Antique Lamps - A Great Investment In Beauty!
There is a wonderful variety of antique lamps that can be purchased from 'Net sites, antique stores, or even (sometimes) at yard or garage sales. These fixtures can be oil or electric, plain or ornate, but are always well made and a lovely addition to a room or house.
One of the most sought after of all antique lamps is the banker's lamp, which is normally constructed of a brass post with a green or blue glass shade. Though green shades are most common in reproduction pieces, blue shades were fairly common in the original form. A very popular antique porch lamp was originally used not on porches, but in carriages. They were usually made of brass, wrought iron, or wood, and were mounted on the carriage doors or side walls. The construction of the lamps makes them well suited to porch lights, usually seen mounted on either side of a door.
Some of the more modern antique lamps that are sought after are the antique torchiere lamp, the antique brass floor lamp, and the antique art deco lamp. Torchiere lamps are well liked because they provide indirect bright light to a room or area without the trouble of installing overhead fixtures. Many of these antique lamps are very ornate and beautiful.
Antique brass floor lamps are very popular, since they are so very well made and sturdy. They usually require little in the way of renovation; a bit of polishing, modern wiring, and perhaps a shade are all that is needed. Art Deco lamps are very valuable, not only as antiques, but also for the intrinsic design value of that period. These fixtures are often made from brass, copper, mica, stained glass, and other aesthetically pleasing materials.
Antique porcelain lamps straddle the fence between oil lamps and electric lamps. Some of these antique lamps are oil burning lamps. The most commonly recognized of these are built with a large globe on the bottom and a smaller globe on top. Most of these are very decorative, with both globes painted. Electric antique porcelain lamps are usually more of a table lamp style, but are still well known for having intricate painted designs.
Antique kerosene lamps are highly valued, not only for their value as antiques, but also for their beauty and functionality. One of the most popular antique oil lamps (from the late 1800's) is the student lamp. These lamps were very popular as both single and double burner models. They were popular because they threw very little shadow which made them ideal for their intended purpose as a reading and study lamp.
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