These are just some examples of antique tiffany lamps sold at fontaines auction gallery. For most 19thcentury americans, the year 1876 was noteworthy for marking the centennial of their young. The book was full of information that i was searching for. Authentic antique handel lamp, water lily tulip, 1902 in handel books, signed.
Handel lamp company was known for very high quality and artistic painted shade, metal overlay shades and panel glass lamps and chandeliers. 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. The handel company 18851936 was formed in meriden, connecticut, and over the years produced lamps and glass designs. Antique handel lamps duffner and kimberly lamps buying. However, most lamps wont have the quality of an original handel lamp. Antique lamps made by handel, pairpoint, and tiffany are typically our most followed makers at our antique lamp auctions. Since there is no catalogue raisonne for fase lamps our book will provide the first one, fasetype. Please send me your suggestions or questions about art glass, lamps, louis icart, shows, auctions, etc. Click now to learn how to identify antique lamps and value by condition, manufacturer.
Vintage leaded glass stain glass lamp shade dragonflies. Today, collectors look for the puffy style blown glass lamps featuring roses, mums, and other flowers. Check lamp guides or available reference books to determine the. Handel lamps are prized by collectors for their imaginative scenes and excellent craftsmanship. Unfollow handel lamps to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
However, if the pulls do match, then it is a good sign that the lamp is authentic. They each comes with the handel finale and threaded rod. Also painted lamps by pittsburg, jefferson, moe bridges, and pairpoint. Get the best deals on handel lamp when you shop the largest online selection at. See more ideas about antique lamps, vintage lamps and tiffany lamps. The lamps were marketed directly towards uppermiddle class families either. Fake acidstamped handel marks on glass shades real or repro. See more ideas about table lamp, glass and painting lamps. H mark to shades because that mark appears with drawings of shades in handel reference books fig. Handel teroca lamps were so successful that the next line of lamps introduced were called teroma. Victorian murano glass lamps with vintage fringe shades pair. They have good old dark brown patina and some are properly stamped handel. Cabin in the pines stained glass crafts, faux stained glass, stained glass.
Unfollow handel lamp to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It complements the handel lamp that has been in my family as long as i can remember. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The company is a prime example of fine american quality craftsmanship. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. You also have to keep an eye out for madeup lamps, which are composed of both old and new. Most handel floor lamps have simple shades, making scenic shades of this quality moderately rare. Dons lamps and antiques sold me a damaged handel glass shade. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Duffner and kimberly, organized in 1905, resulted from the partnership of the creative stained glass window designer oliver speers kimberly and francis joseph duffner. Therefore, they may not look like simple coloring book drawings. Clicking a thumbnail will open a detailed page describing that lamp with full sized images. Authentic antique tiffany lamps at fontaines auction.
How to recognize quality in tiffany and mosaic glass lamps. One reason handel lamps are valuable today is due to the fact that they were expensive when they were originally being produced in the early 20 th century in meriden, ct. Book shaped lamp online shopping book shaped lamp for sale. Home decorative arts auctions antique lamp auctions. Two authentic handel marks appear as fabric strips. More reproductions of handels parrot reverse painted lamp shades are coming into the market.
Here for your consideration are good old handel lamp parts. Dons lamps and antiques sold me a damaged handel glass. Handel made gas and electric lamps with both leaded glass and. Philip handel was best known for the art glass lamps he produced at the turn of the century, at a factory established in meriden, connecticut. Plenty of lamps are made today, and 100 years ago, that have styles similar to handel. Dear coloring artist,these coloring pages are adapted from highquality photographs of tiffany lamps, with softened contrast to allow for more creative design and coloring styles. In keeping with the reputation of providing the best and most handel pieces parts lamps and repairs, here are four nice handel lamp bases. Originals are relatively flat and tightly woven and resemble a stevengraph. After looking at enough signatures, it gets increasingly easy to recognize a genuine one. Jan 11, 2020 explore mconnergrosss board handel lamps, followed by 162 people. How to identify an authentic handel lamp handel lamps.
We have the best deals on handel lamp so stop by and check us out first. These painted and highly decorated lamps have stirred market interest with collectors who pay sky high prices for pairpoint originals. Handel made gas and electric lamps with both leaded glass and reversepainted shades. In my opinion there are many more fake handel leaded lamps than authentic ones. Online shopping a variety of best book shaped lamp at. In todays market all handel lamps are highly sought after with prices. Request an online appraisal for your pairpoint lamp from dr. A complete handel lamp with a signed lampshade and base in good condition can retail for a few hundred dollars up to several thousand. I dont get many handel lamps nowadays, but when i do, theyre great.
Collectible lamps, collectible household items, books. To learn more, our antique collector bookstore lists only the best collector books and price. Including an outstanding selection of handel and pairpoint painted lamps auction cataloguemay 24, 1989. 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. Handel bases were most commonly made of a zinc alloy, spelter with a bronze patina or finish. All properly signed with correct and original hardware, hubbell sockets, acorn chain pulls, rewired for safety, ready to go. Learning how to spot the best lamps could easily take years of study, since many pieces are not signed and the differences are often subtle between a quality lamp from this period and a modern reproduction. The forger for this vase knew to make it counterclockwise, but its still an awful fake. Pulls break and get replaced, so just because you dont have a pull featured on our handel pulls page, does not mean that your lamp is fake. Some of the most celebrated designers include handel company, tiffany studios. A very good friend of mine bought his first tiffany lamp from.
Lamps offered at auctions might be trash or may be treasure. Handel lamps gallery at lone star antiques of san francisco and bob white antiques. Professional auctioneer john fontaine is an expert on lighting by tiffany and can appraise and answer questions you may have about antique tiffany lamps. So its very nice to be able to offer not only an authentic example, but a rare and. The handel lamp company fall landscape lamp jun 24, 2018. If you have some specific questions about your lamp, then please ask. Our furniture, home decor and accessories collections feature faux book panels in quality materials and classic styles. Handel was president and treasurer of the business. Rare antique signed bronze handel vase electrified lamp with opaline shade. Handel, whose vision for the handel company of meriden, connecticut, was to combine individual. The handel lamp company was the very finest maker of reversepainted lamps. Specializing in buying, selling and trading american antique vintage lamps duffner and kimberly lamps handel lamps wilkinson lamps tiffany studios lamps suess ornamental lamps whaley lamps williamson lamps moe bridges lamps pairpoint lamps other quality antique vintage lamps. These handel shade supports heat caps are the standard 3 78 dia. Connecticut, a beautifully painted handel globe hanging lamp, birds in flight against iridescent orange background w trees in full folaige painted in hues of.
The good news is that most anything marked as a handel lamp is usually. Fake acidstamped handel marks on glass shadesby mark chervenka. Use the books that once illuminated minds to illuminate your next reading adventure with these ingenious handmade lamps made from used books by michael bom and antoinet deurloo of. Handel teroma lamps are the familiar painted scene lamps. Once youve learned how to use a fake book, you will enjoy a new level of playing experience removed from the constraints of the realized accompaniment. The handel lamps book carole goldman hibel, john hibel, john fontaine on. Antique lamps span a broad spectrum, including well knownstyles like victorian and. Both originals are applied to the felt pads that cover the entire bottom of authentic bases.
Handel tree boarder with crocked tree table lamp mission arts and craft. Determining the worth of any lighting fixture means taking a good look at some obvious clues and doing a bit of research to estimate the value. Use the books that once illuminated minds to illuminate your next reading adventure with these ingenious handmade lamps made from used books by michael bom and antoinet deurloo of dutch studio bomdesign. Thumbnail images for the leaded lampshades and chandeliers made by the handel company of meriden conn. Fase started its decline then and it never produced any lamps that could match the icons that were designed in the 60s and 70s. Fake books are often massive collections with notated melody line, chord symbols, and complete lyrics. Gallery of handel lamps at lone star antiques of san. The lamp you use daily might also be a valuable item. This base is shown in the handel books with the 18 mt.
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