The handel lamp company was the very finest maker of reversepainted lamps. 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. How to value an antique table lamp home guides sf gate. Duffner and kimberly, new york duffner and kimberly, organized in 1905, resulted from the partnership of the creative stained glass window designer oliver speers kimberly and francis joseph duffner. It took a great deal of artistic talent to create handels reverse painted shades. Matching patina metal bases and hardware on original handel lamps were carefully made with matching finishes. An antique table lamp may carry significant value if it is rare or made by a soughtafter designer. See more ideas about antique lamps, vintage lamps and table lamp. Tiffany, pairpoint, and handel were the highestquality lamps that were made in the early 1900s. On the other hand, just because a lamp is old or even rare. Pricing and identification guides for reverse painted lamp. The wings of the birds are rendered in shades of fuchsia and purple. Decorations consisted of elaborate landscapes, birds, butterflies, fruits and flowers. Within this book are over 200 color and 50 black and white illustrations along with the descriptions in clear and concise text.
I would lean to american bent glass of hartford, ct. Many of us handel dealers only respect handel overlays and reverse painted lamps dunderheads put leaded shades on handel bases and pass them off as handel on ebay all the time with dopes paying thousands for nothing. Parlowhere is what the handel book says about this great artist. Scene of birch and poplar trees, shubbery, hills ansd a meandering river. Pittsburgh reverse painted lamp, beautiful scenic lakes. About 20% of lamps will fall into this price range. Painted shades and glassware robert defalco, carole g.
Browse hand painted table lamps 49 available at lamps plus. For an example of this lamp, please consult the handel lamps book by caroline hibel, john hibel, and john fontaine, page 49. Handel 9 inch brick and border shade standard 2 18 inch fitter signed. About half of all pairpoint reverse painted lamp styles had blown out or socalled puffy shades. This book is all about the the famous handel lamp company and the painted lamps and glassware they became noted for.
Antique handel lamps duffner and kimberly lamps buying selling. Handel lamp company prices 6,278 auction price results. Base is a bulbus bronzed metal original base molded with petals and a shaped foot. Pairpoint puffy rose lamp original circa 1920 pairpoint mfg co. Reverse painted lamp beautiful, but what is it worth. Authentic antique handel lamp, water lily tulip, 1902 in handel books, signed. This centennial commemorative volume is the first comprehensive record of the legacy of painted lamps and glassware left to us by the handel cojmpany, depicted in over 200 color and 50. Handel lamp, water lily tulip, 1902 in handel books, signed. Instant appraisal and makers marks for reverse painted.
A lot of handel lamps will fall into the two to five thousand dollar price range. In the hibel and fontaine handel book page 4 you can view other art deco lamps that have this base. Painted shades with fairly generic scenes are available frequently and usually in the lower end of the range. The base of the lamp is also marked underneath the felt pad with the handel signature as well. Handel slant palm table lamp as featured on page 101 in the robert defalco metal overlay book. Also painted lamps by pittsburg, jefferson, moe bridges, and pairpoint. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Shades are signed on the glass usually with a fourdigit number, which tells you the design number that is painted on the glass. Selected signatures of handel artists handel lamps. Handel lamps painted shades and glassware by robert. Handel made gas and electric lamps with both leaded glass and. The handel lamp company is a prime example of fine american quality craftsmanship.
A complete handel lamp with a signed lampshade and base in good condition can retail for a few hundred dollars up to several thousand. Midcentury art nouveau art deco arts and crafts retro table and floor lamps torchiers ceiling fixtures and sconces. Combining metalwork and glassware production in 1894, their merger created lamp and lamp accessories including and soon became world famous for its pairpoint lamps. The handel lamps book carole goldman hibel, john hibel, john fontaine on. Early 20th century reverse painted lamps worthpoint. This painted lamp is executed my the great albert m. Over the years, the following books have focused on the designs of handel lamps. Leaded glass table lamp by handel, circa 1905 for sale at. May hardcover 240 pages september 2003 schiffer books. Handel lamp bases were most commonly made of a zinc alloy, spelter with a bronze patina or finish. These lamps have been a worthy investment that has risen steadily. The handel company 18851936 was formed in meriden, connecticut, and over the years produced lamps and glass designs.
Miniature lamps of the victorian era by marjorie hulsebus. In keeping with the tradition of unusual handel lamps, here is a real handel rare treat. Handel teroma lamps are the familiar painted scene lamps. Sep 24, 2012 handel 18 inch scenic reverse painted lamp. You can tell an authentic handel, for example, by how it is signed, grodsky says. Many handel lamps, especially those that feature peacocks and blackbirds, are worth quite a bit more. When looking at handel painted shades, you want to find something that has an 18 inch shade. A showpiece is a generic term used to describe a special lamp with an unexpectedly beautiful scene.
This base is shown in the handel books with the 18 mt. Antique lamps and lighting leaded and stained glass lamps tiffany, handel, lamb, gorham, duffner, unique, chicago mosaic etc. Antique old paris sevres style hand painted porcelain lamps. Handel birds of paradise table lamp fontaines antique. Overlay scenic handel panel lamp, original, signed, circa. Learn the market value of your handel lamp company. This is clearly a pittsburgh table lamp 100% and not a marriagepurchase with confidence as these reverse painted lamps are much more affordable than handel and pairpoint lamps. The base is signed in 2 places, impressed on the side of the base bottom, and a felt tag on the underside.
Mccarrons antiques roadshow appraisal of this handel lamp with reverse painted shade, ca. Handel lamp company was known for very high quality and artistic painted shade, metal overlay shades and panel glass lamps and chandeliers. Mid century furniture, lamps, decorative items, jewelry. Antique pittsburgh base lamp wreverse painted shade 3 socket handel era. Beautiful marked handel lamps three light socket reverse painted shade lamp that depicts the water lily scene.
How to identify an authentic handel lamp handel lamps. Handel lamps gallery at lone star antiques of san francisco and bob white antiques. Large metal overlay lamps are usually in the upper end of the range. Gallery of handel lamps at lone star antiques of san. Moe bridges original vintage reverse painted lamp model 195 c. Handel was president and treasurer of the business.
The factory produced thousands of lamps, which means they had dozens of workers painting for them. Find makers marks or hallmarks to identify reverse painted lamp and research through millions of auction records for reverse painted lamp to learn the worth of your collection. Painted shades and glassware limited ed edition by robert defalco author, carole g. I received this lamp as a gift from a friend of mine. In their book pairpoint lamps, authors ed and sheila malakoff equate the artistic work on most medium sized shades to that of a 20 x 40 painting on canvas. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Antique handel 5465 windmill lamp obverse painted art glass shade. Get the best deals on handel shade in antique lamps when you shop the. Antique handel 5465 windmill lamp obverse painted art glass. This is a well documented lamp as it appears in quality electric lamps by lw book sales page 8. Every handel lamp is unique in that it is hand painted. From circa 1895 to 1930, the newly formed company was best known for their blown glass shades in three types. Handel lamp company prices 6,399 auction price results.
Handel lamps with reverse painted shades handel lamps. While mainly known for their later produced reverse painted lamps, they also made high quality leaded lamps, many of which are pictured in the paul crist book, mosaic shades vol ii. The new merchandise is mostly fine french cameo glass, especially daum nancy, but also includes reversepainted lamps by handel and pairpoint and kpm plaques. Assuming you have a table lamp with a large painted glass shade, then your shade should measure as 14, 15, 15. Antique handel lamp with reverse painted water lily shade. Collectibles, art, toys, china, coins, jewelry, automotive items, wholesale lots, and a whole lot more economy shipping within the us via economy shipping. To learn more, our antique collector bookstore lists only the best collector books and price. The handel lamp tradition began exactly a century ago this year, in 1885, when philip handel established his small decorating studio in meriden, connecticut. The shade is unsigned, but guaranteed to be handel. The handel company ceased operation in 1936 as their designs succumbed to the new art deco aesthetic, but few other vintage lamps are as avidly collected today as. The painted lamps of handel paperback january 1, 1978 by joanne grant author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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