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Italian 1960s Monumental Ugo Zaccagnini Table Lamp
Italian 1960s Monumental Ugo Zaccagnini Table Lamp

Italian 1960s Monumental Ugo Zaccagnini Table Lamp

By Ugo Zaccagnini

Located in New York, NY

Harp is older with signs of wear otherwise, lamp is in very very fine condition.

Category

1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Harps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

David Dances Before the Ark and Hanun Shames David's Envoys, Mortier, circa 1700
David Dances Before the Ark and Hanun Shames David's Envoys, Mortier, circa 1700

David Dances Before the Ark and Hanun Shames David's Envoys, Mortier, circa 1700

Located in Langweer, NL

The upper scene illustrates 2 Samuel chapter 6, where David brings the Ark of the Covenant up to Jerusalem with rejoicing and dances before the Lord with all his might. David dances ...

Category

Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

Floral Table Lamp Hand Painted Porcelain Style of Royal Nippon Black Bell Shade
Floral Table Lamp Hand Painted Porcelain Style of Royal Nippon Black Bell Shade

Floral Table Lamp Hand Painted Porcelain Style of Royal Nippon Black Bell Shade

By Royal Nippon Hinode

Located in Topeka, KS

WOW!!!! It has a brass harp, a 3 way switch on the socket, a brown cord, and a STUNNING brass Asian motif symbol finial sitting just above a beautiful black fabric bell shade.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Converted Hand Painted Porcelain Gone With The Wind Lamps 27"
Antique Victorian Converted Hand Painted Porcelain Gone With The Wind Lamps 27"

Antique Victorian Converted Hand Painted Porcelain Gone With The Wind Lamps 27"

Located in Dayton, OH

Professionally converted from their late 19th-century oil-burning origins, both lamps are equipped with standard turn-knob electrical sockets and high-arching brass shade harps toppe...

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Barley Twist Floor Lamp with Table
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Barley Twist Floor Lamp with Table

Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Barley Twist Floor Lamp with Table

Located in Dallas, TX

The lamp is fitted with a candle-form socket cover, brass hardware, harp, and a floor switch along the cord. It has been rewired for modern use.

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Antique Harps

Materials

Walnut

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Glass Centerpiece with Horses, circa 1805
French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Glass Centerpiece with Horses, circa 1805

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Glass Centerpiece with Horses, circa 1805

By Thomire & Cie., Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

A flared glass bowl rests in a gilt bronze ring decorated with a frieze of cast figures: rearing horses with a warrior, and mythological figures playing a harp and a triangle. The ri...

Category

Early 1800s French Empire Antique Harps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Triumph of David and Saul Hurls His Spear at David, Mortier Bible circa 1700
Triumph of David and Saul Hurls His Spear at David, Mortier Bible circa 1700

Triumph of David and Saul Hurls His Spear at David, Mortier Bible circa 1700

Located in Langweer, NL

The lower scene takes 1 Samuel chapter 19, verses 9 and 10, in which an evil spirit comes upon Saul as David plays the harp before him, and the king hurls his spear at David, who sli...

Category

Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of West Virginia, The Mountain State, Rand McNally, 1899
Antique Map of West Virginia, The Mountain State, Rand McNally, 1899

Antique Map of West Virginia, The Mountain State, Rand McNally, 1899

By Rand McNally & Co.

Located in Langweer, NL

The Northern Panhandle reaches up between Ohio and Pennsylvania at the top of the sheet and the Eastern Panhandle runs northeast along the Potomac towards Harpers Ferry, while the mo...

Category

Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

Antique Rolling Dress Form by Wolf
Antique Rolling Dress Form by Wolf

Antique Rolling Dress Form by Wolf

Located in Dekalb, IL

This example was salvaged from Harper College, reflecting its long service life in an instructional environment.

Category

1920s Antique Harps

Materials

Cast Iron

Original Antique Print of Ancient Greek and Roman Musical Instruments, 1802
Original Antique Print of Ancient Greek and Roman Musical Instruments, 1802

Original Antique Print of Ancient Greek and Roman Musical Instruments, 1802

Located in Langweer, NL

Among them are various forms of drums and tambourines, a triangle, harp, flutes and pipes, panpipes, cymbals and other wind and percussion instruments.

Category

Early 1800s German Neoclassical Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

A Scientist Among the Soviets by Julian Huxley - FIRST American edition
A Scientist Among the Soviets by Julian Huxley - FIRST American edition

A Scientist Among the Soviets by Julian Huxley - FIRST American edition

Located in Middletown, NY

New York & London: Harper and Brothers, 1932. First American Edition. 8vo, 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches (206 x 138 mm); vii, 142 pp.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

Diminutive Italian Bacchanalian Carved Alabaster Lamp on Onyx, Circa 1920s
Diminutive Italian Bacchanalian Carved Alabaster Lamp on Onyx, Circa 1920s

Diminutive Italian Bacchanalian Carved Alabaster Lamp on Onyx, Circa 1920s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The lamp has later American wiring with a standard socket, harp saddle, clear cord, and plug. It accepts one standard-base light bulb.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Antique Harps

Materials

Onyx, Alabaster, Metal

Pair of Edward Penfield “Country Carts” Equestrian Color Lithographs, 1900
Pair of Edward Penfield “Country Carts” Equestrian Color Lithographs, 1900

Pair of Edward Penfield “Country Carts” Equestrian Color Lithographs, 1900

Located in Darien, CT

Penfield was an important figure in the Golden Age of American illustration and is particularly known for the influential posters he created for Harper’s during the 1890s. His distin...

Category

Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Pocket watch, Deroches Brothers. Gilt metal, enamels, etc.
Pocket watch, Deroches Brothers. Gilt metal, enamels, etc.

Pocket watch, Deroches Brothers. Gilt metal, enamels, etc.

Located in Madrid, ES

Pocket watch with a case featuring a transparent glass section and an enameled composition on the back (two ladies, one of them playing a harp and holding a musical score on a music ...

Category

18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Harps

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Other

Camille Tharaud Limoges Pate de Verre Enamel Cherub Pendant Brooch France French
Camille Tharaud Limoges Pate de Verre Enamel Cherub Pendant Brooch France French

Camille Tharaud Limoges Pate de Verre Enamel Cherub Pendant Brooch France French

By Limoges 2

Located in New York, NY

This is a rare French Art Deco - Art Nouveau Limoges Enamel Pendant or Brooch by Camille Tharaud (1878-1956) meticulously crafted using the complex pate-sur-pate relief technique, wi...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Enamel, Silver, Sterling Silver

American Ashcan School Watercolor Painting, 1920s Louise Buckingham Mansfield.
American Ashcan School Watercolor Painting, 1920s Louise Buckingham Mansfield.

American Ashcan School Watercolor Painting, 1920s Louise Buckingham Mansfield.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Her illustrations appeared in Harper’s Magazine and House and Garden. Some of her paintings recently sold at Christie’s in London.

Category

1920s American Other Antique Harps

Materials

Other

Qing Dynasty Cast-Bronze Table Lamps with Green Grass Cloth Shades
Qing Dynasty Cast-Bronze Table Lamps with Green Grass Cloth Shades

Qing Dynasty Cast-Bronze Table Lamps with Green Grass Cloth Shades

By Tu Qing Yun

Located in Austin, TX

Additional Dimensions: The lamps are 30" tall from base to the Harp, 17" tall to the neck, and 14" tall to the shoulders.

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Religion Without Revelation by Julian Huxley - FIRST edition
Religion Without Revelation by Julian Huxley - FIRST edition

Religion Without Revelation by Julian Huxley - FIRST edition

Located in Middletown, NY

New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1927. First Edition. 8vo, 7 3/8 x 5 1/4 inches (188 x 132 mm); 392 pp.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

Set of Six Antique French Medieval Costume Prints by F. Roy, circa 1860
Set of Six Antique French Medieval Costume Prints by F. Roy, circa 1860

Set of Six Antique French Medieval Costume Prints by F. Roy, circa 1860

Located in Langweer, NL

Page et Troubadour au XIIIe Siècle A thirteenth-century page and troubadour, including a musician holding a medieval harp. Based on imagery from the manuscript of the Miracles of ...

Category

1860s French Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

3 Sets Motley Vol. Rise Of Dutch Republic, John Barneveld, United Netherlands
3 Sets Motley Vol. Rise Of Dutch Republic, John Barneveld, United Netherlands

3 Sets Motley Vol. Rise Of Dutch Republic, John Barneveld, United Netherlands

Located in Bridgeport, CT

First published in 1855 by Harper & Brothers in New York, it explores the Netherlands' struggle for independence during the 16th century.

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Leather, Paper

Rustic Sun-Bleached Early Oval-Shape Tilt-Top Table
Rustic Sun-Bleached Early Oval-Shape Tilt-Top Table

Rustic Sun-Bleached Early Oval-Shape Tilt-Top Table

Located in Chireno, TX

Oval bleached walnut top raised upon bleached oak swivel-harp base. Jointed newly tightened. Sturdy, stable.

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Oak, Walnut

French Pine Vendange Table, c.1880
French Pine Vendange Table, c.1880

French Pine Vendange Table, c.1880

Located in Savannah, GA

Circular plank top lifts from the sturdy pedestal frame via harp mechanism for wine service, the practical French country form used for wine tasting during the grape harvest. 39 i...

Category

1880s French French Provincial Antique Harps

Materials

Pine

Art Nouveau Rare Pair of Pastoral Figural Ceramic Lamps Beautiful Sculptural
Art Nouveau Rare Pair of Pastoral Figural Ceramic Lamps Beautiful Sculptural

Art Nouveau Rare Pair of Pastoral Figural Ceramic Lamps Beautiful Sculptural

Located in Lomita, CA

Their height with the harps and finials at 37 inches inches, adds to the visual presence. of the lamps.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Five Spanish Turquoise and Silver Miniature Musical Instruments
Set of Five Spanish Turquoise and Silver Miniature Musical Instruments

Set of Five Spanish Turquoise and Silver Miniature Musical Instruments

Located in London, GB

The cello is executed entirely in silver, with engraved and applied ornament, and is likewise raised on a matching turquoise plinth. The harp, combining a silver structure with turqu...

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Rococo Antique Harps

Materials

Silver

Young children picking berries, 1874, Winslow Homer
Young children picking berries, 1874, Winslow Homer

Young children picking berries, 1874, Winslow Homer

By Winslow Homer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Firms associated with Harper's Weekly employed some of the most accomplished engravers in America, capable of reproducing subtle tonal effects and complex compositions.

Category

1870s American Realist Antique Harps

Materials

Engraving

Monumental Japanese Satsuma Style Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp with Gilt Decoration
Monumental Japanese Satsuma Style Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp with Gilt Decoration

Monumental Japanese Satsuma Style Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp with Gilt Decoration

By Satsuma

Located in Lomita, CA

The three-way socket and original harp show oxidation appropriate to the period. A striking decorative statement for a study, entryway or layered traditional interior.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Hollywood Regency Antique Harps

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Porcelain, Paint

19th Century English Victorian Reception Bell, Brass and Black Metal

19th Century English Victorian Reception Bell, Brass and Black Metal

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian-style receptionist bell with a square black metal base supporting a brass harp holding the bell.

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

French Art Nouveau Silvered Metal Bud Vase
French Art Nouveau Silvered Metal Bud Vase

French Art Nouveau Silvered Metal Bud Vase

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Queens, NY

French Art Nouveau silvered metal bud vase with removable etched glass inset within a base cast with a woman playing the harp (WMF).

Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Glass

Group Of 5 Assorted Antique Books 1859 & 1858
Group Of 5 Assorted Antique Books 1859 & 1858

Group Of 5 Assorted Antique Books 1859 & 1858

Located in Bridgeport, CT

., Vol. 1, 1859 All published by Harper & Brothers, Publishers, New York. The books with leather and marbleized boards, gilt print on spine, some engravings.

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Victorian Indianapolis Mfg Co Wicker Rattan Portrait Chair 46"
Antique Victorian Indianapolis Mfg Co Wicker Rattan Portrait Chair 46"

Antique Victorian Indianapolis Mfg Co Wicker Rattan Portrait Chair 46"

Located in Dayton, OH

Made of wicker and rattan featuring serpentine form with high reticulated / scrolled crest, harp shaped back entwined with ball and stick accents, and low swooping arms.

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Wicker

19th C. American Empire Mahogany Foldtop Console Table Card Table, Circa 1840s
19th C. American Empire Mahogany Foldtop Console Table Card Table, Circa 1840s

19th C. American Empire Mahogany Foldtop Console Table Card Table, Circa 1840s

Located in Germantown, MD

A 19th-century American Empire mahogany game or card table, featuring a serpentine flip-top and a harp-shaped base. Style: American Empire Material: Mahogany wood and flame mahogan...

Category

19th Century American Louis XV Antique Harps

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of French Charles X Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps, Circa 1830s
Pair of French Charles X Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps, Circa 1830s

Pair of French Charles X Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps, Circa 1830s

Located in Dallas, TX

The center bobeche of the candelabras rises higher than the other four arms, and this elevated cup has been topped with a faux candle sleeve that supports the harp. Elaborate foliat...

Category

1830s French Charles X Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Genre Scene Bamboccioni, 1650
17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Genre Scene Bamboccioni, 1650

17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Genre Scene Bamboccioni, 1650

Located in Vicoforte, IT

It was typical to represent scenes of common life with particular attention to those who live on the margins of society, as in this case: next to Roman ruins we find a party of peasa...

Category

1650s Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair Dumaige Attributed Figural Bronzed Spelter Sculptures Mounted as Lamps
Pair Dumaige Attributed Figural Bronzed Spelter Sculptures Mounted as Lamps

Pair Dumaige Attributed Figural Bronzed Spelter Sculptures Mounted as Lamps

By Etienne-Henri Dumaige

Located in Germantown, MD

Subject: Classical female figures, one reading and one holding a harp. Material: Patinated Gilt Bronzed Spelter Style: Late 19th-century French revivalist style.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Revival Antique Harps

Materials

Spelter

Pair Of 18thC English Hand Painted King George II & King George IV shields
Pair Of 18thC English Hand Painted King George II & King George IV shields

Pair Of 18thC English Hand Painted King George II & King George IV shields

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

The plaques display richly coloured quartered armorial designs in red, black and gold tones, incorporating the lions of England, the lion rampant of Scotland, the harp of Ireland and...

Category

18th Century British Other Antique Harps

Materials

Wood

19th Century Silver Watch Keys
19th Century Silver Watch Keys

19th Century Silver Watch Keys

Located in Delft, NL

A watch key modeled after a harp. The largest measures 5.5 cm long and the head, with an amber stone, is 0.7 cm diagonal.

Category

Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Harps

Materials

Silver

Antique Exhibition Quality Irish Killarney Marquetry Inlay Yew Wood Centre Table
Antique Exhibition Quality Irish Killarney Marquetry Inlay Yew Wood Centre Table

Antique Exhibition Quality Irish Killarney Marquetry Inlay Yew Wood Centre Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Richly decorated with shamrocks, harps and flowing foliage, this is a fine example of Killarney craftsmanship very much in the manner of the renowned Egan workshop.

Category

19th Century Irish Antique Harps

Materials

Yew

Pro Ingenio Sculpture by Émile Louis Picault, Circa 1880
Pro Ingenio Sculpture by Émile Louis Picault, Circa 1880

Pro Ingenio Sculpture by Émile Louis Picault, Circa 1880

By Émile Louis Picault

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Sculpture called "Pro Ingenio" made by Émile Lois Picault (1833-1915), made of Carrara marble, a gilt bronze harp and ivory laurels. The sculpture represents Jupiter and eagle.

Category

1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Farm Work, Tree Grafting, Spring, 1870, Winslow Homer
Farm Work, Tree Grafting, Spring, 1870, Winslow Homer

Farm Work, Tree Grafting, Spring, 1870, Winslow Homer

By Winslow Homer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Before achieving fame as a painter and watercolorist, Homer spent nearly two decades as a freelance illustrator, producing drawings that were translated into wood engravings for publ...

Category

1870s American Realist Antique Harps

Materials

Engraving

Winslow Homer wood engraving, 1870, famous image
Winslow Homer wood engraving, 1870, famous image

Winslow Homer wood engraving, 1870, famous image

By Winslow Homer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Before achieving fame as a painter and watercolorist, Homer spent nearly two decades as a freelance illustrator, producing drawings that were translated into wood engravings for publ...

Category

1870s American Realist Antique Harps

Materials

Engraving

Capodimonte Figurative Ceramic Lamps with Bacchanal Scene
Capodimonte Figurative Ceramic Lamps with Bacchanal Scene

Capodimonte Figurative Ceramic Lamps with Bacchanal Scene

By Capodimonte

Located in East Quogue, NY

Size: Each lamp measures 36 inches from the base to the top of the harp and 20.5 inches from the brass base to the harp's base.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Harps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Louis XV Style Antique Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, Late 19th Century
Louis XV Style Antique Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, Late 19th Century

Louis XV Style Antique Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, Late 19th Century

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, late 19th century, the circular dial surmounted by a cherub playing a harp, the movement strike on bell, on an integral scrolled base. 18.5" ...

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th C French Louis XIII Walnut Barley Twist Floor Lamp with Table
Early 20th C French Louis XIII Walnut Barley Twist Floor Lamp with Table

Early 20th C French Louis XIII Walnut Barley Twist Floor Lamp with Table

Located in Dallas, TX

The antique floor lamp is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and presents a warm, rich walnut patina. Shades and harps not included. Dimensions: 18.5” Diameter x 7...

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Antique Harps

Materials

Walnut

British World War 1 Era Demijohns, a Pair
British World War 1 Era Demijohns, a Pair

British World War 1 Era Demijohns, a Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

The central shield is divided into four quadrants, representing England (three lions), Scotland (rampant lion), and Ireland (harp), surrounded by a garter inscribed with the motto "H...

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Harps

Materials

Glass

Portrait of the Artist's Daughters, American Impressionism Painting, Signed
Portrait of the Artist's Daughters, American Impressionism Painting, Signed

Portrait of the Artist's Daughters, American Impressionism Painting, Signed

By William John Hennessy

Located in PARIS, FR

Hennessy first established himself as an illustrator for major American publications — Harper's Weekly, Appleton's Journal — before devoting himself fully to painting.

Category

1880s American Impressionist Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Crested Soup Plate
Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Crested Soup Plate

Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Crested Soup Plate

Located in Downingtown, PA

To the right there appears to be a church tower, a harp and a painter's palette and a music sheet with a small painted panel with "en grisaille" figures disembarking from a ship.

Category

Mid-18th Century Chinese Export Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

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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.