How to identify old lamp makers
Learn how to identify old lamp makers using marks, materials, sockets, shades, wiring, construction, and condition.
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Learn how to identify old lamp makers using marks, materials, sockets, shades, wiring, construction, and condition.
Auction records are market evidence, not a final appraisal. Condition, authenticity, provenance, size, material, completeness, restoration, and demand can materially change value.
Quick checklist
- Photograph the full item, marks, maker labels, measurements, materials, construction, backs, undersides, interiors, and accessories.
- Document condition before cleaning: fading, tears, stains, losses, cracks, missing parts, rewiring, repairs, odors, moth damage, and restoration.
- Keep receipts, service records, provenance, appraisals, tags, boxes, weights, keys, shades, cases, or related sets together.
What similar items actually sold for
To help ground this guide in real market activity, here are recent example auction comps from Appraisily’s internal database. These matched sales are market context only, not an object estimate or identification, and they do not guarantee a price for your specific antique lamp.
Shown USD range: USD 36-USD 2,684. Median of these 6 USD examples: USD 987.50.
| Comparable | What sold | Auction house | Date | Lot | Source-reported amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tiffany Studios Table Lamp, Mark | Antique Reader | 2016-12-18 | 81 | USD 1,100 |
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The Handel Lamp Company / Rookwood Pottery, attribution table lamp overall: 20"dia x 26"h | Toomey & Co. Auctioneers | 2015-06-06 | 119 | USD 2,684 |
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Vintage Cobalt Blue Oil Lamp Depressed Glass Kerosene Lamp | Richard L. Edwards Auctioneer | 2015-01-10 | 40B | USD 36 |
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An Antique Oil Lamp Converted to Electricity | Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers | 2025-09-24 | 1659 | AUD 60 |
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ANTIQUE ASTRAL LAMP | Dennis Auction Service | 2025-09-19 | 1079 | USD 180 |
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Tiffany Studios Table Lamp Base | Fontaine's Auction Gallery | 2025-09-27 | 320 | USD 875 |
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Handel #6778 Table Lamp. | Morphy Auctions | 2019-06-18 | 1510 | USD 1,100 |
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An Art Nouveau oil lamp, | Sworders | 2024-10-29 | 407 | GBP 55 |
How these auction records were verified
Each row retains its exact source URL, lot identity, retrieval time, access result, and immutable record hash. Live source access was blocked; the exact record matched Appraisily's immutable pipeline provenance. Inspect the public comparable provenance record.
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