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The Living Room Lighting You Never Use
We're not suggesting you sit in the dark, but if you've got a light on the side table or sitting in the corner that you never turn on, why not free up some space? The number-one in-demand style, says Michael Capo, owner of Capo Auction in New York, is midcentury modern. It's been hot for awhile and continues to be; Venetian styles made with Murano glass in particular have lately become enormously valuable, fetching between $150 and close to $1,000. Of note: pairs of lamps are always more attractive to collectors than a single lamp is.