Abacus Construction Index
USA: Antique Lamps: Antique Lamp Manufacturers
ABOUT ANTIQUE LAMPS
Most antique lamps sold in the US market were made in the USA during the 19th Century. They may have been powered by kerosene, gas, or electricity. This that were powered by kerosene or gas can be professionally converted to electricity without harming any of the original parts.
Antique lamps take a wide variety of forms, including floor lamps, table lamps, wall sconces, and various types of hanging lamp including chandeliers. Some suppliers of antique lamps also offer restoration and spare parts services.
The most valuable type of American antique lamp is the Tiffany Lamp, with stained glass shade. These were originally designed and made in the studio of Louis Comfort Tiffany, the son of Charles Lewis Tiffany who co-founded the famous New York jewellery store of the same name. Please see our separate Product Guide for Tiffany Lamps.
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LEADING USA ANTIQUE LAMP SUPPLIERS
The following leading antique lamp suppliers have comprehensive websites, with information on all aspects of antique lamps, including online catalogs, designs, colors and materials of antique lamps.
Antiques Lighting: Antique Lamps. Antiques Lighting is based in Rockville Center, New York, 20 minutes from Kennedy Airport. It is run by Joan Bogart, who has been a specialist in antique lamps since the 1970s. She specializes in high style 19th Century American Furniture Chandeliers and accessories. In addition to selling antique lamps, the company rents antique lamps for film and television productions. The Antiques Lighting website covers: Astrals, Argands & Sinumbras; Kerosene & Electric Lamps; Girandoles, Sconces & Candelabra; Gas Chandeliers, Kerosene Chandeliers, and Electric Chandeliers.
19th Century Lighting: Antique Lamps. 19th Century Lighting, based in Union City, Michigan, is a specialist retailer of antique lamps owned and run by Ron Gibson since 1972. The company specializes in restored Victorian Patterned Art-Glass Lamps, which it sells to museums as well as to the general public. In addition to sales, the company offers a lighting restoration service; this covers everything from supply of spare parts to complete restoration. It also covers the custom painting of new globes to replace broken globes. Any lamp or chandelier can be passively electrified without harm to the original parts.
Antique Tiffany Lamps. Antique Tiffany Lamps is a brokerage which brings together those who wish to buy antique Tiffany lamps with those who wish to sell. It is owned and run by Dennis Tesdell, who founded the company in 1972. It represents an extensive list of screened private collectors and buyers, who are willing to pay the best prices for authentic, old, Tiffany lamps. Fees are paid entirely by the purchaser. The website contains a Tiffany Lamp Assessment Form, which enables a lamp to be accurately described using multiple choice drop-down menus.
USEFUL LINKS RELEVANT TO LAMPS & LIGHTING
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DIRECTORIES
We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include standard specifications, manufacturers' specs, and CAD details: 4Specs at www.4specs.com, Arcat at www.arcat.com, Arcom at www.arcomnet.com, Reed at www.reedfirstsource.com, Sweets at www.sweets.construction.com.
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Lighting Product Guides: Antique Lamps, Christmas Lights, Christmas Tree Lights, Desk Lamps, Exterior Lights, Fiber Optic Lights, Floor Lamps, Glass Lamp Shades, Grow Lights, Lamp Shades, Lava Lamps, LED Lights, Lighting Fixtures, Neon Signs, Outdoor Lights, Patio Lights, Picture Lights, Solar Lights, Table Lamps, Tiffany Lamps, Track Lights.
Other recommended portals: Archbone, Building Design, Homeone Australia, Lighting Directory, Sapling, Stone Network.
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