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1870s Bronze Oil Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1870s bronze oil lamp. Great finial with face.
Category
Antique 1870s Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Oil Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s French porcelain oil lamp converted to electric.
Measurements:
Height of body
Category
Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Pottery Oil Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Wonderful vintage mid century modern pottery oil lamp. Features a long fresh wick with a glass top
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Glass
French Porcelain Oil Lamp, Electrified
Located in Buchanan, MI
Good looking 19th century French oil lamp electrified. Great color with bronze mounts.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Unusual quality antique Victorian oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual quality antique Victorian oil lamp having a quality antique Victorian oil lamp with a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Nickel Alladin Oil Lamp
Located in Canton, MA
Alladin nickel oil lamp. For use with oil. Octagonal white glass shade, by Alladin. With original
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Neoclassical Bouillotte Silvered Bronze Oil Lamp
Located in Water Mill, NY
Bouillotte neoclassical silvered bronze oil lamp-made into lamp-wired.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Large, Converted English Oil Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique English oil lamp, converted to electrical table lamp. Corinthian fluted column with glass
Category
Antique 19th Century British Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Silver
French Victorian Porcelain Cherub Oil Lamp
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian porcelain oil lamp with triple cupid base and decorated globe with chimney
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
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
Quality Antique Victorian Oil Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian oil lamp having the original etched glass shade and glass chimney, double
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Electrified Bronze Empire Oil Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Bronze empire oil lamp has professionally rewired with double pull chain socket and fitted with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bohemian overlay oil lamp.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century Bohemian overlay glass, ormolu mounted oil lamp, circa 1860
Category
Antique 19th Century Czech Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of Electrified Brass Oil Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1910 French oil lamps with ivy on columns details on base, electrified
Category
Vintage 1910s French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Miller “The Boudoir” Oil Lamp
By Miller Lamp Company
Located in Canton, MA
Brass oil lamp with adjustable arm. Shade ring is attached to the arm. Made in the US around 1880
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Opaline Globe Oil Lamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
opaline oil lamps. The intricately crafted glass globes are simply radiant atop bases of beautifully
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
French Bronze 19th Century Converted Oil Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Neoclassical bronze converted oil lamp. Also looks great without the bulb as an object.
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
L47 Oil Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
A kerosene/oil lamp model L-47 designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson and produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
18th Century Converted Oil Lamp
Located in Marshville, NC
infinite wishes!
This is an amazing oil lamp from the 1700's with all original pieces. We have updated it
Category
Antique 18th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Rare 19th Century Indian Neoclassical Silver Oil Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
Period Indian silver oil lamp of neoclassical inspiration
--Early 19th century
--Original
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Silver
Ornate Brass and Ormolu Oil Lamp
Located in Pewsey, GB
An Ornate Brass and Ormulu Oil Lamp with original reservoir. It has central masks on the square
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp With Theatrical Mask Handle
Located in Bradenton, FL
A rare Roman Grand Tour cast bronze oil lamp with a pear-shaped body leading to a curvaceous spout
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
19th Century American Brilliant Cut Crystal Oil Lamp
Located in Water Mill, NY
Monumental 19th century brilliant cut crystal oil lamp-electrified from top.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Antique Victorian Reeded Column Brass Oil Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian reeded column brass oil lamp having a pretty tulip shaped white and pink etched
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Celedon Porcelain 19th Century Oil Lamps
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of Caledon porcelain 19th century oil lamps on brass bases {electrified}.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Celadon Porcelain Oil Lamps
Located in New York, NY
bronze bases and oil lamp fitting. Now electrified featuring new wiring with Edison sockets, max 100 watt
Category
Antique 1880s French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Toleware Converted Oil Lamp, Circa 1875
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Toleware Converted Oil Lamp, France
Charming French Tole Lamp on a frosted lucite base
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
19th Century Antique Victorian Brass Oil Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
A 19th century Victorian brass oil lamp having a pretty tulip shaped white and green elegantly
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Falk Stadelmann & Co Ltd, Late19thC Oil Lamp
By Falk Stadelmann
Located in Altrincham, GB
Falk Stadelmann & Co Ltd, Late19thC Oil Lamp of Large Proportions, the dimpled cranberry glass
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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Silver Plated And Crystal English Oil Lamp
Located in Tampa, FL
A beautiful silver plate and crystal English oil lamp, electrified. It is in very good condition
Category
Antique 1880s English Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Antique Victorian Reeded Column Brass Oil Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian reeded column brass oil lamp having a pretty tulip shaped white and pink etched
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique French Provincial Hand Painted Faience Oil Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lovely antique French provincial hand painted faience oil lamp having lovely Country French
Category
Antique 1850s French French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Tall French Neoclassical Opaline Oil Lamps, Now Electrified
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Tall French Neoclassical Opaline Oil Lamps, Now Electrified
Oil Lamps later 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Cast Brass Two Burner Oil Lamp, 1800
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast brass two burner Lucerne oil lamp with hanging wick implements and fitted with its original
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French 19th Century Moderateur Oil Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century bronze & ormolu French Moderateur oil lamps in the form of bulbous vases
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French High Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Victorian Kerosene Lamp Oil Lamp Pink and White Blown Spatter Glass Table Lamp
By Loetz Glass, Kralik Glassworks, Charles Schneider
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Antique Arts and Craft Oil Lamp Art Nouveau Kerosene Lamp .
Design: In the manner of Kralik, Loetz
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 20 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Pair of French Victorian Pink Sevres Porcelain Oil Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Victorian pink and white Sevres porcelain oil lamps with bronze trim (Missing shades
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French Victorian Celadon and Porcelain Oil Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Victorian celadon and white porcelain oil lamps with etched glass shade and bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp by Hinks and Sons
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp by Hinks and Sons, having a quality antique
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Victorian Ceramic Oil Lamps Electrified
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A pair of Victorian ceramic oil lamps decorated with Lilly of the valley.
A beautiful pair of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Cherry
Pair of French cast brass meridian oil lamp stands, 1850
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of cast brass meridian oil lamp stands.
France, circa 1850.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Outstanding Antique Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Oil Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding antique Victorian brass Corinthian column oil lamp having a very pleasing stepped
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
19th Century Oxidized and Dore Bronze Electrified Oil Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
19th century dark brown, glit bronze oil lamp that has been professionally electrified and fitted
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Martin Brothers Early Stoneware Oil Lamp Base with Butterflies
By Martin Brothers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and early stoneware oil lamp base incised with butterflies by Robert Wallace Martin for the
Category
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Early 19th Century Small Brass "lucerne" Oil Lamp
Located in Delft, NL
An early 19th Century small brass "lucerne" oil lamp
An early 19th Century small brass "lucerne
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bradley and Hubbard Oil Lamp with White Shade
Located in Canton, MA
Bradley and Hubbard oil Lamp. Mixed metals, with a delightful bearded face. Electrified, white
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Chinoiserie Bronzed Metal Electrified Oil Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Of Chinoiserie Bronzed Metal Electrified Oil Lamps, Having Gilt Bronze Mounts, And Bottle Form
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century American Milk Glass Oil Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th Century American whale oil lamp.
Colorless spherical EAPG glass font, high-lead opalescent
Category
Antique 1870s American Late Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Parisian Porcelain Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming antique bronze and Porcelain de Paris oil lamp with its original cylindrical glass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Brass Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-19th century brass oil lamps converted to table lamps
Measures: 4" x 4" at the base x 16.5
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Handsome 19th Century English Cut Crystal Oil Lamp Mounted as Lamp
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome 19th century English cut crystal oil lamp mounted as lamp. Note: Height is to top of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Christopher Dresser for Linthorpe Loop Handled Art Pottery Oil Lamp
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual English Arts & Crafts pottery loop handled oil lamp the design attributed to renowned
Category
Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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H 9.75 in Dm 5.62 in
Frosted Clear Cut Crystal Banquet Oil Lamp
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a clear/frosted cut crystal banquet oil lamp. It consists of a crystal lamp chimney, etched
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Splendid Elkington & Co. Roman Foot Sterling silver oil lamp, England 1840s
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Elkington & Co. Roman Foot Sterling silver oil lamp, England 1840s
Category
Antique 1840s English High Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 2.45 in W 9.22 in D 2.45 in
Pair of French Pate-Sur-Pte Ceramic Oil Lamps
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of French pate-sur-pate ceramic oil lamps, of globular form with applied white flowers and
Category
Vintage 1980s Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Victorian Bronze Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamp Alabaster Shaft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Bronze Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamp Alabaster Shaft. item features alabaster
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Tall Edwardian Silver Plated Electrified Corinthian Column Oil Lamp
By Maple & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tall, Edwardian, silver plated, electrified, Corinthian column oil lamp, London, circa 1900, Maple
Category
Antique Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Italian Hand-Painted Porcelain Oil Lamp, Electrified with Etched Glass Shade
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Hand-painted Porcelain Oil Lamp, Electrified with Etched Glass Shade
Offered for sale is
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 25.75 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
Beautiful Antique Old Paris Porcelain Table Lamps Oil Lamps Franc 1880s
Located in BAAMBRUGGE, NL
Beautiful Antique Old Paris Porcelain Oil Lamps ca 1880s
Beautiful antique Old Paris porcelain
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
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H 34.26 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Brass 19 century oil lamp converted to wired for modern use
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brass 19 century oil lamp converted to wired for modern use
9.5 x 6 x 20.5
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Oil Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of oil lamps available for sale. The range of distinct oil lamps — often made from metal, glass and brass — can elevate any home. We have 352 antique and vintage oil lamps in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Oil lamps have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of oil lamps to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Neoclassical oil lamps are of considerable interest. Oil lamps have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Gagneau Paris, Hans-Agne Jakobsson and Henning Koppel are consistently popular.
How Much are Oil Lamps?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,478, while they’re typically $10 on the low end and $38,850 highest priced.
Finding the Right Table Lamps for You
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Oil Lamps
- What is a whale oil lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A 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, 2022People 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.
- How do I use a hanging oil lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To 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.
- Are oil lamps still used?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, 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, 2022The 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There 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.
- How does a Roman oil lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Roman 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.
- How do you use a brass oil lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023How 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.
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