Lighting has a funny way of setting the mood—and sometimes, setting your bank account a little higher than expected. Antique lamps and vintage light fixtures aren’t just beautiful—they’re highly ...

Antique oil lamp identification can be a bit tricky, considering there are many reproduction antique lamps on the market. The thing is, a genuine antique oil lamp can sometimes be quite valuable, so ...

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It’s a common conundrum: What do you do, if anything, with antiques that have missing pieces? Do they continue to have any value if not complete? Mary Bannasch came to the Michigan Design Center in ...

When people think of lamps with glass shades, they automatically think of Tiffany lamps. But the lamps made by the Handel Company are beautiful and worthy of note. The Handel Company was in business ...

Question: My late grandmother gave me this kerosene lamp. I believe it is called “Gone With the Wind.” I must be the fourth generation to own it. The flowers, leaves and lattice are raised. On the ...

The shape of a lamp once was determined by its power source. A candle required a holder that kept the candle upright, caught drippings and was not damaged if the candle burned too low. Most early ...