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19th Century French Gilt Bronze Art Nouveau Table Lamp Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
base has not been wired yet and is ready for your creativity. Add your favorite socket, harp, and
Category

19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Harps

Materials

Metal

19th Century Antique Italian Gilt Angel Figures, A Pair
Located in Pearland, TX
A pair of lovely carved wooden figures depicting two angels with flute and harp in gold gilding
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Harps

Materials

Giltwood

A Large Pair of Cast Iron Royal Coat of Arms, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
quarters I and IV, the three gold passant guardant lions of England in the II quarter, and the Irish harp
Category

19th Century Scottish Antique Harps

Materials

Iron

19th Century Walnut Writing Table with Carved Family Crest, Spain
Located in Round Top, TX
Walnut writing table from Spain with decorative turned harp shaped legs and iron scrollwork
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Harps

Materials

Iron

Antique Minton Tile of Classical Musicians by John Moyr Smith
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Instruments’ by the artist John Moyr Smith. This 8 inch tile depicts a noble woman playing a harp in a
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Clay

Oval Fruitwood Vineyard Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 19th century vineyard table having an oval fruitwood top supported on a sinuous harp and standing
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Late 19th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Fruitwood

Large Oval Cherry French Early 19th Century Tilting Wine Tasting Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
. Generous oval top upon trestle base with triangular harp mechanism. Lovely hand carved rounded feet. Tilt
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Harps

Materials

Cherry

Antique Walnut Vanity Mirror, Italy 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
A handsome antique vanity mirror with a harp walnut frame and a demilune pedestal base. The frame
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19th Century Italian Antique Harps

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Antique Minton Tile of Musical Classical Figures by John Moyr Smith
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
artist John Moyr Smith. This 8 inch tile depicts a woman in noble dress playing a harp on a bright blue
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Clay

Antique Minton Tile of Musical Classical Figures by John Moyr Smith
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
artist John Moyr Smith. This 8 inch tile depicts a man in noble dress playing a harp, in a striking
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Clay

Late 19th Century Biedermeier Revival Shaving Mirror
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
surmounted by a shaped frieze with classical harp and leaf sprays, over base with two long, narrow drawers
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Harps

Materials

Glass, Wood

Large French 19th Century Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Salammbô by Marcel Début
By Marcel Debut
Located in London, GB
harp. Signed 'Marcel Debut.' French, circa 1900 Dimensions: H: 39 in / 99 cm W: 19 in / 48 cm D
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Early 20th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

March Landscape near Mt. Monadnock
By Hermann Dudley Murphy
Located in Milford, NH
an illustrator for magazines such as Harper’s and Scribner’s, but he decided to devote himself to
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1920s American Impressionist Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Minton Tile of ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ by John Moyr Smith
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
artist John Moyr Smith. This 8 inch tile depicts a woman in noble dress playing a harp, in a striking
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Clay

Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonne Vase Lamp, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
upon two wood bases. The actual lamp of brass plate, set with a single socket and tall, adjustable harp
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Harps

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver, Brass, Copper

Gilded Age Coalport Porcelain Set of Desert Plates, Set of Twelve
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
, appeared in Harper's Weekly, 25 April 1863. Retail shops were opened at Broadway and 21st Street, then on
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Nanking Vase Lamp Qing Dynasty 19th Century
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Approximate Measurements in Inches 28" tall from base to top of harp 21" from base to top of socket 14" from
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Late 19th Century Qing Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Country Edwardian Mahogany Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Chicago, IL
chairs have beautiful ornate backs with harps and shells carved into their backs with small upholstery
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Harps

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

"Martha s Vineyard Coastline" Wesley Webber, Stormy Waters, Massachusetts Beach
By Wesley Webber
Located in New York, NY
wood engravings in Harper’s Weekly, the leading publication in America throughout the Civil War. J. H
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1870s Naturalistic Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Winslow Homer Framed Original 19th Century Wood Engraving "On the Beach"
By Winslow Homer
Located in Alamo, CA
published in Harper's Weekly in the August 15, 1874 edition. It depicts women and their children on the
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1770s American Impressionist Antique Harps

Materials

Engraving

Antique French Empire Converted Cobalt Blue Glass Brass Oil Lamp Urn 29"
Located in Dayton, OH
/ and faces. Includes harp, blue glass ball finial and scalloped edge bell shaped shade; beige fabric
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Early 20th Century Empire Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Cent. Cast Brass Table Lamp w/ Spider Web
Located in San Francisco, CA
, 3-way socket, original harp and finial; newly wired. Measures: 6" diameter x 21.75" height. *The
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Early 20th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

19th Century Hand Painted Clock Face
Located in High Point, NC
top, there is a figure of a King playing a harp with a magnificent robe, following down to shells in
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Metal

True Pair Of Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Wood And Mecca Wall Plaques
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
rich and enjoyable giltwood carvings of instruments such as a lute, a harp guitar, a pan flute, maracas
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Harps

Materials

Wood

Running Horse
By William Henry Dethlef Koerner
Located in Missouri, MO
story illustrations for the Saturday Evening Post, The Ladies' Home Journal, Harper's, McClure's
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Harps

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

Noble Grace and Martial Power: Italian Aristocrats French Knight - 1845 Print
Located in Langweer, NL
.41, "Noble Italienne", portrays a seated noblewoman gracefully playing a harp. Her coral-pink gown
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

Finely Wrought Iron Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
pull chain switch, and a built-in harp and finial. 19.5" height x 9.5" width x 9.5" depth. Newly
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Finely Wrought Iron Table Lamp
Finely Wrought Iron Table Lamp
$500 Sale Price
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18th-Century French Louis XVI Painted and Giltwood Altar Candlestick Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
candlestick origins. Let me know if you’d like any refinements! 7.5"W x 6.75"D x 23"H With Harp: 29.5"H
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Harps

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century French Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
, from classic French country to refined European-inspired spaces. 7.75" Diameter x 38"H With Harp: 44.5
Category

18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Harps

Materials

Giltwood

1920s Asian painted porcelain cylindrical lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
1920s Asian painted porcelain cylindrical lamp 7 x 7 x 22.75 to top of socket 29.25 to top of harp
Category

1920s Chinese Antique Harps

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Regency Style Yew Wood Nest of Tables
Located in London, GB
harp shaped bases. The yew wood has a gorgeous mellow colour tone and patina, with lovely grain
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1910s British Regency Antique Harps

Materials

Yew

Heading Up Trail
By William Henry Dethlef Koerner
Located in Missouri, MO
story illustrations for the Saturday Evening Post, The Ladies' Home Journal, Harper's, McClure's
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

The Painted Stallion
By William Henry Dethlef Koerner
Located in Missouri, MO
Evening Post, The Ladies' Home Journal, Harper's, McClure's Magazine and Red Book. He died in 1938 at
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Harps

Materials

Oil, Panel

Four Horse Head Studies
By William Henry Dethlef Koerner
Located in Missouri, MO
story illustrations for the Saturday Evening Post, The Ladies' Home Journal, Harper's, McClure's
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Harps

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

Still Life with Flowers
By Irving Ramsey Wiles
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
it was necessary for him to work for Scribner’s, Century, and Harper’s magazines in order to make
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1910s American Impressionist Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th Century Three Drawer Walnut Console Table, Portugal
Located in Round Top, TX
Dark walnut console table with three drawers resting on harp shaped legs and decorative turned
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Mid-18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Harps

Materials

Walnut

On the Beach at Long Branch - The Children s Hour
By Winslow Homer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
On the Beach at Long Branch - The Children's Hour Wood engraving, 1874 Published in "Harper
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1870s Hudson River School Antique Harps

Materials

Woodcut

Large Italian Giltwood Sconce - circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Foliate capped branches with turned nozzles emanating from an urn and harp supported by a
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Harps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Servant, Dominican Nun and Young Lady in Traditional Italian Dress - 1845 Print
Located in Langweer, NL
portable harp-like object, suggesting either a musical or decorative accessory. Her expression is playful
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Paper

Early 19th Century French Empire Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Chicago, IL
compasses, writers' books, musicians' harps, drama masks, and philosophers" scrolls.
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1810s French Empire Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

18th-Century French Baroque Carved Wood Altar Candlestick Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
. 7.5"W x 5.75"D x 13.25"H With Harp: 19.75"H Shade: Diameter 10"
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Harps

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Historicism Style Oil on Canvas Painting by E. Muellers
Located in Berlin, DE
, next to him tonne with harp and two wooden pantries. Oil on canvas, signed on the reverse right E
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19th Century German Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas

Biedermeier Wall Mirror, Cherry Veneer, Brass Decor, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
application depicting two winged lions playing the harp. Gilded egg bar at the cornice set kept in old gold
Category

1820s German Biedermeier Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

Westminster Abbey, London
By Frank Myers Boggs
Located in Wiscasett, ME
executive. The artist began his career at the age of seventeen as a wood engraver for Harper’s, preparing
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Harps

Materials

Oil

"Westminster Abbey, London" by Frank Myers Boggs
By Frank Myers Boggs
Located in Wiscasset, ME
artist began his career at the age of seventeen as a wood engraver for Harper’s, preparing illustrations
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Paint

Original painting 1860 Peter Tofft Museum California Artist Fort Native American
Located in Buffalo, NY
” in a circle Illustrator, Harper’s, 1867
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1840s American Realist Antique Harps

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

A Pair Of ‘Sorrento’ Stained Olive and Fruit Wood Pictures By Michele Grandville
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
-1893). Depicting ‘Roman Tarantella Dancers’ and ‘A Pompeian Harp Recital’, each with a Renaissance
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19th Century Italian Antique Harps

Materials

Straw, Fruitwood, Olive

High Peaks in the Adriondacks
By Charles H. Chapin
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Civil War scenes for Harper's Weekly in 1864 and also painted in Arizona. Sources: Peter Falk, Who
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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Antique Harps

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Two Door French Wedding Armoire/Wardrobe, circa 1880
Located in Evergreen, CO
, flowers, foliage, and harps. The sides have raised panels. Supported by cabriole and block legs, the
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Harps

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Gustavian Lyre Table Lamp in Distressed Wood with Shade
Located in Atlanta, GA
base to take center stage while offering a touch of contemporary balance With Harp: 41.5"H Shade
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19th Century French Gustavian Antique Harps

Materials

Pine

Pair of George III Sauce Tureens Made in London by William Frisbee, 1797
By William Frisbee 1
Located in London, GB
and unusual panelled sides. Both have two harp shaped side handles and a domed cover which terminates
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18th Century English George III Antique Harps

Materials

Silver

Heroes of the Plains by J. W. Buel, Illustrated, circa 1880s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. He was a frequent contributor to national magazines such as Harper's Weekly and The Atlantic Monthly
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1880s American Late Victorian Antique Harps

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Pair of Lamps - 18th Century French Candlesticks
Located in Atlanta, GA
adding symmetry and elegance to a living room setting. 7.75"W x 8"D x 29.25"H With Harp: 35.75" H Shade
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18th Century French Antique Harps

Materials

Pine

Fine 19th century parcel gilt, silvered bronze female harpist musician Coudray
By Georges Charles Coudray
Located in New York City, NY
open while singing, her gaze cast downward, and her hands gracefully strumming the harp strings with
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Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Harps

Materials

Bronze

Pair Tall Lamps with 19th C Belgian Iron Base and Custom Shades
Located in Troy, MI
brass harp and custom-made rectangular burlap covered shade. Single, regular sized socket in each lamp
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Harps

Materials

Iron

Edison: His Life and Inventions by Frank L. Dyer and Thomas C. Martin, 2 Volumes
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Dyer, Frank Lewis and Thomas Commerford Martin. Edison: His Life and Inventions. New York: Harper
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1910s American Edwardian Antique Harps

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Electrified Pressure Gas Pendant Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
An antique, hanging pressure-style gas lamp. Comprised of a brass harp structure topped with a
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Harps

Materials

Brass

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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.