December 4, 2008
Antique and vintage lamps span a broad spectrum, from well known styles and names like Tiffany, Handel and Aladdin to others like slag glass, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern (e.g. Eames) and Victorian. Values vary greatly, and reproductions abound, so do your homework.
Decorative table and floor lamps reached the height of their popularity in the U.S. in the first two decades of the 20th century, spurred by the success of Tiffany and it's Arts and Crafts competitors (e.g. Handel). Tiffany (and its competitors) made bronze and gilt-bronze lamp bases, often simulating plants or tree trunks, and floral or other naturalistic art glass shades, with colorful iridescent glass pieces leaded together.
Later, mid-century lamps tended to be simpler (Eames), sillier (TV lamps) or groovier (lava lamps).
My grandparents were antique collectors all their lives, their whole house was furnished in antiques. They ha… [more]
What got me interested in TV lamps? I’ve always had an interest in the tackier artifacts of the 1950s and… [more]
This stunning gallery of 138 Tiffany lamps and lampshades, part of the Dr. Egon Neustadt Collection presented by th… [more]
Lamp collector and dealer Dan Edminster has put together an incredible reference site on antique lamps and related … [more]
Get a taste of how homes were lit in the 50s, 60s, and 70s with the Danish retro-style lighting designs featured on… [more]
Mark Stevens has created an impressive living memorial to Texans Inc., a 20th century Texas manufacturer of ceramic… [more]
Bruce Bleier's tribute to the Emeralite and Bellova lampshades made from Czech glass and popularized and distribute… [more]
This incredible site is a stunning showcase for Victorian and contemporary fairy lamps, a style of lamp with a glas… [more]
Terry Marsh’s beautiful showcase of gas-pressure lanterns, lamps, stoves, irons, and heaters from the 1920s o… [more]
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