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A Rare Minai Pottery Bowl Depicting Bahram Gur And Azada, Late 12TH Century
A Rare Minai Pottery Bowl Depicting Bahram Gur And Azada, Late 12TH Century

A Rare Minai Pottery Bowl Depicting Bahram Gur And Azada, Late 12TH Century

Located in London, GB

A rare Minai pottery bowl depicting Bahram Gur and Azada, late 12th/ early 13th Century of deep rounded form with slightly everted rim on a splayed foot, decorated overglaze in poly...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Harps

Materials

Ceramic

Winslow Homer 19th Century Woodcut Engraving "Making Hay"
Winslow Homer 19th Century Woodcut Engraving "Making Hay"

Winslow Homer 19th Century Woodcut Engraving "Making Hay"

By Winslow Homer

Located in Alamo, CA

He worked for Harper's during the Civil War, producing woodcut engravings depicting the personal experiences of soldiers.

Category

1870s American Impressionist Antique Harps

Materials

Engraving, Woodcut

Pair of English 19th Century Lead Urn Table Lamps with Classical Motifs, Wired
Pair of English 19th Century Lead Urn Table Lamps with Classical Motifs, Wired

Pair of English 19th Century Lead Urn Table Lamps with Classical Motifs, Wired

Located in Atlanta, GA

Each has been professionally rewired for U.S. use and fitted with aged brass-tone sockets and harp holders. Perfect on a console, sideboard, or flanking a mantel, these lamps offer ...

Category

19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Harps

Materials

Lead

Oval Fruitwood Vineyard Table
Oval Fruitwood Vineyard Table

Oval Fruitwood Vineyard Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

A 19th century vineyard table having an oval fruitwood top supported on a sinuous harp and standing on sled feet with curved toes.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Antique Italian Gilt Angel Figures, A Pair
19th Century Antique Italian Gilt Angel Figures, A Pair

19th Century Antique Italian Gilt Angel Figures, A Pair

Located in Pearland, TX

A pair of lovely carved wooden figures depicting two angels with flute and harp in gold gilding, decorated with small fleur de lis's, standing on plinths.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Harps

Materials

Giltwood

Blue and gold lacquered wooden mirror, with medicine symbol, Italy
Blue and gold lacquered wooden mirror, with medicine symbol, Italy

Blue and gold lacquered wooden mirror, with medicine symbol, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

The caduceus is interpreted as a representation of God himself and is one of the oldest symbols in the history of human civilization. Flowers, harp and cornucopia are carved at the b...

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Harps

Materials

Poplar

Golden brass mesh spark arrester with central decoration, Italy
Golden brass mesh spark arrester with central decoration, Italy

Golden brass mesh spark arrester with central decoration, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique golden brass mesh spark screen, with sculpted frame and central decoration with harp, features floral and leaf decorations, original from the 19th century, Italy.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style, Doré Bronze, Monumental Wall Sconces, France, 19th C.
Louis XVI Style, Doré Bronze, Monumental Wall Sconces, France, 19th C.

Louis XVI Style, Doré Bronze, Monumental Wall Sconces, France, 19th C.

Located in Stamford, CT

Each having a central mask of a female over a harp background with ribbon and tassel form terminating in a large bow.

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful Round Cherry French Vigneron Tilt Top Wine Tasting Table
Beautiful Round Cherry French Vigneron Tilt Top Wine Tasting Table

Beautiful Round Cherry French Vigneron Tilt Top Wine Tasting Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Round sculpted top upon trestle base with triangular harp mechanism. Carved rounded feet and all hand-carved.

Category

19th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Cherry

Gilt Bronze Baccarat Louis XVI Style Lamp
Gilt Bronze Baccarat Louis XVI Style Lamp

Gilt Bronze Baccarat Louis XVI Style Lamp

By Baccarat

Located in Norwood, NJ

Flanked by two acanthus leaf scrolls and harp form top. Lights inside fruit as well as a cluster of lights as the main lighting.

Category

Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Harps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Art Nouveau Table Lamp Base
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Art Nouveau Table Lamp Base

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Art Nouveau Table Lamp Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Add your favorite socket, harp, and fabulous shade. Extremely rare and qualitative.

Category

19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Metal

'Winter Sunset' AIC, ASL, NAD, PAFA, New York, Boston, New England, Connecticut
'Winter Sunset' AIC, ASL, NAD, PAFA, New York, Boston, New England, Connecticut

'Winter Sunset' AIC, ASL, NAD, PAFA, New York, Boston, New England, Connecticut

By Robert Emmett Owen

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

After three years of study in Boston, he was regularly contributing illustrations and art to major national publications including Scribner's Magazine and Harper's Monthly. In 1901,...

Category

1910s Impressionist Antique Harps

Materials

Oil, Board

English Regency Rosewood Canterbury
English Regency Rosewood Canterbury

English Regency Rosewood Canterbury

Located in Bradenton, FL

Canterbury is adorned with carved harp and spindle top accents on turned legs with brass rolling casters on feet for easy movability.

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Harps

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Pair Staffordshire Scottish Highlander Animal Table Lamps 28"
Antique Pair Staffordshire Scottish Highlander Animal Table Lamps 28"

Antique Pair Staffordshire Scottish Highlander Animal Table Lamps 28"

Located in Dayton, OH

Black wood bases; includes harps, brass finials and white fabric shades. Dimensions: 8.5" x 5.5" x 21" / Shade - 14" x 11" / Total Height - 28" (Width x Depth x Height)

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain, Hardwood

Antique Chinese Blue And White Porcelain Vase As Lamp
Antique Chinese Blue And White Porcelain Vase As Lamp

Antique Chinese Blue And White Porcelain Vase As Lamp

Located in Norwood, NJ

Height 22" to top of light socket. Harp and shade will make overall height approx. 28' - 30" depending on shade used.

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Harps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood

Egypt, Original Edison Mazda Calendar Illustration
Egypt, Original Edison Mazda Calendar Illustration

Egypt, Original Edison Mazda Calendar Illustration

By Maxfield Parrish

Located in Fort Washington, PA

He meticulously depicts the interplay of light and shadow, evident in the luminous skin of the three figures, the reflective gold adornments, and the ethereal glow of the harp string...

Category

1920s Antique Harps

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique Italian Ceramic Lamp Base in Rococo Revival Style
Antique Italian Ceramic Lamp Base in Rococo Revival Style

Antique Italian Ceramic Lamp Base in Rococo Revival Style

Located in Antwerp, BE

Dimensions: Total height (including harp): 106 cm / 41.7 in Height of ceramic column: 76 cm / 29.9 in Base width and depth: 20 x 20 cm / 7.9 x 7.9 in Shade diameter 62 cm / height 15...

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

The History of the Discovery and Settlement of America by W. Robertson, 1835
The History of the Discovery and Settlement of America by W. Robertson, 1835

The History of the Discovery and Settlement of America by W. Robertson, 1835

By William Robertson

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Complete in One Volume. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1835. Harper’s Stereotype Edition. 8vo.

Category

1830s American Early Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Tiffany Studios New York "Vine Border" Floor Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Vine Border" Floor Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Vine Border" Floor Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

This stunning Tiffany Studios "Vine Border" Harp Floor Lamp features a golden and mottled green grape vines against a mottled golden geometric ground.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Staffordshire Dog Tray Sleeping Girl Spaniel Flatback Figurine 9"
Antique Staffordshire Dog Tray Sleeping Girl Spaniel Flatback Figurine 9"

Antique Staffordshire Dog Tray Sleeping Girl Spaniel Flatback Figurine 9"

Located in Dayton, OH

Tray refers to the name of a faithful dog featured in the poem "The Harper," written in 1836 by Thomas Campbell. Dimensions: 7" x 2.5" x 9" (Width x Depth x Height)

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

1920s Asian painted porcelain cylindrical lamp
1920s Asian painted porcelain cylindrical lamp

1920s Asian painted porcelain cylindrical lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

1920s Asian painted porcelain cylindrical lamp 7 x 7 x 22.75 to top of socket 29.25 to top of harp

Category

1920s Chinese Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

Large Italian Giltwood Sconce - circa 1880
Large Italian Giltwood Sconce - circa 1880

Large Italian Giltwood Sconce - circa 1880

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The Foliate capped branches with turned nozzles emanating from an urn and harp supported by a foliate cresting

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Harps

Materials

Wrought Iron

The Bully - Narrative Art by  Female Illustrator Golden Age of Illustration
The Bully - Narrative Art by  Female Illustrator Golden Age of Illustration

The Bully - Narrative Art by Female Illustrator Golden Age of Illustration

By Maginel Wright Enright Barney

Located in Miami, FL

It was rendered in a flat linear style by the highly talented Maginel Wright Enright Barney, the sister of Frank Lloyd Wright, for a Harper's Weekly interior story, "The Blue Hood."

Category

1910s American Impressionist Antique Harps

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor, Board

French Early 19th Century Wine TastingTilt-Top Oval Walnut Dining Table
French Early 19th Century Wine TastingTilt-Top Oval Walnut Dining Table

French Early 19th Century Wine TastingTilt-Top Oval Walnut Dining Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Oval top circled by bentwood edge upon trestle base with triangular harp mechanism. Carved rounded feet. Tilt-top fully functional and can be stored tilted upright for storage.

Category

19th Century French Provincial Antique Harps

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Nino With Intricate Metal Gloria
19th Century Nino With Intricate Metal Gloria

19th Century Nino With Intricate Metal Gloria

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Above the figure is an original metal "Gloria" banner, ornamented with harp motifs, symbolizing the heavenly celebration of Christ’s birth.

Category

19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Antique Harps

Materials

Metal

An Aesthetic Movement Amboyna and Ebonized Music Cabinet with gilt decoration
An Aesthetic Movement Amboyna and Ebonized Music Cabinet with gilt decoration

An Aesthetic Movement Amboyna and Ebonized Music Cabinet with gilt decoration

Located in London, GB

The open top with amboyna and incised gilt decoration to the centre is supported by shaped sides with stylized incised gilt harps, and hand-carved ebonized necklace-style decoration ...

Category

1880s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Antique English Country Edwardian Mahogany Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Antique English Country Edwardian Mahogany Dining Chairs - Set of 4

Antique English Country Edwardian Mahogany Dining Chairs - Set of 4

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique English Country Edwardian Mahogany Dining Chairs - Set of 4 These four antique mahogany chairs have beautiful ornate backs with harps and shells carved into their backs with...

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Harps

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Large Oval Cherry French Early 19th Century Tilting Wine Tasting Table
Large Oval Cherry French Early 19th Century Tilting Wine Tasting Table

Large Oval Cherry French Early 19th Century Tilting Wine Tasting Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Generous oval top upon trestle base with triangular harp mechanism. Lovely hand carved rounded feet.

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Harps

Materials

Cherry

Pair French Empire Bronze & Ormolu Medici Putti Vases on Grey Marble Plinths
Pair French Empire Bronze & Ormolu Medici Putti Vases on Grey Marble Plinths

Pair French Empire Bronze & Ormolu Medici Putti Vases on Grey Marble Plinths

Located in New York, NY

Several putti are shown playing musical instruments, including a harp, lyre, flute, and cymbals. Others are engaged in movement and gestures, one raising a bird, while groups of putt...

Category

1810s French Empire Antique Harps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Finely Wrought Iron Table Lamp
Finely Wrought Iron Table Lamp

Finely Wrought Iron Table Lamp

$500Sale Price|20% Off

Finely Wrought Iron Table Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

With 2 sockets, a pull chain switch, and a built-in harp and finial. 19.5" height x 9.5" width x 9.5" depth.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Italian Flame Fragment Decorations
Italian Flame Fragment Decorations

Italian Flame Fragment Decorations

Located in Atlanta, GA

These fabulous fragment ornaments from Italy each feature a carved urn, with harp-shaped body embellished adorned in volutes and foliate, with flames rising out of the top.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Harps

Materials

Wood

THANKSGIVING IN CAMP
THANKSGIVING IN CAMP

THANKSGIVING IN CAMP

By Winslow Homer

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Homer contributed drawings to Harper's Weekly from 1857 to 1875. They were converted to wood engravings by Harper's craftsman and published in Harper's Weekly.

Category

1860s American Realist Antique Harps

Materials

Woodcut

19th Century Hand Painted Clock Face
19th Century Hand Painted Clock Face

19th Century Hand Painted Clock Face

Located in High Point, NC

At the top, there is a figure of a King playing a harp with a magnificent robe, following down to shells in the corners.

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Metal

“She sat staring at him, horribly fascinated” original book illustration

“She sat staring at him, horribly fascinated” original book illustration

By Arthur Keller

Located in Fort Washington, PA

“She sat staring at him, horribly fascinated” Book illustration for Babs the Impossible by Sarah Grand, published by Harper & Brothers, 1900, opp. page 286. An excerpt from...

Category

Early 1900s Antique Harps

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor, Board

Herman MELVILLE. Moby Dick. 1892 - SECOND EDITION - BOUND BY JAMIE KAMPH
Herman MELVILLE. Moby Dick. 1892 - SECOND EDITION - BOUND BY JAMIE KAMPH

Herman MELVILLE. Moby Dick. 1892 - SECOND EDITION - BOUND BY JAMIE KAMPH

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The true first edition was published by Harper and Brothers in 1851. This second edition was published in an edition of 1,787 copies.

Category

1890s British Antique Harps

Materials

Leather

Art Deco 1930´s Detachable double clip brooch in platinum and 14ct diamonds
Art Deco 1930´s Detachable double clip brooch in platinum and 14ct diamonds

Art Deco 1930´s Detachable double clip brooch in platinum and 14ct diamonds

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

A unique Brooche for outstanding occassions, with beautiful old cut diamonds in a Harp design that make the jewels emotion with a musical and lyrical effect and glam.

Category

1920s Spanish Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, Platinum

Early 20th Cent. Cast Brass Table Lamp w/ Spider Web
Early 20th Cent. Cast Brass Table Lamp w/ Spider Web

Early 20th Cent. Cast Brass Table Lamp w/ Spider Web

Located in San Francisco, CA

With a pull chain, double, medium base, 3-way socket, original harp and finial; newly wired. Measures: 6" diameter x 21.75" height.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Antique Egyptian Costume, Culture and Primitive Time Plates, c.1900
Antique Egyptian Costume, Culture and Primitive Time Plates, c.1900

Antique Egyptian Costume, Culture and Primitive Time Plates, c.1900

Located in Langweer, NL

Subjects include everyday clothing, musicians with harps and lyres, soldiers with shields and spears, temple attendants, priests, and mythological figures such as Horus and Osiris.

Category

Early 1900s German Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

19th Century Historicism Style Oil on Canvas Painting by E. Muellers
19th Century Historicism Style Oil on Canvas Painting by E. Muellers

19th Century Historicism Style Oil on Canvas Painting by E. Muellers

Located in Berlin, DE

Saddled rider before the ride, next to him tonne with harp and two wooden pantries. Oil on canvas, signed on the reverse right E.

Category

19th Century German Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas

Travellers With Camels At Sundown Near Pyramids American Orientalist Watercolor
Travellers With Camels At Sundown Near Pyramids American Orientalist Watercolor

Travellers With Camels At Sundown Near Pyramids American Orientalist Watercolor

By Edwin Lord Weeks

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Weeks recorded his adventures on this trip and his impressions of the Middle East and Asia in a series of illustrated articles that appeared in Harper’s between 1893 and 1895 in book...

Category

Late 19th Century Romantic Antique Harps

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Ships in the Moonlight
Ships in the Moonlight

Ships in the Moonlight

Located in Sheffield, MA

He contributed illustrations to the New York's Daily Graphic and magazines like Harpers, Puck and Punch. His book 'Taylor Girls' gained him international acclaim.

Category

Late 19th Century Barbizon School Antique Harps

Materials

Oil

George Elbert Burr 1924 Arizona Desert Landscape Drawing  American Southwest
George Elbert Burr 1924 Arizona Desert Landscape Drawing  American Southwest

George Elbert Burr 1924 Arizona Desert Landscape Drawing American Southwest

By George Elbert Burr

Located in Denver, CO

Although he first gained national recognition as an illustrator for publications including Harper's, Scribner's Magazine, and Frank Leslie's Weekly, he later became internationally c...

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Harps

Materials

Color Pencil, Paper

Copper and Lapis Blue Enamel Table Lamp, 20th C.
Copper and Lapis Blue Enamel Table Lamp, 20th C.

Copper and Lapis Blue Enamel Table Lamp, 20th C.

Located in New York City, NY

This table lamp was recently rewired with a black twisted silk cord, bronze hardware, a dimmer at the neck, and an adjustable shade harp. Overall Height: 23.5-28.5" Diameter: 5.75"

Category

1910s Antique Harps

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Late 17th Century Oil Portrait of a Lady
Late 17th Century Oil Portrait of a Lady

Late 17th Century Oil Portrait of a Lady

Located in Lymington, GB

Kladstrup, Champagne, Harper Collins, p. 41.

Category

17th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas

Electrified Pressure Gas Pendant Lamp
Electrified Pressure Gas Pendant Lamp

Electrified Pressure Gas Pendant Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

An antique, hanging pressure-style gas lamp. Comprised of a brass harp structure topped with a stem and globular font, hanging by a chain.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Victorian Painted Etruscan Locket
Victorian Painted Etruscan Locket

Victorian Painted Etruscan Locket

Located in New York, NY

Fontenay style painted porcelain motif with maiden holding harp on pedestal. Locket opens in back for storage. 1870's USA. 1.5" x 1".

Category

1870s American Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Vermeil, Silver

Antique Arts & Crafts Wicker / Rattan Table Lamp
Antique Arts & Crafts Wicker / Rattan Table Lamp

Antique Arts & Crafts Wicker / Rattan Table Lamp

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Round base that leads into a column of coiled wicker - rattan with antique brass hardware / harp with dome shade. Newly fabricated pleated shade interior in beige pongee silk with an...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Harps

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

A Large Pair of Cast Iron Royal Coat of Arms, 19th Century
A Large Pair of Cast Iron Royal Coat of Arms, 19th Century

A Large Pair of Cast Iron Royal Coat of Arms, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

Description: Each coat of arms rendered with polychrome application, featuring the Scottish variant of the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom, the imperial crown surmounting th...

Category

19th Century Scottish Antique Harps

Materials

Iron

Stiffel Table Lamp, Black Ceramic and Brass, 1940s
Stiffel Table Lamp, Black Ceramic and Brass, 1940s

Stiffel Table Lamp, Black Ceramic and Brass, 1940s

By Stiffel

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Large table lamp was made by Stiffel in traditional style with heavy brass accents and the base and statement black ceramic body. It has the original harp and finial. The lamp meas...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Silhouette of a Young Girl
Silhouette of a Young Girl

Silhouette of a Young Girl

By John White Alexander

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

He began his career as an illustrator for Harper's Weekly, but eventually decamped for Europe with Frank Duveneck and William Merritt Chase.

Category

Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Harps

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

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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.