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