Antique Argand Lamp
Set of American Gilt Bronze Argand Lamps
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of three American gilt bronze argand lamps with centered floral urn, fluted circular plinth
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19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Pair of American Gilt Bronze and Crystal Argand Lamps, Philadelphia. Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American two arm git bronze and crystal argand lamps with centered crystal reservoirs
Category
1820s American American Empire Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
H 21.75 in W 18.5 in D 6 in
American cast bronze single arm Argand lamp & shade, 1810-15
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast bronze single arm Argand oil lamp, with period frosted and cut blown glass shade. Probably
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Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Antique Neoclassical Duplex English Brass Corinthian Banquet Oil Lamp GWTW
Located in Dayton, OH
by side and, like the Argand lamp, a clear glass chimney with air drawn from below. Most lamps also
Category
19th Century British Neoclassical Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Brass
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze & Brass Solar Lamp with Opalescent Glass Shade
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Argand Sinumbra Crystal, Bronze & Brass Solar Lamp with Floral Etched Opalescent Glass
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Brass
H 22.25 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
Pair of French Empire Period Gilt & Green Tôle Peinte Wall Appliques à Quinquet
Located in London, GB
-decorated and issuing a single branch oil lamp and accompanying shade of conforming style.
French, circa
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Tin
H 16.5 in W 5.5 in D 6.5 in
Recent Sales
Pair of Argand Lamps
By Messenger and Sons
Located in New York, NY
A very fine example of Argand lamps made by Messenger & Company, Birmingham. The ornately
Category
1820s English George IV Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Brass, Bronze
A Unique Rococo Revival Silver Argand Lamp
By Henry N. Hooper & Co.
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This is an exquisite silver plate argand lamp with very fine metal work. The base and urn feature
Category
19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Bronze, Silver Plate
19th Century Argand Lamp Labelled Baldwin Gardiner
By Baldwin Gardiner
Located in Long Island, NY
An Argand lamp, made in the first half of the 19th century and retailed by the prestigious company
Category
19th Century American American Classical Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair Of Period Empire Tole Argand Lamps
Located in Natchez, MS
Pair of Period Napoleonic Argand gas tole lamps with decopage decoration
Category
19th Century French Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Tin
Pair of Patinated and Gilt Bronze Argand Lamps
Located in Woodbury, CT
This pair is unsigned, but of high quality cast and chased bronze. There is a narrow hurricane shade wtihin the flared frosted and cut-glass outer shade. Scrolls of acanthus leaf and...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Bronze
PAIR Boston Classical H. N. Hooper Ormolu Candelabra
By Henry N. Hooper & Co.
Located in Woodbury, CT
, Argand lamps, and other decorative items of cast and gilt bronze. This 5 candle pair is enhanced by six
Category
19th Century American American Classical Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Early 19th Century Patinated Bronze Twin Arm Colza Argand Oil Lamps
Located in London, GB
The central column with cast foliate decoration, surmounted by an urn with a pointed finial on top. Each with two straight arms and single burners, now currently electrified for the ...
Category
1830s British Early Victorian Antique Argand Lamp
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 6.3 in
Double Argand Lamp
Located in New York, NY
English.
Double Argand lamp, circa 1810.
Glass, blown and gilt bronze and -brass, with lamp
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Edward F. Caldwell Silver Plated Bronze Argand Lamp
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This Neo-Classical style twin armed Argand lamp by E. F. Caldwell is beautifully cast, and of
Category
Early 20th Century American Regency Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century English Bronze Double Burner Argand Lamps
Located in Milford, NH
Pair of bronze double burner Argand lamps, English, mid-19th century,
Central pedestal with urn
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Electrified Double Astral Argand Lamp by Baldwin Gardiner, circa 1840
By Baldwin Gardiner
Located in Big Flats, NY
Bronze electrified Astral Argand lamp by B. Gardiner features double light emerging from an urn
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Antique Gilt Brass & Bronze Double Argand Lamp with Shades, circa 1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique argand lamp offers gilt brass and bronze construction with faceted font surmounting base
Category
Early 19th Century American Greco Roman Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Pair Messenger Co. Bronze Double Argand Lamps with Etched Shades c1820s
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of argand lamps by Messenger Co. offer cast bronze bases with Greco pedestal having
Category
Early 19th Century American Greco Roman Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Bronze
H 17 in W 18.5 in D 9.25 in
Pair of American Argand Lamps, Signed P & A Manufacturing Co. Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass and crystal argand lamps with fluted urn tops, frosted acid etched globes
Category
1880s American American Empire Antique Argand Lamp
Pair of American Regency Gilt Bronze Lion Mask & Foliage Argand Lamps NY C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American regency gilt bronze lion mask and foliage single light argand lamps with flanking
Category
1810s American Regency Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Bronze, Wire
H 15.75 in W 8 in D 5 in
Pair of American Gilt Bronze & Crystal Argand Lamps, J. B. Wilbor, NY, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American gilt bronze and crystal Argand lamps with a centered urn a top columns, each with
Category
1820s American American Empire Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
H 21 in W 12 in D 6.5 in
Antique Gilt Brass & Bronze Double Argand Lamp with Shades, circa 1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique argand table lamp offers cast brass and bronze base with font having floral finial and
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Gilt Brass & Bronze Double Argand Lamp with Crystal Prisms, 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Argand table lamp offers brass and bronze construction with urn form font over double
Category
19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Beautiful Pair Of French 19th Century Lamps
Located in Charleston, SC
An excellent pair of Old Paris and bronze Argand lamps. The pale blue bronze mounted porcelain
Category
19th Century French Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Empire Red Tole Oil Lamps 'Lampes A Quinquet'
Located in Kittery Point, ME
English version of the Quinquet lamp is the argand lamp.
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Metal
Fine Bronze Column Lamp Base, Messenger & Sons, England, circa 1830
By Messenger and Sons
Located in Kinderhook, NY
foliate footed corners on angular base socle. Originally a Sinumbra Argand lamp, it was converted to
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Miller's of London Reading Lamp, circa 1880
Located in Gloucester, GB
Miller's of London reading lamp, circa 1880
- Brass shade with polished silver reflector
Category
1880s English Antique Argand Lamp
Gilt Brass Three Arm Colza Lamp, 19th Century
By Messenger and Sons
Located in London, GB
description in bronze and ormolu’ (E. Moncrieff, ‘Argand Lamps’, Antique Collector, February 1990, p. 47). The
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19th Century English Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass Argand Two-Arm Candelabra Lamps
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French brass argand two-arm candelabra lights. Each with a finely cast brass finial flanked
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique Sinumbra Argand Brass and Crystal Solar Lamp C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Sinumbra Argand Brass and Crystal Solar Lamp with Etched Glass Shade and Marble Base C1840
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Brass
Antique Cornelius School Sinumbra Argand Bronze & Marble Table Lamp c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Cornelius School Sinumbra Argand Bronze & Marble Table Lamp with Cut Back Glass Shade and
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Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Bronze
Antique Cornelius School Sinumbra Argand Bronze, Marble & Crystal Table Lamp
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Cornelius School Sinumbra Argand Bronze, Marble & Crystal Table Lamp with Cut Back Glass
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Bronze
H 25.75 in W 12 in D 12 in
Antique Argand Sinumbra Brass & Crystal Solar Lamp & Opalescent Floral Etched
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Argand Sinumbra Brass Solar Lamp with Opalescent Floral Etched Glass Shade, Cut Crystal
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique Figural Argand Sinumbra Bronze, Brass & Crystal Solar Lamp, Electrified
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Figural Argand Sinumbra Bronze, Brass & Crystal Prism Solar Lamp with Floral Etched
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Cornelius School Sinumbra Argand Bronze Crystal & Marble Solar Lamp
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Cornelius School Sinumbra Argand Bronze Crystal & Marble Solar Lamp with Etched Glass Shade
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Bronze
H 23.75 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
Antique Argand Sinumbra Solar Lamp with Glass Base & Opalescent Floral Shade
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Argand Sinumbra Solar Lamp with Glass Base & Opalescent Floral Etched Glass Shade
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Glass
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze & Brass Solar Lamp With Opalescent Floral Shade
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze & Brass Solar Lamp with Opalescent Floral Etched Glass Shade
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze, Brass & Crystal Solar Lamp with Opalescent Shade
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze, Brass, Marble and Crystal Solar Lamp With Opalescent Floral Etched
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze, Brass & Crystal Solar Lamp With Opalescent Shade
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze, Brass & Crystal Prism Solar Lamp with Floral Etched Opalescent
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Antique Cornelius Sinumbra Argand Bronze Solar Lamp with Etched Glass Shade
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Cornelius Sinumbra Argand Bronze Solar Lamp with Etched Glass Shade, Electrified, c1840
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 22.75 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze, Brass & Crystal Solar Lamp With Opalescent Shade
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze, Brass & Crystal Prism Solar Lamp with Floral Etched Opalescent
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze, Brass & Crystal Solar Lamp With Opalescent Shade
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze, Brass & Crystal Prism Solar Lamp with Floral Etched Opalescent
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze, Brass & Crystal Solar Lamp With Opalescent Shade
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze, Brass & Crystal Prism Solar Lamp with Floral Etched Opalescent
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 23.5 in Dm 8.25 in
Antique Cornelius School Sinumbra Argand Bronze & Maybe Solar Table Lamp c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Cornelius School Sinumbra Argand Bronze & Maybe Solar Table Lamp with Cut Back Glass Shade
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 26.5 in W 12 in D 12 in
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze, Brass & Crystal Solar Lamp With Opalescent Shade
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze, Brass & Crystal Prism Solar Lamp with Floral Etched Opalescent
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze & Brass Solar Lamp With Opalescent Glass Shade
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Argand Sinumbra Cast Bronze & Brass Solar Lamp With Opalescent Floral Etched Glass Shade
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Cornelius School Sinumbra Argand Figural Bronze Solar Lamp with Dolphins
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Cornelius School Sinumbra Argand Figural Bronze Solar Lamp with Ebonized Dolphins and
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Bronze
H 21.75 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Antique Argand Sinumbra Figural Bronze, Brass & Cut Crystal Solar Lamp c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Argand Sinumbra Figural Cast Bronze, Brass & Cut Crystal Solar Lamp with Floral Etched
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 19.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of English Ormolu Bronze Dore Argand Table Lamps by Thomas Greensill
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality pair of English ormolu and patinated bronze argand single light table
Category
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
H 11.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Early 19th Century Pair of Bronze Argand Oil Lamps Later Fitted for Electricity
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 19th century French Regence' pair of Argand oil lamps have been converted to electricity. The
Category
Early 19th Century French Regency Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Restauration Carcel Lamps
Located in Paris, FR
Guillaume Carcel (1750-1812) to overcome the disadvantages of the Argand-type lamps then in use. The
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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Rare French Tole Sconces
Located in Charleston, SC
cups. Attributed to Marsaux et Cie. Please see, "Brandy, Balloons, & Lamps; Ami Argand, 1750 - 1803
Category
19th Century French Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Bronze
Miller's of London Reading Lamp, circa 1880
Located in Gloucester, GB
Miller's of London reading lamp, circa 1880
- Brass shade with polished silver reflector
Category
1880s English Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Bronze Argand Student Lamp & Shade, Electrified, Circa 1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Argand student lamp offers bronze frame with urn form font and etched glass shade
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze, Crystal & Brass Solar Lamp, Electrified, c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Argand Sinumbra Foliate Cast Bronze, Crystal & Brass Solar Lamp with Opalescent Floral
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 22.75 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
Neoclassical Antique Brass Argand Lamp
Located in Canton, MA
19th Century Argand Lamp, Electrified. Hand polished. Excellent Detail. Shades are replacement
Category
Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Brass
PAIR English Regency Silvered Argand Lamps
Located in Woodbury, CT
A PAIR of electrified Sheffield 'process' silvered Argand lamps.
Whale or lamp oil was
Category
19th Century English Antique Argand Lamp
1843 Argand Lamp from Philadelphia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Argand lamp was invented and patented in the late 18th century by Aime Argand, and was in high
Category
19th Century American Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Marble, Brass
Exceptional Pair of Gardiner Argand Lamps
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A pair of English patinated and gilt bronze and cut crystal
Argand Lamps, bearing the
Category
19th Century Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of 19th-20th Century Bronze Argand Lamps with Globes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th-20th century bronze argand lamps with beautiful globes
new wiring.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Bronze
PAIR of B. Gardiner New York Federal Argand Lamps
By Baldwin Gardiner
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of early patinated bronze metal electrified dual arm Argand lamps, each with labeling
Category
19th Century American Federal Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Glass
Pair of 19th-20th Century Bronze Argand Lamps with Frosted Globes, Acorn Finials
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th-20th century bronze argand lamps with frosted crystal globes and acorn finials
New
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
H 19.5 in W 11.25 in D 7.5 in
Pair of Regency Lacquered Brass Argand Lamps
By Messenger and Sons
Located in New York, NY
Francois-Pierre-Ami Argand (1750-1803), finally received a British patent for his lamps developed a few
Category
1830s English George IV Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
Brass
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Mid-18th Century British George III Antique Argand Lamp
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Mid-19th Century English Louis XIV Antique Argand Lamp
Materials
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Antique Argand Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique argand lamp you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, bronze and glass, every antique argand lamp was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique argand lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique argand lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical, Regency and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique argand lamp over the years, but those crafted by Messenger and Sons, Baldwin Gardiner and Bright & Co. of Buxton are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Argand Lamp?
Prices for an antique argand lamp start at $700 and top out at $32,500 with the average selling for $6,400.
Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Argand Lamp
- How does an Argand lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021An Argand lamp is a type of oil lamp that was invented back in 1780. To work, the lamp uses a cylindrical cloth wick inside a close-fitting glass chimney that steadies the air flow both inside and outside the wick. Thick oil is used to soak the wick and then light the same to generate light.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Argand lamp was invented to allow people to better see for reading and studying. Patented in 1780 by Aime Argand, the burner was so cleverly designed that it allowed for an increased output of light that was many times brighter than earlier oil lamps of the day. Shop a range of antique and vintage Argand lamps on 1stDibs.
- What is an antique student lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023An antique student lamp is a desk lamp that features a tube-shaped stem and one or two arms. Each arm has its own shade. The design of the student lamp allows it to direct light downward onto a surface for reading. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of student lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023One of the simplest ways to identify an antique lamp is to look for markings that indicate the maker. Then, you can research the artisan or company that made the lamp using trusted online resources to see when they were active. Some antique lamps may have a date stamp on the shade or the bottom of the body of the lamp. Plugs can also provide a clue. Plugs on antique and vintage fixtures may feature exposed screws or prongs that are the same size. Prongs on newer lamps are usually two different sizes. Keep in mind that an antique lamp could have undergone a cord replacement, so what you see may not be an original. When in doubt, you can consult a certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer for information about specific pieces. Shop a selection of antique lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The best way to determine the age of porcelain lamps is to work with an appraiser. While some online resources can be helpful when you’re looking for information about the value of an item, the suggested value you find may not be the actual value of your item, since that will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted porcelain lamps and other decor on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique floor lamp, first see if you can locate a marking on the shade, base, switch, socket or another area. Using trusted online resources, you can often identify a maker based on these markings. With an unmarked lamp, check the cord. Antique lighting fixtures will usually have a cotton-wrapped cord or exposed wires rather than a polymer-coated cord. The plug is also likely to have prongs the same size if the lamp is antique. Generally, a floor lamp must be at least 100 years old to be considered an antique. For further assistance with the identification process, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique floor lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024To identify an antique electric lamp, check out the cord. Antique lamps will usually not have a vinyl or polymer cord cover. Instead, you can expect the wires to be exposed or covered with fabric. In addition, the prongs on antique plugs will be the same size. If your lamp has one small and one large prong, it's unlikely to be an antique. Keep in mind that some antique lamps may have been rewired, so you may wish to get an opinion from a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique electric lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A number of things can make an antique lamp valuable. The lamp’s maker is a major determining factor. Pieces made by Tiffany Studios, Baccarat, Handel and Pairpoint are frequently sought by collectors and are generally worth more than others. The style and condition of the piece will also affect how much it's worth. You can enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer for assistance evaluating a particular lamp. Shop an assortment of antique lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a few key things to look for to identify an antique oil lamp. First check for a patent number anywhere on your lamp. Use a black light to inspect whether your lamp’s hardware is secured with glue, which fluoresces and would indicate a contemporary lamp. Antique lamps use plaster to attach hardware and fill gaps. An antique oil lamp may have hand-blown glass. Shop a range of professionally authenticated antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.
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This circa 1950 piece by the legendary Finnish lighting designer spent the past several decades in a family's home in Michigan.
NASA Parachutes Inspired Lighting Designer Bec Brittain’s New Collection
In "Paraciphers," now on view at Emma Scully Gallery in New York, Brittain introduces works that were more than a decade in the making.