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Antique Mica Lamp Shade

Pleated Mica Shade Table Lamp, Early 20th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Pleated mica shade lamp with middle eastern stylized bronze palm tree base. Some silver high lights
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Early 20th Century Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Bronze

1920s Arts and Crafts Copper Table Lamp With Mica Shade
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s Arts and Crafts Copper Table Lamp With Mica Shade Lighter in overall weight as this is copper
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1920s Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Stone, Copper

Early 20th Century Smaller Pair of Gilded Crimson Mica Shade Table Lamps
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Smaller pair of Italian Revival mottled Crimson mica shade table lamps, circa 1920. Featuring warm
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Stone

Arts and Crafts Kerosene Table Bronze Lamp with Mica Shade by Bradley & Hubbard
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Bradley & Hubbard
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau table lamp, with bronze base, bronze and mica shade. The
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Bronze

Arts and Crafts Floor Lamp with Original Mica Shade and Table Top, Crest & Co.
By The Crest Company, Chicago
Located in Miami, FL
American Arts and Crafts Style Floor Lamp with Original Mica Shade and Table Top Crest and Co
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Iron

Antique Forged Iron Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 English iron floor lamp with original mica shade. Measurements: Height: 57" Width
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Early 1900s Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Iron

Antique Forged Iron Floor Lamp
Antique Forged Iron Floor Lamp
H 57 in W 25 in D 15 in
American Empire Wrought Iron Floor Lamp, circa 1910
Located in Camden, ME
. Beautifully composed with a large later faux mica shade. The lamp has been professionally rewired and is in
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1920s American American Empire Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Wrought Iron

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American Art Deco Brass Table Lamp with Mica Shade
By Kem Weber, Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in Port Hope, ON
Kem Weber for the Mutual Sunshade Lamp Company. It has a six paneled mica shade that gives a
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Brass, Bronze

Attractive 1920s Floor Lamp with Original Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Lamp with multifaceted mica shade, circa 1920s.
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1920s Spanish Colonial Antique Mica Lamp Shade

Figural Japanese Bronze Lamp With Mica Shade Lantern
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful detailed and signed Japanese figural bronze modified for electrification Tokyo school bronze model of a girl with a lantern Meiji Period signed Udagawa
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Bronze

Heintz Art Metal Bluejay Lamp
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imposing table lamp with mica-lined shade of bluejay on a branch stands 17" tall with 12" diameter
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Early 20th Century Antique Mica Lamp Shade

Large 1920s Pleated Mica Lamp Shade
Located in Garnerville, NY
A fine example of a large mica shade, circa 1920. Pleated panel lampshade with floral gesso banding
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1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Glass

Wrought Iron Floor Lamp with Mica Shade
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Fulton, CA
A 1920s Spanish Revival hand wrought iron floor or bridge lamp with a period mica lamp shade
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1920s American Baroque Revival Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Wrought Iron

Bronze and Mica Shade Lamp
Located in Water Mill, NY
Bronze statue of a maiden made into lamp.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Bronze

Bronze and Mica Shade Lamp
Bronze and Mica Shade Lamp
H 29 in W 13 in D 9.5 in
A pair of mica shaded lamps
Located in New York, NY
TF1397 A pair of mica shaded table lamps in original condition. The bases and caps are
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Wood, Mica

A pair of mica shaded lamps
A pair of mica shaded lamps
H 20.5 in Dm 6.5 in
Antique Rembrandt Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp with Mica Shade, circa 1920
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
column having mask flanked by two C-scroll arms terminating in candle lights, mica shade with swan form
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Bronze

American Four Footed Harp Style Floor Lamp/Mica Shade
Located in Petaluma, CA
This high quality bronze and mica floor lamp is a totally original package. Extremely high quality
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Bronze

Rococo Revival Table Lamp with Mica Shade
Located in Astoria, NY
two figural handles, the mica shade with floral motif cartouches. Measures: 25” height x 17” diameter.
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Early 20th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Metal

1920s Mica Shade Table Lamp By L’Autum
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s Arts & Crafts mica shade lamp by L’Autum.
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1920s Antique Mica Lamp Shade

Gilt Bronze Lamp Base with Period Mica Shade
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
lighting. The mica shade was bought by me several years later as I hunted carefully for what I thought was
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Early 20th Century American Beaux Arts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Bronze

Pair of Hand Forged Iron and Mica Shade Floor Lamps
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of Hand Forged Iron and Mica Shade Floor Lamps/Lanterns,Electrified-Soho Location
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Iron

Arts & Crafts Bridge Floor Lamp with Mica Shade, circa 1910
Located in Petaluma, CA
for easy reading. The lamp base is a good one, but the shade is extra special. We have never quite
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Bronze

Oscar Bach Art Deco Bronze Floor Lamp with Mica Shade
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Astoria, NY
Art Deco bronze and mica floor lamp by Oscar Bach, dating from the circa 1920s, with a detailed
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Bronze

Antique Arts & Crafts Stickley School Hammered Copper Lamp & Mica Shade c1920
By Stickley Brothers
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts table lamp in the manner of Stickley offers hammered mica shade over
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Copper

Antique Arts & Crafts Dirk Van Erp School Bronzed Metal Lamp & Mica Shade, C1920
By Dirk Van Erp
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts table lamp in the manner of Dirk Van Erp offers conical mica shade over
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Metal

Unusual Wrought Iron and Mica Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Interesting wrought iron lamp with mica shade and large iron bug detail.
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Early 20th Century Antique Mica Lamp Shade

Unusual Wrought Iron and Mica Floor Lamp
Unusual Wrought Iron and Mica Floor Lamp
H 64.5 in W 17.5 in D 13.5 in
Classic Arts & Crafts Metal and Mica Shade Desk Lamp by N Y W L F Co. Chicago
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Arts & Crafts metal and mica shade desk lamp by N Y W L F Co. Chicago, metal base, stem and
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1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Stone, Metal

Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron and Mica Scroll and Poppy Floor Lamp
By Samuel Yellin, Edgar Brandt
Located in Garnerville, NY
Wrought iron floor lamp with hexagonal mica panel shade. Scroll and foliate three foot base topped
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Wrought Iron

Pair Blue Bristol Glass Table Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
base. The glass is slightly translucent and illuminates with light. Each lamp has a mica shade with a
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Mica Lamp Shade

1920s Mica Lamp Shade
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s Mica lamp shade. Made from rock.
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1920s Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Stone

1920s Mica Lamp Shade
1920s Mica Lamp Shade
H 7 in Dm 11.25 in
Floor Lamp with Octagonal Mica Shade
Located in Hudson, NY
A patinated iron floor lamp from the 1920s with an octagonal mica shade. The wrought iron is of
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Iron

Arts & Crafts Bronze Floor Lamp with Mica Shade
Located in Essex, MA
With conical shade and two-light fixture, square section support and square base with ball and claw
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Bronze

Antique Gothic Art Deco Floor Lamp with Mica Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
Art Deco period Iron and brass floor with mica shade. Excellent quality lamp base with wonderful
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Early 19th Century American Art Deco Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Brass, Iron

Handel Bronze Lamp with Mica Shade Arts and Crafts Mission Era
Located in Atlanta, GA
Arts & Crafts era bronze lamp with mica shade, made by the Handel Company, unsigned, American
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Bronze, Metal

Antique Dirk Van Erp Benedict Studios Hammered Copper Lamp w/ Mica Inserts c1910
By Dirk Van Erp
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Dirk Van Erp Benedict Studios Hammered Copper Lamp w/ Mica Shade c1910 Measures - 26.25"H
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Copper

1920s Wrought Iron and Carved Alabaster Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very unusual and tall floor lamp with exceptional mica shade. Painted wrought iron with wonderful
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Early 20th Century Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Alabaster, Wrought Iron

Bridge Lamp with Fluted Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Wonderful Bridge lamp c. 1920's with original mica lamp shade sculpted into a repeating fluted
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Brass, Iron

Exceptional Rembrandt 3-light Floor Lamp with Mica Shade
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
and you'll note the design touches that make this lamp the beauty that it is. The mica shade gives
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Early 20th Century American Other Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Iron, Brass

Superb Spanish Revival Lamp With Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Polychrome standing lamp with beautiful detailing and elaborate 1920's mica shade.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Mica

1920's Period Lamp With Original Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Wonderful polychrome lamp with elaborate base and original mica shade.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Iron

Spanish Revival Lamp With Original Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Classic, simply designed Spanish Revival table lamp features a beautifully hand carved walnut base.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Wood, Mica

1920's Table Lamp with Original Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Classic table lamp with unique two-tone mica shade.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Metal

1920's Bridge Lamp w/Pristine Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Elegant 1920's floor lamp with original shade and original polychrome finish.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Iron, Brass

Elegantly Simple 1920s Floor Lamp w/Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Very nice hand-wrought iron floor lamp. A simple design with nicely appointed details.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Iron

Beautiful Polychrome Lamp with Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Colorful polychrome lamp spectacular mica shade.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Iron

Iron floor lamp with mica shade
Located in Hudson, NY
Hand wrought iron floor lamp with curled leg. Wonderful period mica shade.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

1920s Floor Lamp with Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautifully crafted 1920s wrought iron floor lamp with custom iron and new mica shade.
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1920s American Spanish Colonial Antique Mica Lamp Shade

1920s Floor Lamp with Mica Shade
1920s Floor Lamp with Mica Shade
H 70.75 in W 27 in D 27 in
Griffin Table Lamp with Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
1920's cast iron table lamp with griffin motif and simple, period mica shade.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

1920s Floor Lamp with Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Floor lamp with original unusual, faceted mica shade circa 1920's. Measures 63"H x 19" W. Some
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Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Antique Mica Lamp Shade

1920s Floor Lamp with Mica Shade
1920s Floor Lamp with Mica Shade
H 63 in W 19 in D 19 in
Iron Floor Lamp with Mica Shade
Located in New Preston, CT
Unusual late 18th century hand-wrought iron floor lamp with 19th century mica shade with tole
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Mica Lamp Shade

Iron Floor Lamp with Mica Shade
Iron Floor Lamp with Mica Shade
H 68 in W 19 in D 19 in
Spanish Revival Floor Lamp, Mica Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spanish revival floor lamp with mica shade and ornate wrought iron decorations. Disclaimer
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Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Mica Lamp Shade

Incredible Bridge Lamp with Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Striking 1920's lamp w/ geometric design of base and shade, and unique cast base featuring various
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

Antique 1920's Floor Lamp With Original Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hard to find floor lamp with its original mica shade. Finely casted and adorned base.
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Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Brass, Iron

An Austrian Table Lamp with Mica Shade Circa 1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
a happy marriage, of course, between an Austrian lamp base and an American mica shade from the same
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Gesso, Mica

Exceptional 1920's Floor Lamp w/ Copper and Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Incredibly detailed floor lamp with rare, ornate copper shade. Shade of incised cut-work copper
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Early 20th Century Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Copper

Exceptional 1920's Floor Lamp w/ Copper and Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Incredibly detailed floor lamp with rare, ornate copper shade. Shade of incised cut-work copper
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Early 20th Century Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Copper

Arts and Crafts Lamp With Mica Shade
Located in New York, NY
Arts and Crafts Metal Lamp With Mica Shade
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19th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Metal

1920's Table Lamp With Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
1920's table lamp with two toned mica shade.
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Mica Lamp Shade

1920s Bridge Lamp with Original Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Very nice mica floor lamp with adjustable mica shade. Circa 1920's. The casting on the base is very
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1920s North American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

1920s Bridge Lamp with Original Mica Shade
1920s Bridge Lamp with Original Mica Shade
H 62.75 in W 12.5 in D 19.5 in
1920s Table Lamp with New Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Table lamp with wonderful base, circa 1920s. New mica shade.
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1920s Antique Mica Lamp Shade

1920s Table Lamp with New Mica Shade
1920s Table Lamp with New Mica Shade
H 19.5 in W 12 in D 12 in
1920s Tall Floor Lamp with Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Elegant iron and wood floor lamp with new mica shade. Original finish.
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1920s American Spanish Colonial Antique Mica Lamp Shade

1920s Tall Floor Lamp with Mica Shade
H 73.5 in W 19.25 in D 19.25 in
Carved wood lamp with original mica shade
Located in New York, NY
beautifully carved wooden folk art lamp of a seated Indian Lady carrying her child.Mica shade
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Wood

1920s Floor Lamp with New Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
1920s Spanish Revival floor lamp with contemporary mica shade. The shade swivels to adjust
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1920s American Spanish Colonial Antique Mica Lamp Shade

1920s Floor Lamp with New Mica Shade
1920s Floor Lamp with New Mica Shade
H 57.75 in W 10.5 in D 19 in
1920s Adjustable Floor Lamp with Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Elegant 1920s floor lamps on iron tripod base with acanthus leaf motif. New mica shade.
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1920s Spanish Colonial Antique Mica Lamp Shade

1920's Bridge Lamp With Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Circa 1920's floor lamps with adjustable mica shade and handsome brass base. 59" H 12" D x 24" W
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1920s North American Art Deco Antique Mica Lamp Shade

1920's Bridge Lamp With Mica Shade
1920's Bridge Lamp With Mica Shade
H 59 in W 24 in D 12 in
Magnificent Antique Wrought Iron Floor Lamp with Original Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pristine 1920s floor lamp with original mica shade. Classic form and handsome wrought iron work.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Iron, Brass

1920s Bridge Lamp with New Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Circa 1920's lamp with new mica shade. Beautiful casting-work on base. 59" H x 18" D x 11" W
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1920s American Spanish Colonial Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Textile

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
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Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Wrought Iron

Vintage Arts and Crafts Style Slag Glass Hanging Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Vintage multi-colored glass and metal hanging lamp / chandelier in the Arts and Crafts style.
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20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Metal

Mica Lamp Co. Copper And Mica Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
Copper and mica arts and crafts style lamp and shade made by the Mica Lamp Co., Glendale, Ca. base and shade with makers mark. Shade with serial number. Round base and shade with thr...
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Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Copper

Antique Arts & Crafts Bradley & Hubbard School Slag Glass Lamp, Circa 1920
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts table lamp in the manner of Bradley and Hubbard offers cast foliate and floral filigree shade housing bent slag glass panels over double socket terra cotta...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Metal

Period Arts & Crafts Iron and Amber Mica Lantern
By Charles Green
Located in Denver, CO
Period arts and crafts iron and original amber mica lantern. Wired with 5 feet of electrical cord, and comes with 3 feet of antique brass chain and bronze canopy. Arts and Craft...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Iron

Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp.
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp. New York, Circa 1910 Base signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 584, Height 22 Inches Shade signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1439, Diameter 16....
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1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Bronze

Style of Benedict Studios Arts and Crafts Table Lamp Hammered Copper Mica
By Roycroft
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Style of Benedict Studios Arts and Crafts Mission Table Lamp Hammered Copper Mica Hammered copper Rivet detail Label present difficult to read 17 h x 13 Preowned original vintage con...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Crystal, Metal, Copper

Tiffany Studios “Tyler” Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios New York Tyler Leaded Glass and Patinated bronze Table Lamp, Circa 1900 Art Nouveau. A very special lamp with a geometric monochromatic deep green art glass surround...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Bronze

Arts and Craft Hand Hammered Copper Table Lamp
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1272 Arts and Craft copper lamp with copper socket and original cloth covered wiring.
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1930s Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Copper

Handmade Arts & Crafts Copper Lamp with Square Shade
Located in Greensboro, NC
Handmade Arts & Crafts Copper Lamp with Square Shade, circa 1920s.
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Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Copper

Mica and Copper Table Lamp, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual and very pretty table lamp carved out of solid mica. The lamp shade is almost a centimeter thick. When lit, all the veins in the stone come to life, and the lamp gives off a ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Mica Lamp Shade

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Marble

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Antique Mica Lamp Shade For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique mica lamp shade you’re looking for. Each antique mica lamp shade for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and brass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique mica lamp shade, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique mica lamp shade bearing Arts and Crafts, Art Deco or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique mica lamp shade over the years, but those crafted by Rembrandt Lamp Company, Crucet Manufacturing Co. and Hubley Manufacturing Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Mica Lamp Shade?

The average selling price for an antique mica lamp shade at 1stDibs is $1,600, while they’re typically $500 on the low end and $5,800 for the highest priced.

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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.

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 Mica Lamp Shade
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mica is a natural mineral that is mined from the earth and then formed into sheets. These sheets can then be handcrafted into lamp shades, which when illuminated, emit a warm earthy glow. Shop a collection of mica lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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