Featured Stained Glass Lamp Help

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Ghopper1924, Apr 13, 2025.

  1. Ghopper1924

    Ghopper1924 Well-Known Member

    Hey all:

    I saw this stained glass lamp in a western Illinois, U.S. historic house this weekend. I do not have access to this lamp, so I can't take the shade off, look for signatures, take any more photos, or touch it in any way. This one image is all that I have. I am not the owner, and didn't feel comfortable asking the owner if I could do any of those things, much as I wanted to.

    I believe this lamp may have been in this house for many decades. I doubt if it's a marriage, knowing the person that lives there.

    So what can you tell me about who you think might have made it? I have a feeling that it may be very valuable, but really have no idea.

    Thanks so much for you help!!

    lamp.jpeg
     
  2. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    I agree, Ghopper...an' also about its age. Folks will be drooling into their keyboard gazing at your solitary pic...Thanks!
     
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  3. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

  4. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    I had a thought it might be Tiffany, but kept my mouth shut 'cause I have no depth in his art...but you've done good work, RT...looks like a Classic from here...Thanks!
     
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  5. Ghopper1924

    Ghopper1924 Well-Known Member

    So….Tiffany?……Really? Wow! But Tiffany’s are usually signed, correct?
     
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  6. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    Replicas are being made.
    ebay.com/itm/314306321620
     
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  7. Ghopper1924

    Ghopper1924 Well-Known Member

    True, they are. Some of the fine ones are going for $5K and more, hard as that may be to believe.

    I can tell you that the house that the lamp is in was built by Ms. G’s great great grandfather in 1868, and the inhabitants have been accumulating things since then. My feeling is that this is not a reproduction, but I have no proof. If it’s a reproduction then it’s a very old one. I wish I could go back and take a more detailed look, but it’s hours away and it’s fallen out of family ownership, even though the contents remain.
     
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  8. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I don't like the base for Tiffany .....imo
     
  9. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

  10. Ghopper1924

    Ghopper1924 Well-Known Member

    Agree on the base.
     
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  11. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    The leading is giving me pause . Looks awfully crude on the top.
     
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  12. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Ditto Johnny-That's very blobby lead work for Tiffany.Tiffany copies by master craftsmen can indeed cost thousands.
    I believe this is an original Tiffany shade closeup-
    TIFF.jpg
     
  13. mirana

    mirana Well-Known Member

    A chance it is deliberate in order to mimic tree branch bark?

    I think the base is not original simply because the proportions aren't right....too short.

    I'd probably pick it up anyway if the price was right since it's so pretty.
     
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  14. Ghopper1924

    Ghopper1924 Well-Known Member

    Yes, I do think the leading is deliberate.

    Thanks for all of your input!! I admit that I feel more confused than ever, but that’s part of the fun….
     
  15. Drew

    Drew Well-Known Member

    Agree. Looks like standard 1900-30 spelter base with it's old gold paint. Seen a fair number of repro shades that look an awful lot like this one. . . oh, if only we had photos of the details !
     
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  16. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Not seeing an electrical cord unless it's aligned perfectly behind the base in the photo. Of course no big deal to rewire if needed.

    To my eye, the finial looks off. Might be a replacement though.

    The treatment of the top seems somewhat crude, but maybe as mentioned it was to look like bark?

    I can see why you are asking about it, it's got interesting elements.

    Is it for sale?
     
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  17. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Not Tiffany but looks like it is old (er). Think the rough leading to be intentional and probably the key to identification. Don't think the shade and base went together originally.
     
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  18. Ghopper1924

    Ghopper1924 Well-Known Member

    @Lucille.b

    Thanks for your comments. The lamp is in a private home in the U.S. Midwest and has been for many decades. It’s not for sale. If and when I return I’ll get some more photos if the owner is agreeable.
     
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  19. Ghopper1924

    Ghopper1924 Well-Known Member

    @verybrad
    Thanks for the perceptive comments. Yes, I was surprised when the Tiffany name came up earlier in the thread, but I’ll entertain anything at this point. Your comments about the leading are spot-on, and in my experience the only shades I’ve seen with similar leading have, in fact, been Tiffanys.
     
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  20. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Maybe Tiffany had a 'Brutalist' period (NOT).:playful:
     
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