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Antique Indian Bronze Parrot Figure oil Lamp Rajasthan 19th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Indian Bronze Parrot Figure oil Lamp Rajasthan, Bronze Hamsa Lamp Finial, North India, 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Islamic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Silver Plate Oil Lamp
Located in Water Mill, NY
Silver plated figural oil lamp electrified-figure with oil crystal is 25".....figure is 19".
Category

Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

19th Century Silver Plate Oil Lamp
19th Century Silver Plate Oil Lamp
H 33.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
Antique Figural Brass & Gilt Metal Lamp with Hand Painted Shade c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique figural oil lamp offers hand painted floral lamp over cast brass and gilt metal base
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Candle Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Brass Toned Figural Aladdin's Oil Lamp Styled Table Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage figural oil lamp table lighter is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Japan
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal, Spelter

Pair of Victorian Solid Cast Bronze Figural Cherub Oil Lamp Bases Holding Snakes
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This matched pair of solid cast bronze figural cherub oil lamp bases are unmarked, but presumed to
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Antique Late 19th Century American High Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair Figural Girandole Sultana Design Oil Lamps with Crystals C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Pair of Figural Girandole Sultana Design Oil Lamps with Crystals & Marble Bases, C1880
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Candle Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Figural Kerosene Table Lamp R. Ditmar Wien
Located in Brno, CZ
This beautiful processing of a figural kerosene lamp was created in the workshops of the Vienna
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Figural Kerosene Table Lamp R. Ditmar Wien
Figural Kerosene Table Lamp R. Ditmar Wien
H 24.22 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Bronze Oil Lamp, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
two shapes reminiscent of rampant animals and another figure at the top. These types of lamps made in
Category

Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Oil Lamp, 19th Century
Bronze Oil Lamp, 19th Century
H 35.04 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Maitland Smith Neoclassical Figural Brass Eagle Lamp Tessellated Marble & Iron
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century, iron, brass and tessellated marble table lamp by Maitland Smith. Features an oil
Category

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Iron

Egyptian Revival Style Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Egyptian Revival style aluminum table lamp, tôle shade with four lights on oil lamp nozzle-form
Category

Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-century pair Italian ceramic lamp bases.
Located in Pymble, NSW
A highly original pair of Italian ceramic lamp bases depicting an Ancient Egyptian couple, a
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Maison Baguès French designed cast bronze and Alabaster table lamp
By Maison Baguès
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A large and impressive Maison Baguès classic French designed cast oil rubbed bronze and Alabaster
Category

2010s French Bohemian Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Pentolo Brass & Travertine Marble Oil Diffuser
Located in Mexico City, MX
Indulge in the captivating aroma of luxury with bruci's Pentolo oil burner, an exquisite artisanal
Category

2010s Candle Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Bisque Figures after Boizot
Located in London, GB
depicting a male figure, the other a female, reading and seated atop oil lamps, mounted with gilt metal
Category

Antique 1890s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Large 19th Century Antique Indian Hindu Ganesha Figural Votive Brass Oil Lamp
Located in Portland, OR
A large antique early 19th century Indian brass votive oil lamp modeled as the Hindu deity, Lord
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Metalwork

Materials

Brass

LAMP BLACK - Portrait / Dark colors / Female Figure / Photorealism / Blue / Lamp
By Steve Smulka
Located in New York, NY
Original oil painting by Steve Smulka.
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Green-glazed pottery 'figural' lamp, Han Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The lamp shaped as a kneeling female figure wearing long robes, her face with a large nose, deep
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

Antique French Art Nouveau Figural Oip Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Important 19th century French Art Nouveau oil torchiere lamp with hand painted floral green glass
Category

Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Spelter

The Magic Lamp by Annemarie Ambrosoli, Oil on Canvas, 100x100 cm
By Annemarie Ambrosoli
Located in Kiens, BZ
The Magic Lamp (2022), Oil con canvas, 100x100 cm, by Italian contemporary artist Annemarie
Category

2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique American Victorian Electrified Kerosene Oil Banquet Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
oil lamp, now electrified. Elegantly regal, with superb attention to detail, beautifully aged patina
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian More Lighting

Materials

Metal

19th Century Italian Silver Oil Lamp Depicting Mercury After Giambologna
Located in New York, NY
Rare and exceptional 19th century silver oil lamp supported by the figure of Mercury after the
Category

Antique 1850s Italian Neoclassical Sterling Silver

Materials

Marble, Silver

Boucheron Parcel Gilt Silver Vase and Oil Lamp circa 1880
By Fréderic Boucheron
Located in New York, US
Our important parcel-gilt and patinated silver and glass-mounted vase and matching oil lamp were
Category

Antique 1880s French Greek Revival Vases

Materials

Silver

Antique Deccan Oil Lamp, Indian, Bronze, Hamsa, Bird, Late 19th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Deccan oil lamp. An Indian, bronze hanging lamp with Hamsa bird finial, dating
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian More Lighting

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze Oil Lamps on Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely decorative French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze oil lamps on stand
Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance More Lighting

Materials

Bronze

'Solitaire', Post-Impressionist Figural, Salon des Artistes Français, Benezit
By Andre Firmin Regagnon
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
seated woman playing solitaire by the soft light of an oil lamp. Andre Firmin Regagnon first studied
Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of Regency Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each Greek style classically draped male figure raising a three-light oil lamp shaped top on a
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Oil Lamps on Marble Bases
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic pair of Roman bronze tripod stands, each with three removable hanging oil lamps, each of
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

Materials

Griotte Marble, Slate, Bronze

Hanging Mughal Deccani Bronze Oil Lamp in the Shape of a Bird India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique hanging cast bronze oil lamp in the shape of a beautiful mythical bird peacock figure with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Agra Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

December Snow, City Hall, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Ellen Bradshaw
Located in Yardley, PA
snow globe, complete with Holiday lights, old fashioned street lamps, and a fresh blanket of snow. The
Category

Early 2000s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Vestal Virgin', Danish Modernism, Art Deco Figural, Mythological, Neo-classical
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
figural painting of a young woman, shown naked and holding aloft an earthenware oil lamp while shielding
Category

1950s Art Deco Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite

19th Century French Marble & Bronze Figural Mantel Clock Signed By Japy Freres
By Japy Frères
Located in Tarry Town, NY
cherub and Aladdin-style oil lamp corner finials, this clock is a symphony of marble and bronze that
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

My grandfather was a light maker, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Federico Cortese
Located in Yardley, PA
Every family has its own legends. Those of my family are centered on the figure of my grandfather
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Light Refreshment - Nabis Oil, Seated Figures in Interior - Edouard Vuillard
By Edouard Vuillard
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figurative oil on board circa 1890 by French Nabis school painter Edouard Vuillard. The work
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Paul Collomb, Paris, Eiffel Tower, Invalides, The Beautiful View, Oil on Canvas
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Paul Collomb (1921-2010), France, 1960s. The beautiful view. Measurements : with
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

RETREAT ROOM Signed Original Oil Pastel, Mid Century Modern, Round Windows, Ivy
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Union City, NJ
RETREAT ROOM is an original oil pastel drawing on brown paper grocery bag by the self taught
Category

1990s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel

Saint Jerome Venetian School Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16/17th Century Art
By Jacopo Negretti, known as Palma the Younger (Venice 1544 - 1628)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Younger (Venice 1544 - 1628) Saint Jerome Penitent Oil painting on canvas 85 x 64 cm. - In frame 97 x 76
Category

16th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Late 19th Century genre portrait oil painting of a boy holding a lantern
By Charles Spencelayh
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Charles Spencelayh British, (1865-1958) The Lantern Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 13.5 inches x
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nightfall, Sloane Square - original impressionism oil painting, London cityscape
By David Farren
Located in London, Chelsea
"Nightfall, Sloane Square" is a captivating oil on board painting that skillfully captures the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

French 19th Century Renaissance Style Three Piece Ormolu Oil Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
richly chased bearded man with a bowl in his hand. The figure can be removed to have access to the lamp
Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Lanterns

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
panels fitted with two servant lights, fronted by a row of eight oil fonts. Scholars theorize that these
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Polish Religious Items

Materials

Brass

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp
18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp
H 9.06 in W 11.82 in D 6.3 in
18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
a row of eight oil fonts. Scholars theorize that these Polish Chanukah Lamps that bear two servant
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Polish Religious Items

Materials

Brass

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp
18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp
H 8.27 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in
Vintage India Temple Brass Diya Nachiarkoil Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
of a series of diya oil lamps, four scrolled arms extend from a central turned column pedestal. Large
Category

Mid-20th Century Lanterns

Materials

Brass

18th Century Galician Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
Cast brass Hanukkah Lamp, Galicia, 18th century. The backplate is cast and pierced featuring dense
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Polish Religious Items

Materials

Brass

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
panels fitted with two servant lights, fronted by a row of eight oil fonts. Scholars theorize that these
Category

Antique 18th Century Polish Religious Items

Materials

Brass

18th Century Galician Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
Temple Menorah inside, the side panels fitted with two servant lights, fronted by a row of eight oil
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Polish Religious Items

Materials

Brass

18th Century Galician Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
row of eight oil fonts and drip pan. Scholars theorize that these Polish Hanukkah Lamps that bear two
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Polish Religious Items

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Royal Worcester Porcelain Fairy Candlestick Lamp Standard
By Royal Worcester
Located in Forney, TX
"fairy lamp" standard - base, the rare figural statue in the form of a Grecian water carrier, modeled by
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Candy's Clark (TV Digest)
By Mark Kostabi
Located in Long Island City, NY
this oil painting, Kostabi shows a person tripping over a lamp and a set of traffic cones. The figure
Category

1980s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Impressionistic View over Strandvägen, Stockholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
tranquil paths of Blasieholmen, lined with welcoming benches and a solitary lamp post standing as a silent
Category

1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Singularity
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
structure, tending to cover the figure of a girl and lamps located on her stomach, symbolize the all
Category

2010s Conceptual Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Asian Mud Man w/ Copper Bowl, American Impressionism, New Mexico, Classical Art
Located in Houston, TX
figures were used in planters. The exceptionally large muds were sometimes made into lamp bases. The
Category

2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

VICE AND REFLECTION - Cubist, Surreal Still Life with Bold Colors
By Jason Stout
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
altered by human’s existence, even though often no figure is visibly present. Oil derricks and bore holes
Category

2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

PEACHY KEEN FLAMING JACK STILL LIFE - Cubist, Bright & Bold Surreal Night Stand
By Jason Stout
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
stand has been set in this painting with a blue table lamp, toilet paper, a blue bowl of peaches, a
Category

2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

In the Boudoir
By Delphin Enjolras
Located in Missouri, MO
Delphin Enjolras "In the Boudoir" Oil on Canvas Signed Lower Left Canvas: approx 29 x 22 inches
Category

Early 20th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

In the Boudoir
In the Boudoir
H 37 in W 30 in D 1 in
Prometheus
By Maxfield Parrish
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Panel Sight Size 31.00" x 21.25", Framed 36.00" x 22.00" Signature: Signed Lower
Category

1910s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Surreal Landscape with an American Underslung and Rolls Royce
By Siegfried Reinhardt
Located in Missouri, MO
" 1948/50 Oil on Panel Signed and Dated Twice Lower Right Panel Size: approx. 11 x 24 inches Framed Size
Category

Mid-20th Century Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Bronze Bird Tripod Candle Stand
Located in New York, NY
Bronze bird tripod candle stand. Antique Italian softly patinated green bronze tripod oil lamp
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Etruscan Candelabrum 19th Century
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in London, GB
as ancient Roman oil lamp, with candle sconces in the nozzles, and it is supported by a very finely
Category

Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Bedside Table in Walnut and Ash by Boyd & Allister
By Boyd & Allister
Located in Santa Fe, NM
than a book and a lamp by their bed. We begin by choosing a beautiful piece of wood for the top and let
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Side Tables

Materials

Ash, Walnut

An Exceptional French Mid-19th Century Triptych Bronze Empire Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Mantle Clock with Two Cherub Oil Lamps This is an extraordinary and exceptional piece of finely
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Bronze

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Figural Oil Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic figural oil lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and glass, every figural oil lamp was constructed with great care. Find 100 options for an antique or vintage figural oil lamp now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the figural oil lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A figural oil lamp made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with neoclassical — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made figural oil lamp over the years, but those crafted by Emilio Fiaschi, Frans Schwartz and Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Figural Oil Lamp?

The average selling price for a figural oil lamp at 1stDibs is $3,850, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $190,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Figural Oil Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A whale oil lamp is a lamp that uses whale oil for fuel. Whale oil lamps were largely made from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Antique whale oil lamps are collectibles today and an older specimen will be a striking addition to your mantel or display cabinet. Find a collection of antique and vintage whale oil lamps on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few key things to look for to identify an antique oil lamp. First check for a patent number anywhere on your lamp. Use a black light to inspect whether your lamp’s hardware is secured with glue, which fluoresces and would indicate a contemporary lamp. Antique lamps use plaster to attach hardware and fill gaps. An antique oil lamp may have hand-blown glass. Shop a range of professionally authenticated antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Roman oil lamps are simply containers filled with oil, in which a wick made up of cloth or rope rests on one end. The other end of the wick comes in contact with the air. When the wick is lit, the oil in it burns and gives out light.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    How you use a brass oil lamp may vary based on the design of the piece. However, generally, you fill the lamp with vegetable, sesame or similar plant-based oil. Use tweezers to raise and lower the wick and trim away burned ends with scissors. Then, use a match to light the lamp. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oil lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    People began using early versions of oil lamps for spiritual purposes during ancient times. References to oil-burning lamps are found in both the Torah and the Bible. Oil lamps became popular for everyday use lighting homes and businesses in the late 19th century with the advent of the kerosene lamp. Shop a selection of antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To use a hanging oil lamp, remove the oil font from the base and fill it three-quarters of the way with clear lamp oil. Return the font and close the base. Twist the knob to raise the wick until it is a little less than 0.25 inches above the burner. Light with a match or lighter. After extinguishing and allowing time for cooling, trim the burned end off of the wick. You'll find a collection of hanging oil lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, oil lamps are still used today. However, most people utilize oil lamps while camping or during power outages in the U.S. It is uncommon for Americans to light their homes only with oil lamps. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique oil lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Victorian oil lamp was designed in 1792 by inventor Ami Argan. What made this lamp unique to the ones that preceded it is the unique shape, featuring a long glass shaft that aids the illumination of the lamp. Browse a collection of vintage Victorian oil lamps on 1stDibs.