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GUSTAV STICKLEY Table Lamp, Hammered Copper Base, Wicker Shade
GUSTAV STICKLEY Table Lamp, Hammered Copper Base, Wicker Shade

GUSTAV STICKLEY Table Lamp, Hammered Copper Base, Wicker Shade

Located in Shamokin Dam, PA

WILL BE $250 THE LAMP COME WITH 3 original SOCKETS. SIZE H 20 in DIAMETER of shade is 16 in Hammered

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Copper

Pair 19th Century Bronze Candlestick Floor Lamps
Pair 19th Century Bronze Candlestick Floor Lamps

Pair 19th Century Bronze Candlestick Floor Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair 19th Century Bronze Candlestick Floor Lamps is a remarkable find! Heavy cast bronze comprises

Category

1870s French Louis XIV Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of Bronze French Empire Style Candelabra Lamps
Pair Of Bronze French Empire Style Candelabra Lamps

Pair Of Bronze French Empire Style Candelabra Lamps

Located in Bridgeport, CT

socket lamps. The lamps with gilded columns and foliate and anthemion capitals, fluted wheat shafts with

Category

19th Century Empire Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair of Rustic Chinese Terracotta Jar Lamps
Pair of Rustic Chinese Terracotta Jar Lamps

Pair of Rustic Chinese Terracotta Jar Lamps

Located in Sheffield, MA

jars. The lamps are wired for US electrical use. The bulb sockets are euro type so will require euro

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Wedgwood Neoclassical Ram's Head Table Lamp
Antique Wedgwood Neoclassical Ram's Head Table Lamp

Antique Wedgwood Neoclassical Ram's Head Table Lamp

By Wedgwood

Located in Elkhart, IN

31.25"H Very good original vintage condition. Lamp has two electrical sockets. Powers on and ready

Category

1920s American Neoclassical Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Pottery

Vintage French Industrial Spotlight Lamp with Walnut Legs, Circa 1910
Vintage French Industrial Spotlight Lamp with Walnut Legs, Circa 1910

Vintage French Industrial Spotlight Lamp with Walnut Legs, Circa 1910

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

light socket. The cinema lamp is standing on four long Walnut legs, particularized by its original metal

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Murano Glass Table Lamp by Barovier. Italy 1930s
Art Deco Murano Glass Table Lamp by Barovier. Italy 1930s

Art Deco Murano Glass Table Lamp by Barovier. Italy 1930s

By Barovier

Located in Catania, CT

and produced by Barovier during the 30s. No cracks or chips. It mounts a single socket for E14 lamp

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Murano Glass

Dark Rock Crystal Quartz Lamp by Phoenix
Dark Rock Crystal Quartz Lamp by Phoenix

Dark Rock Crystal Quartz Lamp by Phoenix

Located in New York, NY

Billions years old dark natural rock crystal sculpture mounted as a lamp. Two sockets installed

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Rock Crystal

Onyx and Brass Column Table Lamp. 1920's.
Onyx and Brass Column Table Lamp. 1920's.

Onyx and Brass Column Table Lamp. 1920's.

By Metal Art

Located in Bromma, SE

. Measure: Height lamp base including socket: 36 cm / 14.2" Height including shade: 48 cm / 18.9" Diameter

Category

1920s Swedish Neoclassical Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Onyx, Brass

Pair Chinese Porcelain Dragon Vases fitted as Lamps
Pair Chinese Porcelain Dragon Vases fitted as Lamps

Pair Chinese Porcelain Dragon Vases fitted as Lamps

Located in Pasadena, CA

Dragon and Flaming Pearl Vases that have been adapted to lamps with double socket fittings. The well

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Table Lamp Pink Marble Glass Shepherd Dog
French Art Deco Table Lamp Pink Marble Glass Shepherd Dog

French Art Deco Table Lamp Pink Marble Glass Shepherd Dog

Located in Poperinge, BE

marked ‘BOB’ on the back. This lamp has its original copper socket, the wiring has been replaced, the

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Marble, Metal

Antique Cloissone Enameled Figural Garden Scene Table Lamp Circa 1920
Antique Cloissone Enameled Figural Garden Scene Table Lamp Circa 1920

Antique Cloissone Enameled Figural Garden Scene Table Lamp Circa 1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique double socket table lamp offers Chinese vase with Cloissone enameled allover garden

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Italian Neoclassical Alabaster Table Lamp, Hand-Carved, 1940s
Italian Neoclassical Alabaster Table Lamp, Hand-Carved, 1940s

Italian Neoclassical Alabaster Table Lamp, Hand-Carved, 1940s

Located in Round Top, TX

lives. Lamp base: 4.5”W x 4.75”D x 16.5”H to socket Lamp with shade: 10.25”Dia x 23.13”H

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Alabaster

Steuben Boudoir Lamp Art Glass, Gold Heart & Vine
Steuben Boudoir Lamp Art Glass, Gold Heart & Vine

Steuben Boudoir Lamp Art Glass, Gold Heart & Vine

By Stuben

Located in Toledo, OH

the original Bryant socket. The shade is 8 1/2" diameter and the lamp stands at 13 1/2" tall. The

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Art Glass

Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Jar Mounted as a Lamp
Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Jar Mounted as a Lamp

Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Jar Mounted as a Lamp

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Jar mounted as a lamp. Iron red foo dog decoration on jar. Mounted as a

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Paint

1920's French Opaline Glass Table Lamp, Brass Base, Adjustable Finial
1920's French Opaline Glass Table Lamp, Brass Base, Adjustable Finial

1920's French Opaline Glass Table Lamp, Brass Base, Adjustable Finial

Located in Southampton, NJ

An exquisite 1920's French Opaline two socket glass table lamp with heavy brass base of generous

Category

1920s French French Provincial Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Vintage Ceramic Brandy Jug Mounted As A Lamp
Vintage Ceramic Brandy Jug Mounted As A Lamp

Vintage Ceramic Brandy Jug Mounted As A Lamp

Located in Bridgeport, CT

bands. The jug with the word BRANDY within a cartouche. The lamp with dual sockets with pull chains and

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Brass

Pair of NeoClassical Onyx Urn Form Table Lamps
Pair of NeoClassical Onyx Urn Form Table Lamps

Pair of NeoClassical Onyx Urn Form Table Lamps

Located in Nashville, TN

. Pagoda lamp shades. Two horizontal sockets with pull cords in each lamp. Brass posts and finials. Bases

Category

1920s American Neoclassical Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Onyx

Pair Of Italian Rococo Giltwood Urns Mounted As Lamps
Pair Of Italian Rococo Giltwood Urns Mounted As Lamps

Pair Of Italian Rococo Giltwood Urns Mounted As Lamps

Located in Essex, MA

Water gilded and urn form converted into lamps. Two light socket.

Category

1780s Italian Rococo Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Bronze Tiffany Style Table / Wall Lamp With Steuben Shade
Vintage Bronze Tiffany Style Table / Wall Lamp With Steuben Shade

Vintage Bronze Tiffany Style Table / Wall Lamp With Steuben Shade

Located in Doraville, GA

American dating from the first quarter of the 20th century. The lamp and socket have its original patina

Category

1910s American Edwardian Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Bronze

Patinated Wrought Iron Arts & Crafts Table Lamp, 1900s
Patinated Wrought Iron Arts & Crafts Table Lamp, 1900s

Patinated Wrought Iron Arts & Crafts Table Lamp, 1900s

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts table lamp. Striking English design from the 1900s. Original

Category

Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Wrought Iron

Circa 1900-1920 Japanese Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Circa 1900-1920 Japanese Vase Mounted as a Lamp

Circa 1900-1920 Japanese Vase Mounted as a Lamp

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

. Vase: 16.25" h. Turned wood lamp base. 23.75" h. to socket top, 6.5" dia. base. We are a family

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Metal

Art Nouveau Table Lamp, Pate De Verre Glass, 1900s
Art Nouveau Table Lamp, Pate De Verre Glass, 1900s

Art Nouveau Table Lamp, Pate De Verre Glass, 1900s

Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP

Art Nouveau table lamp - 1900s This heartshaped (two identical lamps make a heart shape) table

Category

Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Fine French Charles X Candelabra Lamps
Pair of Fine French Charles X Candelabra Lamps

Pair of Fine French Charles X Candelabra Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

French, 19th century. Cast patinated bronze five light candelabra, now mounted as double socket

Category

19th Century French Charles X Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Bronze

Antique Heavy Brass Floor Lamp On Scrolled Tripod Base
Antique Heavy Brass Floor Lamp On Scrolled Tripod Base

Antique Heavy Brass Floor Lamp On Scrolled Tripod Base

Located in Tarry Town, NY

appearance. The lamp features three-head light sockets, offering versatile and ample lighting options for any

Category

1850s Italian Georgian Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Brass

Pair Of Compatible Antique Chinese Hand Carved Green Quartz Lamps
Pair Of Compatible Antique Chinese Hand Carved Green Quartz Lamps

Pair Of Compatible Antique Chinese Hand Carved Green Quartz Lamps

Located in Bridgeport, CT

traditional turn sockets as well as antique harps with Chinese symbolic finials. One lamp is wired such that

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Quartz, Metal

Art Deco Brass Piano Lamp, Adjustable Shade, German Design, Circa 1920
Art Deco Brass Piano Lamp, Adjustable Shade, German Design, Circa 1920

Art Deco Brass Piano Lamp, Adjustable Shade, German Design, Circa 1920

Located in Schwerin, MV

on and off with a rotary switch directly on the socket. The lamp is very solidly made and is in good

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Brass, Metal

Art Nouveau Silverplate Torchiere Lamp with Circular Mirror Base
Art Nouveau Silverplate Torchiere Lamp with Circular Mirror Base

Art Nouveau Silverplate Torchiere Lamp with Circular Mirror Base

Located in Lomita, CA

unattributed maker, American or European, mid 20th Century The single-socket lamp with scalloped and pierced

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Silver Plate

Grand Tour Bronze Model of Trajan’s Column Lamp w/ Emperor Finial
Grand Tour Bronze Model of Trajan’s Column Lamp w/ Emperor Finial

Grand Tour Bronze Model of Trajan’s Column Lamp w/ Emperor Finial

Located in Atlanta, GA

plinth and later adapted as a table lamp, the work retaining its rare original bronze emperor figure, now

Category

Late 19th Century British Grand Tour Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Pair of Antique Neoclassical Paris Porcelain Vases as Lamps
Pair of Antique Neoclassical Paris Porcelain Vases as Lamps

Pair of Antique Neoclassical Paris Porcelain Vases as Lamps

Located in Lambertville, NJ

depicting Greek Muse's Evterpe, Polymnie, Clio and Uranie... Each lamp has two sockets for extra light, with

Category

1870s French Neoclassical Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Art Deco Table Lamps with Geometric Motif
Pair of French Art Deco Table Lamps with Geometric Motif

Pair of French Art Deco Table Lamps with Geometric Motif

Located in North Bergen, NJ

been re wired for American use with two candelabra sockets in each lamp. Each socket has a max watt of

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Glass

Industrial Floor Lamp, Adjustable Height, Metal, Bauhaus Style, 1920s
Industrial Floor Lamp, Adjustable Height, Metal, Bauhaus Style, 1920s

Industrial Floor Lamp, Adjustable Height, Metal, Bauhaus Style, 1920s

Located in Berlin, DE

Black industrial floor lamp. The height and the lampshade are adjustable. 1 x E27 socket

Category

1920s Industrial Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Metal

Pair of 1920s Rene Lalique "Vase Poivre" Desk Lamps
Pair of 1920s Rene Lalique "Vase Poivre" Desk Lamps

Pair of 1920s Rene Lalique "Vase Poivre" Desk Lamps

By René Lalique

Located in New York, NY

by French Jeweler René Lalique (1860-1945) made into lamps having two sockets. Vases have been

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Glass

Gold Art Deco Table Lamp by Franz Ehrlich, Brass, Germany, Circa 1930
Gold Art Deco Table Lamp by Franz Ehrlich, Brass, Germany, Circa 1930

Gold Art Deco Table Lamp by Franz Ehrlich, Brass, Germany, Circa 1930

By Franz Ehrlich

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

one light socket. The desk lamp is consisting its two original light switch, standing on a three

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Metal, Brass

20th Century French Pair of Similar Green-Yellow Vintage Tall Metal Table Lamps
20th Century French Pair of Similar Green-Yellow Vintage Tall Metal Table Lamps

20th Century French Pair of Similar Green-Yellow Vintage Tall Metal Table Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

décor. Each lamp contains a single light socket. The wires have been renewed. Minor fading, due to age

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Hand-Woven Rattan & Bamboo Hanging Lamp, 1920
Mid-Century Modern Hand-Woven Rattan & Bamboo Hanging Lamp, 1920

Mid-Century Modern Hand-Woven Rattan & Bamboo Hanging Lamp, 1920

Located in Hannover, DE

cables and the lamp socket, too. The old ones had gotten a bit brittle over time, but we've got

Category

1920s German Mid-Century Modern Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

1920s Danish Art Nouveau High Sculptural Desk Table Lamp of Patinated Bronze
1920s Danish Art Nouveau High Sculptural Desk Table Lamp of Patinated Bronze

1920s Danish Art Nouveau High Sculptural Desk Table Lamp of Patinated Bronze

By Just Andersen

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

. socket 39 cm Measure lamp foot 13.5 x 13.5 cm Diameter shade ca. 32 cm Very nice vintage condition with

Category

1920s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamp by Rosseau
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamp by Rosseau

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamp by Rosseau

Located in San Francisco, CA

of a beautiful young woman in a flowing dress The lamp has a single socket and is wired for

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Metal

Pair of Fujita Kutani Ceramic Hand Painted Floral Table Lamps, Japan
Pair of Fujita Kutani Ceramic Hand Painted Floral Table Lamps, Japan

Pair of Fujita Kutani Ceramic Hand Painted Floral Table Lamps, Japan

By Kutani Studio

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of vintage Fujita Kutani double gourd shape ceramic and brass 2 socket lamps with floral

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Leaded Glass "Feather" Table Lamp, Circa 1915
Exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Leaded Glass "Feather" Table Lamp, Circa 1915

Exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Leaded Glass "Feather" Table Lamp, Circa 1915

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Tarry Town, NY

the interior side of the shade Base Condition: the lamp has three light sockets & retains its

Category

1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Cast Stone, Bronze

Mid-century Hand Carved Maple Wood Heifetz Syle Abstract Table Lamp
Mid-century Hand Carved Maple Wood Heifetz Syle Abstract Table Lamp

Mid-century Hand Carved Maple Wood Heifetz Syle Abstract Table Lamp

By Yasha Heifetz

Located in Van Nuys, CA

US socket. (Lamp Shade Display Only) Dimensions: Height 31" X 6" Diameter United States, 1950

Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Maple

Swedish Grace Stoneware Table Lamp by Louise Adelborg for Rörstrand. 1920s.
Swedish Grace Stoneware Table Lamp by Louise Adelborg for Rörstrand. 1920s.

Swedish Grace Stoneware Table Lamp by Louise Adelborg for Rörstrand. 1920s.

By Rörstrand

Located in Bromma, SE

shade: 57 cm / 22.4" Height for lamp base and socket: 43 cm / 17.2" Diameter for lamp base, where widest

Category

1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-19th Century French Porcelain Urn as a Table Lamp
Mid-19th Century French Porcelain Urn as a Table Lamp

Mid-19th Century French Porcelain Urn as a Table Lamp

By Jean Gille

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

, dating from 1840-1868. Now converted to a two socket table lamp with brass hardware. Measurements are the

Category

Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Porcelain

Unique Antique French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp
Unique Antique French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp

Unique Antique French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp

Located in New York, NY

supports the later-fitted electrical apparatus. The lamp retains dual sockets with pull chains, mounted on

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Export Blanc De Chine Porcelain Cylindrical Vases Mounted as Lamps
Chinese Export Blanc De Chine Porcelain Cylindrical Vases Mounted as Lamps

Chinese Export Blanc De Chine Porcelain Cylindrical Vases Mounted as Lamps

Located in Bradenton, FL

with garden florals and foliage. Lamps have double sockets with hanging pull chains. They rest on

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Porcelain

One-of-a-Kind Brass Palmtree Lamps, France, circa 1930s
One-of-a-Kind Brass Palmtree Lamps, France, circa 1930s

One-of-a-Kind Brass Palmtree Lamps, France, circa 1930s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

foliage motif. Each lamp has two bulb sockets at the top of the stems. Traces of blue oxidation here and

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Brass

Orientalist Austrian Cold Painted and Stained Glass Tented Table Lamp
Orientalist Austrian Cold Painted and Stained Glass Tented Table Lamp

Orientalist Austrian Cold Painted and Stained Glass Tented Table Lamp

Located in New York City, NY

, bedroom, hallway, entry, child's bedroom, foyer. Holds one candelabra based socket. Lamp shown with and

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Spelter

Arts & Craft Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Enamel Vase Lamp by Mimi London, Pair
Arts & Craft Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Enamel Vase Lamp by Mimi London, Pair

Arts & Craft Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Enamel Vase Lamp by Mimi London, Pair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Set of two Chinese Cloisonné bronze table lamps made by Mimi London. Each lamp features 2 standard

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Black Chinese Vase Lamp with Hand Painted Decoration on Wood Base
Antique Black Chinese Vase Lamp with Hand Painted Decoration on Wood Base

Antique Black Chinese Vase Lamp with Hand Painted Decoration on Wood Base

Located in North Salem, NY

Stunning, one of a kind, 19th century hand-painted decorated Black Chinese porcelain vase lamp with

Category

1780s Chinese Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Porcelain

Superb Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Figural Floor Lamp
Superb Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Figural Floor Lamp

Superb Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Figural Floor Lamp

Located in New York, NY

fitting, which has been later adapted to function as a floor lamp with dual light sockets. This piece is

Category

19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Bronze

Vintage 1920s Danish Table Lamp in the Style of Just Andersen Diskometal design
Vintage 1920s Danish Table Lamp in the Style of Just Andersen Diskometal design

Vintage 1920s Danish Table Lamp in the Style of Just Andersen Diskometal design

By Just Andersen

Located in Store Heddinge, DK

clean, functional socket. The lamp holder measures 9 cm (3.5 inches) in height and 12.5 cm (4.9 inches

Category

1920s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Iron

Pair Tall Lamps with 19th C Belgian Iron Base and Custom Shades
Pair Tall Lamps with 19th C Belgian Iron Base and Custom Shades

Pair Tall Lamps with 19th C Belgian Iron Base and Custom Shades

Located in Troy, MI

brass harp and custom-made rectangular burlap covered shade. Single, regular sized socket in each lamp

Category

Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Vintage Geometric Table Lamp Style Eckart Muthesius 1920s Germany
Art Deco Vintage Geometric Table Lamp Style Eckart Muthesius 1920s Germany

Art Deco Vintage Geometric Table Lamp Style Eckart Muthesius 1920s Germany

By Eckart Muthesius

Located in Vienna, AT

sculpture. One E 27 socket This table lamp could perfectly work with Contemporary designs as well as

Category

1920s German Art Deco Antique Lamp Sockets

Materials

Brass

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Antique Lamp Sockets For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique lamp sockets available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique lamp sockets — often made from metal, glass and brass — can elevate any home. Antique lamp sockets have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique lamp sockets to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco, Arts and Crafts and Industrial antique lamp sockets are of considerable interest. Bradley & Hubbard and Wilkinson Company each produced beautiful antique lamp sockets that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Lamp Sockets?

Antique lamp sockets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,550, while the lowest priced sells for $400 and the highest can go for as much as $3,900.

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The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

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Questions About Antique Lamp Sockets
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    An antique student lamp is a desk lamp that features a tube-shaped stem and one or two arms. Each arm has its own shade. The design of the student lamp allows it to direct light downward onto a surface for reading. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of student lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    One of the simplest ways to identify an antique lamp is to look for markings that indicate the maker. Then, you can research the artisan or company that made the lamp using trusted online resources to see when they were active. Some antique lamps may have a date stamp on the shade or the bottom of the body of the lamp. Plugs can also provide a clue. Plugs on antique and vintage fixtures may feature exposed screws or prongs that are the same size. Prongs on newer lamps are usually two different sizes. Keep in mind that an antique lamp could have undergone a cord replacement, so what you see may not be an original. When in doubt, you can consult a certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer for information about specific pieces. Shop a selection of antique lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The best way to determine the age of porcelain lamps is to work with an appraiser. While some online resources can be helpful when you’re looking for information about the value of an item, the suggested value you find may not be the actual value of your item, since that will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted porcelain lamps and other decor on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify an antique floor lamp, first see if you can locate a marking on the shade, base, switch, socket or another area. Using trusted online resources, you can often identify a maker based on these markings. With an unmarked lamp, check the cord. Antique lighting fixtures will usually have a cotton-wrapped cord or exposed wires rather than a polymer-coated cord. The plug is also likely to have prongs the same size if the lamp is antique. Generally, a floor lamp must be at least 100 years old to be considered an antique. For further assistance with the identification process, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique floor lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    To identify an antique electric lamp, check out the cord. Antique lamps will usually not have a vinyl or polymer cord cover. Instead, you can expect the wires to be exposed or covered with fabric. In addition, the prongs on antique plugs will be the same size. If your lamp has one small and one large prong, it's unlikely to be an antique. Keep in mind that some antique lamps may have been rewired, so you may wish to get an opinion from a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique electric lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A number of things can make an antique lamp valuable. The lamp’s maker is a major determining factor. Pieces made by Tiffany Studios, Baccarat, Handel and Pairpoint are frequently sought by collectors and are generally worth more than others. The style and condition of the piece will also affect how much it's worth. You can enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer for assistance evaluating a particular lamp. Shop an assortment of antique lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few key things to look for to identify an antique oil lamp. First check for a patent number anywhere on your lamp. Use a black light to inspect whether your lamp’s hardware is secured with glue, which fluoresces and would indicate a contemporary lamp. Antique lamps use plaster to attach hardware and fill gaps. An antique oil lamp may have hand-blown glass. Shop a range of professionally authenticated antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.