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How does an Astral lamp work?
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How an Astral lamp works depends on its design. Early models held lamp oil and glowed when you lit an internal wick. The shade on the lamp then directed the light down onto a work surface. After the advent of electricity, the lamps carried electricity through wiring to a bulb screwed into a porcelain socket. The electrical energy heated a filament in the bulb, causing it to glow and produce light. You'll find a range of Astral lamps on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Pair of American Gilt Bronze and Crystal Argand Lamps, Philadelphia. Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American two arm git bronze and crystal argand lamps with centered crystal reservoirs
Category
Antique 1820s American American Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Set of American Gilt Bronze Urn Foliage Argand Lamps w/ Cherub Winged Feet 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of three American figural gilt bronze argand lamps with central foliage rope motif urns, four
Category
Antique 1820s American American Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
American cast bronze single arm Argand lamp & shade, 1810-15
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast bronze single arm Argand oil lamp, with period frosted and cut blown glass shade. Probably
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Candle Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Antique Neoclassical Duplex English Brass Corinthian Banquet Oil Lamp GWTW
Located in Dayton, OH
by side and, like the Argand lamp, a clear glass chimney with air drawn from below. Most lamps also
Category
Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Candle Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,350 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Argand Sinumbra Bronze & Brass Solar Lamp with Opalescent Glass Shade
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Argand Sinumbra Crystal, Bronze & Brass Solar Lamp with Floral Etched Opalescent Glass
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Brass
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Floor Lamp Attributed to Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in London, GB
The design of this 1950s floor lamp manufactured by Maison Lunel is inspired by the Argand oil lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
