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