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Antique Oriental Porcelain Vase Lamp
Antique Oriental Porcelain Vase Lamp

Antique Oriental Porcelain Vase Lamp

Located in New York, NY

mountains. Single standard socket, needs harp.

Category

19th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

Late 18th Century French Cast Iron Fireback Louis XVI
Late 18th Century French Cast Iron Fireback Louis XVI

Late 18th Century French Cast Iron Fireback Louis XVI

Located in Raalte, NL

Antique French cast iron fireback from the Louis XVI period with the typical images such as a harp

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Harps

Materials

Iron

Framed Sampler Dated 1848

Framed Sampler Dated 1848

Located in Woodbury, CT

Large framed sampler, worked by Jane Harper and dated 1848, with alphabet over central biblical

Category

19th Century British Antique Harps

Antique Pair of French Hand Painted Gilt Porcelain and Crystal Prism Lamps
Antique Pair of French Hand Painted Gilt Porcelain and Crystal Prism Lamps

Antique Pair of French Hand Painted Gilt Porcelain and Crystal Prism Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

way light bulb. Height to socket, 20" inches. Includes brass harp and Lucite finial.   

Category

Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Crystal, Gold, Brass

Ceramic Lamp by Sofie Lundstein for Herman a. Kahler Keramik, 1910s-1920s
Ceramic Lamp by Sofie Lundstein for Herman a. Kahler Keramik, 1910s-1920s

Ceramic Lamp by Sofie Lundstein for Herman a. Kahler Keramik, 1910s-1920s

By Herman Kähler

Located in New York, NY

pattern, circa 1910s-1920s. Measure: Height to socket 16" (40cm) Height to harp 23" (58cm) Width 6

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century French  Oil painting by Eduard Frere
19th Century French  Oil painting by Eduard Frere

19th Century French Oil painting by Eduard Frere

Located in Oakville, ON

an article by Cornelia W. Conant for Harper's Magazine in 1885. Because of similarities in their

Category

1860s French Barbizon School Antique Harps

Materials

Paint

Pair of Continental White Faience Urns, circa 1935
Pair of Continental White Faience Urns, circa 1935

Pair of Continental White Faience Urns, circa 1935

Located in Alexandria, VA

exclude harp and shade, which are not included and are shown for illustration purposes only.

Category

Mid-19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Harps

Four still lifes with musical instruments
Four still lifes with musical instruments

Four still lifes with musical instruments

By Cristoforo Munari

Located in Milano, IT

and sheet music”, 52x69 cm “Guitar, mandola, jug, peaches and score”, 51x68 cm “Still life with harp

Category

1710s Old Masters Antique Harps

Materials

Oil

French Belle Epoque Period Poster for Le Nil Papers, 1890s

French Belle Epoque Period Poster for Le Nil Papers, 1890s

Located in New York, NY

features a beautiful lady elegantly dressed, standing in a boat at sea with a woman playing the harp behind

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Harps

In Trees

In Trees

By Melvin Sokolsky

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

. The Bubble Series, shot for Harper’s Bazaar in Paris, 1963 is one of the most iconic fashion images of

Category

1660s Contemporary Antique Harps

Materials

Archival Ink, Digital Pigment

Army of the Union, Before Battle
Army of the Union, Before Battle

Army of the Union, Before Battle

By Henry Edwin Brown

Located in Graton, CA

;auxiliary" to a Harper's Weekly staff artist (probably Theodore R. Davis). After the war Brown lived

Category

Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Antique Harps

Materials

Oil

19th Century Bronze Chinese Baluster Lamp with Temple Lions
19th Century Bronze Chinese Baluster Lamp with Temple Lions

19th Century Bronze Chinese Baluster Lamp with Temple Lions

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

dogs), one on each side of the body, which has been lamped and fitted with a bronze harp. It is in fine

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Tri Colored Wedgewood Biscuit Jar
Tri Colored Wedgewood Biscuit Jar

Tri Colored Wedgewood Biscuit Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

horn and harp on one side and a torch and arrows on the other.

Category

Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

Water Buffalo Lamp with Custom Fortuny Shade
Water Buffalo Lamp with Custom Fortuny Shade

Water Buffalo Lamp with Custom Fortuny Shade

Located in San Antonio, TX

harp Rectangular shade: Bottom 19" W x 11" D x 12" H. Top 16.5" W x 10" D.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Harps

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century Folding Leaf Desk
19th Century Folding Leaf Desk

19th Century Folding Leaf Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

with harp legs and turned center stretcher. Recently refinished French polish. 40" - 62 1/2"L x 27 3

Category

19th Century English Antique Harps

Materials

Mahogany

Farion Art Deco Belgium Blue Crackle Lamp
Farion Art Deco Belgium Blue Crackle Lamp

Farion Art Deco Belgium Blue Crackle Lamp

By Farion

Located in Seattle, WA

is to top of harp.

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Harps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vase Table Lamp
Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vase Table Lamp

Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vase Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

, wood lid, single bulb housing, harp and lapis lazuli finial, circa 1850. Lamp: 31-1/2” high 9-1/2” in

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Harps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Empire Lamps
Pair of Empire Lamps

Pair of Empire Lamps

Unavailable|$7,500 / set

Pair of Empire Lamps

Located in Chamblee, GA

An all original pair of Empire three arm candelabras made into lamps. The beautiful harps on bases

Category

19th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Fore
Fore

Fore

By Arthur Burdett Frost

Located in Florham Park, NJ

ARTHUR BURDETT FROST Harper’s Weekly Harper & Brothers New York, 1904 Hand-colored Halftone

Category

Early 1900s Academic Antique Harps

Materials

Lithograph

Italian Blue and White Lamp
Italian Blue and White Lamp

Italian Blue and White Lamp

Unavailable|$1,895

Italian Blue and White Lamp

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

". with the base and socket 16" a full harp would make it about 22"

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Kodak Camera Lamp Base
Vintage Kodak Camera Lamp Base

Vintage Kodak Camera Lamp Base

Located in Port Chester, NY

included. Height to top of brass, will be tall when harp and shade are added.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Harps

Materials

Metal

Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vase Table Lamp
Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vase Table Lamp

Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vase Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

, wood lid, single bulb housing, harp and lapis lazuli finial. Vase, circa 1850. Measures: Lamp 31-1/2

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Harps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Antique Staffordshire Figural Lamp Couple Green Shade
Large Antique Staffordshire Figural Lamp Couple Green Shade

Large Antique Staffordshire Figural Lamp Couple Green Shade

By Staffordshire

Located in Pataskala, OH

. She is playing a harp accented in gold. Additional gold accents dance across the figural lamp. The

Category

Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Draped Urn Lamp (GMD#1529)
Draped Urn Lamp (GMD#1529)

Draped Urn Lamp (GMD#1529)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian Carved & Painted Vintage Draped Urn Lamp. Note: Height given to top of shade harp (39h

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Harps

Blown Glass Original Gas Fixture
Blown Glass Original Gas Fixture

Blown Glass Original Gas Fixture

Located in Chicago, IL

stylized center of an etched flower. Metal crown; bottom cast fitting; brass harp with cherub. Details are

Category

19th Century French Antique Harps

Midsummer

Midsummer

By Edward Dufner

Located in Concord, MA

did illustration work for Life, Harper's and Scribner's magazines. Five years later, in 1898, Dufner

Category

1920s American Impressionist Antique Harps

Materials

Oil

1920's Beaded Floral Wristlet Bag w/ Fringe
1920's Beaded Floral Wristlet Bag w/ Fringe

1920's Beaded Floral Wristlet Bag w/ Fringe

Located in San Francisco, CA

1920's hand-beaded purse with green leaves, red roses, and harp against a white field in seed beads

Category

1920s Antique Harps

Surrealist Oil Painting by W.L. Jacobs
Surrealist Oil Painting by W.L. Jacobs

Surrealist Oil Painting by W.L. Jacobs

Located in San Francisco, CA

W.L. Jacobs was an illustrator who contributed to Harper's Bazar, Harper's Monthly, Cosmopolitan

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas

Pair 19th C. Neo-Classic Style Lamps & Shades (GMD#1072)
Pair 19th C. Neo-Classic Style Lamps & Shades (GMD#1072)

Pair 19th C. Neo-Classic Style Lamps & Shades (GMD#1072)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

of harp), with included Custom Gilded Parchment Shades (shades 8TDx14BDx8VH) (Showroom Closing

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Harps

19th C. Italian Tall Candlestick Lamp (GMD#1901)
19th C. Italian Tall Candlestick Lamp (GMD#1901)

19th C. Italian Tall Candlestick Lamp (GMD#1901)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

harp 51 inches high Note: Shade(s) shown for display only, not included. (Showroom Closing/Liquidation

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Harps

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Jewelled Hall Lantern
Victorian Aesthetic Movement Jewelled Hall Lantern

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Jewelled Hall Lantern

By Mckenney & Co.

Located in Vancouver, BC

. Delicate top trim, Cast grills adorning the harp. This fixture is almost 50% larger than most of its

Category

1880s Aesthetic Movement Antique Harps

A musical themed Napoleon III gilt bronze and porcelain mantle clock
A musical themed Napoleon III gilt bronze and porcelain mantle clock

A musical themed Napoleon III gilt bronze and porcelain mantle clock

By Raingo Frères

Located in Vancouver, BC

plaque features a putti playing a harp. Gilded putti site on either side of the dial each holding

Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Pair of Royal Vienna Style Porcelain Hand Painted Portrait Lamps
19th Century Pair of Royal Vienna Style Porcelain Hand Painted Portrait Lamps

19th Century Pair of Royal Vienna Style Porcelain Hand Painted Portrait Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

silk electrical cords and brass sockets. Includes brass harp and finial. Wired with a three way switch

Category

19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Harps

Materials

Brass, Gold

Victorian Wicker Piano Stool
Victorian Wicker Piano Stool

Victorian Wicker Piano Stool

Located in Sheffield, MA

Victorian revolving wicker piano stool in original natural stained finish. Harp motif woven into

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Reed

Quan Yin Figure Lamp (GMD#2936)
Quan Yin Figure Lamp (GMD#2936)

Quan Yin Figure Lamp (GMD#2936)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, Now Mounted as Lamp on Carved Giltwood Base. Note: Overall size is 8Wx6.5Dx33H(H to top of shade harp

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Harps

Materials

Metal

Erté Fashion Gouache Illustration
Erté Fashion Gouache Illustration

Erté Fashion Gouache Illustration

Located in Cookeville, TN

began working for Harper’s Bazaar in 1915 creating over 240 covers for the magazine for over 22 years

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

18th Century Courtesan
18th Century Courtesan

18th Century Courtesan

By Clarence Polly Hill

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, and Vogue magazines. Signed LR. Sight Size 17" x 14" Framed 25" x 22"

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Illustration Board, Watercolor

Erte' Grey and White Polka Dots
Erte' Grey and White Polka Dots

Erte' Grey and White Polka Dots

Located in Cookeville, TN

father’s wishes for him to become a naval officer. In 1915, he secured a contract with Harper’s Bazaar

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

George III Sterling Silver Small Dish by James Warren, Dublin, circa 1760
George III Sterling Silver Small Dish by James Warren, Dublin, circa 1760

George III Sterling Silver Small Dish by James Warren, Dublin, circa 1760

Located in London, GB

with the maker's mark which has been partially over-stamped by the Dublin harp with the Hibernia mark

Category

1760s Irish George III Antique Harps

Materials

Sterling Silver

Allegory to Clio Muse of History and Music
Allegory to Clio Muse of History and Music

Allegory to Clio Muse of History and Music

Located in Vancouver, BC

Clio, the muse of history and music, is shown here sitting on the clock plinth playing her harp. To

Category

1810s French Empire Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Cloisonne Vase Table Lamp
Japanese Cloisonne Vase Table Lamp

Japanese Cloisonne Vase Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

lamp to be fitted with a lamp shade, having an over light harp. Condition: one small circular impact

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Harps

James Gale Tyler Oil Painting Landscape with River Town
James Gale Tyler Oil Painting Landscape with River Town

James Gale Tyler Oil Painting Landscape with River Town

By James Gale Tyler

Located in WILMINGTON, CA

Harper's, Century and the Literary Digest made him a regular contributor, adding to his growing success

Category

19th Century American Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas

Sporting Golf: Fore
Sporting Golf: Fore

Sporting Golf: Fore

Unavailable|$550

Sporting Golf: Fore

By Arthur Burdett Frost

Located in Florham Park, NJ

ARTHUR BURDETT FROST Harper’s Weekly Harper & Brothers New York, 1904 Hand-colored

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Harps

18th Century Pendulum Clock Large Cartel Decorated Inlaid Signed, 1700s
18th Century Pendulum Clock Large Cartel Decorated Inlaid Signed, 1700s

18th Century Pendulum Clock Large Cartel Decorated Inlaid Signed, 1700s

Located in Torino, Torino

characterized by a symbolic sculpture in gilded bronze that represents the warrior, the lion, the harp and the

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Antique Harps

Materials

Wood

Table Lamp from Industrial Wallpaper Printing Roller from the Early 1990s
Table Lamp from Industrial Wallpaper Printing Roller from the Early 1990s

Table Lamp from Industrial Wallpaper Printing Roller from the Early 1990s

Located in Madison, WI

brass socket (150 watt maximum), cloth cord, brass harp and black-painted finial ball. This lamp was

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Floor Lamp
Vintage French Floor Lamp

Vintage French Floor Lamp

Located in Houston, TX

include existing harp. Please note: Requires wiring to US standards. Established in 1979, Joyce Horn

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Metal

Rare Double Gourd Table Lamp with Layered Green Glazes by Arne Bang
Rare Double Gourd Table Lamp with Layered Green Glazes by Arne Bang

Rare Double Gourd Table Lamp with Layered Green Glazes by Arne Bang

By Arne Bang

Located in New York, NY

rewired. Lamps are offered with either a socket with "uno" / washer shade mount or a harp shade mount, as

Category

1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Harps

Materials

Stoneware

GILT METAL FIGURAL BAROMETER BY E. LINNIE
GILT METAL FIGURAL BAROMETER BY E. LINNIE

GILT METAL FIGURAL BAROMETER BY E. LINNIE

By E. Linnie

Located in San Francisco, CA

HAIR HOLDING A HARP. A PLAQUE INSIDE IS INSCRIBED E.LENNIE, OPTICIAN/46 PRINCE STREET/EDINBURGH.

Category

19th Century Scottish Antique Harps

Materials

Metal

An Impressive Irish serving table.
An Impressive Irish serving table.

An Impressive Irish serving table.

By Robert Strahan

Located in Miami, FL

a carved and paneled back with an Irish Harp shape to each end and a central coat of arms, this coat

Category

19th Century Irish Antique Harps

Materials

Mahogany

"Untitled" Erté Fashion Gouache Illustration
"Untitled" Erté Fashion Gouache Illustration

"Untitled" Erté Fashion Gouache Illustration

Located in Cookeville, TN

Harper’s Bazaar in 1915 creating over 240 covers for the magazine for over 22 years. His fashion

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

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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.