Most Expensive Antique Lamps

The earliest type of lamp the oil lamp was a simplistic vessel with an absorbent wick these were mass produced starting in the 19th century.

Most expensive antique lamps.

The lamp is a piece that comes out of the ordinary being a lamp suspended from the ceiling. April october 4 2015 at 3 58 pm. Antique lamps showing identification by handel pairpoint tiffany pittsburgh pilabrasgo co duffner van briggle. Old lamps hold a charm all their own and antique lamps that display the patina of years are available in different prices eras finishes and styles.

On the other hand just because a lamp is old or even rare doesn t mean it is valuable if it. Look for manufacturing labels and company embossed stamps and raised imprints on the lamp. Antique lamps span a broad spectrum including well known styles like victorian and slag glass and leading names like tiffany handel and aladdin values vary greatly and reproductions abound so do your homework. By shopping on ebay for antique lamps worth money you are safeguarding an investment for possible resale even as you add to your basic knowledge of lamps.

For those who think lamps can t be so expensive we bring you an antique more explicit we present the talavera ceramic ceiling lamp a wonderful piece that highlights an era where luxury was hand crafted. The talavera ceramic ceiling lamp 300 000. Vintage clothing and accessories such as scarves handbags and belts can bring prices in the thousands and even the tens of thousands if they bear a designer name such as hermes louis vuitton or chanel. An antique table lamp may carry significant value if it is rare or made by a sought after designer.

Some vintage lamps appear to be made from copper metal but instead are made from a substitute painted to look like copper metal. The most expensive chandelier in the middle east it once shone down its magnificence upon the monumental 360 mall in kuwait. The elaborately carved chippendale style desk made of walnut was built for capt. Christie s in new york city just sold a rare pond lily tiffany lamp for the most expensive price in its history breaking a long standing record.

Most often when antique furniture records are broken the origin of the piece is rhode island new york or perhaps pennsylvania. Especially since the most expensive one to be. However this dramatically decadent feature was accidentally and irrecoverably destroyed when a disgruntled teenager threw their shoe at it causing it to plummet to the floor. A limited edition hermes birkin bag sold for 125 000 less famous name brand items can be snagged at more affordable prices.

Pink lotus tiffany lamp 2 8 million.