Pairpoint Puffy Grape

The Pairpoint Puffy Grape is one of the most popular and visually striking designs produced by the Pairpoint Manufacturing Company of New Bedford, Massachusetts. The grape motif was especially difficult to execute in blown-out glass, requiring exceptional skill to render the individual rounded grape clusters in three-dimensional relief, making these lamps particularly prized among collectors.

The shade features plump clusters of grapes in rich purples, ambers, and whites nestled among green and amber leaves, all sculpted in dramatic high relief. The reverse-painted colors are vivid and luminous, and when illuminated, the shade comes alive with a warm, jewel-toned glow as light passes through the translucent fruit and foliage.

This example sits on its original matching grape base, a signed Pairpoint cast metal form featuring grape and vine motifs that echo the shade above. Finding a Pairpoint Puffy Grape shade united with its correct matching grape base is uncommon and adds significantly to the completeness and desirability of the piece.