Buy Vintage Lamps ✨

If you find a stunning lamp with a cut cord or a missing socket, if the price is right. Rewiring a lamp is a 15-minute DIY project with a $10 kit from any hardware store, and it's a great way to negotiate a lower price.

Check the underside of the base or the interior of the shade for maker’s marks (e.g., "Artemide," "Sonneman," or "Underwriters Laboratories" stickers). buy vintage lamps

1stDibs and Chairish are great for authenticated designer pieces. If you find a stunning lamp with a

Look for geometric shapes, chrome, and frosted glass. or electrical tape repairs.

Quality vintage lamps usually have heavy cast-iron or weighted bases. If it feels like light, flimsy plastic, it might be a modern reproduction.

Check for fraying, "crunchy" plastic, or electrical tape repairs.