
Vintage Collections, located in Long Beach (Los Angeles), is a design studio and one of a kind retail boutique, where you will find limited addition custom lamp shades, as well as the extensive collection of European décor. Antique pieces made of bronze, and porcelain, skillful reproductions, compliment the amazing collection of lamp shades. Each lamp shade is designed to enhance the individuality of each lamp. The graceful lines of French Provincial furniture pieces fill the boutique's interior with a sense of tranquility. Rufina Franco, the owner and a designer by trade, is the artistic source at Vintage Collections. Her passion is her artistry. Her designs demonstrate her commitment to tradition and quality, as well as her ability to find unique elements in each lamp that transform it into a centerpiece. The delicate combination of colors and textures makes her lampshades amazing creations.
Rufina Franco’s latest release of lamp shades blends golden earth tone embroidered silk with custom lace, textured velvet, leopard prints to express the glamour, and the savour of European chic. Each lamp shade is created one by one with the attention to fine detail that only a craftsman can give. Her artistic assemblage of beautiful design trimmings, textures and colors will give you pleasure every time you turn it on.