What can you tell me about its age and value? A: You have an Art Nouveau lamp that was made around 1900. The metal is spelter, which is a zinc alloy with a bronze finish. Similar lamps were used ...

“This lamp has been in my family as long as I can remember,” Dave Young wrote to the column seeking help with an appraisal. “My parents were antique dealers in western New York and traveled ...

Charles Korschann (Czech 1872-1943) Art Nouveau signed bronze figural lamp circa 1910. Signed and with foundry seal for Louchet, Paris. The semi nude figure stands with a sheet hanging from her waist, ...

Art Nouveau chairs Q. These six beautiful chairs ... A dealer here might ask $600-$700 for the set. Aladdin LuLu lamp Aladdin "LuLu" lamp Q. This lamp belonged to my husband's grandmother.

Snake lamp 1900 from Vienna, Austria. On loan at SFO from Age of Elegance in Mill Valley. (Courtesy SFO Museum) In contrast, Art Nouveau celebrated organic life: curling tendrils of vegetation, vivid ...