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To know if your lamp is worth anything, you can perform research using trusted online resources. Searching the base, socket and shade for a maker's marking is a good first step. You can use any markings to identify the maker of your lamp and then learn more about the pieces it produced to then estimate how old your lamp is. From there, review sales histories on trusted online platforms to see how much lamps of a similar age, type and condition sold for in the past. You may also wish to consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer for further guidance. Shop a diverse assortment of lamps on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
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A MID-CENTURY-MODERN Wall LAMP ARM by JACQUES BINY ed. LUMINALITE France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic, beautiful and highly decorative Mid-Century-Modern orientable wall arm, black lacquered base and yellow lacquered free-form shade, in the style of an iconic model by Pi...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950s Pair of Italian Sconces in Brass with Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, featuring a sculptural brass structure with curved arms supporting spherical opaline glass diffusers. The brass shows attractive oxidatio...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass Sconces with Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, each featuring a curved brass arm extending from a circular wall plate to support a spherical opaline glass diffuser. The brass surfaces ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Swedish Pine Wood Table Lamps by Markslöjd, Sweden, 1980s
By Markslöjd
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of Swedish Modern Pine Wood Desk Lamps made by Markslöjd in the 1980s.
* Set (2) of table lamp in turned pine wood with white fabric shades.
* Manufacturer: Markslöjd, Sweden
* ...
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Pine
1950s Italian Chandelier by Stilnovo in Brass, Black Enamel, and Opaline Glass
By Stilnovo
Located in Rome, IT
Original chandelier produced in Italy during the 1950s by Stilnovo, a rare and highly valuable piece of mid-century lighting design.
The structure is composed of a circular brass fr...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Original Danish Caprani Floor Lamp, 1980s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Original Danish Timberline no. 840 floor lamp designed by Mads Caprani in the 1970s.
* Bend beech veneer floor lamp with an off-white pleated fabric shade
* Style: 840
* Manufactur...
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
