How can you tell if a brass lamp is vintage?

To tell if a brass lamp is vintage, you'll need to determine if it is 20 to 99 years old by conducting online research or having an expert, such as a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer, evaluate it. If you prefer to do the research yourself, first look for the maker's markings. Then, consult trusted online resources to identify the maker and read further to find out when the company was active and manufacturing similar lamps. Checking the plug can also be helpful. If it has two prongs of the same size, you can conclude that your lamp was made in 1962 or before, as U.S. standards set that year required all lamps to feature polarized plugs with one large and one small prong. Keep in mind that it is possible to rewire a lamp, and some makers switched to polarized plugs before the standard was established, so the lack of a non-polarized plug doesn't necessarily mean a lamp isn't pre-1962. Find a large selection of vintage brass table lamps on 1stDibs.

Is vintage brass worth anything?

Yes, some vintage brass may be worth something. However, selling prices for pieces vary greatly. The maker and type of brassware are two key factors when assessing the potential value. For example, there is a market for mid-century modern brass lighting fixtures produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. The condition of your piece will also have an impact on how much it is worth. To get an expert opinion, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of brass lighting, furniture and decorative objects.

Vintage Brass Dice

Vintage Solid Brass Dice Paperweight, Heavy Mid-Century Desk Object

$190

H 2 in W 2 in D 2 in

Vintage Solid Brass Dice Paperweight, Heavy Mid-Century Desk Object

Located in Toronto, CA

A sculptural vintage solid brass paperweight in the form of an oversized dice, with softly rounded

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Marble and Brass Curiosity Mounted Sculpture with Dice Die

$320

H 10.25 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in

Marble and Brass Curiosity Mounted Sculpture with Dice Die

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Unique sculpture featuring a vintage die in solid brass atop a vintage marble base. We see this

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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Marble, Brass

Ron Seff Shagreen Bone Inlaid Dice Shaped Table

$8,500

H 18.25 in W 17 in D 17 in

Ron Seff Shagreen Bone Inlaid Dice Shaped Table

By Ron Seff

Located in Westport, CT

Ron Seff Shagreen and bone inlaid dice shaped table, brass recessed trim base, in original very

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Complete Handmade Game Box with Dominoes, Six Dice & Playing Cards, circa 1940s

$444 / set

H 2.13 in W 8 in D 6 in

Complete Handmade Game Box with Dominoes, Six Dice & Playing Cards, circa 1940s

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

dominoes with brass inlaid detail Six handmade wood dice with inlaid brass detail. A set of boxed playing

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Dice Aluminum Metal Sculpture or Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s

$280

H 3.75 in W 4.75 in D 4.63 in

Dice Aluminum Metal Sculpture or Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A german vintage aluminum paperweight or sculpture featuring a dice balanced on one corner. Art

Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

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Decorative Hollow Brass Dice, France, 1960's

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H 2.76 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in

Decorative Hollow Brass Dice, France, 1960's

Located in New York, NY

Hollow brass dice. Ouvrage de Maitrise probably by Compagnons du Devoir. Patinated brass.

Category

1960s French Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Dice Paperweights of Decorative Objects

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H 1.5 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in

Solid Brass Dice Paperweights of Decorative Objects

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in New York, NY

Solid brass dice paperweights or decorative objects. Machined out of solid brass. Very heavy with

Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Cube Dice Sculpture Paper Weight

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H 2.15 in W 2.15 in D 2.15 in

Solid Brass Cube Dice Sculpture Paper Weight

By Enzo Mari

Located in San Diego, CA

Nice and heavy unique paper weight sculpture, in solid brass each side comes with different sizes

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Solid Patinated Brass Cube Dice Sculpture Paper Weight

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H 2 in W 2 in D 2 in

Solid Patinated Brass Cube Dice Sculpture Paper Weight

By Enzo Mari

Located in San Diego, CA

Nice and heavy unique paper weight sculpture, in solid brass each side comes with different sizes

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century pair of Stone and Brass Dot Dice

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H 5 in W 5 in D 5 in

Mid-Century pair of Stone and Brass Dot Dice

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Oversized dice with stone tiled sides and decorated with brass textured studs. Condition: Light

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Stone, Brass

Vintage Tramp Art Dice Bookends

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H 6 in W 5 in D 3.75 in

Vintage Tramp Art Dice Bookends

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

A set of hand carved wood bookends featuring dice. Brass tacks adoen the outer edges.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Other Vintage Brass Dice

Imhof Mid Century Gold Dice Motif Swiss Alarm Clock

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H 3.55 in W 3.55 in D 3.15 in

Imhof Mid Century Gold Dice Motif Swiss Alarm Clock

By Arthur Imhof

Located in London, GB

brass case in the form of a dice with inset silvered dial with dot and engraved baton hour markers and

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Leather and Brass Backgammon Table

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H 29 in W 46 in D 25 in

Leather and Brass Backgammon Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

pieces, cards and dice cups. Brass cap feet. Some wear as shown to brass feet and leather table. Very

Category

1980s American Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Italian '70s Brass Table Lamps

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H 22 in W 6.75 in D 8.5 in

Italian '70s Brass Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Sculptural pair of brass table lamps featuring a dice shaped base with two flat sides and two

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Brass Dice

Brass says paperweights, Italy 1970

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H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

Brass says paperweights, Italy 1970

Located in Firenze, IT

Brass dice paperweights Italy 1970 10 x 10 x 10 cm / piece Conditions: excellent, no defects

Category

1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Metal

Pair of Polished Brass Dice/ SATURDAY SALE

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H 2 in W 2 in D 2 in

Pair of Polished Brass Dice/ SATURDAY SALE

Located in North Miami, FL

Great objects... medium weight. Polished brass dice. NOTE: THIS WILL BE ON THE SATURDAY SALE

Category

1960s American Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Dice Brass Copper Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s

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H 3.75 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in

Dice Brass Copper Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Super cool Art Deco design sculptural "High Roller" dice paperweight. Nice brass dice atop a copper

Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

Maitland Smith Tooled Leather Hand Painted Poker Themed Box with Brass Accents

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H 9 in W 12 in D 8 in

Maitland Smith Tooled Leather Hand Painted Poker Themed Box with Brass Accents

By Maitland Smith

Located in Jensen Beach, FL

solid brass dice pull on top.

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Playing Card in Leather Box French Vintage

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H 1.5 in W 7.75 in D 4 in

Playing Card in Leather Box French Vintage

By Jacques Adnet, Hermès

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Leather wrapped box with two set of playing cards and brass dices. Saddle stitched leather box

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Leather

Solid Brass Oversized Pop Art Dice, Paperweights of Objects

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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in

Solid Brass Oversized Pop Art Dice, Paperweights of Objects

Located in New York, NY

Solid brass oversized pop art dice, paperweights of objects.

Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Eight Wood Dice Set with Case

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H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in

Eight Wood Dice Set with Case

By Don S. Shoemaker

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Eight wood dice set with case.

Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Italian Vintage Playing Box with Chips, Playing cards and Poker Dice 70s

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H 1.58 in W 6.5 in D 12.6 in

Italian Vintage Playing Box with Chips, Playing cards and Poker Dice 70s

Located in Roma, IT

undoubtedly datable to the 70s, made of soft red leather, embellished with a rectangular brass plate and

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Willy Rizzo Signed Flip Top Suede Backgammon Table

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H 30 in W 33.5 in D 33.5 in

Willy Rizzo Signed Flip Top Suede Backgammon Table

By Willy Rizzo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

skin top for playing cards and natural seating. Stainless steel and brass frame. Original Bakelite dice

Category

1970s American Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Steel, Brass

Midcentury Handmade Teak and Brass Dice Cup, Denmark, 1960s

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H 4.34 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in

Midcentury Handmade Teak and Brass Dice Cup, Denmark, 1960s

Located in Berkhamsted, GB

A midcentury dice cup in teak and brass inlay with lid and set of 5 dice. The dice are also teak

Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Funky Travertine Dice With Brass Discs

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Dm 4.75 in

Funky Travertine Dice With Brass Discs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very cool pair of travertine and brass dice. Decorative pieces that can just sit out, could be

Category

1970s American Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Artisan Made " Dice" Box

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H 5.5 in W 4.375 in D 4.375 in

Artisan Made " Dice" Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Artisan Box Made from Dice / Signed Brass Feet and Finial

Category

1960s American Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Acrylic Las Vegas Dice Clock

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H 9.5 in W 9.5 in

Acrylic Las Vegas Dice Clock

Located in Miami, FL

Fun black acrylic clock with red dice depicting the hour--the amount of the dice equals the hour

Category

20th Century American Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Tommaso Barbi Root Wood Backgammon Game Table

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H 28.7 in W 41 in D 28.5 in

Tommaso Barbi Root Wood Backgammon Game Table

By Tommaso Barbi

Located in 0, Cuauhtemoc

Tommaso Barbi root wood backgamon game table Base made in brass Complete set Dices Good

Category

1950s Vintage Brass Dice

Midcentury Handmade Teak and Brass Dice Cup, Denmark, 1960s

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H 4.34 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in

Midcentury Handmade Teak and Brass Dice Cup, Denmark, 1960s

Located in Berkhamsted, GB

A midcentury dice cup in teak and brass inlay with lid and set of 5 dice. The dice are also teak

Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass

Tommaso Barbi Backgammon Table

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H 29 in W 42 in D 29.25 in

Tommaso Barbi Backgammon Table

By Tommaso Barbi

Located in Hudson, NY

and chrome pieces, two dice tumblers, four dice and one doubler dice. Brass has a great patina. Some

Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Brass Dice

Materials

Brass, Chrome

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Vintage Brass Dice For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the vintage brass dice you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A vintage brass dice — often made from metal, brass and wood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a vintage brass dice — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each vintage brass dice bearing mid-century modern or folk art hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one vintage brass dice that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ron Seff, Arthur Imhof and Gucci produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Vintage Brass Dice?

Prices for a vintage brass dice can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $60 and can go as high as $15,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,616.