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Italian Processional Lantern Floor Lamp
Italian Processional Lantern Floor Lamp

Italian Processional Lantern Floor Lamp

Located in Sheffield, MA

Gold gilt metal Italian processional lantern wired and mounted on a lamp base with single light

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Wooden Table Lamp with Fluted Base, Antique Charm
19th Century French Wooden Table Lamp with Fluted Base, Antique Charm

19th Century French Wooden Table Lamp with Fluted Base, Antique Charm

Located in High Point, NC

ecclesiastical element, the lamp base features a fluted shaft, acanthus-inspired detailing, and a square plinth

Category

19th Century French Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Wood

Art Nouveau Table Lamp with a Base of an Indigo Colored Owl
Art Nouveau Table Lamp with a Base of an Indigo Colored Owl

Art Nouveau Table Lamp with a Base of an Indigo Colored Owl

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

glass. the lamp base is a combination of ceramics and silver plated decoration of wine leaves and lily

Category

1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Ceramic

French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Columnar Lamp
French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Columnar Lamp

French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Columnar Lamp

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This handsome gilt and patinated columnar lamp base features Classical motifs including acanthus

Category

Early 19th Century Empire Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Marble and Bronze Lamp
French Empire Marble and Bronze Lamp

French Empire Marble and Bronze Lamp

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This fine quality 19th Century bronze and green marble lamp base is of columnar form. It features

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Splendid Rococo Bronze Table Lamp
Splendid Rococo Bronze Table Lamp

Splendid Rococo Bronze Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

Good quality French bronze Rococo oil lamp base, converted to electric. PAT tested for the U.K

Category

1830s French Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Bronze Table Lamp with Contemporary Lundberg Favrile Glass Shade
Tiffany Studios Bronze Table Lamp with Contemporary Lundberg Favrile Glass Shade

Tiffany Studios Bronze Table Lamp with Contemporary Lundberg Favrile Glass Shade

By Tiffany Studios, Lundberg Studios

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Tiffany Studios patinated bronze table lamp base marked "Tiffany Studios 606". Paired with a

Category

1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Bronze

1920's Celadon Porcelain Table Lamp
1920's Celadon Porcelain Table Lamp

1920's Celadon Porcelain Table Lamp

Located in Denver, CO

A handsome celadon glaze porcelain table lamp refreshed with an acrylic base. Brass ring detail is

Category

1920s American Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Brass

French Pair of French Opaline Lamps
French Pair of French Opaline Lamps

French Pair of French Opaline Lamps

$1,320Sale Price / set|20% Off

French Pair of French Opaline Lamps

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

base. Appropriate wear on lamp base and painted detail. Gorgeous set, See detailed photos.

Category

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Opaline Glass

German Art Nouveau Brass Table Lamp
German Art Nouveau Brass Table Lamp

German Art Nouveau Brass Table Lamp

Located in Vienna, AT

Brass lamp base bronze plated with a hand-cut glass shade and fitted with one porcelain E27 sockets

Category

Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Brass, Zinc

Monumental Carved Alabaster Neoclassical Lamp
Monumental Carved Alabaster Neoclassical Lamp

Monumental Carved Alabaster Neoclassical Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Impressive carved alabaster Neoclassical lamp. Dimensions listed at for the lamp base only (bottom

Category

Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Alabaster

Art Deco/Machine Age Aluminum Lamp and Shade
Art Deco/Machine Age Aluminum Lamp and Shade

Art Deco/Machine Age Aluminum Lamp and Shade

Located in Norwood, NJ

Machine Age/Art Deco embossed aluminum table lamp and shade. Highly stylized. All original lamp

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Aluminum

Arts & Crafts Table Lamp
Arts & Crafts Table Lamp

Arts & Crafts Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

An Arts & Crafts table lamp, with two twisted copper stems, resting on a lignum vitae base. England

Category

1910s English Arts and Crafts Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Copper

c1900French Napoleon III Crystal Shade and Crystal Base Noth signed by Baccarat
c1900French Napoleon III Crystal Shade and Crystal Base Noth signed by Baccarat

c1900French Napoleon III Crystal Shade and Crystal Base Noth signed by Baccarat

By Baccarat

Located in Opa Locka, FL

c1900 French Napoleon III Crystal Candle Lamp Base & Shade Both Signed by Baccarat. In very good

Category

Early 1900s Napoleon III Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Crystal

Nailsea Style Glass Table Lamp
Nailsea Style Glass Table Lamp

Nailsea Style Glass Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

Elegant Rococo style glass & brass oil lamp base, now converted for electricity. PAT tested and

Category

1850s French Rococo Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Faries Guardsman Table Lamp by Bert Dickerson, 1930s
Art Deco Faries Guardsman Table Lamp by Bert Dickerson, 1930s

Art Deco Faries Guardsman Table Lamp by Bert Dickerson, 1930s

By Faries Lamp Co., Bert Dickerson

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

study, office, or wherever you'd like to place it. The lamp base measures 8 inches is diameter. Minor

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Wilhelm Schiller Majolica Owl Figural Lamp
Wilhelm Schiller Majolica Owl Figural Lamp

Wilhelm Schiller Majolica Owl Figural Lamp

By Wilhelm Schiller & Son

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Schiller Majolica lamp base and burner which features an owl perched on a branch above rocks and

Category

1880s Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Majolica

Danish Art Deco Brass Table Lamp, 1920s.
Danish Art Deco Brass Table Lamp, 1920s.

Danish Art Deco Brass Table Lamp, 1920s.

Located in Asaa, DK

Danish Art Deco Brass Table Lamp, 1920s. Lovely and elegant table lamp base in cast brass with E27

Category

1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Sienna Marble Lamp of Winged Victory
French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Sienna Marble Lamp of Winged Victory

French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Sienna Marble Lamp of Winged Victory

Located in Dallas, TX

French marble and bronze lamp base depicting winged victory in the Louis XVI style. This lamp can

Category

Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Spelter Table Lamp In Empire Style. French C.1920
Antique Spelter Table Lamp In Empire Style. French C.1920

Antique Spelter Table Lamp In Empire Style. French C.1920

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

included The measurement relates to the lamp base not including shade Free UK shipping    

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Spelter

French Modernist Desk Lamp with Parchment Shade
French Modernist Desk Lamp with Parchment Shade

French Modernist Desk Lamp with Parchment Shade

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. tall) are the overall dimensions of the lamp base plus the shade. The base is 11 in. tall and the shade

Category

1920s French Bauhaus Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Aluminum

Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp
Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp

Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in Tilburg, NL

side. The glaze has a beautiful drawing and color and if you look closely at the lamp base, the drawing

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Georgian Stick Form Tall Table Lamp
19th Century Georgian Stick Form Tall Table Lamp

19th Century Georgian Stick Form Tall Table Lamp

Located in Stamford, CT

accents, mounted on a stepped base. The lamp base itself is 34 inches in height, with the shade it is 44

Category

Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Antique Cast Bronze Art Deco Table Lamp
Antique Cast Bronze Art Deco Table Lamp

Antique Cast Bronze Art Deco Table Lamp

Located in Søborg, DK

Antique cast bronze Art Deco table lamp from the 1920s. Heavy quality casting of the lamp base. No

Category

1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Abalone

Danish Art Nouveau Butterfly Table Lamp by L. Hjorth Ceramic Bornholm 1920s
Danish Art Nouveau Butterfly Table Lamp by L. Hjorth Ceramic Bornholm 1920s

Danish Art Nouveau Butterfly Table Lamp by L. Hjorth Ceramic Bornholm 1920s

By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

incl. shade 60 cm Height ceramic part only 30 cm Diameter lamp base 20 cm Diameter shade 36 cm Very

Category

1920s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Metal, Brass

Swedish Grace Stoneware Table Lamp by Louise Adelborg for Rörstrand. 1920s.
Swedish Grace Stoneware Table Lamp by Louise Adelborg for Rörstrand. 1920s.

Swedish Grace Stoneware Table Lamp by Louise Adelborg for Rörstrand. 1920s.

By Rörstrand

Located in Bromma, SE

. Wonderful, Quirky and Unique table lamp made by Swedish artist Louise Adelborg in the 1920s. The lamp base

Category

1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Stoneware

Jugend Art Nouveau Table Lamp. 1920's.
Jugend Art Nouveau Table Lamp. 1920's.

Jugend Art Nouveau Table Lamp. 1920's.

By Metal Art

Located in Bromma, SE

wiring. Measure: Height including shade: 51 cm / 20.1" Height for the lamp base including socket: 35 cm

Category

1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Onyx, Brass

BLANCHE POCCARD DE SAINTILAU Large French Art Nouveau Orchid Table Lamp, 1902
BLANCHE POCCARD DE SAINTILAU Large French Art Nouveau Orchid Table Lamp, 1902

BLANCHE POCCARD DE SAINTILAU Large French Art Nouveau Orchid Table Lamp, 1902

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Nouveau table lamp base by Blanche Poccard de Saintilau, dated 1902. This elegant piece features exquisite

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Spelter

Onyx and Brass Column Table Lamp. 1920's.
Onyx and Brass Column Table Lamp. 1920's.

Onyx and Brass Column Table Lamp. 1920's.

By Metal Art

Located in Bromma, SE

. Measure: Height lamp base including socket: 36 cm / 14.2" Height including shade: 48 cm / 18.9" Diameter

Category

1920s Swedish Neoclassical Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Onyx, Brass

French Art Deco Table Lamp by Muller Frères Luneville
French Art Deco Table Lamp by Muller Frères Luneville

French Art Deco Table Lamp by Muller Frères Luneville

By Muller Fres Lunneville

Located in North Bergen, NJ

Muller Frères Luneville. Held on a nickeled female decorative Deco design lamp base. Has been rewired for

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Lamp Base

19thC Tibetan Ceremonial Copper Horn Standard Lamp
19thC Tibetan Ceremonial Copper Horn Standard Lamp

19thC Tibetan Ceremonial Copper Horn Standard Lamp

Located in Altrincham, GB

19thC Tibetan Ceremonial Copper & Silvered Metal Horn converted into a standard lamp base - 23"diam

Category

Mid-19th Century Tibetan Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Silver, Copper

Contemporary Brown Petrified Wood Lamp
Contemporary Brown Petrified Wood Lamp

Contemporary Brown Petrified Wood Lamp

Located in Sheffield, MA

The contemporary style lamp base is of brown 15th century or earlier petrified wood and is

Category

15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Petrified Wood

measure Contemporary Brown Petrified Wood Lamp
measure Contemporary Brown Petrified Wood Lamp

measure Contemporary Brown Petrified Wood Lamp

Located in Sheffield, MA

The contemporary style lamp base is of brown 15the century or earlier petrified wood and is

Category

15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Petrified Wood

Pair of Porcelain of Bayeux and Bronze Lamps, circa 1880
Pair of Porcelain of Bayeux and Bronze Lamps, circa 1880

Pair of Porcelain of Bayeux and Bronze Lamps, circa 1880

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of Bayeux porcelain and gilt bronze lamps. Base of the circular and openwork frame. French

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco, Original, Floor Lamp, Iron and New Glass Shade
Art Deco, Original, Floor Lamp, Iron and New Glass Shade

Art Deco, Original, Floor Lamp, Iron and New Glass Shade

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An old hand forged Iron floor lamp base. Natural finish. Shade is replacement and not old. The

Category

1920s European Art Deco Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Iron

Late 19th / Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamp
Late 19th / Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamp

Late 19th / Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

An exceptional wrought iron lamp base. We believe this was probably a custom crafted gas newel post

Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 20thc Bent Slag Glass Paneled Bronze Table Lamp style of Handel
Early 20thc Bent Slag Glass Paneled Bronze Table Lamp style of Handel

Early 20thc Bent Slag Glass Paneled Bronze Table Lamp style of Handel

Located in Port Jervis, NY

panels with bronze overlay. Bronze lamp base with a shade that is magnificent. No cracks or chips and all

Category

1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Bronze, Brass

French Empire Style Table or Desk Lamp
French Empire Style Table or Desk Lamp

French Empire Style Table or Desk Lamp

Located in Sheffield, MA

for lamp base only. Measure: Height to the top of shade 18" Height to the top of lamp fixture

Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Carved Green 'Jadeite' Quartz Lamp
Antique Chinese Carved Green 'Jadeite' Quartz Lamp

Antique Chinese Carved Green 'Jadeite' Quartz Lamp

Located in Norwood, NJ

A Chinese carved stone lamp mounted on a carved rosewood base. The carved stone is often referred

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Quartz

Chinese Carved Soapstone Table Lamp, Early 20th Century, Floral Design
Chinese Carved Soapstone Table Lamp, Early 20th Century, Floral Design

Chinese Carved Soapstone Table Lamp, Early 20th Century, Floral Design

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A carved soapstone lamp base, unusual because of the color of the stone; reddish, brown and black

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Sandstone

Antique Bronze Altar Candlestick Lamp
Antique Bronze Altar Candlestick Lamp

Antique Bronze Altar Candlestick Lamp

Located in Sheffield, MA

The lamp base is made from three-sided bronze altar candlestick embellished with religious symbols

Category

19th Century French Baroque Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Bronze

Antique Italian Florentine Hand-Carved & Gilt Finished Floor Lamp & Shade
Antique Italian Florentine Hand-Carved & Gilt Finished Floor Lamp & Shade

Antique Italian Florentine Hand-Carved & Gilt Finished Floor Lamp & Shade

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

1920 and done in a Classical Florentine style. The lamp base is composed of a softwood that have been

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Gesso, Softwood

A Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Rouge Marble Lamps, 18th Century
A Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Rouge Marble Lamps, 18th Century

A Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Rouge Marble Lamps, 18th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

Collection. Description: Each rouge marble vasiform lamp base rising from an ormolu rope moulding, the body

Category

18th Century French Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Marble

Very Unusual Arts and Crafts French Reading Lamp
Very Unusual Arts and Crafts French Reading Lamp

Very Unusual Arts and Crafts French Reading Lamp

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Reading Lamp from France, the lamp base is made in brass and has a gothic look, the Brass Dome Shade is

Category

1910s Art Nouveau Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Table Lamp With Lamp Shade In Hand Marbled Silk
Art Deco Table Lamp With Lamp Shade In Hand Marbled Silk

Art Deco Table Lamp With Lamp Shade In Hand Marbled Silk

Located in Hamburg, DE

socked Total height table lamp: base with lamp shade 40cm, Lamp shade is hand crafted in our atelier in

Category

1630s French International Style Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Crystal

Sculpted Wood Japanese Style Lamp with Silk Shade, Red & Gold
Sculpted Wood Japanese Style Lamp with Silk Shade, Red & Gold

Sculpted Wood Japanese Style Lamp with Silk Shade, Red & Gold

Located in Miami, FL

condition. Dimensions at the shade: 28 1/2" H x 15 7/8" W x 9 3/4" D Lamp base measures: 8 7/8" Long-Wide x

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint, Faux Bamboo

French 19th Century Single Chandelier Lamp
French 19th Century Single Chandelier Lamp

French 19th Century Single Chandelier Lamp

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A darling, petite table lamp from late 19th century France rising from a brass, candlestick base of

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Brass

Superb  " STUBEN " Original Molded Rosa Glass Table Lamp - Stickley era  W4943
Superb  " STUBEN " Original Molded Rosa Glass Table Lamp - Stickley era  W4943

Superb " STUBEN " Original Molded Rosa Glass Table Lamp - Stickley era W4943

Located in Shamokin Dam, PA

sockets, and all are in working order. This antique STUEBEN lamp base is very RARE, in 50 yrs this is

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Glass

Chinese Hat Holder As A Lamp
Chinese Hat Holder As A Lamp

Chinese Hat Holder As A Lamp

Located in Tampa, FL

height, securely connected to the lamp base. A metal finial completes the top. Originally used as a hat

Category

1890s Chinese Antique Lamp Base

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

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Antique Lamp Base For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique lamp base you’re looking for. Each antique lamp base for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and ceramic. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique lamp base — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique lamp base, those designed in Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique lamp base over the years, but those crafted by Tiffany Studios, Pairpoint Glassworks and Louis Comfort Tiffany are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Lamp Base?

Prices for an antique lamp base can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $145 and can go as high as $140,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,850.

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Questions About Antique Lamp Base
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A lamp base is the lighting element of the lamp which attaches to the lamp body. They are traditionally made up of nickel-plated brass.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The base of a lamp is usually just called the lamp base. Manufacturers and artisans produce lamp bases out of a wide range of materials, including metal, wood, glass and pottery. Find a selection of antique and vintage lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    An antique student lamp is a desk lamp that features a tube-shaped stem and one or two arms. Each arm has its own shade. The design of the student lamp allows it to direct light downward onto a surface for reading. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of student lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    One of the simplest ways to identify an antique lamp is to look for markings that indicate the maker. Then, you can research the artisan or company that made the lamp using trusted online resources to see when they were active. Some antique lamps may have a date stamp on the shade or the bottom of the body of the lamp. Plugs can also provide a clue. Plugs on antique and vintage fixtures may feature exposed screws or prongs that are the same size. Prongs on newer lamps are usually two different sizes. Keep in mind that an antique lamp could have undergone a cord replacement, so what you see may not be an original. When in doubt, you can consult a certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer for information about specific pieces. Shop a selection of antique lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The best way to determine the age of porcelain lamps is to work with an appraiser. While some online resources can be helpful when you’re looking for information about the value of an item, the suggested value you find may not be the actual value of your item, since that will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted porcelain lamps and other decor on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify an antique floor lamp, first see if you can locate a marking on the shade, base, switch, socket or another area. Using trusted online resources, you can often identify a maker based on these markings. With an unmarked lamp, check the cord. Antique lighting fixtures will usually have a cotton-wrapped cord or exposed wires rather than a polymer-coated cord. The plug is also likely to have prongs the same size if the lamp is antique. Generally, a floor lamp must be at least 100 years old to be considered an antique. For further assistance with the identification process, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique floor lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    To identify an antique electric lamp, check out the cord. Antique lamps will usually not have a vinyl or polymer cord cover. Instead, you can expect the wires to be exposed or covered with fabric. In addition, the prongs on antique plugs will be the same size. If your lamp has one small and one large prong, it's unlikely to be an antique. Keep in mind that some antique lamps may have been rewired, so you may wish to get an opinion from a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique electric lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A number of things can make an antique lamp valuable. The lamp’s maker is a major determining factor. Pieces made by Tiffany Studios, Baccarat, Handel and Pairpoint are frequently sought by collectors and are generally worth more than others. The style and condition of the piece will also affect how much it's worth. You can enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer for assistance evaluating a particular lamp. Shop an assortment of antique lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 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.