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Lalique Vase -Lamp Conversion
Posted Saturday, December 15 by Brian •
I was given a few item's from my Great Aunt & Uncle The First is a glass lamp, I was told by a friend that it should be insured. I've searched on all my item's, only to come up with a whole lotta nothing! Can you tell me what kind of lamp this is? How much it might sell for & to whom I might sell it? Thank you for your time! Sincerely, Jamie
The glass part of the lamp appears to be a Cherry vase by Lalique from the 1930's. Unfortunately, to make the vase into a lamp, a hole was drilled into it to allow for the electric cord. If perfect the vase alone is worth about $300. however, a lamp identical to yours sold on Ebay 4/22/06 for $62. That is how much the value is reduced by drilling it.
There are ways of making a vase into a lamp without drilling or otherwise damaging the piece, but none of them look quite right. If you must make a vase into a lamp, choose a method that will not affect the original piece's value, or realize that it will greatly reduce any future appreciation.
