Vintage Wrought iron floor lamp w/ punched out tin shade

To be honest, I suspect that this is not a Yellin piece. To be sure, send some photos to [email protected] and ask them to authenticate it.

If you go to www.samuelyellin.com and look at the examples, one notices a few details that raise suspicions. Note the feet. This lamp is simply flattened bars where as SY used ornate balls, feet with toes, etc. When you look at the lamps, you see glass lamps with ornate metalwork, not a punched tin type shade. When you look at the body of his works, it's very ornate throughout. This lamp doesn't have that feature, just a few curls added on here and there.

It could be an early work, but I suspect rather that you are probably looking at a senior student type work of an apprentice blacksmith type person.

I can't say I am an expert in this type of material, I usually work with smaller pieces. It is a very nice lamp, but the photographs of it don't really scream 'High Quality' of a professional doing this type of work regularly.

At a guess, and because there seems to be a limited market for the gothic type look (the piece is quite dark, even illuminated most of the light is blocked) in furniture, I'd suggest that the lamp would sell for between $70 and $200 (depending on where and how sold).

For insurance I'd put a tag of about $300 as it would be a harder piece to find to replace. Insurance values should include hiring someone to replace the item for you.

I'll be interested to see others input on this too, to see if they agree or not.

One thought - because it is inherited - have you considered looking to see if you had any blacksmiths in the family? I do, my brother built a hanging lamp for me similar to this look. You might find that this is a family piece! If so, keep the history with it, it adds interest and value to a piece even for later relatives!

Garry

I like it how much would you take for it,thx Glenn...

Disn, I would pay a total $125 shipped to my home(insured). My zip code is 37075. Id like to buy the lamp for my father, and not resell it. Thanks, Glenn...