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Rocky Seascape Oil Painting Milton James Burns Salmagundi Club
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Harper's Weekly, Scribner's and Literary Digest. He is credited with the first illustrated article about
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Harps
Materials
Oil
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Fruitwood Bibliotheque Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
doors opening to storage. The doors are decorated with globe and harp motif drawings with pilaster
Category
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Harps
Materials
Brass
19th Century Mahogany Regency Writing / Library Table
Located in Solebury, PA
pair of ebonized, banded, harp-shaped columns supported by down-swept legs with delicate ebony inlay
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Harps
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
Pair Warren Kessler Empire-style Cut crystal and Brass Duck Mounts Table lamps
Located in Germantown, MD
with adjustable height harpers.
Measures: 9.5" in width, 6" in depth and 25" in height to light bulb
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire Antique Harps
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Charles X Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
, surmounted by a seated woman resting on a pedestal with a harp, the circular silver dial, the movement strike
Category
1830s French Charles X Antique Harps
Materials
Marble, Silver, Brass, Bronze
A pair of gilt bronze Empire style candelabra / lamps circa 1860
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
base. They have not been rewired since the 1980s and are offered without harps or shades. Please note
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Harps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
King David De Ríes Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Religious Spain
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Ignatius de Ríes (Seville, 1612 - Seville, 1661) attributable
King David playing the harp
Oil
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Harps
Materials
Oil
Art Nouveau Black Lacque Table Lamp, 19th Century
By Julien Causse
Located in Lisbon, PT
patinated spelter, this sculptural table lamp depicts a female figure emerging from nature, holding a harp
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Harps
Materials
Spelter
$5,705 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair Antique Swedish Karl Johan Revival (Biedermeier) Chairs - Fully Restored
Located in Atlanta, GA
-carved harps, this pair has been newly restored with new materials and reupholstered in black velvet with
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Harps
Materials
Birch, Hardwood, Velvet
18th Century Spanish Walnut Table or Console
Located in Round Top, TX
.
Distinctive harp-shaped legs joined by turned stretchers. Deep patina and rich color highlight its 300-year
Category
18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Harps
Materials
Walnut
Large Edwardian sterling silver trophy on original plinth made in London in 1901
By Charles Stuart Harris
Located in London, London
Sterling Silver Trophy, is of traditional form, with harp handles, and is presented on its original plinth
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Harps
Materials
Sterling Silver
“She sat staring at him, horribly fascinated” original book illustration
By Arthur Keller
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Sarah Grand (Harper & Brothers), 1900, opp. page 286.
Medium: Gouache and watercolor on board
Artwork
Category
Early 1900s Antique Harps
Materials
Gouache, Watercolor, Board
Pair of Antique Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Flame Birch Chairs - Restored
Located in Atlanta, GA
rails. The central back splats are accented with finely carved, ebonized harps (or stylized palmettes
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Harps
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Birch
The "New York" 1898, Marine, Seascape, Steamer, Ship at Sea, American, Realism
Located in Wiscasset, ME
spent many of his summers on Monhegan Island. Burns was an illustrator for Harper's Weekly, Scribner's
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Antique Harps
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Large Antique Hungarian Gilt Porcelain Table Lamp by Fischer
Located in New York, NY
glazed finish. 30 inches tall to the top of the harp, 11 in wide and 9 1/4 in deep. With modern cord
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Antique Harps
Materials
Porcelain
A Rare Minai Pottery Bowl Depicting Bahram Gur And Azada, Late 12TH Century
Located in London, GB
ground with Bahram Gur and Azada seated on a camel, Azada holding a harp, Bahram Gur a bow, a winged
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Harps
Materials
Ceramic
Exceptional 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Russian Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
designed with torches and lyre harps with hanging bow tied wreaths and crystals, beaded body leading to a
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Harps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Romantic 19th Century Oil - Encounter by the Waterfall
Located in Corsham, GB
waterfall. The noblewoman's lady-in-waiting presents her with a small harp as she prepares to serenade her
Category
19th Century Antique Harps
Materials
Oil
Fine quality antique 19th Century French ormolu mantle clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
door a cherub playing a harp adding a classical touch surrounded by foliage, having a shaped top with a
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Harps
Materials
Ormolu
$3,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of Regency mahogany hall chairs.
Each with a pierced splat painted with a harp, the heraldic
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Harps
Materials
Mahogany
$5,291 / set
Winter Sunset
AIC, ASL, NAD, PAFA, New York, Boston, New England, Connecticut
By Robert Emmett Owen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
publications including Scribner's Magazine and Harper's Monthly.
In 1901, Owen moved to New York to further
Category
1910s Impressionist Antique Harps
Materials
Oil, Board
Antique English Carved Oak Floor Lamp OPEN Barley Twist w Round End Table c1920
Located in Shreveport, LA
the period, circa1920s.
Measurements: 69.5” ht. to top of harp; 58.5” ht. to top of wood; 21
Category
1920s British Jacobean Antique Harps
Materials
Oak
Rustic Sun-Bleached Early Oval-Shape Tilt-Top Table
Located in Houston, TX
functional tilt-top. Oval bleached walnut top raised upon bleached oak swivel-harp base. Jointed newly
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Harps
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Music Stand
Located in London, GB
beautifully carved. The top section has a pierced harp motif, it can be positioned at an angles on both sides
Category
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Harps
Materials
Walnut
Art Nouveau Table Lamp Lever de l’Aurore by J. Causse, 19th Century
By Julien Causse
Located in Lisbon, PT
, this sculptural table lamp depicts a female figure emerging from nature, holding a harp and lifting a
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Harps
Materials
Metal, Spelter
$2,745 Sale Price
25% Off
Grand Tour Bronze Model of Trajan’s Column Lamp w/ Emperor Finial
Located in Atlanta, GA
dress, holding a globe and long spear—remarkably preserved and now mounted atop the lamp harp as the
Category
Late 19th Century British Grand Tour Antique Harps
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Silkwork of Irish Interest-Erin Go Bragh: Patriotic Irish Silkwork Panel
Located in Downingtown, PA
heraldic symbol for the province of Ulster.
The Harp (Bottom Right): The Gaelic Harp is the official
Category
1860s Northern Irish Early Victorian Antique Harps
Materials
Silk
19th Century Oil on Canvas French Mythological Painting Aldobrandini Wedding
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
the right, a young woman plays the harp while another, immediately nearby, burns perfume for the
Category
1850s French Antique Harps
Materials
Canvas
Antique French Empire Style Figural Black
Gold Tall Column Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
on all Sides of the Bases (Harps, Maidens, and Soldiers) - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Antique Harps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Marble and Cranberry Glass Table Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Marble and Cranberry Glass Table Lamp with original harp and finial.
Measures
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Harps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Antique English Lamp
Located in Tampa, FL
on a bronze base and includes a bronze light socket and harp. The wiring, cord, plug and switch have
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Harps
Materials
Porcelain
"Green Landscape" Arthur Hoeber, American Impressionist, Early 20th Century
By Arthur Hoeber
Located in New York, NY
”. He was a recognized art critic and wrote for The New York Times, New York Post and Harper’s weekly
Category
1910s American Impressionist Antique Harps
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large c. 19th Century Antique Meiji Period Japanese Kyo Satsuma Vase Lamp
Located in Louisville, KY
glass globe format to one that supports a standard Edison bulb, harp bail and shade as seen in the
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Harps
Materials
Bronze
1900’s Satsuma Hand Painted Ceramic Lamps, a Pair
Located in Sarasota, FL
brass caps, harps and urn finials, and finished with carved wooden bases.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Harps
Materials
Brass
Antique Pair Intaglios Christ
Archangel Gabriel Florentine Frames 19th Century
Located in London, GB
trumpet, or a harp.
Our reference: A4413
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Harps
Materials
Giltwood, Plaster
Antique Egyptian Costume, Culture and Primitive Time Plates, c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
everyday clothing, musicians with harps and lyres, soldiers with shields and spears, temple attendants
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Harps
Materials
Paper
Egyptian Revival Bronze Cloisonne Floor Lamp
Located in Fulton, CA
bronze. Socket and shade harp have been replaced. In good working order.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Egyptian Revival Antique Harps
Materials
Bronze
"Woman Resting Beneath a Tree" Henry Mosler, American Portrait in Landscape
By Henry Mosler
Located in New York, NY
theater of the Civil War as an artist-correspondent for Harper's Monthly. He studied for three years in
Category
Early 1900s Realist Antique Harps
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Victorian Pyrite Druzy Lyre Laurel Wreath Clover Pendant Necklace Brooch Apollo
Located in New York, NY
of a Lyre Harp surrounded by a Laurel Wreath with a Clover pendant drop. The brooch is a tribute to
Category
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Harps
Materials
Pyrite, Druzy, Gold-filled
Large Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Sumo Wrestlers Lamp on Forged Bronze Base
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Dimensions: [insert height with harp/shade, and base measurements]
⚜️ Date: Figures, late 19th–early 20th
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Harps
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Gilt Bronze Mounted Rose Quartz Lamp, circa 1890
Located in Norwood, NJ
bass circa 1910.
22" to top of harp.
12" to top of figure.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Harps
Materials
Quartz, Bronze
Japan – A geisha playing the gekkin - Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph
Located in Middletown, NY
: 2463].
The "gekkin" (moon harp) is a Chinese instrument from the modern period. It was used to perform
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Antique Harps
Materials
Watercolor, Photographic Paper
Pair of Bronze Urn Lamps - Ferdinand Barbedienne Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
base.
Each lamp aprox 21 inch without harp x 6.5'' Dia.
Overall good condition. Scattered marks and
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Harps
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze
$2,392 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Egypt, Original Edison Mazda Calendar Illustration
By Maxfield Parrish
Located in Fort Washington, PA
of the harp strings. The harp’s inclusion introduces a sonic dimension, evoking gentle music and
Category
1920s Antique Harps
Materials
Oil, Board
Poster project for the "XVe Salon des Artistes Décorateurs"
By Jean Dupas
Located in PARIS, FR
"Vogue" and "Harper's Bazaar". In 1925, he sent an oil painting on canvas, "The Parakeets", to the
Category
1920s Art Deco Antique Harps
Materials
Paper
Herman MELVILLE. Moby Dick. 1892 - SECOND EDITION - BOUND BY JAMIE KAMPH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
BINDING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The true first edition was published by Harper and Brothers in 1851
Category
1890s British Antique Harps
Materials
Leather
Tiffany Studios New York "Vine Border" Floor Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Tiffany Studios "Vine Border" Harp Floor Lamp features a golden and mottled green
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Harps
Materials
Bronze
"Sunny Day" Edward Dufner, American, Impressionist Clouds, Light Blue Sky
By Edward Dufner
Located in New York, NY
. He also did illustration work for Life, Harper's and Scribner's magazines.
Five years later, in 1898
Category
1910s American Impressionist Antique Harps
Materials
Oil, Board
"Road in the Mountains No. 33" Edward Dufner, American Impressionism, Snow
By Edward Dufner
Located in New York, NY
, Harper's and Scribner's magazines.
Five years later, in 1898, Dufner went to Paris where he studied at the
Category
1910s American Impressionist Antique Harps
Materials
Oil, Board
Art Deco 1930´s Detachable double clip brooch in platinum and 14ct diamonds
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
diamonds in a Harp design that make the jewels emotion with a musical and lyrical effect and glam.
A
Category
1920s Spanish Art Deco Antique Harps
Materials
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
"Residence At Terrell" Date 1881 TEXAS CATTLE SCENE GRANDFATHER TEXAS ART
By Frank Reaugh
Located in San Antonio, TX
Harper's, Scribner's, and Century Illustrated. Rosa Bonheur's Horsefair, the Dutch painter Paulus Potter's
Category
1880s Impressionist Antique Harps
Materials
Pastel
Chinese Gilt Bronze Mounted Rose Quartz Lamp, circa 1890
Located in Norwood, NJ
bass circa 1910. Older silk covered cord. In working order.
17 3/4" to top of harp.
9 1/2" to top of
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Harps
Materials
Bronze
"The Screen Door" Edward Dufner, Pastel Blue, Impressionist, Female Figure
By Edward Dufner
Located in New York, NY
illustration work for Life, Harper's and Scribner's magazines.
Five years later, in 1898, Dufner went to Paris
Category
1920s American Impressionist Antique Harps
Materials
Oil, Board
George Elbert Burr 1924 Drawing – Storm over Arizona Desert Landscape, Southwest
By George Elbert Burr
Located in Denver, CO
major publications including Scribner’s, Harper’s, and The Observer. He famously produced over 1,000
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Harps
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Pair of French Syphon Lamps
Located in Doylestown, PA
, with pewter fittings and porcelain bases. 33” to top of harp, 23” to socket.
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Harps
Materials
Pewter
$1,200 Sale Price
27% Off
Basket Lamp
Located in Greenwich, CT
detachable cover, now on a turned wood base and a wired through the basket with a lampholder and harp.
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Antique Harps
Materials
Rattan
$780
The Rivers Edge
By William Baxter Closson
Located in North Clarendon, VT
for Century Co., Harper's and for various Boston book publishers. Shared a studio with George Fuller
Category
1910s American Impressionist Antique Harps
Materials
Oil
$1,200
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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
- What are ancient harps called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Early 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.
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