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Are oil lamps still used?
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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
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Pretty antique Victorian cranberry glass oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
Pretty antique Victorian cranberry glass oil lamp having a quality antique Victorian oil lamp with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Art Nouveau Gilded Bronze & Painted Glass Oil Lamp Early 20th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Art Nouveau Gilded Bronze & Painted Glass Oil Lamp Early 20thC
Good condition overall, as seen
Category
Early 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Gilded Bronze & Painted Glass Oil Lamp Early 20th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Art Nouveau Gilded Bronze & Painted Glass Oil Lamp Early 20thC
Good condition overall, as seen
Category
Early 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
English brass and blue opaline glass oil lamp, c. 1850
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Stunning blue opaline glass oil lamp mounted on a brass base and fitted with a slice cut clear
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Cut Glass, Opaline Glass
Hand Blown Art Glass Oil Lamp in the Style of Loetz, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing luster glass oil lamp, Germany, circa 1970s. Lamp is in very good condition with no
Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Glass Oil Lamp on Marble Column with a Stepped Brass Base
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Glass Oil Lamp on Marble Column with a Stepped Brass Base
A pretty Glass lamp set on a marble and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
