The lamp that my grandparents received as a wedding gift was lying in a box decades later – according to Antiques Roadshow, it was worth $10,000
OLD pieces of jewelry and furniture are often ignored – especially when they are out of fashion.
However, some have found their antiques to be worth thousands of dollars.
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A guest of the Antiques Roadshow recently learned that his grandparents owned a valuable bronze lamp.
The lamp is shaped like a model of an ornate building and offers little space for the light.
But despite its limited functionality, its quality and materials make it worth about $1,000.
THE LAMP
When a man brought the lamp over, he said it had been lying in a box for a long time.
It comes from the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago.
He said it was a wedding or anniversary gift that he inherited.
It appears to be a model of a mosque with a praying figure.
The expert said it was a Viennese bronze lamp.
“You have the biggest one I’ve ever seen,” he said.
He said the lamp was painted with oil, which is unusual for bronze figures.
“When you’re at the top of a particular market, the market is generally very strong,” he said. “So when you have a piece like this that is so massive and has such a big presence, it’s going to bring the highest price.”
It’s worth about $10,000.
The shocked owner said: “This is phenomenal.”
It is unclear whether he ultimately sold the lamp.
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