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18th Century French Lamp
18th Century French Lamp

18th Century French Lamp

Located in Atlanta, GA

, from classic French country to refined European-inspired spaces. 7.75" Diameter x 38"H With Harp: 44.5

Category

18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Harps

Materials

Giltwood

Two Door French Wedding Armoire/Wardrobe, circa 1880
Two Door French Wedding Armoire/Wardrobe, circa 1880

Two Door French Wedding Armoire/Wardrobe, circa 1880

Located in Evergreen, CO

, flowers, foliage, and harps. The sides have raised panels. Supported by cabriole and block legs, the

Category

1880s French Louis XV Antique Harps

Materials

Oak

March Landscape near Mt. Monadnock
March Landscape near Mt. Monadnock

March Landscape near Mt. Monadnock

By Hermann Dudley Murphy

Located in Milford, NH

an illustrator for magazines such as Harper’s and Scribner’s, but he decided to devote himself to

Category

1920s American Impressionist Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fine 19th century parcel gilt, silvered bronze female harpist musician Coudray
Fine 19th century parcel gilt, silvered bronze female harpist musician Coudray

Fine 19th century parcel gilt, silvered bronze female harpist musician Coudray

By Georges Charles Coudray

Located in New York City, NY

open while singing, her gaze cast downward, and her hands gracefully strumming the harp strings with

Category

Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

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

and statement black ceramic body. It has the original harp and finial. The lamp measures24.5" to the

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Gilded Age Coalport Porcelain Set of Desert Plates, Set of Twelve
Gilded Age Coalport Porcelain Set of Desert Plates, Set of Twelve

Gilded Age Coalport Porcelain Set of Desert Plates, Set of Twelve

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

, appeared in Harper's Weekly, 25 April 1863. Retail shops were opened at Broadway and 21st Street, then on

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

Victorian Painted Etruscan Locket
Victorian Painted Etruscan Locket

Victorian Painted Etruscan Locket

Located in New York, NY

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

into a column of coiled wicker - rattan with antique brass hardware / harp with dome shade. Newly

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Harps

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Pair of George III Sauce Tureens Made in London by William Frisbee, 1797
Pair of George III Sauce Tureens Made in London by William Frisbee, 1797

Pair of George III Sauce Tureens Made in London by William Frisbee, 1797

By William Frisbee 1

Located in London, GB

and unusual panelled sides. Both have two harp shaped side handles and a domed cover which terminates

Category

18th Century English George III Antique Harps

Materials

Silver

Pair of Lamps - 18th Century French Candlesticks
Pair of Lamps - 18th Century French Candlesticks

Pair of Lamps - 18th Century French Candlesticks

Located in Atlanta, GA

adding symmetry and elegance to a living room setting. 7.75"W x 8"D x 29.25"H With Harp: 35.75" H Shade

Category

18th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Pine

Large Vintage Japanese Imari Lamp
Large Vintage Japanese Imari Lamp

Large Vintage Japanese Imari Lamp

Located in Bradenton, FL

. Harp and finial included. The height of 29" is to top of finial. In good working condition.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Three Drawer Walnut Console Table, Portugal
18th Century Three Drawer Walnut Console Table, Portugal

18th Century Three Drawer Walnut Console Table, Portugal

Located in Round Top, TX

Dark walnut console table with three drawers resting on harp shaped legs and decorative turned

Category

Mid-18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Harps

Materials

Walnut

Westminster Abbey, London
Westminster Abbey, London

Westminster Abbey, London

By Frank Myers Boggs

Located in Wiscasett, ME

executive. The artist began his career at the age of seventeen as a wood engraver for Harper’s, preparing

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Harps

Materials

Oil

"Westminster Abbey, London" by Frank Myers Boggs
"Westminster Abbey, London" by Frank Myers Boggs

"Westminster Abbey, London" by Frank Myers Boggs

By Frank Myers Boggs

Located in Wiscasset, ME

artist began his career at the age of seventeen as a wood engraver for Harper’s, preparing illustrations

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Paint

High Peaks in the Adriondacks
High Peaks in the Adriondacks

High Peaks in the Adriondacks

By Charles H. Chapin

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Civil War scenes for Harper's Weekly in 1864 and also painted in Arizona. Sources: Peter Falk, Who

Category

Late 19th Century Hudson River School Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Flowers
Still Life with Flowers

Still Life with Flowers

By Irving Ramsey Wiles

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

it was necessary for him to work for Scribner’s, Century, and Harper’s magazines in order to make

Category

1910s American Impressionist Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Floor lamp in gilded carved wood and pearly glass lampshade, Art Deco, 1920's
Floor lamp in gilded carved wood and pearly glass lampshade, Art Deco, 1920's

Floor lamp in gilded carved wood and pearly glass lampshade, Art Deco, 1920's

By Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

dimensions: height 150 cm diameter 48 cm Height of floor lamp + harp: 144 cm Dimensions of the lampshade

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Metal

The Boys of '76 by Charles Carleton Coffin, 1876
The Boys of '76 by Charles Carleton Coffin, 1876

The Boys of '76 by Charles Carleton Coffin, 1876

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Coffin, Charles Carleton. The Boys of ‘76. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1876. First Edition

Category

1870s American American Colonial Antique Harps

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Ormolu Corinthian Column Sinumbra Base Table Lamps, France, circa 1825
Ormolu Corinthian Column Sinumbra Base Table Lamps, France, circa 1825

Ormolu Corinthian Column Sinumbra Base Table Lamps, France, circa 1825

Located in Kinderhook, NY

brass single socket knob-turn fittings with shade harps. Provenance: Private collection, Rome, Italy.

Category

Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Harps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Ormolu

George III Pine & Gesso Fire Mantel
George III Pine & Gesso Fire Mantel

George III Pine & Gesso Fire Mantel

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

with a range of ornate details. Musical instruments decorate the centre tablet including a harp

Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Harps

Materials

Composition

Egyptian Revival Style Dark Red Wood Hand Carved Lamp with Shade.
Egyptian Revival Style Dark Red Wood Hand Carved Lamp with Shade.

Egyptian Revival Style Dark Red Wood Hand Carved Lamp with Shade.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

is 25.5" to the top of the wooden carved area. With the proper harp (depending on the shade) the

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Harps

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

EARLY 19th CENTURY VIENNESE EMPIRE CLOCK
EARLY 19th CENTURY VIENNESE EMPIRE CLOCK

EARLY 19th CENTURY VIENNESE EMPIRE CLOCK

Located in Firenze, FI

Medusa and the harp, together with refined vegetal decorations that enhance its design. This piece is

Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Japanese Pagoda Form Porcelain Lamps
Pair of Japanese Pagoda Form Porcelain Lamps

Pair of Japanese Pagoda Form Porcelain Lamps

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

to bottom of harp 14"

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Export Antique Harps

Materials

Enamel

Late 19th Century Russian Brass Samovar Lamp
Late 19th Century Russian Brass Samovar Lamp

Late 19th Century Russian Brass Samovar Lamp

Located in Atlanta, GA

past. Harp: 28.5"H Shade: 14" Diameter

Category

Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Antique Hardman & Co Ecclesiastical Stained Glass Window of Kings
Antique Hardman & Co Ecclesiastical Stained Glass Window of Kings

Antique Hardman & Co Ecclesiastical Stained Glass Window of Kings

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

them. The other displays a figure playing a harp while a depiction of himself sleeps below. The

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Lead

Pair of French “Poet & Musician” Bronze Sculpture Five-Light Candelabra
Pair of French “Poet & Musician” Bronze Sculpture Five-Light Candelabra

Pair of French “Poet & Musician” Bronze Sculpture Five-Light Candelabra

Located in Shippensburg, PA

turned brass rod rises containing the electrified cord and the light bulb. The brass harp affixes on

Category

Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Harps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Intaglio or cameo, Muse. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century.
Intaglio or cameo, Muse. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century.

Intaglio or cameo, Muse. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

carrying a harp, with a sculpture on a column behind her. This may be a Muse, so common that even Wedgewood

Category

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Harps

Materials

Glass

Heroes of the Plains by J. W. Buel, Illustrated, circa 1880s
Heroes of the Plains by J. W. Buel, Illustrated, circa 1880s

Heroes of the Plains by J. W. Buel, Illustrated, circa 1880s

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

. He was a frequent contributor to national magazines such as Harper's Weekly and The Atlantic Monthly

Category

1880s American Late Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Art Deco Round Layered Wooden Table Lamp, 1930s
Art Deco Round Layered Wooden Table Lamp, 1930s

Art Deco Round Layered Wooden Table Lamp, 1930s

Located in Philadelphia, PA

cord. This lamp does not include shade or harp.

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Heading Up Trail
Heading Up Trail

Heading Up Trail

By William Henry Dethlef Koerner

Located in Missouri, MO

story illustrations for the Saturday Evening Post, The Ladies' Home Journal, Harper's, McClure's

Category

Early 20th Century Other Art Style Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

The Painted Stallion
The Painted Stallion

The Painted Stallion

By William Henry Dethlef Koerner

Located in Missouri, MO

Evening Post, The Ladies' Home Journal, Harper's, McClure's Magazine and Red Book. He died in 1938 at

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Harps

Materials

Oil, Panel

Pierre Schoenewerk Antique French Bronze Figure of Euterpe
Pierre Schoenewerk Antique French Bronze Figure of Euterpe

Pierre Schoenewerk Antique French Bronze Figure of Euterpe

By Pierre Alexandre Schoenewerk 1

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

harp-like instrument perched behind her. Dating to circa 1890, this large scale version has a desirable

Category

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Harps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th century Egyptian Grand Tour Cairo Ware silver inlay charger.
19th century Egyptian Grand Tour Cairo Ware silver inlay charger.

19th century Egyptian Grand Tour Cairo Ware silver inlay charger.

Located in Central England, GB

from a harp-like instrument. The central scene is bordered and banded with classical decorative

Category

Mid-19th Century Egyptian Egyptian Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Rare Pair 19 C. French Ormolu Mounted Theodore Deck Faience Porcelain Lamps
Rare Pair 19 C. French Ormolu Mounted Theodore Deck Faience Porcelain Lamps

Rare Pair 19 C. French Ormolu Mounted Theodore Deck Faience Porcelain Lamps

By Theodore Deck

Located in New York, NY

. The lamps are fitted with harp-shaped metal frames to support shades. Théodore Deck (1823–1891) was a

Category

1870s French Chinoiserie Antique Harps

Materials

Ormolu

“Scene in Union Square, New York on a March Day
“Scene in Union Square, New York on a March Day

“Scene in Union Square, New York on a March Day

By Winslow Homer

Located in Southampton, NY

Original wood engraving on paper. Taken from Harper’s Weekly, April 7, 1860. Signed “Homer” in the

Category

1860s Academic Antique Harps

Materials

Archival Paper, Engraving

Pair Of Antique English Chippendale Style Side Chairs
Pair Of Antique English Chippendale Style Side Chairs

Pair Of Antique English Chippendale Style Side Chairs

Located in Bridgeport, CT

frames. The backs with scrolled top and delicately carved and pierced Harp form back splat, the stretcher

Category

19th Century Chippendale Antique Harps

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Heintz Bronze & Sterling Silver Table Lamp
Antique Heintz Bronze & Sterling Silver Table Lamp

Antique Heintz Bronze & Sterling Silver Table Lamp

By Heintz Art Metal Shop

Located in Malibu, CA

shade as shown is available for an additional charge. The lamp comes with the original harp for a larger

Category

19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Harps

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

Rare Gem French Antique Louis XVI Mirror with Intricate Fronton Carving
Rare Gem French Antique Louis XVI Mirror with Intricate Fronton Carving

Rare Gem French Antique Louis XVI Mirror with Intricate Fronton Carving

Located in Hopewell, NJ

features a lovely harp or lyre, floral motifs, and laurel wreath. # 6160 Measures : Mirror is 16.25 w 19

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Harps

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Antique American Wicker Rattan Arts & Crafts Table Lamp, 1918-1920
Antique American Wicker Rattan Arts & Crafts Table Lamp, 1918-1920

Antique American Wicker Rattan Arts & Crafts Table Lamp, 1918-1920

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

rattan and are stabilized by a wooden base. The original brass hardware, harp, and finial support woven

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Orientalist Empty Pocket in Vienna Bronze
Orientalist Empty Pocket in Vienna Bronze

Orientalist Empty Pocket in Vienna Bronze

Located in Marseille, FR

with a harp. Red breccia marble base. Height 15cm. Additional information: Material: Bronze.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

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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.