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. Tiffany, pairpoint, and handel were the highestquality lamps that were made in the early 1900s. Handel, whose vision for the handel company of meriden, connecticut, was to combine individual craftsmanship with creative accomplishment. These handel shade supports heat caps are the standard 3 78 dia.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A complete handel lamp with a signed lampshade and base in good condition can retail for a few hundred dollars up to several thousand. Handmadepiece aims to make your home as a private and unique gallery with recreated oil paintings of masterpieces and raise the artistic taste in your living space. Our interior home lighting and commercial lighting designs are modeled. Antique handel lamps duffner and kimberly lamps buying. Painted shades and glassware robert defalco, carole g. Its one of the prettiest scenic handel lamps ive had in years. 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. The handel lamps book carole goldman hibel, john hibel, john fontaine on. Handel teroma lamps are the familiar painted scene lamps. Guide t3 headlight bulb sets dont sacrifice safety with burntout, dim, cloudy, pitted, discolored, hardtofind or incorrect headlight bulbs. Get the best deals on handel lamp when you shop the largest online selection at. We have an extensive collection of antique lamps and lighting fixtures, including chandeliers, wall sconces, exterior lighting, porcelain lighting, and table and floor lamps. I dont get many handel lamps nowadays, but when i do, theyre great.
You can tell an authentic handel, for example, by how it is signed, grodsky says. The artist who signed the lamp did not use a calculated approach to their painting of the garden. Paul crist studios nontiffany hardware mosaic shades. Handel lamps gallery at lone star antiques of san francisco and bob white antiques. Vintage victorian brass double student oil lamp repro bradley hubbard style. It is important to have a lamp expert compare your handel lamp with known examples to see if it is genuine.
Tiffany studios turtle back hanging lamp fontaines antique. 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. Antique lamp supply carries a full collection of lamp parts and chandelier parts to renew and refinish your valuable antique or vintage lamps. Find shades, crystals, candle covers, chimneys and other aesthetic pieces to revitalize the look of your favorite lamp, as well as internal electrical components to brighten its light. Jan 10, 2020 the handel lamps book is definitely worth the investment. Some of the oldest lighting fixtures are now rare and valuable antiques favored for their beautiful designs and unique materials. Authentic antique handel lamp, water lily tulip, 1902 in handel books, signed. How to identify an authentic handel lamp handel lamps. Our interior home lighting and commercial lighting designs are modeled after the early 1800s to mid 1900s antique lighting styles. See more ideas about antique lamps, vintage lamps and table lamp. The handel lamps book is definitely worth the investment. The book was full of information that i was searching for.
However, most lamps wont have the quality of an original handel lamp. Featured on the front cover of the hibel, fontaine book on handel lamps, as well as countless ads that handel ran. Different types of lighting have been used for centuries to illuminate interior settings. Besides, we use ecofriendly oil paints, heavyduty 400gsm linen canvas and. It complements the handel lamp that has been in my family as long as i can remember. Jan 11, 2020 explore mconnergrosss board handel lamps, followed by 165. The artist who signed the lamp did not use a calculated approach to. This is a fabulous, colorful, conical scenic lamp, with a very desirable tree trunk base. So if you do not see what you are looking for, contact us or come visit our rochester, ny warehouse. Vintage lighting accesories, shades, parts and extras our store offers a truly unique selection of replacement vintage glass shades you will not find anywhere else. Handel 9 inch brick and border shade standard 2 18 inch fitter signed. Life size bronze torchiere floor lamps figural polychrome lamps.
From circa 1895 to 1930, the newly formed company was best known for their blown glass shades in three types. Shades are signed on the glass usually with a fourdigit number, which tells you the design number that is painted on the glass. Perhaps the most beloved of all the handel lamps is the 6688. Most handel floor lamps have simple shades, making scenic shades of this quality moderately rare. About half of all pairpoint reverse painted lamp styles had blown out or socalled puffy shades. Philip julius handel made lamps in meriden, connecticut, from 1893 to. We are the leading experts on antique handel lamps. Handel lamps have been shown and assessed on the antiques roadshow tv program. A real handel lamp will likely to have several signatures on it. Handel lamps are prized by collectors for their imaginative scenes and excellent craftsmanship. We also have a huge inventory of antique lamp shades and parts.
The reproduction design is simply scaled down to fit the smaller surface area of the smaller shades. Then there are the other makers who are better known for other decorative arts. If you have some specific questions about your lamp, then please ask. Art nouveau flowers, illustration blume, plant drawing, pattern books, art forms. Our electrical components meet safety standards while a wide variety of replacement parts respect the details of the period by providing a match to your vintage lamp. Handel lamps were made in connecticut beeintelligencer at bee. There are plenty of authentic bases with reproduction shades. Miniature lamps of the victorian era by marjorie hulsebus. Antique lamp auctions buy, sell, auction rare antique lamps.
Philip handel was best known for the art glass lamps he produced at the turn of the century, at a factory established on the corner of miller and catlin streets in meriden, connecticut. Plenty of lamps are made today, and 100 years ago, that have styles similar to handel. The finest custom antique reproduction lighting fixtures. The recent surge of interest in copperfoiled lamps by tiffanys contemporaries, especially after the publication of pauls new book mosaic shades ii, has led to a demand for the appropriate hardware to restore these lamps to their original appearance. The good news is that most anything marked as a handel lamp is usually. The intricate details and decorative elements of these lighting pieces cater a. They have good old dark brown patina and some are properly stamped handel. Some new lighting pieces have become popular statement pieces and a must amongst design admirers. We only have a portion of our inventory on the website. Reproduction metal parts by various american makers. Also painted lamps by pittsburg, jefferson, moe bridges, and pairpoint. Here for your consideration are good old handel lamp parts. We have the best deals on handel lamp so stop by and check us out first. They each comes with the handel finale and threaded rod.
There are many high quality reproductions on the market today. Combining metalwork and glassware production in 1894, their merger created lamp and lamp accessories including and soon became world famous for its pairpoint lamps. We are home to the largest selection of restored vintage lighting fixtures, as well as, the most experienced restoration staff in the inland northwest. May hardcover 240 pages september 2003 schiffer books. Pair of reproduction renaissance revival walnut marble top pedestals with incised carved panels and ornate moldings. Many handel lamps, especially those that feature peacocks and blackbirds, are worth quite a bit more. The lamps were marketed directly towards uppermiddle class families either.
For most 19thcentury americans, the year 1876 was noteworthy for marking the centennial of their young. Reproduction and antique lighting revival lighting. Gallery of handel lamps at lone star antiques of san. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs handel lamp with obverse painted and etched shade. Antique lamps made by handel, pairpoint, and tiffany are typically our most followed makers at our antique lamp auctions. In the hibel and fontaine handel book page 4 you can view other art deco lamps. Unfollow handel lamps to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Antique handel lamps duffner and kimberly lamps buying selling. Twisted vine lamp with chestnut shade, reproduced from a tiffany studios. Lighting medallions, glass shades and assorted lighting parts for your lighting needs.