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How can you tell if a lamp is real brass?
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To tell if a lamp is real brass, one option is to place a magnet near it. Solid brass isn't magnetic, but brass-plate and other look-alike metals often are. As a result, your lamp is unlikely to be made of solid brass if you notice a strong attraction between the magnet and your lamp base. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can also help you with the identification process. Find a selection of brass lamps on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
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Josef Frank wall lamp 2143, brass and silk, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
A wall lamp, model 2143, designed by Austrian-Swedish architect Josef Frank in the 1920s and produced by the renowned Swedish company Svenskt Tenn. This is an early version, likely f...
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French Art Nouveau Brass Pink Satin Glass Pendant Light 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French Art Nouveau glass lamp
Brass bulb holder with Pink & White glass shade.
2 meter / 80 inches black cotton wire.
Weight: 0.60 kg / 1.3 lb
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Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Flush Mount
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Brass
Antique Stunning & Extra Large 23.6 Ø Alabaster Dish Shade Pendant w Rope ca1920
Located in Lisse, NL
One-of-a-Kind XL Aabaster pendant light with stunning Veins.
Some pieces just stop you in your tracks, this extra-large amber color alabaster pendant is one of them. We’ve seen a lo...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
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French White Clichy Glass Brass Sconces Wall Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French wall lamp
"Clichy" white coloured glass
Brass wall piece and arm
E14 bulb holder
diameter brass wall mount: 10 cm / 3.93"
3 holes to secure
Weight: 0.80 kg / 1.8 lb
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Pair of 1950s Italian Brass and Burnished Steel Sconces with Opaline Glass Globe
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, each composed of a curved brass arm extending from a circular wall plate (12 cm diameter) to support a spherical opaline glass diffuser. ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Onyx, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, onyx and off-white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 9.0"H x 10.5"W x 5.0"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches)...
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Onyx, Brass
