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Antique Table Lamps

Admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:27:28 +0000

The beauty and elegance of lamps that have been treasured over many years are much sought after by today’s collectors. Many lamps tell a story in their design, the materials used, the decorative features that have been added to them and the craftsmen who have done the work. All of these factors combine to form the background of the antique table lamps that are for sale in antique stores everywhere.

Over the decades lamps have become more than necessary sources of illumination in a room, they have also become highly decorative works. The use of finely wrought antique table lamps to add eye appeal to a room has taken over as the main reason for buying them. In a lot of cases, the older the lamp the more appeal it generates.

Depending on the details of the features mentioned a lamp may be worth many hundreds of dollars. This provenance is crucial and verifying it can be a difficult job, best left to an expert in the field.

If you simply want to buy an antique table lamp because of the way it looks or the fact that it will match other pieces of furniture in the room you may not be quite so concerned about the lamp’s history.

As a decorator item, the antique lamp does not necessarily have to be in its original condition. Some of the older lamps such as brass table lamps, bronze table lamps, alabaster table lamps, ceramic table lamps, Eames Era table lamps, crystal table lamps and Mission table lamps look less than impressive thanks to the ravages of time. This is where a skilled restoration expert comes in. A careful job of polishing and replacing missing parts can bring a tired old lamp back to life in great style.

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ANTIQUE RARE TABLE LAMP RETRO DECO FURNITURERARE VNT
US $19.00

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PAIR 27 ANTIQUE SILVER TWIST RETRO MODERN TABLE LAMPS
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Vtg Antique Retro Eames Era Table Light ing Shade Lamp
US $19.87

Vtg Antique Eames Era retro Wood Desk Table Lamp Light
US $17.87

Vtg Antique Wood Eames Era Retro Light Table Desk Lamp
US $12.87

Vtg Antique Light ing Shade Lamp Table Eames Era Retro
US $32.87

Vtg Antique Eames Era Retro Light ing Table Desk Lamp
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2 LAMP SET 30 ANTIQUE BLACK ASIAN RETRO TABLE LAMPS
US $143.10

Since the times when lamps consisted of candles and then gas before electricity took over lamps have been a necessary part of everyday life. For most of us, apart from the use of desk lamps, table lamps are now seen more as decorative items that are sometimes used as soft accent lamps rather than as the primary source of illumination.

Whether you are a student of the Victorian era and appreciate the lamps that represent those times or prefer the American art deco style, there are many table lamps that are now classed as antiques from each of these times. In fact original retro table lamps would also be seen as antiques nowadays.

Some of the most impressive types of antique lamps are the more decorative table lamps although it is also possible to find traditional pieces too such as mica table lamps and rustic table lamps.

Mission Table Lamps

Admin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:19:10 +0000

In much the same way as rustic table lamps indicate a specific time and place in the history of American culture, mission table lamps are distinctive and help to set a certain type of mood in the room.

Mission lamps follow the style of furniture that first came out of the 19th century in San Francisco. It's a style that is all about simple lines and flat panels. Mission table lamps are frequently characterized by square or rectangular lamp bases and cone lamp shades. You may also find a range of mission table lamps that are topped by stained glass lamp shades one of the more popular features of lamps from the era.

You can see by the lamps displayed below that the lamps that form part of the Mission style are traditional looking lamps that will suit a room that contains antique furniture.

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Tiffany Style Glass Arts and Craft Mission Table Lamp
US $73.98

New Tiffany Style Glass Sedona Mission Table Lamp
US $56.85

Tiffany Style Stained Glass Mission Polouse Table Lamp
US $76.75

New Tiffany Style SouthWest Mission Table Lamp
US $84.95

Stained Glass Mission Lamp Table Light Stain Arts Craft
US $14.97

Colorful Mission Stained Glass Arts Crafts Table Lamp
US $147.01

Mission Style Stain Glass Table Lamp 25H Handcrafted
US $199.99

MISSION TIFFANY ELECTRIC TABLE LAMP Spirit of Southwest
US $46.95

NEW MISSION STYLE TABLE LAMP LIGHT W AMBER GLASS SHADE
US $135.00

Buying a mission table lamp allows you to complement an old-style room with a piece of furniture that will help set the scene while still looking at home in the background. As an illumination device this kind of lamp provides a nicely diffused light in most cases.

If you see a lamp that features a rectangular base, usually made of oak but occasionally made of iron then you can be pretty confident that it has been designed following the mission style.

Rustic Table Lamps

Admin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:27:39 +0000

With the many different types of table lamps available you are going to have to be very specific about the exact style you want to buy for a specifically themed room. A rustic table lamp is a mixture of antique and country in an old-style look that will speak loudly of the time from which it comes.

In most cases a rustic table lamp will feature a combination of glass and iron, usually black, topped with a white or mica lamp shade. The lamp shade will rarely drop below one third the height of the lamp base. For this reason it is important to find a tall lamp base because it will show off the features of the lamp to good effect.

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Rustic Brown Table Lamp Single Bedside Accent Lighting
US $109.95

AMBER Stained Glass GREEN Border 23 Table Lamp RUSTIC
US $339.95

ANTLER TABLE LAMP RUSTIC LODGE LOG CABIN LAMPS HEAVY
US $119.00

deer Table Lamp light Log cabin decor Rustic Western
US $59.95

WESTERN TABLE LAMP COWBOY BOOT RUSTIC CABIN LAMPS NEW
US $124.00

COWBOY BOOT TABLE LAMPS 2 RUSTIC WESTERN CABIN LAMP
US $220.00

BRONZE FINISH TABLE LAMP 2 COUNTRY RUSTIC CABIN LAMPS
US $145.00

Uttermost 29114 Penshell Rustic Table Lamp
US $160.60

Uttermost 29527 1 Rustic Lantern Accent Table Lamp
US $173.80

You might want to buy a rustic table lamp for a room that has a rustic theme or you may want to furnish a lodge or a cabin and a rustic lamp will be most appropriate for the occasion.

On occasions you may find a rustic table lamp that has been heavily adorned with curlicues and other embellishments, but for the most part people who are looking for this kind of lamp prefers something simple. For this reason the plain tall black iron lamp stand is a perfect example of a classic rustic table lamp.

Something else that is quite prevalent in the style of rustic table lamps is the western theme. You may find lamps that contain a figure of a horse and occasionally a horse with a cowboy in the saddle. These types of lamps often follow the old west theme and look at home in any simple setting or old style room.

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