A Tiffany Studios Senior floor lamp base (no shade), with onion decoration on the base and applied bronze wire tendrils going up the stem, had been altered. It was correctly described in the James Julia catalog for the November 12, 2015, sale. The socket guts had been replaced, the lamp had been rewired with plastic cord, and the heat cap had been repaired. But it still sold for $31,402. There were many complete lamps that sold for thousands of dollars and smaller parts of lamps, including slip caps, heat caps and a socket cluster, that were selling high too. The slip cap, a bronze piece that was screwed in to hold the glass shade in place, auctioned for $2,074. The bronze heat cap with vent holes, a hook for hanging and a shade rim cost $1,837. The bronze hanging fixture with a socket cluster that held six bulbs went for $296. I’m sure the new owners want the pieces to correctly restore some important and expensive lamps. So remember—save every part from a broken Tiffany lamp or other valuable antique or collectible. It will sell.

Photo Credit: James D. Julia, Inc.