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Victorian Sterling Silver Engraved Goblet, Robert Harper, London 1859
Victorian Sterling Silver Engraved Goblet, Robert Harper, London 1859

Victorian Sterling Silver Engraved Goblet, Robert Harper, London 1859

By Robert Harper

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1859 by Robert Harper, this exquisite Victorian sterling silver goblet is of a classic ovoid form on a waisted stem.

Category

1850s English Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Goblet by Robert Harper, London, 1866
Victorian Sterling Silver Goblet by Robert Harper, London, 1866

Victorian Sterling Silver Goblet by Robert Harper, London, 1866

By Robert Harper

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Dimensions Height 12.7 cm / 5" Diameter of rim 6.7 cm / 2.6" Diameter of base 6 cm / 2.4" Weight 4 troy ounces/125g Maker: Robert Harper Date: 1866 Origin: London, England.

Category

1860s English Antique Harps

Materials

Sterling Silver

Harper's March

Harper's March

By Edward Penfield

Located in New York, NY

Poster for Harper's March, 1895. Woman in Green dress with Rabbit New York: Harper & Brothers,1895.

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Lithograph

Harper's May, 1895.

Harper's May, 1895.

By Edward Penfield

Located in New York, NY

[Poster for Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, May 1895]. Woman in a blue dress with Harper’s, wandering through a flock of sheep.

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Lithograph

HARPER'S WEEKLY - BICYLCE NUMBER
HARPER'S WEEKLY - BICYLCE NUMBER

HARPER'S WEEKLY - BICYLCE NUMBER

By Maxfield Parrish

Located in Portland, ME

Parrish, Maxfield. HARPER'S WEEKLY - BICYLCE NUMBER. Vol XL, April 4, 1896. 16 x 12 inches.

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Offset

Harper's Monthly Magazine Cover
Harper's Monthly Magazine Cover

Harper's Monthly Magazine Cover

By Maxfield Parrish

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Harper's Magazine: Pay Maxfield Parrish $50 for design.

Category

Early 1900s Antique Harps

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil

Harper's May (Plate 115)
Harper's May (Plate 115)

Harper's May (Plate 115)

By Edward Penfield

Located in Greenwich, CT

Designed by Edward Penfield for a May edition of Harper's Bazar, this image seems to celebrate a lady and her cats.

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Harper's March (Plate 20)
Harper's March (Plate 20)

Harper's March (Plate 20)

By Edward Penfield

Located in Greenwich, CT

Harper's March (Plate 20) is an 1886 lithograph of Edward Penfield's poster, printed at Imprimerie Chaix by Jules Chéret and included in the famed collection of Belle Époque posters...

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Victorian Filigree Harp Earrings
Victorian Filigree Harp Earrings

Victorian Filigree Harp Earrings

Located in New York, NY

Rose gold applications in harp form are framed by etruscan bead work and florets.

Category

1880s American Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

14k Gold

French Gilt Bronze Harp, 19th Century
French Gilt Bronze Harp, 19th Century

French Gilt Bronze Harp, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

French gilt bronze harp, 19th century. On marble base.

Category

19th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

At the Performance, Harper's Bazaar Illustration
At the Performance, Harper's Bazaar Illustration

At the Performance, Harper's Bazaar Illustration

By Herbert Morton Stoops

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Stamped Harper's Bazaar illustration Artist's Stamp on reverse

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Forgotten Purse" Harper's Young People Cover
"The Forgotten Purse" Harper's Young People Cover

"The Forgotten Purse" Harper's Young People Cover

By James Carter Beard

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Watercolor on Paper Signature: Signed Lower Right Dimensions: Diameter 10.00" Harper's Young People magazine cover, published November 30, 1886.

Category

1880s Antique Harps

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"The Story Hour" Illustration for Harper's Bazar
"The Story Hour" Illustration for Harper's Bazar

"The Story Hour" Illustration for Harper's Bazar

By Jessie Willcox Smith

Located in Fort Washington, PA

This large oil painting depicting a sweet moment of maternal bonding was published as an interior illustration for Harper’s Bazar in May 1910. Jessie Willcox Smith gained renown for ...

Category

1910s Antique Harps

Materials

Oil, Board

Victorian Mahogany Harp Shaped Toilet Mirror c.1850
Victorian Mahogany Harp Shaped Toilet Mirror c.1850

Victorian Mahogany Harp Shaped Toilet Mirror c.1850

Located in Worcester, GB

Victorian Mahogany Harp Shaped Toilet Mirror, c.1850 A finely proportioned mid-19th century Victorian mahogany toilet mirror of elegant harp-shaped form, retaining its original mir...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian silver pendant, Harp and Cross
Antique Victorian silver pendant, Harp and Cross

Antique Victorian silver pendant, Harp and Cross

Located in NEWARK, GB

Within the centre there is an array of detailed little leaves along with a cross and a harp. This would look lovely worn alone on a long silver chain or as part of a collection of p...

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Mechanical Music Box Harp Sterling Silver, 1860
Antique Mechanical Music Box Harp Sterling Silver, 1860

Antique Mechanical Music Box Harp Sterling Silver, 1860

Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv

Antique Mechanical Music Box Harp in Sterling Silver, circa 1860 An exceptionally rare and enchanting antique mechanical music box, crafted in the form of a harp and dating to circa ...

Category

1860s Antique Harps

Materials

Sterling Silver

The Daisy Wreath, cover for Harper's Bazar
The Daisy Wreath, cover for Harper's Bazar

The Daisy Wreath, cover for Harper's Bazar

By Jessie Willcox Smith

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Smith then established her reputation, illustrating stories and articles for Century, Collier's Weekly, Leslie's Weekly, Harper's, McClure's,Scribner's, and the Ladies' Home Journal.

Category

Early 1900s Antique Harps

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

English Hepplewhite Walnut Pierced Splats Harp Side Chair
English Hepplewhite Walnut Pierced Splats Harp Side Chair

English Hepplewhite Walnut Pierced Splats Harp Side Chair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This beautiful English Hepplewhite side dining chair, expertly crafted from solid walnut. Showcases the curves and refined detailing characteristic of the early modernist period, thi...

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Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Walnut

Ferguson Bros. Walnut Lyre Harp Form Magazine Holder
Ferguson Bros. Walnut Lyre Harp Form Magazine Holder

Ferguson Bros. Walnut Lyre Harp Form Magazine Holder

Located in Germantown, MD

An early 20th Century magazine rack in a lyre shape by Ferguson Bros Manufacturing Co.. Freshly and professionally refinished. This oak rack has a walnut stain and two sides with sc...

Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Harps

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Pair of Antique Gold and Enamel Musical Harps
Pair of Antique Gold and Enamel Musical Harps

Pair of Antique Gold and Enamel Musical Harps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Antique Gold and Enamel Musical Harps These rare harps showcase exquisite hand-painted enamel.

Category

Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Harps

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Romance, Woman with a Harp - Original lithograph - 1898
Romance, Woman with a Harp - Original lithograph - 1898

Romance, Woman with a Harp - Original lithograph - 1898

By Auguste Roedel

Located in Paris, IDF

Auguste ROEDEL (1859-1900) Romance, Woman with a Harp, 1898 Original lithograph (Champenois workshop) Printed signature in the plate On vellum, 40 x 31 cm (c. 16 x 12 in) INFORMATI...

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Lithograph

Tiffany Studios New York Linenfold Harp Floor Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York Linenfold Harp Floor Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York Linenfold Harp Floor Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A rare and exceptional Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze harp floor lamp By Tiffany Studios (shade and base both signed "Tiffany Studios New York") New York, USA, Early 20th ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Unusual Pair of Ormolu Mounted Harp Flower Epergnes
Unusual Pair of Ormolu Mounted Harp Flower Epergnes

Unusual Pair of Ormolu Mounted Harp Flower Epergnes

Located in Steyning, West sussex

A fine pair of flower epergnes on swirl rib base supporting a rope twist harp mounted with ormolu strings between dragon and lion heads, the harp issuing eight swirl ribbed posy vase...

Category

Early 1800s Antique Harps

Materials

Ormolu

Victorian Demantoid Garnet and Diamond Angel Harp Brooch
Victorian Demantoid Garnet and Diamond Angel Harp Brooch

Victorian Demantoid Garnet and Diamond Angel Harp Brooch

Located in London, GB

This antique piece has been crafted from 15ct yellow gold into the shape of a harp with a female angel portraying the soundbox of this romantic musical instrument.

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold

Harpers Magazine "March Hare" Maitres de l'Affiche
Harpers Magazine "March Hare" Maitres de l'Affiche

Harpers Magazine "March Hare" Maitres de l'Affiche

By Edward Penfield

Located in Hinsdale, IL

It was a position which included work not only for Harper & Brother’s book publishing, but also for the ‘Big Four’—their magazines Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, Harper’s Weekly, Har...

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Lithograph

Edward Penfield Harper's April 1896 Stone Lithograph Poster
Edward Penfield Harper's April 1896 Stone Lithograph Poster

Edward Penfield Harper's April 1896 Stone Lithograph Poster

By Edward Penfield

Located in Sharon, CT

Edward Penfield (1866-1925) Stone Lithograph Art Nouveau Poster of The Harper's April 1896 Edition. Depicting, in characteristic beautiful color and line, a stylish couple in coats a...

Category

1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables, Walnut, Harp Base, Antique, 1820
Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables, Walnut, Harp Base, Antique, 1820

Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables, Walnut, Harp Base, Antique, 1820

Located in Austin, TX

Each table has an oval top and is supported by a unique base that emanates a harp shape. Each table has a single dovetailed drawer with bronze pull.

Category

1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Harps

Materials

Walnut

Purple Amethyst “Harp" phantom White calcites Decorative object Sculpture
Purple Amethyst “Harp" phantom White calcites Decorative object Sculpture

Purple Amethyst “Harp" phantom White calcites Decorative object Sculpture

Located in London, GB

This museum-quality Amethyst “harp” from Artigas, Uruguay, is a natural sculpture of exceptional beauty and rarity.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Organic Modern Antique Harps

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz

Tiffany Studios New York "Damascene Harp" Desk Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Damascene Harp" Desk Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Damascene Harp" Desk Lamp

By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

This desk lamp by Tiffany Studios, dating from circa 1910, features a damascene favrile glass shade on an adjustable patinated bronze harp base. With dichroic amber-golden and green ...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Harp Desk Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Harp Desk Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Harp Desk Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A rare and exceptional Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze harp desk lamp or table lamp By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside of base) New York, USA, Early 20th Century ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Louis XVI French Chinoiserie Carved Walnut Pedal Harp
18th Century Louis XVI French Chinoiserie Carved Walnut Pedal Harp

18th Century Louis XVI French Chinoiserie Carved Walnut Pedal Harp

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a living room or music salon with this exquisite 18th-century pedal harp. Crafted in France circa 1780, this Louis XVI single-action harp features 36 replaced strings over a...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Harps

Materials

Maple

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Figural Lyre Harp Andirons - a Pair
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Figural Lyre Harp Andirons - a Pair

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Figural Lyre Harp Andirons - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Style Bronze Figural Lyre Harp Andirons - a Pair. Item features remarkable cast bronze detail with flame and torch accents, floral drapes, central ...

Category

Early 20th Century Louis XV Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze, Cast Iron

Cypriot Terracotta Figure Playing the Harp - with 1937 Export Licence
Cypriot Terracotta Figure Playing the Harp - with 1937 Export Licence

Cypriot Terracotta Figure Playing the Harp - with 1937 Export Licence

Located in London, GB

The present is a female votive, with a striated wig, and beaded necklaces. A harp rests in her left arm, while her right hand plucks the strings.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Archaistic Antique Harps

Materials

Terracotta

Harper's Bazar Thanksgiving 1894 Original issue · NY MET Museum Artefact 354990
Harper's Bazar Thanksgiving 1894 Original issue · NY MET Museum Artefact 354990

Harper's Bazar Thanksgiving 1894 Original issue · NY MET Museum Artefact 354990

Located in London, GB

His work appeared regularly across the Harper's publishing house titles, and an exhibition of his posters was organised by the Salon des Cent in Paris.

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Harps

Craftsman Harp Floor Lamp w/ Floral Base & Molded Glass Shade
Craftsman Harp Floor Lamp w/ Floral Base & Molded Glass Shade

Craftsman Harp Floor Lamp w/ Floral Base & Molded Glass Shade

Located in San Francisco, CA

A heavy, brass and wrought iron harp floor lamp with a dome shaped base with beautifully cast flowers.

Category

Early 20th Century American Craftsman Antique Harps

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique Yellow Gold Orpheus Playing Harp for Mermaids Cameo Brooch
Antique Yellow Gold Orpheus Playing Harp for Mermaids Cameo Brooch

Antique Yellow Gold Orpheus Playing Harp for Mermaids Cameo Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Crafted with intricate detail, the scene depicts Orpheus, the legendary musician, standing atop a rugged rock, playing his harp while a mermaid reaches up from the sea below.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique Empire Revival Burl Mahogany Harp Lyre Base Game Table
Antique Empire Revival Burl Mahogany Harp Lyre Base Game Table

Antique Empire Revival Burl Mahogany Harp Lyre Base Game Table

Located in Pasadena, TX

Empire Revival Burl Mahogany Lyre base game table Rich Flame mahogany on a stepped harp lyre base. When closed can serve as a console and open as a dining or gaming table.

Category

Late 19th Century American Empire Revival Antique Harps

Materials

Mahogany

Harper’s Ferry by Moonlight, Potomac River Night View – Antique Engraving, 1872
Harper’s Ferry by Moonlight, Potomac River Night View – Antique Engraving, 1872

Harper’s Ferry by Moonlight, Potomac River Night View – Antique Engraving, 1872

Located in Langweer, NL

Harper’s Ferry by Moonlight, Potomac River Night View – Antique Engraving This atmospheric 19th-century engraving titled Harper’s Ferry by Moonlight presents a dramatic nocturnal vi...

Category

1870s British Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

American Kings Wood Octagonal Pedestal Harp / Piano Stool.  Circa 1830
American Kings Wood Octagonal Pedestal Harp / Piano Stool.  Circa 1830

American Kings Wood Octagonal Pedestal Harp / Piano Stool. Circa 1830

Located in Charleston, SC

American Kings wood harp / piano stool with telescopic seat, octagonal pedestal, and terminating on quad base with rounder block feet.

Category

1830s American American Empire Antique Harps

French Antique Regency Style Harp Side Table with Two Drawers
French Antique Regency Style Harp Side Table with Two Drawers

French Antique Regency Style Harp Side Table with Two Drawers

Located in Miami, FL

They sit on two drawers and lovely harp shaped leg with brass vertical columns. The legs are reeded all the way down onto the feet & the table tops have reeded edges also.

Category

Early 20th Century French Regency Revival Antique Harps

Materials

Walnut

Victorian 18k Yellow Gold Harp-shaped Locket with Rose-Cut Diamonds
Victorian 18k Yellow Gold Harp-shaped Locket with Rose-Cut Diamonds

Victorian 18k Yellow Gold Harp-shaped Locket with Rose-Cut Diamonds

Located in New York, NY

Victorian 18k Yellow Gold Harp-shaped Locket with Rose-cut Diamonds c.1900

Category

Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Studios Bronze Harp Floor Lamp With Damascene Favrile Glass Shade
Tiffany Studios Bronze Harp Floor Lamp With Damascene Favrile Glass Shade

Tiffany Studios Bronze Harp Floor Lamp With Damascene Favrile Glass Shade

By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

An outstanding Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze harp floor lamp By Tiffany Studios (lamp base signed "Tiffany Studios New York" to the underside; shade signed "L.C.T.")

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Standing Bear Money Box
Standing Bear Money Box

Standing Bear Money Box

Located in London, England

A late Victorian patinated cast iron standing bear money box, registered design by John Harper & Co. U.K circa 1900. H 16cm x W 7cm x D 6cm Please be in touch for an accurate shippin...

Category

Early 1900s British Antique Harps

Materials

Iron

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Antique Harps For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique harps available for sale. Each of these unique antique harps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. There are all kinds of antique harps available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique harps bearing Victorian or Art Nouveau hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Tiffany Studios, Robert Harper and Sébastien Érard each produced beautiful antique harps that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Harps?

Prices for antique harps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique harps begin at $1 and can go as high as $179,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,328.
Questions About Antique Harps
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Early harps have a few different names. Lyre harp or simply lyre is a very common term used for harps that appeared in ancient Sumeria and Phoenicia. There were also diatonic harps, Renaissance harps, triple strung harps, both single and double action pedal harps and chromatic harps. Shop a collection of properly vetted antique harps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.