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Antique Swag Lamps

Gilt Metal Urns with Jewels and Swags as Lamps
Gilt Metal Urns with Jewels and Swags as Lamps

Gilt Metal Urns with Jewels and Swags as Lamps

$3,950 / set

H 33.75 in W 9.75 in D 5.5 in

Gilt Metal Urns with Jewels and Swags as Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

Unusual And Rare Pair Of Gilt Metal Urns With Jewels And Swags As Lamps Gold Metal Appears To Be

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1890s Italian Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Metal

French Breche Violette Marble Urn Lamp with Gilt Rams Head and Swags
French Breche Violette Marble Urn Lamp with Gilt Rams Head and Swags

French Breche Violette Marble Urn Lamp with Gilt Rams Head and Swags

Located in Dallas, TX

French urn lamp with gilt rams head and swags breche violette marble. Circa 1870.

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1870s French Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Victorian Hand Painted Ceramic Oil Lamps with Chain Swags & Lion Masks, C.1850
Victorian Hand Painted Ceramic Oil Lamps with Chain Swags & Lion Masks, C.1850

Victorian Hand Painted Ceramic Oil Lamps with Chain Swags & Lion Masks, C.1850

Located in Chatham, ON

Fine pair of Victorian hand painted and gilded ceramic oil lamps - each featuring upper and lower

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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Louis XVI Marble Vases As Lamps
Louis XVI Marble Vases As Lamps

Louis XVI Marble Vases As Lamps

$22,500 / set

H 21 in W 10 in D 10 in

Louis XVI Marble Vases As Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

A fabulous pair of Louis XVI marble vases with bronze dore faces and swags converted into lamps

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1860s French Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamp in Brass & Purple Glass, 1910s
Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamp in Brass & Purple Glass, 1910s

Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamp in Brass & Purple Glass, 1910s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A swag antique table or desk lamp in naturally patinated/aged brass set with faceted purple - pink

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Neoclassical Louis XVI-Style Ormolu Candlesticks, Now as Lamps
Pair of Neoclassical Louis XVI-Style Ormolu Candlesticks, Now as Lamps

Pair of Neoclassical Louis XVI-Style Ormolu Candlesticks, Now as Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Neoclassical Louis XVI-Style Ormolu Candlesticks, Now as Lamps With Laurel Swags and

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Calacatta Marble Lamp
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Calacatta Marble Lamp

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Calacatta Marble Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

with berried laurel vines and connected by swaging garlands. The lamp showcases a stunning mottled and

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French Victorian Gilt Bronze Three-Arm Bouillotte Lamps
Pair of French Victorian Gilt Bronze Three-Arm Bouillotte Lamps

Pair of French Victorian Gilt Bronze Three-Arm Bouillotte Lamps

Located in Queens, NY

"Pair of French Victorian (19th/20th Century) gilt bronze 3 arm bouillotte lamps with foliate/swag

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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Tôle

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

, ribbon-tied swags, and acanthus ornamentation. The lamp’s structure and decorative vocabulary are

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19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical style gilt and silvered iron 19th Century floor lamps
Neoclassical style gilt and silvered iron 19th Century floor lamps

Neoclassical style gilt and silvered iron 19th Century floor lamps

Located in London, GB

triangular shaped mount hung with swags. The lamps are surmounted with gilt vase-form light supports

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Iron

Two Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Table Lamps
Two Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Table Lamps

Two Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Table Lamps

$16,677 / set

H 29.53 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in

Two Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

their classically-inspired urns, scrolls, foliage, flower and fruit swags, these lamps are clearly

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

19th C. Louis XVI Style Painted and Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamps with Shades
19th C. Louis XVI Style Painted and Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamps with Shades

19th C. Louis XVI Style Painted and Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamps with Shades

Located in Morristown, NJ

white marble column base, with ormolu floral swags, drilled as a lamp. Each lamp with a square tapered

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Aesthetic Period Hurricane Parlor Oil Lamp Pendant Light Chandelier
Antique Aesthetic Period Hurricane Parlor Oil Lamp Pendant Light Chandelier

Antique Aesthetic Period Hurricane Parlor Oil Lamp Pendant Light Chandelier

Located in Dayton, OH

Late 19th century circa 1882 Victorian / Aesthetic period converted hurricane oil lamp swag pendant

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Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Brass

A Large Fine Quality Pair of French Neo Classical Brass Wall Lights
A Large Fine Quality Pair of French Neo Classical Brass Wall Lights

A Large Fine Quality Pair of French Neo Classical Brass Wall Lights

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

style with swags and torch decoration the lamps have 3 fittings each with a sconce holder The Lights

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Early 1900s Neoclassical Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Continental Neoclassical Carved Wooden Capitals, late 18th century
Pair of Continental Neoclassical Carved Wooden Capitals, late 18th century

Pair of Continental Neoclassical Carved Wooden Capitals, late 18th century

Located in Atlanta, GA

Expertly carved with urns emitting flames from their tops and draped in fabric swags, excellent as

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Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Walnut

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Early 20th Century Italian Marble Classical Column Lamp with Swag Details
Early 20th Century Italian Marble Classical Column Lamp with Swag Details

Early 20th Century Italian Marble Classical Column Lamp with Swag Details

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th century Italian marble classical column lamp with swag details. Size: 27 3/4" to top of

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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Marble

Pair of Crystal Five Branch Candelabras with Swags, Early 20th Century
Pair of Crystal Five Branch Candelabras with Swags, Early 20th Century

Pair of Crystal Five Branch Candelabras with Swags, Early 20th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

Pair of crystal five branch electrified candelabras with swags, early 20th century. Bottom tier

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Early 20th Century American Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Crystal

English Mahogany Floor Lamp
English Mahogany Floor Lamp

English Mahogany Floor Lamp

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H 77 in Dm 13 in

English Mahogany Floor Lamp

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany urn top floor lamp with ribbon, tassel,and swag motif. The lamp ends on a turned

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19th Century British Antique Swag Lamps

Pair Royal Crown Derby Table Lamps
Pair Royal Crown Derby Table Lamps

Pair Royal Crown Derby Table Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Hand Painted with royal crest ,swag & Lion heads Porcelain Lamps

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Early 20th Century English Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Floor Lamp
French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Floor Lamp

French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Floor Lamp

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H 60.25 in W 17.5 in D 24 in

French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Floor Lamp

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

swags and ram heads. The lamp rests on three arched legs with flat spoon shaped feet. The floor lamp

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Walker & Hall 1892 Silver-Plated Table Lamp
Antique Walker & Hall 1892 Silver-Plated Table Lamp

Antique Walker & Hall 1892 Silver-Plated Table Lamp

By John Edward Bingham (Walker and Hall)

Located in Lincoln, GB

swags. The lamp features a square fluted tapering column, topped by a round vase-shaped capital

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19th Century British Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Antique French Marble and Gilt Bronze Table Lamps
Pair of Antique French Marble and Gilt Bronze Table Lamps

Pair of Antique French Marble and Gilt Bronze Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

wonderful detail, especially the rams heads and floral swags. These lamps have matched marble right down to

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1890s French Victorian Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Marble

Antique Victorian Green Slag Glass Swag Light Chandelier Lamp Shade
Antique Victorian Green Slag Glass Swag Light Chandelier Lamp Shade

Antique Victorian Green Slag Glass Swag Light Chandelier Lamp Shade

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Victorian slag glass swag light or chandelier. Made with an iron and metal frame with

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Iron

French 19th Century Gold Gilt Lamp
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Lamp

French 19th Century Gold Gilt Lamp

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

abundance of details. Most notably, the carved gold-gilt garlands that swag horizontally around the lamp

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19th Century French Other Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Brass and Crystal Girandole Lamps
Pair of Brass and Crystal Girandole Lamps

Pair of Brass and Crystal Girandole Lamps

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H 18.75 in W 9 in D 9 in

Pair of Brass and Crystal Girandole Lamps

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Pair of petite three-light Girandole lamps with swags of English cut beaded crystals and large

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

19th Century Valentine
19th Century Valentine

19th Century Valentine

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H 10.63 in W 13.13 in D 0.5 in

19th Century Valentine

Located in Nantucket, MA

, with blue flower garland and curtain swags, lamp, shade and flowers, inscribed "With Best Wishes

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Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century French Pottery Anduze Urn Table Lamp
Early 20th Century French Pottery Anduze Urn Table Lamp

Early 20th Century French Pottery Anduze Urn Table Lamp

Located in Vero Beach, FL

rustic table lamp. Swags and medallions adorn the hand molded cream colored urn. The lamp is wired for

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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large French Art Deco Brass Frosted High-Relief Glass Five-Light Chandelier
Large French Art Deco Brass Frosted High-Relief Glass Five-Light Chandelier

Large French Art Deco Brass Frosted High-Relief Glass Five-Light Chandelier

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

surrounded by a decorative swag and three curved lamp arms with frosted high-relief glass shades, France

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Large Brass Frosted Glass Seven-Light Chandelier
Art Deco Large Brass Frosted Glass Seven-Light Chandelier

Art Deco Large Brass Frosted Glass Seven-Light Chandelier

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

surrounded by a decorative swag, five curved lamp arms with frosted high relief glass shades, circa 1920-1930

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bronze Lamp Base
Bronze Lamp Base

Bronze Lamp Base

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H 34 in W 8 in D 8 in

Bronze Lamp Base

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Great gilt bronze lamp base with swags along the bottom and square base

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Early 20th Century Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Carved Column Fragment Lamp
Carved Column Fragment Lamp

Carved Column Fragment Lamp

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H 24 in Dm 5 in

Carved Column Fragment Lamp

Located in New Orleans, LA

Cylindrical fragment carved with winged putti and swags, converted to a table lamp.

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Bronze Mounted  Marble Lamps
Pair of Bronze Mounted  Marble Lamps

Pair of Bronze Mounted Marble Lamps

Located in Miami, FL

Fine pair of large Louis XVI style dore bronze and verde antico marble lamps, floral swags, ribbons

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19th Century French Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of French pottery urn lamps

Pair of French pottery urn lamps

Located in London, GB

A pair of 19th century French pottery urns with a green and brown flambe glaze and raised swags

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19th Century French Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Pair French Verde Marble Urn Lamps
Pair French Verde Marble Urn Lamps

Pair French Verde Marble Urn Lamps

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

wreath swags exquisitely chased. Converted to lamps with custom shades.

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19th Century French Antique Swag Lamps

Pair of Louis XVI Style Wood Lamps
Pair of Louis XVI Style Wood Lamps

Pair of Louis XVI Style Wood Lamps

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair of Lamps painted in soft brown tones and gilt accents. Lamps have beautiful swag and acanthus

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19th Century French Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Wood

Silver Plated Cast Urn Table Lamp, End Of The 19th Century
Silver Plated Cast Urn Table Lamp, End Of The 19th Century

Silver Plated Cast Urn Table Lamp, End Of The 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Silver plated cast urn converted to a table lamp. Decorated with swags of flowers and putti

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19th Century French Baroque Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of 19th C. French Marble and Ormolu Mounted Table Lamps
Pair of 19th C. French Marble and Ormolu Mounted Table Lamps

Pair of 19th C. French Marble and Ormolu Mounted Table Lamps

Located in London, west Sussex

either side with connecting swags. The lamps are mounted on brass ormolu stands and the marble is a

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Late 19th Century Finnish Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of White Carved Alabaster Neoclassical Style Column Lamps Circa 1930's
Pair of White Carved Alabaster Neoclassical Style Column Lamps Circa 1930's

Pair of White Carved Alabaster Neoclassical Style Column Lamps Circa 1930's

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

A pair of carved white Italian Alabaster column lamps with draped swags top and bottom with square

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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Large Gustavian Mirror with Putti
Large Gustavian Mirror with Putti

Large Gustavian Mirror with Putti

Located in Sheffield, MA

Swedish mirror, circa 1820, with putti placing swags on a burning lamp, all against a background of

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19th Century Swedish Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Paint

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Madonna Scarsella Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16/17th Century Raffaello Art
Madonna Scarsella Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16/17th Century Raffaello Art

Madonna Scarsella Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16/17th Century Raffaello Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Ippolito Scarsella, known as Lo Scarsellino (Ferrara, around 1550 - 1620) workshop Altarpiece depicting the Madonna and Child, St. James the Greater and the donor in armour Techniqu...

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16th Century Old Masters Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Oil

1970's German Industrial Copper & Brass Marine Pendant Light by Wiska
1970's German Industrial Copper & Brass Marine Pendant Light by Wiska

1970's German Industrial Copper & Brass Marine Pendant Light by Wiska

By Wiska

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

A reclaimed 1970s vintage industrial large copper and brass German cargo pendant. Made by Wiska, a German manufacturer of industrial fixtures and fittings. Reclaimed from supertanke...

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1970s German Industrial Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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15th Century and Earlier African Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Bone

Maison Bagues Table Lamp With Parrot and Urn
Maison Bagues Table Lamp With Parrot and Urn

Maison Bagues Table Lamp With Parrot and Urn

$7,435

H 15.75 in W 11.42 in D 5.12 in

Maison Bagues Table Lamp With Parrot and Urn

By Maison Baguès

Located in London, GB

This gorgeous Maison Baguès table lamp was made in Paris, France in the 1960s. With it's iconic parrot and urn design - which is double sided - it's an exceptional light. The heigh...

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1960s French Hollywood Regency Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Metal

Riva Model
Riva Model

Riva Model

$1,560 / item

H 7.49 in W 25.2 in D 7.88 in

Riva Model

Located in Paris, FR

Model Riva with wooden structure in light wood in honey brown finish. Speed-boat modal with many hand-crafted details. Model on wooden base.  

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Wood

Lamp in Turquoise Opaline and Gilt Bronze, 1970s
Lamp in Turquoise Opaline and Gilt Bronze, 1970s

Lamp in Turquoise Opaline and Gilt Bronze, 1970s

By Maison Charles

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Lamp in turquoise opaline and gilt bronze with an egg shape shaft topped by reeds leaves and finished by acanthus leaves. Lamp topped by a pine cone and finished by a brushed bronze ...

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1970s European Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 'Japonsime' Blue Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps
Pair of 'Japonsime' Blue Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps

Pair of 'Japonsime' Blue Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Pair Of 'Japonsime' Gilt-Bronze-Mounted Powder-Blue Porcelain Vases, Mounted As Lamps. By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris. Each with a square shaped body. The sides decorated with ...

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19th Century French Japonisme Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Large Bronze and Green Glass Box, Russian, circa 1825
Large Bronze and Green Glass Box, Russian, circa 1825

Large Bronze and Green Glass Box, Russian, circa 1825

Located in New York, NY

Large bronze and green glass box, Russian, circa 1825.

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1820s Russian Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Glass

Set of 12 Porcelain Allegorical Scene Plates
Set of 12 Porcelain Allegorical Scene Plates

Set of 12 Porcelain Allegorical Scene Plates

$3,950 / set

H 0.5 in Dm 10.75 in

Set of 12 Porcelain Allegorical Scene Plates

By Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in Lambertville, NJ

An elaborate set of 12 Royal Vienna porcelain hand painted cabinet plates with cobalt and gold borders. The plates measure 10.75 inches in diameter and depict 12 different allegorica...

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1920s German Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Chinoiserie Display Cabinet / Hand Gilt Black Lacquered Wood Vitrine
Chinoiserie Display Cabinet / Hand Gilt Black Lacquered Wood Vitrine

Chinoiserie Display Cabinet / Hand Gilt Black Lacquered Wood Vitrine

Located in Tarry Town, NY

magnificently handcrafted chinoiserie cabinet of the highest quality. This was made in England & dates from the 1930’s. This is one of the finest examples we have ever come across, ...

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1930s English Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Gold, Brass

Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed
Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed

Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed

Located in Round Top, TX

A charming later 19th century Lit De Presentation - Presentation Bed from Venice, Italy. Such a wonderful piece was used to formally "present" the infant at his baptism. This bed wil...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars
Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars

Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars

$4,800 / set

H 8 in W 5 in D 5 in

Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Chinese cinnabar covered ginger jars decorated with carved figural landscapes Late Qing dynasty Measures: H 8 in. (20.3 cm).

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19th Century Chinese Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Other

English William & Mary Period Walnut Oyster Veneered Glove Box on Later Stand
English William & Mary Period Walnut Oyster Veneered Glove Box on Later Stand

English William & Mary Period Walnut Oyster Veneered Glove Box on Later Stand

Located in San Francisco, CA

An English William and Mary period inlaid walnut oyster veneered glove box of typical form, the top opening to reveal a later fabric lined surface. Oyster veneer gets its name from t...

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Late 17th Century English William and Mary Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Old Fountain
Old Fountain

Old Fountain

$19,200

H 60 in W 66 in D 38 in

Old Fountain

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

This old French Limestone fountain was hand carved and installed in a French countryside home. The piece has been well preserved throughout the years and was recently reclaimed by ou...

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18th Century French Rustic Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Limestone

Extraordinary Poliarte Hammered Glass & Iron Ceiling Fixture 1970s
Extraordinary Poliarte Hammered Glass & Iron Ceiling Fixture 1970s

Extraordinary Poliarte Hammered Glass & Iron Ceiling Fixture 1970s

By Poliarte

Located in New York, NY

Recognized as a prominent artist and lighting designer of the mid-20th century, Albano Poli's work is noted for its unique designs that are a combination of artistic expression and f...

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1970s Italian Brutalist Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Iron

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders

$145,000

H 106 in W 66 in D 26 in

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Swag Lamps

Materials

Walnut

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Antique Swag Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique swag lamps available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique swag lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ormolu and stone. Antique swag lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique swag lamps are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XVI, neoclassical and Baroque styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Antique swag lamps have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Ferdinand Barbedienne and Bradley & Hubbard are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Swag Lamps?

Prices for antique swag lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique swag lamps begin at $285 and can go as high as $146,078, while the average can fetch as much as $10,800.

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.

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Questions About Antique Swag 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 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 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 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.