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19th Century English Gothic Revival Giltwood Bird s-Eye Marble Harp
By Sébastien Érard
Located in Wels, AT
By Sebastian and Pierre Erard's, 18. Great Marlborough Street, London, Patent No. 5823. Typical form, the columnar support surmounted by a hexagonal collonade applied saintly figures.
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1820s English Gothic Antique Harps

Materials

Wood

American Wrought Iron Floor Lamp with Harp and Parrot Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
Looking for all the world like a birdcage, this lamp radiates ambience. With a low-wattage bulb in it, or dimmed in the evening, you'll be transported. On the other hand, you can u...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Wrought Iron

"A Still Life of Fruit" Oil Painting by Thomas Joseph Harper
Located in Wiltshire, GB
"A Still-Life of Fruit" oil painting by Thomas Joseph Harper. Thomas Joseph Harper exhibited 49
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Late 19th Century English Antique Harps

Art Nouveau Porcelain Figures from Plaue, circa 1920, Woman with Harp
By Plaue
Located in Woerdense Verlaat, NL
beautiful artwork. The figure is a woman with a harp. This piece is in excellent new condition.
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

17th Century Embroidered King David With Harp Silk Tread Green Velvet Flanders
Located in Antwerpen, BE
King David With Harp. Meticulously crafted with silk thread, mounted on luscious green velvet, this
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17th Century Belgian Gothic Antique Harps

Materials

Silk, Velvet

French or English Helmet Shaped Ewer with Harp Shaped Handle, circa 1725
Located in Ambler, PA
French or English helmet shaped ewer with harp shaped handle. Case base and handle. Sheet metal
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1720s French Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

French Blue Opaline Art Glass Painted Enamel Vase, Beauty with Harp, circa 1900
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
French blue opaline art glass painted enamel vase, beauty with Harp, circa 1900. The central
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19th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Art Glass

French Art Deco Hand-wrought Iron Table Lamp in the Harp Shape
Located in San Francisco, CA
Here's a nicely designed, hand-wrought iron lamp from 1920's France. Every centimeter -- yea, millimeter -- has been decorated by the ferronnier. The geometric shade is substantial...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Wrought Iron

American School Theorum Painting of King David Playing a Harp, mid-19th C
Located in Hallowell, ME
Generally good, velvet is stained from pre-existing backboards. Old frame possibly original. 22" x 27" approx dimensions. and this is a female academy theorum by a young teenage ga...
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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Harps

Materials

Watercolor

Butterflies Poppies Hand Painted Thai Porcelain Table Lamps - 2 pc
Located in Middletown, MD
outlets in the USA/Canada. Harps and finials included. Dimensions (without harp/finial): 5”L x 5”W x
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Early 20th Century Thai Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Antique 1920 s Bronze Marble Art Deco Table Lamp
Located in Charlotte, NC
. Single standard bulb socket with 3-way knob switch, brass harp and bronze finial. Likely made in the USA
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Brass

Early 20th Century Bronze Art Deco Green Slag Glass Table Lamp
Located in Charlotte, NC
small bulb in base to illuminate body, 3-way knob switch (top, body, both), brass harp and brass cap
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century Brass Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Middletown, MD
patina. Fully functional and in excellent working order. Harp and finial included. Dimensions w/ harp
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Late 19th Century English Rococo Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

French Empire/CharlesX pendulum mantel clock
Located in HAARLEM, NL
unusual and charming. It features a lovely depiction of Cupido playing the harp on the back of a realistic
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Antique George 111 Irish Silver Counter Tray dated circa 1770 Assayed In Dublin
By Matthew West
Located in London, GB
course today it would have various other uses. The Harp and the Hibernia hallmarks were used for Dublin
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1770s English Antique Harps

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Bronze Mirror
Located in Petworth, GB
Width: 47cm Depth: (extended) 54cm ” An unusual 19th century bronze table mirror in the shape of harp ” .
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1860s French Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century French Gilt Figural Bronze Mantle Clock
Located in Hudson, NY
harp.
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Early 19th Century French Rococo Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Apotheosis Vases in black basalt, Wedgwood, circa 1880
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
harp player) receiving a prize for his playing. The two design both feature Nike, Goddess of Victory
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Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Harps

Materials

Stoneware

Jan Joel Martel Art Deco Cubist Bronze Angel Monumental 2 of 8
By Jan and Joel Martel
Located in Oakland, CA
Original bronze by Jan and Joel Martel. Image of a stylized cubist Angel playing a harp.. Rare and
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1920s Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Nighttime Harbor Scene
Located in Hudson, NY
Luminist painting, oil on canvas by British artist, Edward Steel Harper, RBSA 1878-1951, signed
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1910s English Romantic Antique Harps

Materials

Copper

Regency Mahogany Empire Centre Table c. 1830
Located in Heathfield, GB
entwined harp. Very heavy and sturdy, in excellent condition for age with some small surface marks and
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Mid-19th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Mahogany

Delft, large blue and purple chinoiserie dish circa 1680
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
harp. Near him is an elegantly dressed Chinese lady looking away. The outer rim is blue. Explanatory
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Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Harps

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Jan Joel Martel Art Deco Cubist Bronze Angel Monumental 2 of 8
By Jan and Joel Martel
Located in Oakland, CA
Original bronze by Jan and Joel Martel. Image of a stylized cubist Angel playing a harp.. Rare and
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Table Lamp with Cognac-Charcoal Glazing by Patrick Nordström
By Royal Copenhagen, Patrick Nordstrom
Located in New York, NY
of cognac-tan over charcoal-green, with original bronze mount and harp by Georg Thylstrup, Signed
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1910s Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Harps

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Venetian Hand-Painted Carved Wood Candlestick Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
height of the lamps from the base to the top of the harp is 56". The lamps are 10" diameter. The lamps
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1920s Italian Regency Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Irish Mahogany Writing Box/Lap Desk, 1880
Located in Salisbury, GB
Irish mahogany writing box/lap desk inlaid with various symbols including a harp, shamrock etc
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Late 19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Mahogany

Importante Torchere (108cm) - Bronze And Marble - Pp Thomire (attb.) - Empire -
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in CANNES, FR
a palm base on a circular pedestal in green marble mounted of harp and foliated and gilded palmettes
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19th Century French Empire Antique Harps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Regency Style Metal Fire Pole with Fabric Screen as Floor Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
without the harp French wired.
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19th Century Regency Antique Harps

Materials

Metal

Antique Baroque Iron Torchière
Located in Houston, TX
floor to top of candle. It is 63" tall to the top of the harp.
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19th Century European Baroque Antique Harps

Materials

Iron

Le Melodie Bronze Statue by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Cookeville, TN
features a lady with her harp and lovely attire. The piece is marked.
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Baroque Gilded Iron Torchiere
Located in Houston, TX
floor to top of candle. From the floor to top of harp it is 70" tall.
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19th Century European Baroque Antique Harps

Materials

Iron

Beech Wood Vineyard Table
Located in Houston, TX
Beech Wood Beautiful Oval Wonderful Harp Feet in Great Condition
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Late 19th Century Italian International Style Antique Harps

Handsome 17th Century Tuscan Walnut Trestle Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome 17th century Tuscan walnut trestle table with scrolling legs and conforming harp
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17th Century Italian Antique Harps

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Style Blue/Gray Marble Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
". Note: Dimensions including the harp and finial are 34" height x 5" width x 5" depth.  
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Harps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Bronze Figure Swallows by Mathurin Moreau 19th Century
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in OŻARÓW MAZOWIECKI, 14
- Mathurin Moreau (1822-1912). The figure shows an Art Nouveau beauty seated on a stone, holding a harp in
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Harps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Spanish Baroque Trestle Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Spanish Baroque trestle table, single plank of walnut top, harp shaped trestle base and wrought
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18th Century and Earlier Spanish Baroque Antique Harps

Materials

Walnut

Soapstone Column Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
included. Height indicated is overall to top of lighting harp.
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19th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Soapstone

Asian Style Brass Lamp, Mid-19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
sits atop a black base. You will receive the harp to attach your shade and it is topped off with an
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Brass Table Lamp - Oil Lamp Conversion
By Craig Jenkins
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-style shade-ring or harp fitting. The brass has been extensively aged over a period of time to produce
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Other Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Mirror with Lyre
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. The corona exhibits a laurel wreath and lyre harp, attributes of the god Apollo. The frame perimeter
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Harps

Materials

Giltwood

Bronze Repousse Lamp Water Buffalo with Riders, 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
. It includes the harp to mount your shade and is topped off by a finial. This piece was originally an
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Late 19th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Oil painting by Eduard Frere
Located in Oakville, ON
an article by Cornelia W. Conant for Harper's Magazine in 1885. Because of similarities in their
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1860s French Barbizon School Antique Harps

Materials

Paint

Miniature Killarney Ware Jug
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
has wonderful patterned leafs and a harp around the jug, it’s in superb condition. The jug measures 5
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Late 19th Century English Antique Harps

Materials

Bog Wood

Woman posing in artist studio interior with antique objects
Located in Rego Park, NY
leaning on a fireplace. Born in New York City, Day studied in Paris and worked for Vanity Fair, Harper
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Early 20th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of Swedish Empire Period Painted and Parcel-Gilt Wood Rectangular Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
. Each rectangular mirror plate, within a leaf-tip molding, surmounted by a horn and harp issuing laurel
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Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Harps

Materials

22k Gold

Four still lifes with musical instruments
By Cristoforo Munari
Located in Milano, IT
and sheet music”, 52x69 cm “Guitar, mandola, jug, peaches and score”, 51x68 cm “Still life with harp
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1710s Old Masters Antique Harps

Materials

Oil

Fahua Style 19th Century Porcelain Chinese Vases, Electrified, with Shades
Located in Buffalo, NY
mask, holding a ring in its' mouth from which depends a floral garland. 25" high to the top of the harp
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

Converted Gas Hall Lantern Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
harp shape refinished in satin brass with clear textured glass panels. Measures: 34" L x 10" D.  
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Early 1900s Antique Harps

Pair of Marble Lamps
Located in Carmel, CA
and have 3-way switch. 10" to top of urn 19" to top of harp Custom Base is 6" diameter
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Late 19th Century American Antique Harps

Materials

Marble

Set of Two Prints of a Boy and a Girl in Their Original Frames Early 1900s
Located in Petaluma, CA
quality on board and are of a charming boy playing a harp and a girl selling holly. They are from the
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

Dior Wings
By Melvin Sokolsky
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. The Bubble Series, shot for Harper’s Bazaar in Paris, 1963 is one of the most iconic fashion images of
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1660s Contemporary Antique Harps

Materials

Archival Ink, Digital Pigment

Antique Pair of French Hand Painted Gilt Porcelain and Crystal Prism Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
way light bulb. Height to socket, 20" inches. Includes brass harp and Lucite finial.   
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Crystal, Gold, Brass

Late 18th Century French Cast Iron Fireback Louis XVI
Located in Raalte, NL
Antique French cast iron fireback from the Louis XVI period with the typical images such as a harp
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Harps

Materials

Iron

Midsummer
By Edward Dufner
Located in Concord, MA
did illustration work for Life, Harper's and Scribner's magazines. Five years later, in 1898, Dufner
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1920s American Impressionist Antique Harps

Materials

Oil

Antique Oriental Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in New York, NY
mountains. Single standard socket, needs harp.
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19th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

Framed Sampler Dated 1848
Located in Woodbury, CT
Large framed sampler, worked by Jane Harper and dated 1848, with alphabet over central biblical
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19th Century British Antique Harps

Ceramic Lamp by Sofie Lundstein for Herman a. Kahler Keramik, 1910s-1920s
By Herman Kähler
Located in New York, NY
pattern, circa 1910s-1920s. Measure: Height to socket 16" (40cm) Height to harp 23" (58cm) Width 6
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Ceramic

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Antique Harps For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique harps available for sale. Each of these unique antique harps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. There are all kinds of antique harps available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique harps bearing Victorian or Art Nouveau hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Tiffany Studios, Robert Harper and Sébastien Érard each produced beautiful antique harps that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Harps?

Prices for antique harps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique harps begin at $1 and can go as high as $179,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,328.
Questions About Antique Harps
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Early harps have a few different names. Lyre harp or simply lyre is a very common term used for harps that appeared in ancient Sumeria and Phoenicia. There were also diatonic harps, Renaissance harps, triple strung harps, both single and double action pedal harps and chromatic harps. Shop a collection of properly vetted antique harps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.