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Italian Carved Alabaster Floor Lamp, C. 1930
Italian Carved Alabaster Floor Lamp, C. 1930

Italian Carved Alabaster Floor Lamp, C. 1930

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The sculptural form highlights the translucency and natural veining of the alabaster, combining refined craftsmanship with classical decorative influence characteristic of early 20th...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Pair of Rubi Red Glass Lamps
Pair of Rubi Red Glass Lamps

Pair of Rubi Red Glass Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1920's French etched glass lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 18" Height to shade

Category

1920s French Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Cut Glass

Pair of Carved Alabaster Lamps
Pair of Carved Alabaster Lamps

Pair of Carved Alabaster Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1920's Italian carved alabaster table lamps with foliage motif on body and with

Category

1920s Italian Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Alabaster

Large Vintage Japanese Imari Lamp
Large Vintage Japanese Imari Lamp

Large Vintage Japanese Imari Lamp

Located in Bradenton, FL

Early 20th century Japanese Imari vase porcelain lamp. Features beautiful cobalt blue with red

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Table lamp by Louis Majorelle
Table lamp by Louis Majorelle

Table lamp by Louis Majorelle

By Louis Majorelle

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Art Nouveau table lamp, hammered bronze, green patina with frost glass lampshades, by Louis

Category

1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Table Lamp by Josef Ekberg
Table Lamp by Josef Ekberg

Table Lamp by Josef Ekberg

By Josef Ekberg

Located in Long Island City, NY

A table lamp by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, "Sgrafitto" series. Signed. Sweden, 1918. Newly

Category

1910s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Antique Dutch Lamps
Pair of Antique Dutch Lamps

Pair of Antique Dutch Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1920's hand-painted Dutch porcelain table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 14

Category

1920s Dutch Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Onyx and Brass Floor Lamp
Antique French Onyx and Brass Floor Lamp

Antique French Onyx and Brass Floor Lamp

Located in London, GB

A beautiful and extremely well made antique French Onyx and Brass floor lamp with a built in table

Category

1920s French Louis XV Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Onyx, Brass

John Richard Ombre Enameled Large Table Lamp
John Richard Ombre Enameled Large Table Lamp

John Richard Ombre Enameled Large Table Lamp

By John Richard

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A JOHN RICHARD OMBRÉ ENAMELED LARGE TABLE LAMP Modern Coastal

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Enamel

Pittsburgh Scenic Slag Glass Table Lamp
Pittsburgh Scenic Slag Glass Table Lamp

Pittsburgh Scenic Slag Glass Table Lamp

Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire

A rare example of early 20th-century American lighting, attributed to the Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper

1922 Sgraffito Lamp by Josef Ekberg
1922 Sgraffito Lamp by Josef Ekberg

1922 Sgraffito Lamp by Josef Ekberg

By Josef Ekberg

Located in New York, NY

Sgraffito Lamp from 1922 by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Flower motif in Swedish Jugend

Category

1920s Swedish Jugendstil Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Ceramic

Tiffany Studios Linenfold Floor Lamp
Tiffany Studios Linenfold Floor Lamp

Tiffany Studios Linenfold Floor Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Bronx, NY

This vintage original Tiffany Studios floor lamp is designed with a paneled “linenfold” gold color

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Onyx Table Lamp
Large Antique Onyx Table Lamp

Large Antique Onyx Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920s Italian onyx lamp Measurements: Height of body: 22 Height to shade rest: 32

Category

1920s Italian Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Onyx

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Lamp
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Lamp

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Lamp

By Daum

Located in NANTES, FR

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau table lamp, circa 1910. High-quality wrought iron base, stamped (illegible

Category

1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Wrought Iron

Baccarat Table Lamp No:2
Baccarat Table Lamp No:2

Baccarat Table Lamp No:2

By Baccarat

Located in London, GB

Wonderful Baccarat oil lamp now converted to electricity. Can be wired for anywhere globally, this

Category

1870s French Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Glass

1920s Cast Bronze Japanese Figurative Lamp
1920s Cast Bronze Japanese Figurative Lamp

1920s Cast Bronze Japanese Figurative Lamp

Located in Waxahachie, TX

Absolutely gorgeous Vintage Authentic Japanese 'Victorian Couple' Boudoir Table Lamp. The lamp

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Victorian Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Porcelain Lamps
Pair of French Porcelain Lamps

Pair of French Porcelain Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of French, hand-painted porcelain vases, circa 1920’s made into lamps at a later date. Gilt

Category

1920s French Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood, Paint

Tiffany Studios Pomegranate Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios Pomegranate Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios Pomegranate Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

Tiffany Studios Pomegranate Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Table Lamp. A beautiful Tiffany

Category

1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Carved Altar Stick Table Lamps
19th Century Carved Altar Stick Table Lamps

19th Century Carved Altar Stick Table Lamps

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A pair of carved wooden altar stick lamps with tall turned shafts rising from heavy bases carved

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair Art Deco Torcheres or Floor Lamps
Pair Art Deco Torcheres or Floor Lamps

Pair Art Deco Torcheres or Floor Lamps

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a super chic pair of period Art Deco Torcheres or Floor Lamps that date to circa 1930. The

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Steel

Single Opaline Glass Table Lamp
Single Opaline Glass Table Lamp

Single Opaline Glass Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920's French opaline glass table lamp with gilt base. Measurements: Height of body: 23.5

Category

1920s French Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Opaline Glass

Venetian Style Figural Putti Floor Candelabra Lamp
Venetian Style Figural Putti Floor Candelabra Lamp

Venetian Style Figural Putti Floor Candelabra Lamp

Located in BŘECLAV, CZ

to both classic and eclectic interiors. Crafted in brass with a solid wooden base, the lamp combines

Category

Early 1900s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Metal, Brass

Nailsea Style Glass Table Lamp
Nailsea Style Glass Table Lamp

Nailsea Style Glass Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

Elegant Rococo style glass & brass oil lamp base, now converted for electricity. PAT tested and

Category

1850s French Rococo Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Chinoiserie Lamps
Pair of Antique Chinoiserie Lamps

Pair of Antique Chinoiserie Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1920's Chinese porcelain table lamps with court scenes. Measurements: Height of body

Category

1920s Chinese Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Mid-Century Floor Lamp by Sabino
Rare Mid-Century Floor Lamp by Sabino

Rare Mid-Century Floor Lamp by Sabino

By Marius-Ernest Sabino

Located in PARIS, FR

Rare floor lamp by Marius-Ernest Sabino from the Art Deco period.

Category

1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Henry Dasson Candelabras as Lamps
Henry Dasson Candelabras as Lamps

Henry Dasson Candelabras as Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

Fabulous pair of incredible six arm Henry Dasson gilt bronze candelabra now as electrified lamps

Category

1880s French Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Brass and Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Brass and Wrought Iron Floor Lamp

Brass and Wrought Iron Floor Lamp

Located in Greenwich, CT

A floor lamp with two brass urns on an adjustable height crossbar supported on curled brackets on a

Category

1910s American Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Brass, Iron

Cantonese Famille Rose Vases Lamp
Cantonese Famille Rose Vases Lamp

Cantonese Famille Rose Vases Lamp

$1,299Sale Price|39% Off

Cantonese Famille Rose Vases Lamp

Located in Cheshire, GB

Cantonese twin-handled baluster vases lamp, decorated in the famille rose palette with cartouche

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Alabaster Table Lamp
Art Deco Alabaster Table Lamp

Art Deco Alabaster Table Lamp

Located in Vienna, AT

Rare alabaster base parially painted fitted with one E27 socket with switch, new fabric shade. Made in Austria in the 1920s. Some use marks on the base.

Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Alabaster

Early 20thC Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp
Early 20thC Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp

Early 20thC Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp

Located in Altrincham, GB

Early 20thC Pressed Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp with reeded column on stepped square base

Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Brass

A Silver Plated Cut Glass Table Lamp
A Silver Plated Cut Glass Table Lamp

A Silver Plated Cut Glass Table Lamp

Located in Tetbury, England

A cut glass column table lamp with silver plated embellishments.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Silver Plate

1920 -DAUM Nancy France Table lamp
1920 -DAUM Nancy France Table lamp

1920 -DAUM Nancy France Table lamp

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

DAUM Nancy France Table lamp, circa 1920 Table lamp, colorless glass with acid-etched decoration

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Glass

Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Torchiere Floor Lamp
Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Torchiere Floor Lamp

Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Torchiere Floor Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Antique (19th century) porcelain and bronze torchiere with 16 electrified candle arms, modified with later bronze stem and circular glass table surface. 67.5 inches in total height....

Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Chinoiserie Floor Lamp
Antique English Chinoiserie Floor Lamp

Antique English Chinoiserie Floor Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920's English painted and lacquered floor lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 54

Category

1920s English Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Wood

Bouillotte Lamp with Red Tole Shade
Bouillotte Lamp with Red Tole Shade

Bouillotte Lamp with Red Tole Shade

Located in Charlottesville, VA

This bouillotte lamp features a gilt and patinated brass column base with fluted detail and a

Category

1920s French Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Brass

Antique English Mercury Glass Lamp
Antique English Mercury Glass Lamp

Antique English Mercury Glass Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920's English mercury glass table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 19" Height to shade

Category

1920s English Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Mercury Glass

Arts & Crafts Brass Adjustable Table Lamp
Arts & Crafts Brass Adjustable Table Lamp

Arts & Crafts Brass Adjustable Table Lamp

Located in Petworth, GB

for uplighter or downlighter, great as a bedside lamp. Vaseline glass shade. Circa 1900 Height 51cm

Category

Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Gilt Wood Floor Lamp
Antique Italian Gilt Wood Floor Lamp

Antique Italian Gilt Wood Floor Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1900 Italian carved floor lamp with gilt wood finish. Measurements: Height: 63" Width

Category

Early 1900s Italian Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Chinese Jar Converted into Lamp
19th Century Chinese Jar Converted into Lamp

19th Century Chinese Jar Converted into Lamp

Located in Buchanan, MI

Handsome 19th century Chinese jar converted into lamp.

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Ceramic

Gallé Table Lamp Mushroom Green Leafs, France
Gallé Table Lamp Mushroom Green Leafs, France

Gallé Table Lamp Mushroom Green Leafs, France

By Gallé

Located in Rijssen, NL

This exquisite Art Nouveau Gallé table lamp is a real eye catcher. Made around 1900 in France. The

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Glass

Sevres Style Porcelain Table Lamp
Sevres Style Porcelain Table Lamp

Sevres Style Porcelain Table Lamp

Located in Bradenton, FL

A French Sevres style hand painted porcelain lamp in Tiffany blue. Decorated with a late 18th

Category

19th Century French Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Brass

Italian Art Deco Floor Lamp
Italian Art Deco Floor Lamp

Italian Art Deco Floor Lamp

Located in Chicago, IL

An incredible early 20th century Italian Art Deco floor lamp with a wonderfully sculptural form

Category

1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique German Porcelain Table Lamps
Pair of Antique German Porcelain Table Lamps

Pair of Antique German Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Pair of Antique German Porcelain Table Lamps

Category

19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19thC Brass Standard Oil Lamp
Late 19thC Brass Standard Oil Lamp

Late 19thC Brass Standard Oil Lamp

By James Hinks & Son

Located in Altrincham, GB

Late 19thC Brass Standard Oil Lamp in the form of an urn on an adjustable Classical-style column

Category

Late 19th Century English Adam Style Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Brass

Brass Corinthian Column Lamp, 19th Century
Brass Corinthian Column Lamp, 19th Century

Brass Corinthian Column Lamp, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

A brass corinthian column lamp, 19th century. Electrified and sold by Sentimento Antiques. 6

Category

19th Century Unknown Greek Revival Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Brass

Twisted Column Alabaster Table Lamps
Twisted Column Alabaster Table Lamps

Twisted Column Alabaster Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1920's Italian twisted column alabaster table lamps with Corinthian capital

Category

1920s Italian Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Alabaster

Egyptian Revival Bronze Cloisonne Floor Lamp
Egyptian Revival Bronze Cloisonne Floor Lamp

Egyptian Revival Bronze Cloisonne Floor Lamp

Located in Fulton, CA

Unusual Egyptian Revival Japanese bronze floor lamp with cloisonne Egyptian figures. Measures 73 in

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Egyptian Revival Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Swedish Pewter and Glass Table Lamp
Swedish Pewter and Glass Table Lamp

Swedish Pewter and Glass Table Lamp

Located in Long Island City, NY

This elegant table lamp emits a warm glow from its mottled white glass shade. With a spare

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Pewter

Pair of Late Renaissanace Period Column Lamps
Pair of Late Renaissanace Period Column Lamps

Pair of Late Renaissanace Period Column Lamps

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Pair of large late Renaissance period Italian stone columns converted into floor lamps.

Category

18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Stone

Table lamp attributed to Rene Lalique
Table lamp attributed to Rene Lalique

Table lamp attributed to Rene Lalique

By René Lalique

Located in Lugo, IT

Table lamp attributed to René Lalique Defect on the lower part Good condition. Thank you

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Stained Glass

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Lamp
Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Lamp

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Lamp

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th century Chinese famille rose floral and bird porcelain lamp. Pink, green and teal colors on a

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Celadon Table Lamps
Pair of Celadon Table Lamps

Pair of Celadon Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1920s French celadon table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 9.75? Height to

Category

1920s French Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Bronze

French Gilt Brass Bouillotte Lamp
French Gilt Brass Bouillotte Lamp

French Gilt Brass Bouillotte Lamp

Located in Kent, Dover

A French gilt brass bouillotte lamp of three branches and an adjustable blue painted tole shade

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Study Lamp

Materials

Brass

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Antique Study Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique study lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique study lamp — often made from metal, bronze and ceramic — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique study lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique study lamp made by Art Nouveau designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique study lamp over the years, but those crafted by Tiffany Studios, Edward F. Caldwell & Co. and Woka Lamps are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Study Lamp?

Prices for an antique study lamp start at $1 and top out at $575,000 with the average selling for $2,343.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

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.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About Antique Study Lamp
  • 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 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 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.
  • 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.