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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: dennisk on March 14, 2014, 10:41:07 AM
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Hi,
My wife and I are planning on having a estate sale. After contacting a antique dealer, they had planned to stop by and look at some items to get an idea of what will be sold. While he was looking around, he came across a table lamp and seemed to be obsessed with it. After looking it over and noticing several flaws, he offered us $1000. We had told him to let us think about it. So he kept looking around and adding more to the offer price getting up to a final price of around $1500. I then became extremely curious about this lamp.
A description he gave us is, he believes it to be maybe German and made of White Metal. Dated I think to the 1930's.
So, after searching and searching, I came upon an ebay sale of the same lamp style in better condition without a shade for around $900.
This is the ebay site. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-SIGNED-SPELTER-CAST-METAL-WITH-BRONZE-PATINA-TREE-FORM-LAMP-BASE-/261308563113?nma=true&si=JC3FsLLp5GwLGDpS2MJcz%252BqPvNo%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557#viTabs_0
However the dimensions for my lamp are 12 1/2 inch base. 24 inches tall, holding a 16 inch round shade. Here are some pics.
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His was signed "Meyer" is yours ?? Look on the bottom or around the base !!
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it is I'm adding more pics now. I kept getting timed out when trying to upload them.
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here are more of the lamp
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I couldn`t get it to open but maybe you can,, I am on dial up !! Treadwaygallery.com has one, just different color shade,,see if you can see what their value is on it !! $1500. sounds about right to me !! The one on ebay for $900. had problems and it sold so I think that is a good price for a complete one !!
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Your lamp is the next size up from the eBay one. Bigger is always better!! ;D $1500 isn't a bad price, but I think you could do better by consigning it to somewhere like Rago Auctions. I would carefully clean up the lamp, the shade is worth as much or more than the lamp & send them some photos along with dimensions, for their opinion. They do not charge for this service. Like a lot of antiques these days the price for lamps has gone down some but the rarer pieces are still commanding good prices. GG
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That's true but by the time you pay commission and buyers premium,, and chance taking a lower price,, they would be better off taking a solid $1500. !! No guarantee at auction !!
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The two threads/pictures postings have been merged into one! :)
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I couldn`t get it to open but maybe you can,, I am on dial up !! Treadwaygallery.com has one, just different color shade,,see if you can see what their value is on it !! $1500. sounds about right to me !! The one on ebay for $900. had problems and it sold so I think that is a good price for a complete one !!
http://www.treadwaygallery.com/ONLINECATALOGS/Sept2004/0101-0150.html (http://www.treadwaygallery.com/ONLINECATALOGS/Sept2004/0101-0150.html)
Nearly 10 years ago, but #102 sold for $1900 at their auction.
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By-the-way...a gorgeous piece of art there!
If a dealer is going to offer you $1500 (and kept going up on the price) and they are going to resale...then you known it can get more for it.
HOWEVER...there is a big difference between an individual selling it, a store selling it and an auction house selling it. With the individual GENERALLY getting a less price. So lots of great advice here.
I do think you can get more than $1500 for this beautiful piece.
Where are you located?
I just HAD to come back and say...if you are going to clean it up like gg27 recommended..PLEASE DO IT CAREFULLY!!! Over the years have seen people with good intentions devalue a piece with an Oops.
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With the market the way it is and, Treadway making $1900. when prices were better, I would have taken the $1500. !! Like I said prices at auction are a crap shoot !!
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I didn't say you had to sell by way of auction, just send the auction house some photos & ask the value. I sold a similar lamp (different maker) a few years ago for $7200 after doing research on it & finding out that it was a rare lamp & there were indeed many deep pocketed collectors for it.
I love that the shade is covered with oak leaves & the base is basically an oak tree. At this point I certainly wouldn't accept one dealers offer of $1500. Large lamps of this age are very hard to find these days. I've had 2 in the shop in 15 years. GG
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Thank you all for the great advice and actually finding a picture of one. If I were to try to clean it up a little any recommendations on what to use?
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Damp soft cloth and soft brush just to get the dust out of the crevices !! No cleaners !!
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Ditto what Mart said. Just water, very soft cloth and GENTLY clean. Please no OOPS!!!
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I dampen a new soft paint brush with a small amount of water & brush out the crevices. If you are going to wash the shade, I put an old towel in the bottom of the sink or bathtub & swirl warm water, if it needs more cleaning than that, just use some mild soap & a washcloth. Let the shade dry on a towel.
It's a beautiful lamp..... Good luck to you. Maybe you will decide to keep it. GG
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Note: It will only go up in value if you keep it!! :)