If you love Murano italian lamps as much as I do...you MUST see!

tradewind_64

15 years ago

Here's a lovely pair of lamps that I had put on my watch list...*GULP* Still three days left on the auction...

Here is a link that might be useful: a pair of Murano lamps I WILL NOT be sniping :-)

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User
15 years ago
Holy cow! Did you notice that the seller has a zero feedback rating? Run away, run away!
mahatmacat1
15 years ago
Um, I do love them...and they do say that sellers should start the lowest bid with a price you wouldn't mind ending up with.

BUT REALLY. LOL.
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tradewind_64
Original Author
15 years ago
I know! 0 feedback! The whole thing is odd. AND the shades aren't even included :-)

When I first saw these, they were so gorgeous, I predicted they could go as high as $5k, which is about $3k more than normal for really nice vintage muranos. Um...I am very wrong.

But it's fun to watch people with deep pockets and superb taste duke it out with each other. I can't wait to see the winning name so I can see what other things they've won on ebay. Pout pout that ebay has bidder names coded now. I am such a nosy woman...

Joanna
tradewind_64
Original Author
15 years ago
flyleft, I love them too :-) Drool drool drool.
mitchdesj
15 years ago
Place a bid
Current bid: US $54,100.00
Your maximum bid:
US $
(Enter US $54,200.00 or more)

holy cow, I copied and pasted the above, is that how it works ?
User
15 years ago
That's it, mitchdesj. Did you bid? ;-D
tradewind_64
Original Author
15 years ago
C'mon, Mitch, throw your hat into the ring! :-)

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amysrq
15 years ago
I think I am missing something. They are fabu, but 60K??? And zero feedback...that was not lost on me either. Scaaaary.
pharaoh
15 years ago
Gorgeous! My budget was $400 for some glass/crystal lamps, I guess I am missing a few zeros!
Yikes, why is that glass so expensive?
mitchdesj
15 years ago
I'l fly to Venice and take the ferry to Murano, before I bid on those lamps....
it's obscene. I think the guy is just fishing around.
tradewind_64
Original Author
15 years ago
Mitch, ha, that's what I said to DH...that one could travel first class to Italy, stay for a few weeks in a very posh boutique hotel, and have Murano make you a completely custom pair of lamps for less than the current bid.

S'funny.

pharaoh, murano lamps are expensive, but not THIS expensive. Even for them being tall, and flamingo pink, I (who obsessively watches Murano lamp auctions) would never have expected them to go for more than $5k. At $10k I would have been shocked, but could still have believed it.

Wow.

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monicakm_gw
15 years ago
And they've got the nerve to charge $45 S&H? How RUDE! (lol)
They're very pretty tho. If I hadn't just filled up my SUV with gas, I might have considered bidding on them :p
yayagal
15 years ago
Sounds fishy to me. There have been quite Murano glass fakes on Ebay. The lamp is nice but unless it's signed, it's way overpriced. Here are some at the normal prices.

http://swanklighting.blogspot.com/2007/11/murano-lamp-listings-1stdibscom.html
tradewind_64
Original Author
15 years ago
It's obscenely overpriced even if the entire town were to authenticate the pair. Also, I think 1stdibs is overpriced a bit, too, per your link, but...I almost always think that about 1stdibs. I dunno, I think they are expecting Kelly Wearstler to shop there. Apartment Therapy listed a vintage couch on 1stdibs for $1500.00...and the responses were along the lines of "it must smell really bad of cat pee for it to be so cheap on 1stdibs". Ha.

I think Ebay has the best prices for murano glass...well, they usually do :-)

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pharaoh
15 years ago
How does Chihuly compare with murano glass? I love his stuff even though it is over the top. I guess, I love bold designs... A local bar has one of his red medusa-like chandelier. Looks stunning!
mlraff53
15 years ago
I just got my May traditional Home and on page 48 they have a blue version of this lamp. I love Murano!
brutuses
15 years ago
That kind of money for a lamp. That's obscene!!
tradewind_64
Original Author
15 years ago
The listing has been removed. Ha! There goes the suspense!

Joanna
Bumblebeez SC Zone 7
15 years ago
I love Chihuly and would take anything he has made over Murano anyday.

Here is a link that might be useful: Chihuly
swanklighting
15 years ago
The listing was a scam. Ebay has pulled it. The lamps are on our website and the scammer used our photos and copy. We bid the price up really high so no one would be taken by these crooks. Always beware of sellers with no feedback. And, please check out our website. swanklighting.com
Ed at Swank

Here is a link that might be useful: SwankLighting
tradewind_64
Original Author
15 years ago
Yay, Ed at Swank brought us closure! Also, I checked out Swank's site, and this may be the most delicious pair of lamps I have ever seen:

Here is a link that might be useful: absolute candy

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