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Art Nouveau Metal and Oak Figural Wall Plaque

Art Nouveau Metal and Oak Figural Wall Plaque

Located in Queens, NY

Art Nouveau metal wall plaque featuring an image of a woman playing a harp with a natural green

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Metal

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

- 1830 - 1888). Subject: Classical female figures, one reading and one holding a harp. Material

Category

Mid-19th Century French Revival Antique Harps

Materials

Spelter

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables

Located in Austin, TX

base that emanates a harp shape. Each table has a single dovetailed drawer with bronze pull. They are

Category

1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Harps

Materials

Walnut

1866 Facsimile Declaration of Independence Draft Engraving by McDonnell Bros.
1866 Facsimile Declaration of Independence Draft Engraving by McDonnell Bros.

1866 Facsimile Declaration of Independence Draft Engraving by McDonnell Bros.

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War. It was included in the “Introduction” chapter, discussing our

Category

1860s American American Colonial Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

Art Nouveau Sculpture Table Lamp Lever de l’Aurore by J. Causse, 19th Century
Art Nouveau Sculpture Table Lamp Lever de l’Aurore by J. Causse, 19th Century

Art Nouveau Sculpture Table Lamp Lever de l’Aurore by J. Causse, 19th Century

By Julien Causse

Located in Lisbon, PT

, this sculptural table lamp depicts a female figure emerging from nature, holding a harp and lifting a

Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Metal, Spelter

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

rattan featuring serpentine form with high reticulated / scrolled crest, harp shaped back entwined with

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Wicker

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

(rampant lion), and Ireland (harp), surrounded by a garter inscribed with the motto "Honi soit qui mal y

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Harps

Materials

Glass

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

19th Century Silver Watch Keys

Located in Delft, NL

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

Category

Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Harps

Materials

Silver

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

with a woman playing the harp (WMF).

Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Glass

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

harp and a painter's palette and a music sheet with a small painted panel with "en grisaille" figures

Category

Mid-18th Century Chinese Export Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chapin Stephens Wood Planer Farmhouse Lamp w Plaid Shade 30"
Antique Chapin Stephens Wood Planer Farmhouse Lamp w Plaid Shade 30"

Antique Chapin Stephens Wood Planer Farmhouse Lamp w Plaid Shade 30"

Located in Dayton, OH

. Includes harp, brass finial, and green, red, and gold plaid fabric shade. Chaplin Stephens, Pine Meadow

Category

Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Harps

Materials

Iron

English Victorian Reception Bell

English Victorian Reception Bell

Located in Queens, NY

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

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Egyptian Revival Figural Relief Bronze Tazza C1880
Egyptian Revival Figural Relief Bronze Tazza C1880

Egyptian Revival Figural Relief Bronze Tazza C1880

Located in Big Flats, NY

, and a kneeling figure playing a harp. A small sphinx-like creature is also visible within the tableau

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Emile Gallé "Cherry Blossom" Table
Art Nouveau Emile Gallé "Cherry Blossom" Table

Art Nouveau Emile Gallé "Cherry Blossom" Table

By Émile Gallé

Located in New York, NY

the poem, he invokes oboes and harps, extending this orchestral evocation beyond what is visually

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Fruitwood

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

gilt bronze harp and ivory laurels. The sculpture represents Jupiter and eagle. Signed Picault. France

Category

1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

The Flight into Egypt
The Flight into Egypt

The Flight into Egypt

By Hans Lautensack

Located in Middletown, NY

crowned figure with a harp, and letters A S, 11 3/4 x 8 inches (298 x 204 mm); sheet 10 x 13 inches (254 x

Category

16th Century Old Masters Antique Harps

Materials

Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching

19th Century Irish "Erin go Bragh" Silk Embroidered Picture with Green Gems
19th Century Irish "Erin go Bragh" Silk Embroidered Picture with Green Gems

19th Century Irish "Erin go Bragh" Silk Embroidered Picture with Green Gems

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

century, often representing Irish unity and resistance. A gold harp is embroidered on the piece which is

Category

19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Harps

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Pair Of Antique French Victorian Marble And Gilt Bronze Table Lamps
Pair Of Antique French Victorian Marble And Gilt Bronze Table Lamps

Pair Of Antique French Victorian Marble And Gilt Bronze Table Lamps

Located in Bridgeport, CT

and 21 1/4" to the top of socket. Condition: Please see detail photos. There are no harps or finials

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Harps

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Other

Gilt Wood Framed Decorative Fan with Pastoral Musical Scene
Gilt Wood Framed Decorative Fan with Pastoral Musical Scene

Gilt Wood Framed Decorative Fan with Pastoral Musical Scene

Located in Cheshire, GB

gathered around a harpist in a garden setting. A standing woman plays the harp at center while a seated

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Giltwood

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

cherub playing a harp, the movement strike on bell, on an integral scrolled base. 18.5" H x 12" W x 6.5

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Pair Large French Bagues-Style Git Bronze Girandoles
Pair Large French Bagues-Style Git Bronze Girandoles

Pair Large French Bagues-Style Git Bronze Girandoles

By Maison Baguès

Located in Pasadena, CA

to the late 19th/early 20th century. The harp-form gilt bronze frames are in very good original

Category

Early 20th Century French Rococo Antique Harps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Austrian Grand Piano by A. Neuburger, Walnut, Circa 1898
Austrian Grand Piano by A. Neuburger, Walnut, Circa 1898

Austrian Grand Piano by A. Neuburger, Walnut, Circa 1898

By Wien

Located in Wheat Ridge, CO

hinged lid opens on a traditional prop stick, revealing the instrument’s original harp and string

Category

1890s Austrian Empire Revival Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

19th Century Roundel Depicting The Royal Arms of Charles II
19th Century Roundel Depicting The Royal Arms of Charles II

19th Century Roundel Depicting The Royal Arms of Charles II

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

quarter represents Scotland and the third quarter represents Ireland with the harp. The arms are encircled

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Harps

Materials

Lead

19th Century Roundel Depicting The Royal Arms of Charles II
19th Century Roundel Depicting The Royal Arms of Charles II

19th Century Roundel Depicting The Royal Arms of Charles II

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

quarter represents Scotland and the third quarter represents Ireland with the harp. The arms are encircled

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Metal, Lead

Alphonse Mucha "Les Saisons (The Seasons)" Lithographs
Alphonse Mucha "Les Saisons (The Seasons)" Lithographs

Alphonse Mucha "Les Saisons (The Seasons)" Lithographs

Located in New York, NY

, evoking the poetic ideal of the Aeolian harp—an instrument played not by human hands but by the wind

Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Gesso

Jesus of Nazareth by Lyman Abbott
Jesus of Nazareth by Lyman Abbott

Jesus of Nazareth by Lyman Abbott

Located in Middletown, NY

designs by Doré, De Laroche, Fenn, and others. Author: Lyman Abbot New York: Harper & Brothers, 1869

Category

Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Harps

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Illustrated by Louis Rhead, 1925
The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Illustrated by Louis Rhead, 1925

The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Illustrated by Louis Rhead, 1925

By Louis Rhead

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The Arabian Nights Entertainment. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1916 (1925). Illustrated by Louis

Category

1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

untitled (brothel scene)
untitled (brothel scene)

untitled (brothel scene)

Located in Fairlawn, OH

& Bailey Circus’ entire show in 1956, was an illustration contributor for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar and a

Category

1920s French School Antique Harps

Materials

Lithograph

Pair Warren Kessler Empire-style Cut crystal and Brass Duck Mounts Table lamps
Pair Warren Kessler Empire-style Cut crystal and Brass Duck Mounts Table lamps

Pair Warren Kessler Empire-style Cut crystal and Brass Duck Mounts Table lamps

Located in Germantown, MD

with adjustable height harpers. Measures: 9.5" in width, 6" in depth and 25" in height to light bulb

Category

Early 20th Century American Empire Antique Harps

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Charles X Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock
Charles X Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock

Charles X Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

, surmounted by a seated woman resting on a pedestal with a harp, the circular silver dial, the movement strike

Category

1830s French Charles X Antique Harps

Materials

Marble, Silver, Brass, Bronze

A pair of gilt bronze Empire style candelabra / lamps circa 1860
A pair of gilt bronze Empire style candelabra / lamps circa 1860

A pair of gilt bronze Empire style candelabra / lamps circa 1860

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

base. They have not been rewired since the 1980s and are offered without harps or shades. Please note

Category

Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Fruitwood Bibliotheque Bookcase
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Fruitwood Bibliotheque Bookcase

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Fruitwood Bibliotheque Bookcase

Located in Rio Vista, CA

doors opening to storage. The doors are decorated with globe and harp motif drawings with pilaster

Category

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Tall Gold Gilt Trumeau Mirror
19th Century Swedish Tall Gold Gilt Trumeau Mirror

19th Century Swedish Tall Gold Gilt Trumeau Mirror

Located in Round Top, TX

and nuts. The elaborate crest includes a central harp topped with clusters of grapes and leaves, along

Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Harps

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Large Edwardian sterling silver trophy on original plinth made in London in 1901
Large Edwardian sterling silver trophy on original plinth made in London in 1901

Large Edwardian sterling silver trophy on original plinth made in London in 1901

By Charles Stuart Harris

Located in London, London

Sterling Silver Trophy, is of traditional form, with harp handles, and is presented on its original plinth

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Harps

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair Antique Swedish Karl Johan Revival (Biedermeier) Chairs - Fully Restored
Pair Antique Swedish Karl Johan Revival (Biedermeier) Chairs - Fully Restored

Pair Antique Swedish Karl Johan Revival (Biedermeier) Chairs - Fully Restored

Located in Atlanta, GA

-carved harps, this pair has been newly restored with new materials and reupholstered in black velvet with

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Harps

Materials

Velvet, Hardwood, Birch

Large Antique Hungarian Gilt Porcelain Table Lamp by Fischer
Large Antique Hungarian Gilt Porcelain Table Lamp by Fischer

Large Antique Hungarian Gilt Porcelain Table Lamp by Fischer

Located in New York, NY

glazed finish. 30 inches tall to the top of the harp, 11 in wide and 9 1/4 in deep. With modern cord

Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

Romantic 19th Century Oil - Encounter by the Waterfall
Romantic 19th Century Oil - Encounter by the Waterfall

Romantic 19th Century Oil - Encounter by the Waterfall

Located in Corsham, GB

waterfall. The noblewoman's lady-in-waiting presents her with a small harp as she prepares to serenade her

Category

19th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Oil

Art Nouveau Black Lacque Table Lamp, 19th Century
Art Nouveau Black Lacque Table Lamp, 19th Century

Art Nouveau Black Lacque Table Lamp, 19th Century

By Julien Causse

Located in Lisbon, PT

patinated spelter, this sculptural table lamp depicts a female figure emerging from nature, holding a harp

Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Spelter

Exceptional 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Russian Empire Style Chandelier
Exceptional 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Russian Empire Style Chandelier

Exceptional 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Russian Empire Style Chandelier

Located in Long Island City, NY

designed with torches and lyre harps with hanging bow tied wreaths and crystals, beaded body leading to a

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Harps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique English Lamp
Antique English Lamp

Antique English Lamp

Located in Tampa, FL

on a bronze base and includes a bronze light socket and harp. The wiring, cord, plug and switch have

Category

Early 1900s English 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.