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

Orientalist Empty Pocket in Vienna Bronze

Located in Marseille, FR

Orientalist empty pocket in Vienna bronze from the late 19th century representing a young musician with a harp. Red breccia marble base. Height 15cm. Additional information: Mate...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

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

Within five flowers in each candelabra are contained a simple candle well to nestle candlesticks naturalistically within the collection and in the center a turned brass rod rises con...

Category

Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Harps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

“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 plate.

Category

1860s Academic Antique Harps

Materials

Archival Paper, Engraving

Servant, Dominican Nun and Young Lady in Traditional Italian Dress - 1845 Print
Servant, Dominican Nun and Young Lady in Traditional Italian Dress - 1845 Print

Servant, Dominican Nun and Young Lady in Traditional Italian Dress - 1845 Print

Located in Langweer, NL

Her dress is adorned with a finely patterned sash and what appears to be a small decorated box or portable harp-like object, suggesting either a musical or decorative accessory.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

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

The backs with scrolled top and delicately carved and pierced Harp form back splat, the stretcher base with Classic Chippendale simplicity.

Category

19th Century Chippendale Antique Harps

Materials

Hardwood

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

One is playing music from a harp-like instrument. The central scene is bordered and banded with classical decorative patterns, some of which are carved and others inlaid.

Category

Mid-19th Century Egyptian Egyptian Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

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

She is depicted in a seated position with a small harp-like instrument perched behind her. Dating to circa 1890, this large scale version has a desirable bronze patina, showcasing th...

Category

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Harps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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, as well as a newspaper reporter in Kansas City and St.

Category

1880s American Late Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Fabric, Paper

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 French ceramicist known for his work in faience, specializing in vividly colored...

Category

1870s French Chinoiserie Antique Harps

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Bronze Cassoullettes Mounted as Lamps
19th Century French Bronze Cassoullettes Mounted as Lamps

19th Century French Bronze Cassoullettes Mounted as Lamps

Located in Richmond, VA

Original finials now used on the harps of the lamps. Could easily be returned to original form.

Category

19th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

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

The original brass hardware, harp, and finial support woven dome shaped shade that has the original fabric lining hand stitched on the inside.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Large Hand Painted Early Carnival Rounding Board
Large Hand Painted Early Carnival Rounding Board

Large Hand Painted Early Carnival Rounding Board

Located in Norwalk, CT

With hand-painted designs of putti and harp motifs and gold leaf pigment, this board is a whimsical, decorative architectural feature sure to be a conversation piece in any space.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Wood

Holiday in Camp -- Soldiers Playing "Foot-Ball"
Holiday in Camp -- Soldiers Playing "Foot-Ball"

Holiday in Camp -- Soldiers Playing "Foot-Ball"

By Winslow Homer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Tears into image bottom left. Common with Harper's Weekly engravings due to the fragile newsprint that was used and the 150 plus years of aging.

Category

1860s American Realist Antique Harps

Materials

Engraving

A Sandstorm on the Little Colorado River, Arizona

A Sandstorm on the Little Colorado River, Arizona

By George Elbert Burr

Located in Plano, TX

George Elbert Burr worked as an illustrator for several New York magazines: Harper's, Cosmopolitan, and Frank Leslie's Weekly Newspaper.

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Harps

Materials

Watercolor

Heading Up Trail
Heading Up Trail

Heading Up Trail

By William Henry Dethlef Koerner

Located in Missouri, MO

A prolific and versatile artist-illustrator, 'Big Bill' Koerner's work gained considerable visibility through his cover and story illustrations for the Saturday Evening Post, The Lad...

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

A prolific and versatile artist-illustrator, 'Big Bill' Koerner's work gained considerable visibility through his cover and story illustrations for the Saturday Evening Post, The Lad...

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Harps

Materials

Oil, Panel

Vintage Eglomese French Art Glass & Gilt Bronze Table Lamp, Early 20th Century
Vintage Eglomese French Art Glass & Gilt Bronze Table Lamp, Early 20th Century

Vintage Eglomese French Art Glass & Gilt Bronze Table Lamp, Early 20th Century

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Vintage Eglomese French Art Glass & Gilt Bronze table lamp. Includes harp and finial. Additional information: Materials: Art glass, bronze Color: Bronze Period: Early 20th cent...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Provincial Chest of Drawers
Antique Provincial Chest of Drawers

Antique Provincial Chest of Drawers

Located in Bradenton, FL

An antique provincial style cherry wood chest of drawers made by cabinet maker Samuel Harper (1818-1904) of Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York.

Category

Mid-19th Century American Rustic Antique Harps

Materials

Wood, Cherry

Mexican Indians Bringing Flowers and Fruits to Market, Lake Chalco, 1866
Mexican Indians Bringing Flowers and Fruits to Market, Lake Chalco, 1866

Mexican Indians Bringing Flowers and Fruits to Market, Lake Chalco, 1866

Located in Langweer, NL

Mexican Indians Bringing Flowers and Fruits to Market, Lake Chalco, 1866 This vibrant hand-colored wood engraving, published in Harper's Weekly on November 10, 1866, beautifully i...

Category

1860s American Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

Antique Botany Print of the Polygonatum Multiflorum or Solomon's Seal
Antique Botany Print of the Polygonatum Multiflorum or Solomon's Seal

Antique Botany Print of the Polygonatum Multiflorum or Solomon's Seal

Located in Langweer, NL

Original antique print of Polygonatum multiflorum, the Solomon's seal, David's harp, ladder-to-heaven or Eurasian Solomon's seal, is a species of flowering plant in the family Aspara...

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

Stunning Pair of 19th Century Chinese Blue & White Table Lamps
Stunning Pair of 19th Century Chinese Blue & White Table Lamps

Stunning Pair of 19th Century Chinese Blue & White Table Lamps

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Vases are 18.25 h One lamp is 32.5 h; the other 30.5 probably due to harp differences Bases are 8" diameter.

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Harps

Materials

Ceramic

Fantastic quality large antique Victorian mantle clock
Fantastic quality large antique Victorian mantle clock

Fantastic quality large antique Victorian mantle clock

Located in Ipswich, GB

Fantastic quality large antique Victorian mantle clock, having outstanding quality gilded mounts of classical figures of a lady, cherub and a harp. The lady is sitting above a qualit...

Category

Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Marble

THE BOOKMAN CHRISTMAS NUMBER. Circa 1895.

THE BOOKMAN CHRISTMAS NUMBER. Circa 1895.

Located in New York, NY

During the poster craze of the early 1890s, Rhead's poster art appeared regularly in Harper's Bazaar, Harper's Magazine, St. Nicolas, Century Magazine, Ladies Home Journal and Scribn...

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Lithograph

Coffee Table, Model 1640 by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb
Coffee Table, Model 1640 by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb

Coffee Table, Model 1640 by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in Dallas, TX

In 1929, he moved to New York where he worked for famed tastemaker Charles Duveen before establishing a career as an independent interior designer in 1936. In 1938, Harper’s Bazaar s...

Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Harps

Materials

Gold, Brass

A 19th Century French Samson Famille Rose Porcelain Lamp
A 19th Century French Samson Famille Rose Porcelain Lamp

A 19th Century French Samson Famille Rose Porcelain Lamp

By Samson & Cie

Located in New York, NY

Conceived in the Chinese export style; the base of urn form on a sole base and with lions' masks applied to the side; profusely decorated with polychrome sprays and bearing an apocry...

Category

19th Century French Chinese Export Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Exotic Anglo-Indian Repoused Oil Lamp with Alligator Handles, Now Electrified
Exotic Anglo-Indian Repoused Oil Lamp with Alligator Handles, Now Electrified

Exotic Anglo-Indian Repoused Oil Lamp with Alligator Handles, Now Electrified

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This lamp has been newly rewired, complete with a socket and harp, making it ready for the shade of your choice.

Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Pair English Aesthetic Movement Gourd Vases, Now as Lamps Attributed  Doulton
Pair English Aesthetic Movement Gourd Vases, Now as Lamps Attributed  Doulton

Pair English Aesthetic Movement Gourd Vases, Now as Lamps Attributed Doulton

By Doulton Burslem

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The lamps are completed with later brass harps and organic gourd-shaped finials, harmonizing with the vases' original form.

Category

Early 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Antique Phillipe H. Mourey Lamp Gilded Bronze French Signed Cherubs and Beetles
Antique Phillipe H. Mourey Lamp Gilded Bronze French Signed Cherubs and Beetles

Antique Phillipe H. Mourey Lamp Gilded Bronze French Signed Cherubs and Beetles

Located in Greer, SC

The lamp is in working condition (shade, finial, and harp are not included). Philippe H. Mourey (Born 1840 Died 1910), was a master French sculptor.

Category

Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical Style Iron Faux Candle Torchiere Floor Lamp Pair
Neoclassical Style Iron Faux Candle Torchiere Floor Lamp Pair

Neoclassical Style Iron Faux Candle Torchiere Floor Lamp Pair

Located in Forney, TX

Professionally electrified, 120v US wiring, tested, good working condition. Lacks harps, which can be added if desired

Category

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Antique Harps

Materials

Iron

2 Antique German Porcelain Wood Framed Wall Plaque Sign Congratulations
2 Antique German Porcelain Wood Framed Wall Plaque Sign Congratulations

2 Antique German Porcelain Wood Framed Wall Plaque Sign Congratulations

Located in Dayton, OH

Two rare miniature wood framed antique German porcelain wall plaque signs, one in black with a design of grapes, leaves and a harp around a scroll reading Herzlichen Glückwunsch (Con...

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain, Hardwood

1870 View of Proposed Brooklyn Bridge and New York City
1870 View of Proposed Brooklyn Bridge and New York City

1870 View of Proposed Brooklyn Bridge and New York City

By Theodore R. Davis

Located in Alamo, CA

Davis (1840–1894) was published as a supplement of Harper's Weekly, November 19, 1870. The print is presented in a maple frame and a double mat.

Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Harps

Materials

Woodcut

Late 19th Century Pair O Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Cylindrical Brass Vases Lamps
Late 19th Century Pair O Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Cylindrical Brass Vases Lamps

Late 19th Century Pair O Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Cylindrical Brass Vases Lamps

Located in Germantown, MD

Measures 5.25" in diameter at the base, stands 22.5" to the top of the harp, 16.5"H to the top of the light bulb socket.

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Alabaster Lamp
Alabaster Lamp

Alabaster Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th century. Rewired. Harp and shade not included.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Harps

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of Large French Gilt Bronze Sconces
Pair of Large French Gilt Bronze Sconces

Pair of Large French Gilt Bronze Sconces

Located in New York, NY

A pair of French circa 1920s Empire style gilt bronze sconces with harp motif. Measurements: Height 32.25" Width 14" Depth 7.25".

Category

1920s French Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 18th Century French Carved Wooden Capitals Mounted as Lamps
Pair of 18th Century French Carved Wooden Capitals Mounted as Lamps

Pair of 18th Century French Carved Wooden Capitals Mounted as Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

The capitals have been recently mounted to black iron stands and wired them for use in American homes, complete with golden harps and a cream shade, making them perfect desk lamps fo...

Category

18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Harps

Materials

Metal, Iron

Raising the wreck of the steamer Flushing at Hampton Roads, Virginia
Raising the wreck of the steamer Flushing at Hampton Roads, Virginia

Raising the wreck of the steamer Flushing at Hampton Roads, Virginia

Located in Middletown, NY

Likely a study for an illustration for Harper's Weekly, for which Wiser was a Civil War-era illustrator, focusing on shipwrecks and battles occurring along the mid-Atlantic coast.

Category

Mid-19th Century American Realist Antique Harps

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite

French 19th Century Brass Altar Candlestick Lamp and Shade
French 19th Century Brass Altar Candlestick Lamp and Shade

French 19th Century Brass Altar Candlestick Lamp and Shade

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

The lamp rests on three scrolled feet. The harp is crowned with a lovely antiqued brass finial.

Category

19th Century French Gothic Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Antique Table Lamp a la Ancient Torchere
Antique Table Lamp a la Ancient Torchere

Antique Table Lamp a la Ancient Torchere

Located in Sheffield, MA

Electrified for US use. A harp and final await the shade of your choice. Search terms: neoclassical style lamp

Category

Early 20th Century European Classical Greek Antique Harps

Materials

Metal

Pont Neuf
Pont Neuf

Pont Neuf

By Frank Myers Boggs

Located in Sheffield, MA

His father worked in the publishing industry, and through this connection he got his first job at Harper’s magazine as a wood engraver when he was just seventeen.

Category

1890s Impressionist Antique Harps

Materials

Oil

A Sandstorm on the Little Colorado River, Arizona
A Sandstorm on the Little Colorado River, Arizona

A Sandstorm on the Little Colorado River, Arizona

By George Elbert Burr

Located in Plano, TX

George Elbert Burr worked as an illustrator for several New York magazines: Harper's, Cosmopolitan, and Frank Leslie's Weekly Newspaper.

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Harps

Materials

Watercolor

Victorian Painted Miniature Brooch
Victorian Painted Miniature Brooch

Victorian Painted Miniature Brooch

Located in New York, NY

A finely painted miniature watercolor of a young child playing a harp in the woods is set under glass. The pearls are set in silver and the backing is gold filled metal. 1870's USA....

Category

1870s American Late Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Natural Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver

French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze marble statue
French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze marble statue

French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze marble statue

By Denière Et Picard

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each beautiful maiden is displayed in classical attire while they hold hands and are adorned with floral head pieces and musical instruments such as a lyre and harp at their side. T...

Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Harps

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

On the Beach at Long Branch Woodcut Print, Hudson River School, 1874
On the Beach at Long Branch Woodcut Print, Hudson River School, 1874

On the Beach at Long Branch Woodcut Print, Hudson River School, 1874

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 Hudson River School Antique Harps

Materials

Woodcut

18th Century Spanish Glazed Ceramic Jar Mounted as a Table Lamp
18th Century Spanish Glazed Ceramic Jar Mounted as a Table Lamp

18th Century Spanish Glazed Ceramic Jar Mounted as a Table Lamp

Located in Stamford, CT

A unique addition to any interior. 28 inches high to to of harp, 9 inches diameter.

Category

Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Harps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Pair of Antique Partial Gilt Bronze Ewer Table Lamps
Pair of Antique Partial Gilt Bronze Ewer Table Lamps

Pair of Antique Partial Gilt Bronze Ewer Table Lamps

Located in Germantown, MD

Measures 10.25" W x 7.5"D x 28"H to the top of the sockets and 33"H to the top of the harps.  

Category

Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze, Iron

William Keith Original Tonal Oil Painting Flock of Sheep by a Pond Landscape
William Keith Original Tonal Oil Painting Flock of Sheep by a Pond Landscape

William Keith Original Tonal Oil Painting Flock of Sheep by a Pond Landscape

Located in Tustin, CA

He moved to California in 1859 after visiting California on a trip he made for Harper's Bazaar. In 1858. Keith began exhibiting his paintings in San Francisco.

Category

Late 19th Century American Barbizon School Antique Harps

Materials

Wood, Canvas

"Festgesang" Royal Vienna Porcelain Vase
"Festgesang" Royal Vienna Porcelain Vase

"Festgesang" Royal Vienna Porcelain Vase

By Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Antique Royal Vienna hand painted "Harp Player" porcelain vase with enamel paint and golden stucco patterns throughout the vase.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Qing Period Blue and White Chinese Export Hat Stand, Now as a Lamp
19th Century Qing Period Blue and White Chinese Export Hat Stand, Now as a Lamp

19th Century Qing Period Blue and White Chinese Export Hat Stand, Now as a Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Standing elegantly at 25 inches to the harp, the vase portion measures 12 inches in height with a diameter of 5 inches, making it a perfect addition to any discerning interior.

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Shaving Stand Vanity Desk Dressing Table
19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Shaving Stand Vanity Desk Dressing Table

19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Shaving Stand Vanity Desk Dressing Table

Located in Dayton, OH

Exquisite antique early 19th century American Empire Period flame mahogany two drawer shaving stand with acanthus carved harped shaped supports, original brass knobs, adjustable mirr...

Category

Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Harps

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

At the Black Cat
At the Black Cat

At the Black Cat

By Charles Dana Gibson

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Illustration for About Paris by Richard Harding Davis (New Yorker: Harper & Brothers, 1895), page 71. Subsequently reproduced in Pictures of People (New York: Russell & Son, 1896).

Category

1890s Antique Harps

Materials

Ink, Board, Pen

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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.