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Pair of George III Salt Cellars Madeby Peter & Ann Bateman
Pair of George III Salt Cellars Madeby Peter & Ann Bateman

Pair of George III Salt Cellars Madeby Peter & Ann Bateman

Located in London, GB

and harp shaped handles are decorated with reeding and the front is engraved with a contemporary

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19th Century English Antique Harps

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

drawers are flanked by column pilasters that have a decorative brass harp embellishing their capitals. A

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19th Century French Empire Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

A Mora Clock
A Mora Clock

A Mora Clock

Sold|$8,500

A Mora Clock

Located in New York, NY

wearing a gold and black crown, rests upon a lyre shaped cabinet with ebonized harp strings. The original

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19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Harps

Antique Etched Crystal Lamps with Ornate Cast Bronze, Likely Caldwell
Antique Etched Crystal Lamps with Ornate Cast Bronze, Likely Caldwell

Antique Etched Crystal Lamps with Ornate Cast Bronze, Likely Caldwell

Located in Bridgeport, CT

prongs, one lamp with three broken off acanthus leaf prongs. There are no harp holders so this pair will

Category

Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Antique Harps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

The Questionnaire
The Questionnaire

The Questionnaire

By Charles Dana Gibson

Located in Fort Washington, PA

in LIFE, Harper's and Post. He also painted murals for the New York Museum of Natural History and the

Category

1920s Antique Harps

Materials

Paper, Ink

Antique Farm House Dining Table with Carved Legs and Iron Stretcher
Antique Farm House Dining Table with Carved Legs and Iron Stretcher

Antique Farm House Dining Table with Carved Legs and Iron Stretcher

Located in Round Top, TX

. Notice the carved scalloped and curved details of the harp/lyre shaped legs that are supported by a

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Harps

Materials

Oak

Tiffany Studios ‘Linenfold’ Favrile Glass and Bronze Desk Lamp
Tiffany Studios ‘Linenfold’ Favrile Glass and Bronze Desk Lamp

Tiffany Studios ‘Linenfold’ Favrile Glass and Bronze Desk Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

panels. The shade is housed in a patinated bronze “harp” base with a ribbed foot, circa 1900. A

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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Barrel Mustard Pot Made in London by Stephen Adams, 1805
Barrel Mustard Pot Made in London by Stephen Adams, 1805

Barrel Mustard Pot Made in London by Stephen Adams, 1805

Located in London, GB

realistically modelled as a barrel, with reeded harp shaped handle and raying shell thumb piece. The slightly

Category

19th Century English Antique Harps

Materials

Silver

Biedermeier Small Furniture, Cherry Wood, Brass, South Germany circa 1820
Biedermeier Small Furniture, Cherry Wood, Brass, South Germany circa 1820

Biedermeier Small Furniture, Cherry Wood, Brass, South Germany circa 1820

Located in Regensburg, DE

central brass ornament of a woman playing the harp. Three brass rosettes, two with attached brass buttons

Category

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Mission Quarter Sawn Oak Writing Desk w/ Lock Drawer
Mission Quarter Sawn Oak Writing Desk w/ Lock Drawer

Mission Quarter Sawn Oak Writing Desk w/ Lock Drawer

Located in Van Nuys, CA

decorative harp accents along each side. The desk has one large drawer in the center with original brass

Category

Early 1900s American Antique Harps

Materials

Oak

Set of Ten Gustavian Directoire Style Painted Side Chairs
Set of Ten Gustavian Directoire Style Painted Side Chairs

Set of Ten Gustavian Directoire Style Painted Side Chairs

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Gustavian style). The open chair backs feature a central carved harp within an oval and above, a carved urn

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Directoire Antique Harps

Materials

Pine

Set of Six Gustavian Directoire Style Painted Side Chairs
Set of Six Gustavian Directoire Style Painted Side Chairs

Set of Six Gustavian Directoire Style Painted Side Chairs

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Gustavian style). The open chair backs feature a central carved harp within an oval and above, a carved urn

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Directoire Antique Harps

Materials

Pine

Pair of 19th c Kutani Porcelain Table Lamps
Pair of 19th c Kutani Porcelain Table Lamps

Pair of 19th c Kutani Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in Bellport, NY

and clips,but the lamps will accept a small harp.Completely rewired.Please click on for more indepth

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19th Century Japanese Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th c  Kutani Porcelain Table Lamps
Pair of 19th c  Kutani Porcelain Table Lamps

Pair of 19th c Kutani Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in Bellport, NY

and clips,but the lamps will accept a small harp.Completely rewired.Please click on for more indepth

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19th Century Japanese Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

Neoclassical Bronze of a Maiden, Amour au Papillon, French, circa 1864
Neoclassical Bronze of a Maiden, Amour au Papillon, French, circa 1864

Neoclassical Bronze of a Maiden, Amour au Papillon, French, circa 1864

By Joseph-Charles de Blezer 1

Located in Petaluma, CA

Brown, the famous American abolitionist who led the raid on Harper's Ferry Virginia in 1859. This is

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1860s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Tiffany Studios New York Gilt Bronze "Linenfold" Floor Lamps
Pair of Tiffany Studios New York Gilt Bronze "Linenfold" Floor Lamps

Pair of Tiffany Studios New York Gilt Bronze "Linenfold" Floor Lamps

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

Favrile glass “Linenfold” panels is suspended within Tiffany’s traditional “Harp” setting”. Circa 1915

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Harps

George III Satinwood Letter or Dresser Box, England, circa 1785
George III Satinwood Letter or Dresser Box, England, circa 1785

George III Satinwood Letter or Dresser Box, England, circa 1785

Located in Kinderhook, NY

engraved paper print of a putto with harp riding on the back of a lion in mixed woods inlay oval and outer

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1780s English Hepplewhite Antique Harps

Materials

Satinwood

Set of Four English 19th Century Regency Mahogany Chairs
Set of Four English 19th Century Regency Mahogany Chairs

Set of Four English 19th Century Regency Mahogany Chairs

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

carved harp shaped designs where they meet the rolled tablet top rail. They are joined by a single mid

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Harps

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Rare Viennese Thonet, Antique Bentwood Cradle, circa 1904
Rare Viennese Thonet, Antique Bentwood Cradle, circa 1904

Rare Viennese Thonet, Antique Bentwood Cradle, circa 1904

By Jacob & Josef Kohn

Located in Bellport, NY

City. Custom mattress and liners can be made for comfort. The arching harp is designed to hold

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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Bentwood

Victorian Cherub Portrait Locket Engraved “Clare”
Victorian Cherub Portrait Locket Engraved “Clare”

Victorian Cherub Portrait Locket Engraved “Clare”

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

darling portrait of a cherub playing a little harp. The back is engraved “Clare”. The inside is

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1880s Italian Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold

Tiffany Studios New York "Acorn" Bronze and Leaded Glass Floor Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Acorn" Bronze and Leaded Glass Floor Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Acorn" Bronze and Leaded Glass Floor Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

within patinated bronze “Harp” base. The lamp base and shade are pictured separately in Alastair

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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Tiffany Studios New York "Acorn" Bronze and Leaded Glass Floor Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Acorn" Bronze and Leaded Glass Floor Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Acorn" Bronze and Leaded Glass Floor Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

within patinated bronze “Harp” base. The lamp base and shade are pictured separately in Alastair

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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Tiffany Studios New York Acorn Floor Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York Acorn Floor Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York Acorn Floor Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

bronze five-footed harp base. Shade 12" diameter. Circa 1900. A similar shade and base are pictured

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Indo-Persian Erotic Tinned Copper Etched Tray
Indo-Persian Erotic Tinned Copper Etched Tray

Indo-Persian Erotic Tinned Copper Etched Tray

Located in Stamford, CT

Persian carpet with a harp player, bowls of fruit, a carafe of wine and vase with flowers. Surrounded by

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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Harps

Materials

Copper

Tiffany Studios New York "Acorn" Floor Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Acorn" Floor Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Acorn" Floor Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

patinated bronze five-footed double harp base, circa 1900. A similar shade and base are pictured

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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Coastal Harbor Scene With Boats
Coastal Harbor Scene With Boats

Coastal Harbor Scene With Boats

By Paul Bernard King

Located in Milford, NH

Life and Harper’s magazines, and went on to become well known for his portraits, landscapes, rural

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Federal Lyre Base Card Table
Federal Lyre Base Card Table

Federal Lyre Base Card Table

Located in Bradenton, FL

A very nice Federal Mahogany Lyre / harp base card table 1800-1815. Original surface with an

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Early 1800s American Federal Antique Harps

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Antique French Gilt Wood Side Chairs
Pair of Antique French Gilt Wood Side Chairs

Pair of Antique French Gilt Wood Side Chairs

Located in London, GB

harp shaped design with fine carving and finials at the top corners. We have cleaned the frames gently

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1890s French Louis XV Antique Harps

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

Set of Five Hand Colored  19th Centruy Lithographic Plates
Set of Five Hand Colored  19th Centruy Lithographic Plates

Set of Five Hand Colored 19th Centruy Lithographic Plates

Located in Hudson, NY

Harpers or Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, etc. The set was gathered and framed by Randolph & Tate Ass

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19th Century American Antique Harps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Nordic Birch Art Deco Floor Lamp
Nordic Birch Art Deco Floor Lamp

Nordic Birch Art Deco Floor Lamp

Located in New York, NY

, due to the ball hardware which holds the position of the harp. Threaded uno fitters actually screw

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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Chrome

Tiffany Studios New York "Linenfold" Floor Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Linenfold" Floor Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Linenfold" Floor Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

bronze floor base replicating a flower bud stem culminating from a pie crust foot. The harp shape holds

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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Wedgwood Black Basalt Vase with Classical Figures Made in England, circa 1840
Wedgwood Black Basalt Vase with Classical Figures Made in England, circa 1840

Wedgwood Black Basalt Vase with Classical Figures Made in England, circa 1840

By Wedgwood

Located in Katonah, NY

. Ancient Greek mythology credits Apollo with the discovery of the lyre, a precursor of the harp

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Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Harps

Materials

Stoneware

Maine Docks
Maine Docks

Maine Docks

By Paul Bernard King

Located in Milford, NH

illustrator for Life and Harper’s magazines, and went on to become well known for his portraits, landscapes

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Mahogany Regency Writing / Library Table
19th Century Mahogany Regency Writing / Library Table

19th Century Mahogany Regency Writing / Library Table

Located in Solebury, PA

pair of ebonized, banded, harp-shaped columns supported by down-swept legs with delicate ebony inlay

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Harps

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Early 20th c. Birch Trunk Lamps with Bronze Collars c.1920-1940
Early 20th c. Birch Trunk Lamps with Bronze Collars c.1920-1940

Early 20th c. Birch Trunk Lamps with Bronze Collars c.1920-1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

shiny gold if desired. Original harps and cords on both lamps. Both work properly. CREATOR Unknown

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1880s American Industrial Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Pair of Antique Regency Side Chairs
Pair of Antique Regency Side Chairs

Pair of Antique Regency Side Chairs

Located in London, GB

backs have harp shaped centres with parcel shaped embellishment and lovely carved finials on either side

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Mid-19th Century French Regency Antique Harps

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique Irish Belleek Ireland Porcelain Vase Holy Water Font Stoop Black Mark
Antique Irish Belleek Ireland Porcelain Vase Holy Water Font Stoop Black Mark

Antique Irish Belleek Ireland Porcelain Vase Holy Water Font Stoop Black Mark

By Belleek Pottery Ltd.

Located in Dublin, Ireland

"BELLEEK" with Irish Wolfhound, Round Tower and a Harp. Measures: height: 12” 30.5cm). Width: 5

Category

Late 19th Century Irish Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

English Sterling Silver Tumbler Cup, 1809
English Sterling Silver Tumbler Cup, 1809

English Sterling Silver Tumbler Cup, 1809

Located in Washington Depot, CT

mark, possibly Thomas Harper II) lion (sterling) leopard (London city mark) O (date mark for 1809) King

Category

19th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany Studios Bronze and Favrile Lamp
Tiffany Studios Bronze and Favrile Lamp

Tiffany Studios Bronze and Favrile Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

A delightful Tiffany Studios New York 419 bronze harp Art Nouveau table or desk lamp with a

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1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Wood Framed Oil on Canvas Painting Broken Jam by Oliver Kemp
19th Century Wood Framed Oil on Canvas Painting Broken Jam by Oliver Kemp

19th Century Wood Framed Oil on Canvas Painting Broken Jam by Oliver Kemp

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

on covers of Harper's, Collier'sm Scribner's Century and 11 covers for The Saturday Evening Post. He

Category

19th Century American Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Gorham Versailles Sterling Silver Gold Wash Bowl Sugar Shell Spoon
Gorham Versailles Sterling Silver Gold Wash Bowl Sugar Shell Spoon

Gorham Versailles Sterling Silver Gold Wash Bowl Sugar Shell Spoon

Located in Washington Depot, CT

features a cherub with a harp surrounded by ornate detailing. Monogram appears to be JLB. Measures: 6

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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Harps

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Regency Period Library Table / Desk
Antique Regency Period Library Table / Desk

Antique Regency Period Library Table / Desk

Located in London, GB

has beautifully moulded edges, it sits on a wonderful stretchered base with harp shaped sides. This is

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1820s British Regency Antique Harps

Materials

Wood

Befort Jeune French Black Cabinet Napoleon III Sèvres Porcelain Gilt Bronze 19th
Befort Jeune French Black Cabinet Napoleon III Sèvres Porcelain Gilt Bronze 19th

Befort Jeune French Black Cabinet Napoleon III Sèvres Porcelain Gilt Bronze 19th

By André-Charles Boulle, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Befort Jeune

Located in Paris, FR

girls, one playing the harp, two other porcelain plaques on the uprights. apron decorated with a

Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Harps

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Life Size Figure of 'Erin' by J.M Blashfield
Life Size Figure of 'Erin' by J.M Blashfield

Life Size Figure of 'Erin' by J.M Blashfield

By John Bell

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

representation of Ireland, with shamrocks in her hair and playing the harp, all beautifully detailed and in very

Category

Mid-19th Century English Country Antique Harps

Materials

Terracotta

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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.