Our Tiffany Lamp Brokerage Services

If you have an authentic Tiffany Studios lamp, we can get a very good, guaranteed price for your lamp at no cost or fee to you.
We work in a professional, organized manner which is described below.

The Straightforward & Candid Bottom Line

We work in much the same way as a real estate agency. When we agree to work together, we have a simple written agreement. The agreement will state exactly what we guarantee to you for a “net” price, how and when you will be paid, etc. That's the professional way to do things, to protect you, and it's the way in which any authentic Tiffany lamp will sell more quickly, and in our experience, for the best price.

We work much differently. We make our money from a modest "finder's fee," paid to us by the buyer after the sale. When we work with you, everything will be simply spelled out as to the exact sales price (which we will discuss with you in email and/or by phone in advance after seeing very good photos), in our "brokerage agreement." We will tell you if your lamp appears to be authentic, and provide you with a price range of what we feel we could sell it for to one of the numerous collectors we have on file.

We will broker your Tiffany lamp in a professional, discreet and private manner. We've built a large base of buyers and sellers nationally, who trust us, and who depend on our expertise, market knowledge, discretion, confidentiality and integrity. There is no "drama," no hidden fees or "disclaimers," and we do all the work. Also important, you will be paid within ten business days of your lamp selling, unlike the 2–3 months most auction houses wait to pay their consignors.

The "Buyer Pays All The Fees" Approach

The largest cost to the owner when selling a genuine Tiffany lamp through a consignment gallery or dealer are the various "fees and commissions" (plus the high cost to pay to have someone professionally pack, ship and insure the lamp (s). These fees can amount to between 20-50% of the sales price for an item. We take a much different approach.

All sellers have to pay a commission if they sell through a consignment gallery, and sell at a wholesale price if they sell to dealers. We only charge the buyer a much lower "finder's fee" commission after the sale, putting none of the costs or commissions onto the owner. We don't make as much per item as if we were getting a typical 50%-150% profit or fee from the seller, like consignment galleries or dealers make! We make up for that in quantity of sales by maintaining a large, established list of qualified collectors interested in buying discreetly, quickly and easily through us.

We can also afford to work this way because we keep our overhead low. We don't have an extravagant consignment gallery or Manhattan showroom, with the accompanying high rent, advertising, and other monthly costs. What we do have is the experience, the knowledge and a long-standing reputation in this very specialized "niche" field of collecting.

How It Works

To take advantage of our "buyer pays all the fees" approach, please complete our Tiffany "Lamp Evaluation Form". You can now attach up to 4 photos directly on the form. When we receive the required information from you, you will hear back from us within 1-2 hours usually, 12 hours maximum.

When we agree to broker your lamp(s) and enter into an agreement, we work as quickly as possible to discreetly and properly promote and sell your lamp. We work long days, seven days a week. We keep all aspects of the promotion and sale of your lamp private and always keep your identity and location completely confidential.

Generally we find a buyer for most lamps within 7–10 business days. Auction houses take months before they even have a lamp sale, and the owner will wait 30 days minimum before they are paid. Our clients are paid within seven business days from the time we receive the funds, via cashier's check or electronic bank wire transfer.

The Dangers and Consequences Of "Over Exposure"

If you've already shown or offered your Tiffany lamp to dealers, collectors, by phone, or at "social media groups" such as "Facebook Marketplace," via email or otherwise), scores, hundreds, or even thousands of people will have seen or heard about your lamp. The world for authentic Tiffany Studios items is relatively small.

Collectors, experts, consignment places, museum curators, dealers, and restoration people all talk with each other frequently about pieces they saw or heard about from someone. They often "swap" photos. This can seriously hurt any efforts for us to get the best price for your lamp, remain "private," or even sell it at all. If a lamp has been "shopped around" various places for weeks or months, it might not sell, unless it is at a highly discounted price.

We will broker your lamp for a good price, as quickly as possible, in an efficient and professional manner. We are here to help you if you have a genuine Tiffany lamp. Years of experience and maintaining a fine reputation are just a couple of the reasons we can be of great help to you from start to finish.

For our clients who feel they would do better or prefer to sell at auction, but are confused or overwhelmed by the auction process, allow us to leverage our long-standing relationship with a major, record-setting auction house. We have established preferred, low commission rates, sometimes as low as 0% for exceptional, high-value lamps, so that you "net" the highest price possible, next to having us sell to a private collector we know.