Antique Tiffany Lamp Markings

How to identify a real tiffany lamp.

Antique tiffany lamp markings.

Antique lamps have a metal fitting collar that screws into the burner a metal font to base connection and metal fitting holes where the oil is poured into. Trying to identify the artist mfr mark on my late 20s 1930 glass pendant lamp. All of the glass used in tiffany lamps was made at the tiffany factory. A real antique lamp also has hardware that is attached to the lamp with plaster.

There is a rounded looks like a half marble piece of glass that has a mark inside i wish i could post a pic. In an effort to ease authentication tiffany used four. In addition to lamps and lamp shades tiffany studios also produced vases scent bottles tiles stained glass windows glass mosaics and desk furniture. An authentic lamp won t look brand new.

Tiffany lamps value can be anywhere from 4 000 to over 1 million. On line resources home lamp identification site map facebook instagram. The lamps made by louis comfort tiffany were stamped tiffany studios new york. Markings for bigelow and kinnard kramer steuben bradley and hubbard stickley gorham wilkinson and jefferson also have high value.

There will be what is called patina fading or small color. Many of the earlier lampshades were made with the left over pieces of glass from the production of tiffany s glass windows. Tiffany style in orange and amber. The most expensive tiffany lamps sell for upwards of 1 million.

It s one continuous line look shape. Tiffany lamps are treasured collectibles because of their beauty historical significance and potential worth. Modern antique styled lamps have hardware that is glued on and is easier to remove than older ones. The company remained in business until 1928.

Help and info ordering info mail order. Famously associated with the art nouveau movement the extravagantly decorative tiffany lamps are rare and highly sought collectors items. The unique glass used in antique tiffany leaded glass shades often help with the identification of an original lamp. Antique tiffany lamps value.

Signs of age. In 1919 tiffany established the louis comfort tiffany foundation as a retreat for young artists at laurelton hall his summer residence on long. The highest price ever paid for a tiffany lamp remains 2 8 million at. Antique lamps showing identification by handel pairpoint tiffany pittsburgh pilabrasgo co duffner van briggle or fulper show a collectible lamp.