp out of just about anything. They had lamp bases that were old brass fire extinguishers, scuba tanks, boat propellers, etc. They can make a lamp out of whatever you bring in. I thought of making a lamp out of a Smart Car! Nadia was wonderful. She helped me put my lamp and shade idea together. I wanted a base that would be a piece of art, a sculpture. She showed me this base that was a big glass tear drop shape, Mid-​Century modern (I think). Some of the first bases that I was interested in were $ 400+. Nadia said she needed to make more room in the small shop so this bases price had been reduced. I flipped the tag over and it was $ 75! It was perfect. We tried 3 different shades and with the third one it all came together! Thank you Nadia!

A lovely find in Chicago. Took a very old lamp in for new wiring & the fix was very easy. New lamp shade with assistance by an associate with a very good eye. Careful packing for the ride home. Superb customer service and fair prices.

I needed a new lamp shade. The sales associate helpfully selected a shade that was the right size and color, and showed me one or two alternates. Because the shade was larger than what I had, she also sold me a new, larger harp. She also suggested that I buy a new, better finial, and I did.
The shop seems to have a good selection of lamp shades and parts. They also have about a hundred floor and table lamps for sale.
Overall I was satisfied, but the prices were a bit too high.
The store has a rear parking lot. Access is off Belmont, not Elston.

It’s like Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, but everything related to lamps!
It’s been years since I’ve stopped by A Lamp & Fixture. I was first introduced to the shop when I worked in high-​end residential interior design, and after that I had them convert a Pottery Barn corded swing arm lamp to a hard-​wired contraption for my bathroom.
Coming back was a pleasure, and even though they moved from their original location, this place felt like they picked it up, just as it was, and moved it over and dropped it right back into place again. I discovered the same fabulously cluttered work area where millions of creative projects were taking place. There is an area filled with loads of stacked lamp shades, a fix-​it counter, and customer service that is so friendly they make lamp fixing fun!
I swear there are no two lamps the same in here. The shop is packed full of mid-​century and deco style lamps with a twist… among other kooky crazy styles.
Want a lamp? Need a lamp fixed? Just want to browse the ginormous collection of shades? This is your place!

All the lampshades you can’t find anywhere else. And you can park in the back! Love this place.

Had one antique pendant light rewired. Quick turn around, good service, and although the price was high for straightforward rewiring of one light ($ 76), I would recommend these folks in the future.

The on/​off knob broke off of a cheap Target table lamp — I like the lamp, but didn’t think that anyone, in this disposable age, would have a small part to repair it. A-​Lamp is in my neighborhood, so I dropped by, not thinking that they’d do lamp repairs, but I thought I’d try.
They are so friendly and helpful! Instead of dropping off my lamp for repair, they replaced the knob on the spot — and at no charge! They have an incredible array of old and new lamps in the shop, and hundreds of lampshades from styles that Grandma used to have to current models. If it’s lamp-​related, it’s in there. This is *the* place for lamps. Honest, helpful, friendly — I love these guys! And, they even have a parking lot :)

I LOVE this store — they are so honest and helpful. I wanted to have lamps re-​wired and Paul advised me not o spend the money on it. The Nadia helped me pick out the perfect lamp shades — They are just wonderful! Will definitely go back.

Wonderful, professional, friendly service. If you love lamps and want beautiful shades (not the low quality you get at IKEA or big-​box stores) this is your place. The entire staff is helpful and really good at what they do.

Very friendly folks. They do a great job. We had a new lamp shade done and rewiring of a chandelier.

I have an old soul.
So, when I decided that I wanted a pair of antique torchiere candelabra floor lamps — I really had no idea what I was in for.
I could have just bought a pair of floor lamps, and called it a day. But I wanted them to be from the 1930’s, and I wouldn’t AND couldn’t be happy unless they were authentic.
I found a pair. In very sad shape. Really, I’m sure the guy who sold them to me was like «I can’t believe I just made money off those». But I had a vision.
This vision lead me to A Lamp & Fixture Shoppe. Lamps are really a throw away commodity these days — buy a new one at Target when you break the old one, or grow tired of it.
Once upon a time, things were made to last. And A Lamp & Fixture Shoppe makes sure that adage stays true.
I walked in early on a Friday morning, and was immediately greeted. I explained to the woman what I was looking for. Within 10 minutes, she had brought out replacement parts that I needed — and helped me pick out fabric for lampshades I’ll order next time I visit.
I do not know «lamp lingo» — but this didn’t slow the clerk down, and she taught me the words I need to use when looking for parts.
Because some of the parts I bought were fragile, she boxed them up for me.
If I wanted, they would have even rewired the lamps for me — but that was a challenge I took on myself.
I am happy a shop like this exists for the people who truly value beautiful things, and want to keep them in good shape. I couldn’t have been happier with my visit — and the amazing customer service I received. I can’t recommend them enough!

Just over three years ago, my wife of only one day and I were driving home and as we drove down an alley a couple blocks from our home, I had to do a double take at something someone had put out for the trash collectors to take. It was a nearly six-​foot tall lamp made completely out of natural driftwood. The wood was painted white with gold streaks. All throughout the front of the lamp were little light fixtures that to me seemed obsolete. Topping off everything was a standard incandescent light fixture and an old, beat-​up, dirty shade. It was amazing, it was phenomenal, it was glorious, it was… a DAMN SHAME someone simply put it out in the alley. This was the most beautiful mid-​century lamp we had ever seen. Once we picked our mandibles up off the floor of the car, I decided it is now or never. With my wife behind the wheel, I hopped out of the car and hefted this very awkward and heavy lamp up and walked it to our garage, where I noticed that the cord had been cut (and from the looks of things, a long time ago). We had grand plans to fix this lamp up and bring it back to life, but things got crazy and it stayed in our garage for nearly three years. I know, sad.
So as our three-​year anniversary approached, I remembered that driftwood lamp that was collecting spider webs in the corner of the garage. I thought about how nice it would be to have it restored and lit again. Enter A Lamp & Fixture Shoppe. They quoted me a good price, and I read all the great reviews here on Unilocal.When I dropped it off, I was treated very kindly and everything was explained to me in detail. I got to choose the color of the cord and everything. They told me it would take about two weeks to repair. That left me with just enough time to surprise my wife.
Less than one week later, I got the call I was waiting for — the lamp was ready! When I went to pick it up, I was in for a real treat — not only had the shop replaced the socket and wire, but they repaired each little chandelier bulb fixture and wired that so that that all the little bulbs up front shone as well. I was extremely impressed and excited — it looked awesome! Several of the shop staff came around to admire the lamp once more before I left with it.
When I surprised my wife with it, she was speechless. I let her put the lights on (one click for the top light, two clicks for the bottom lights, three clicks for all lights). It was a memorable moment. We always joked that we thought the lamp coming into our lives was destiny, a divine wedding gift from God or something. We look at it every day and admire it while constantly wondering why the hell someone would throw this gem away. Seeing it function makes it much more special. Thank you A Lamp & Fixture! You really came through with this.

There is an art to matching shades to lamp bases and I’m unschooled. Fortunately Nadia was so helpful. I’ve looked all over Chicagoland for shades and she put the right shade on with her first try.
It’s expensive but if you know that going in, this is a great Chicago resource.

Let me start by saying that this place seemed great. The lady who helped me was very nice! I am upset and feel that I was missed lead on the timing of my shade coming in. I had a baby’s room to finish. I let her know I needed it by the end of September. She said it would take 5 weeks. I ordered the $ 170 shade on the 20^th of August! I have now been informed she didn’t order my shade that day they ordered it a week later. If I am spending that kind of money I expect to get my product on time. Don’t tell me after you have a no return policy that it won’t be here till the 8^th of oct at the earliest. Would not use them again.

I have twice been impressed with this store.
The first time, I had an old brass lamp that needed a new shade. It was an odd size, etc and I’d tried all the big-​brand mid-​price furnishing places. No one had anything that worked. These guys had me fixed up and ready to use my lamp in 5 min. Really.
Since I wasted so much time the first go around, the second time I needed lamp help I went straight to Lamp & Fixture. I’d found a beautiful piece of art deco glass and wanted to hang it. The original fixture that it had fit on was long gone. I walked into Lamp & Fixture and explained my problem. They presented me with two custom options within 5 minutes. Easy as pie.
If you don’t live nearby, you may think it’s not worth it to go so far out of your way while running errands – but you’re wrong.