I recently acquired this monkey lamp and would like to know its value or any background information as to the manufacturer or age of the lamp.
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I see these periodically for sale. They are MAITLAND-SMITH STYLE METAL MONKEY IN HAMMOCK LAMP. Unless it is marked with the Maitland name, then it is in the style of their work.
You could always call the company to see if they will say if it is actually theirs. Their number is (828) 495-8235. I personally have never dealt with them in my resale ventures so I can't vouch if they will or will not answer.
One sold on Live Auction (a website I belong to) for $50 in 2019. That is the last one I saw sold. The value today would be in that same range (for an unverified piece). A genuine (marked) piece sold a while back for $100....not your exact piece, but one similar.
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Thank you. Made in China sticker, so not an original. Nonetheless, it is a heavy, well-made piece. Someone else said she bought one years ago for $170, so not sure..
I happened to stop at my local Humane Society Thrift store about two weeks ago and they had a similar lamp for sale. It was marked $75. Not really a good store to base 'value' but it does show they can be found. I did not look for a mark but I believe it was a Maitland-Smith since the workmanship was superb.
One of these lamps sold in 2019 for $50.
www.liveauctioneers.com/
eBay has a lamp listed for sale for $165. You can place a watch on this listing to see if it sells for the asking price.
www.ebay.com/
It looks like your lamp has a damaged shade but many lamps are sold without the shade as lamps with shades are very difficult to ship.
Thank you. I do believe it is a replica. Both the shade and the lamp are in perfect condition.
Nice enough to enjoy!
I found a very similar lamp: www.liveauctioneers.com/
This is not MAITLAND-SMITH lamp, this MAITLAND-SMITH STYLE METAL MONKEY IN HAMMOCK LAMP.
Styled in the likes of Maitland Smith, with metal monkey swinging in a hammock and safariana detail, with shade, 34" tall.
Compare the dimensions with your lamp.
The estimated price of such a lamp is $200-400.
Is there an identifying marking on the bottom? That would help a lot.
This ebay page shows that they do have values of over $100, and some much more. www.ebay.com/
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