| For those who collect small accent lamps, there | | | | famous all over the world for its beauty and |
| are four antique manufacturers and styles that | | | | craftsmanship. The glass makers and artisans |
| really stand out. These four names are Murano | | | | typically make jewelry, art glass and decorative |
| glass from Italy, Waterford Crystal from Ireland, | | | | glass pieces, but they also made lamps. |
| Capo di Monte porcelain from Italy and Tiffany | | | | Pricing for accent lamps made from Murano glass |
| Studio glass from the United States. | | | | can have a huge range with much of it depending |
| Of course, there are other popular glass and lamp | | | | on who was the final producer of the lamp, |
| manufacturers, but these names represent a solid | | | | where it was put together, the grade of glass and |
| cross-section of the antique market. To learn | | | | whether it can be verified that it was made in |
| more about each of them, take a look below. | | | | Murano. That said, an authentic Murano table lamp |
| Table Lamps by Tiffany | | | | that was fully manufactured in Murano can go for |
| The first Tiffany lamp sold by Tiffany Studios | | | | higher than $9500 for a pair. |
| was in 1899. It was designed by the firm's | | | | Capo di Monte Accent Lamps |
| founder, Louis Comfort Tiffany. And though | | | | Capo di Monte was a porcelain factory that |
| Tiffany Studios only remained in business and | | | | operated in Naples, Italy from 1743 until 1759. The |
| producing lamps until 1938, their original lamps will | | | | factory then closed down for 12 years, after |
| sometimes sell for a small fortune. For example, | | | | which it reopened near Madrid Spain and ran until |
| an early Tiffany lamp built by Tiffany himself | | | | 1834. Since then, the brand, porcelain molds and |
| recently auctioned for just over $8 million. Today, | | | | trademark are owned and used by the Doccia |
| the lamps are copied en masse. | | | | factory. |
| There are several categories of Tiffany lamps, | | | | Though the Capo di Monte factory developed |
| each defined by their glass style and pattern. | | | | mostly kitchenware and pottery, the company |
| They are Favrile, Geometric, Transition to | | | | also sold a number of decorative, small accent |
| Flowers, Irregular Upper and Lower Border. | | | | lamps. To buy an original Capo di Monte lamp will |
| Meanwhile, popular patterns include the Wisteria | | | | cost you between one hundred and one thousand |
| pattern and the Pond Lily pattern. | | | | dollars, though the price can vary wildly depending |
| Murano Accent Lamps | | | | on the condition of the lamp and how easily its |
| Murano glass has been manufactured on the | | | | authenticity can be verified. |
| Venetian island of Murano for centuries and is | | | | |