These art glass lamps belonged to my grandmother who lived in Chicago. My dad thinks they may have been purchased in the 1950s. The air bubbles in the glass give them a Murano glass look.
The only id marks are letters PAL and numbers 2059314 on the lamp shade ferrule. They also have Leviton light bulb switches.
They stand 17” to the top of the plated spacer that holds the lamp shade holder and 29” to the top of the red glass ball lamp shade ferrule. Only one has a lamp shade holder with a ferrule.
The base measures 5-3/8” square. One weighs slightly over 9 lbs and the other one slightly under 9.5 lbs.
All the plating on the spacers between the glass parts has some degree of surface corrosion and outright rust in some places. The corrosion of the metal spacers can be seen through the smaller upper and lower beveled glass parts.
Some restoration will be needed. What is a realistic price that I can expect to get on Ebay? Would placing the lamps in a consignment shop be a better selling option because of the weight and size of the lamps?
Thank You,
Gary
AW says: Those would be vintage Murano or Venetian glass lamps from Italy. They are beautiful examples of quality Italian glass work. As far as what you can expect to get for them on eBay, I would expect them to fall somewhere in my middle price range for the following appraisal.
That said, these are much nicer than your average lamps and I like the fact that you have at least one of matching glass ball finials, it means you have a reference to search for it's mate. They're a bit hard to find, but it can be done.
I would think you'll have much better luck on eBay than in a consignment shop.
Date range: 1950s
Retail value: $200-$275
(top price)
Wholesale value: $95-$175
(The mid range price you could expect to achieve at a well advertised live auction. The price that is most often realized)
Quick sale value: $75
The price your likely to get if you have to sell your item immediately and your prospective customer is aware of this.
Common terminology, nicknames, keywords: Blown glass lamps, Murano glass, Venetian, Italian.
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Care and storage tips: Well matched, tasteful shades will bring up the value of these lamps, but I would not bother investing in them if your going to re-sell it. Let someone else do that, as their preference may be different.
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