Antique Handel Lamps Light Up
Handel scenic boudoir lamp, reverse-painted glass shade with branches and chipped ice border, patinated metal tree trunk base, single light with ball pull, shade marked “Handel, 5525,” early 1900s, 15 in. h. by 7 in. dia., $1,188.
Handel Company lamps were first made in 1904 as a less expensive alternative to the popular lamps made by Tiffany Studios. The intricate designs on Handel lampshades almost come alive when lit. A recent sale at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery of Massachusetts had nearly two dozen Handel lamps made in the early 1900s. The top Handel […]