Hi Megan,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.

Dale Tiffany is one of the best-known modern manufacturers of stained-glass-style lamps and decorative lighting. Despite the name, it is not affiliated with the historic Tiffany Studios of Louis Comfort Tiffany, a distinction that is important for collectors and buyers.

Dale Tiffany was founded in the late 20th century to produce decorative lighting inspired by the Art Nouveau and stained-glass traditions popularized by Tiffany Studios. The company specializes in stained-glass-style table lamps, floor lamps, chandeliers, accent lamps and home décor accessories. Its products are widely sold through furniture stores, lighting retailers, and online home-furnishing outlets.

One of the most important things to understand is that Dale Tiffany lamps are reproductions or reinterpretations, not original Tiffany creations. Original works from Tiffany Studios were handcrafted between roughly 1890 and 1930 and can sell for tens of thousands—or even hundreds of thousands—of dollars at auction. Dale Tiffany lamps, by contrast, are modern decorative pieces, were produced decades after Tiffany Studios closed, have no corporate connection to Louis Comfort Tiffany or Tiffany Studios and are intended to provide the Tiffany aesthetic at an accessible price.

The domed shades on these lamps are done in the tulip pattern and single lamps in this style typically bring around $75 at auction, though collectors would probably pay a premium for a set of four, which could bring as much as $500 at auction. It's worth noting that retailers of Dale Tiffany lamps often ask as much as $125-175 for a single lamp, so if you're selling these privately, you should list this group of four at $750 or more

Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A set of four vintage Dale Tiffany leaded glass "tulip" table-top lamps
mid-late 20th Century
Each with a domed leaded slag glass shade on a shaped brass base
Each 24 inches high by 16 inches diameter
CONDITION: These appear to be in good cosmetic condition
PROVENANCE: Unknown
$300-500 for the set of four*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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~ Delia