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How do I know if my lamp is worth anything?
To know if your lamp is worth anything, you can perform research using trusted online resources. Searching the base, socket and shade for a maker's marking is a good first step. You can use any markings to identify the maker of your lamp and then learn more about the pieces it produced to then estimate how old your lamp is. From there, review sales histories on trusted online platforms to see how much lamps of a similar age, type and condition sold for in the past. You may also wish to consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer for further guidance. Shop a diverse assortment of lamps on 1stDibs.
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Pair Magnificent Maison Baguès Style French Gilt Iron and Glass Parrot Sconces
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This exquisite pair of double-arm rock crystal and gilt-metal sconces is beautifully attributed to Maison Baguès, Paris, the esteemed French atelier renowned for its refined craftsma...
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Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Large 14" Antique Art Deco Church Opaline Glass Pendant Light, C.1920
Located in London, GB
A characterful pair of opaline glass pendant lights with brass galleries, c.1920. Each pendant features a blown opaline glass shade in an ovaloid form, a style commonly found in c...
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Murano Pink Venetian Floral Glass Chandelier Pendant Light 23"
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful and intricate hand blown vintage pink Venetian art glass chandelier. Six twisted arms with faux candlesticks and dangling ring shaped charms, alternating with stems of leav...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

2 Antique Victorian Carved White Marble Alabaster Trophy Urn Table Lamps 24"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of antique alabaster / white marble table lamps, carved in the shape of neoclassical urns on a square base. 4" x 4" x 16" / Total Height Approx - 24" (Width x Depth x Height)
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Plexiglass Brass Large Pair of Cinema Sconces, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plexiglass & Brass Large Pair of Cinema Sconces, 1950s, Italy Very elegant and rare cinema or theater sconces. They are large wall lamps Manufactured in Italy Lamps are in perfect ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass, Plexiglass

Pair of Large 1950s Italian Brass and Opaline Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of large Italian wall sconces from the 1950s combines softly curved opaline glass shades with slender brass arms for a refined mid-century presence. Each lamp features an e...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

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