At first we were going to design our own shade for this lamp, but then we discovered that we already had this wonderful oval shaped shade that was the perfect size, so we went with that. You can buy this lamp with or without this shade, which is the “uno” style that this lamp is designed to take. If you want to buy it without the shade, there will be a proper discount in the price, plus a little less in shipping (the shade, if you include it in the purchase, must be shipped in a separate box to prevent the heavy base from damaging it.)