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2 Silver Plated Trophy Mantel Urn Converted Oil Lamps Lanterns 31"
2 Silver Plated Trophy Mantel Urn Converted Oil Lamps Lanterns 31"

2 Silver Plated Trophy Mantel Urn Converted Oil Lamps Lanterns 31"

Located in Dayton, OH

Two Victorian silver plated converted oil lamps / lanterns / table lamps featuring trophy or mantel

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare Antique Gadget Cane Concealed Oil Lamp Lantern Walking Stick
Rare Antique Gadget Cane Concealed Oil Lamp Lantern Walking Stick

Rare Antique Gadget Cane Concealed Oil Lamp Lantern Walking Stick

Located in Shippensburg, PA

handling, the comfortably cylindrical metal cap at the top lifts to reveal a miniature oil lamp with a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Nickel

19th C. American Painted Tin Canal Barge Oil Lamp Lantern, S.M. Forte, Troy NY
19th C. American Painted Tin Canal Barge Oil Lamp Lantern, S.M. Forte, Troy NY

19th C. American Painted Tin Canal Barge Oil Lamp Lantern, S.M. Forte, Troy NY

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th-C. American Painted Tin Canal Barge Oil Lamp Lantern, S.M. Forte, Troy, NY, USA, Mid-19th

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Wall Lights and Sco...

Materials

Metal

Aladdin style handmade red ceramic Turkish oil lamp
Aladdin style handmade red ceramic Turkish oil lamp

Aladdin style handmade red ceramic Turkish oil lamp

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Aladdin style handmade red ceramic Turkish oil lamp, hurricane oil lamp lantern. This oil

Category

20th Century Turkish Moorish Lanterns

Materials

Ceramic

Aladdin Stylish Handmade Blue Ceramic Turkish Oil Lamp
Aladdin Stylish Handmade Blue Ceramic Turkish Oil Lamp

Aladdin Stylish Handmade Blue Ceramic Turkish Oil Lamp

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Aladdin style handmade turquoise blue ceramic Turkish oil lamp, hurricane oil lamp lantern. This

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Islamic Lanterns

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Railway Manual Oil Lamp, 1920s Table Oil Lamp
Italian Railway Manual Oil Lamp, 1920s Table Oil Lamp

Italian Railway Manual Oil Lamp, 1920s Table Oil Lamp

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Antique Railway OIL LAMP with GREEN - RED SIGNAL - and Signal Lantern - FS BRAND - Early 1900's in

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Industrial Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Stunning quality antique Victorian oil lamp
Stunning quality antique Victorian oil lamp

Stunning quality antique Victorian oil lamp

Located in Ipswich, GB

Stunning quality antique Victorian oil lamp, having a quality antique Victorian oil lamp, with a

Category

Antique 19th Century Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Vintage Glass Oil Lamp with Hurricane Shade
Vintage Glass Oil Lamp with Hurricane Shade

Vintage Glass Oil Lamp with Hurricane Shade

Located in Queens, NY

Vintage glass oil lamp with brown tinted glass oil font, hurricane chimney shade, and glass handle.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Cane

Vintage Glass Oil Lamp with Hurricane Shade
Vintage Glass Oil Lamp with Hurricane Shade

Vintage Glass Oil Lamp with Hurricane Shade

Located in Queens, NY

Vintage glass oil lamp with a clear glass oil font, a tapered glass foot with scallop design, and a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Cane

Antique French Brass Sphinx Celadon Glass Converted 9 Arm Oil Lamp Chandelier
Antique French Brass Sphinx Celadon Glass Converted 9 Arm Oil Lamp Chandelier

Antique French Brass Sphinx Celadon Glass Converted 9 Arm Oil Lamp Chandelier

Located in Dayton, OH

Late 19th century converted nine arm candle and oil lamp / lantern / chandelier. Made of brass with

Category

Antique 19th Century American Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

French Victorian Porcelain Oil Table Lamp
French Victorian Porcelain Oil Table Lamp

French Victorian Porcelain Oil Table Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

French Victorian blue porcelain Aladdin style oil table lamp.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Italian Bronze Hanging Oil Lamp
18th Century Italian Bronze Hanging Oil Lamp

18th Century Italian Bronze Hanging Oil Lamp

Located in Bradenton, FL

18th Century Italian hanging bronze oil lamp with removable lid. Solid bronze. Can be hung or used

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Grand Tour Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

18th Century India Bronze Hanging Oil Lamp
18th Century India Bronze Hanging Oil Lamp

18th Century India Bronze Hanging Oil Lamp

Located in Bradenton, FL

18th Century Sri Lankan hanging bronze oil lamp with Makara head spout. Solid bronze. Can be hung

Category

Antique 18th Century Sri Lankan Grand Tour Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Oil Lamp Porcelain Gilt Table Light 1880
Victorian Oil Lamp Porcelain Gilt Table Light 1880

Victorian Oil Lamp Porcelain Gilt Table Light 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a collectable Victorian oil lamp circa 1880 Great for that Victorian parlor look

Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Ceramic, Bronze and Glass Oil Lamp, Italy, 1930s
Ceramic, Bronze and Glass Oil Lamp, Italy, 1930s

Ceramic, Bronze and Glass Oil Lamp, Italy, 1930s

Located in Palermo, IT

Ceramic, bronze and glass oil lamp, Italy, 1930s. It has always belonged to my family and was

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

1800s French Cast Iron Betty Rooster Oil Lamp France
1800s French Cast Iron Betty Rooster Oil Lamp France

1800s French Cast Iron Betty Rooster Oil Lamp France

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Fine French handcrafted cast iron Oil Betty Lamp with decorative Rooster 1800s Known as a 'Betty

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Pair of Italian Antique Brass Lucerna Four Spout Oil Lamps
Pair of Italian Antique Brass Lucerna Four Spout Oil Lamps

Pair of Italian Antique Brass Lucerna Four Spout Oil Lamps

Located in Forney, TX

A lovely pair of elegant and interesting 19th century brass Lucerna oil lamps from Italy. Commonly

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Lanterns

Materials

Brass

18th/Early 19th Century Islamic Blown Glass Mosque Oil Lamp
18th/Early 19th Century Islamic Blown Glass Mosque Oil Lamp

18th/Early 19th Century Islamic Blown Glass Mosque Oil Lamp

Located in Forney, TX

19th century, the stunning blue glass mosque oil lamp having a large flared rim, over bulbous body

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Lanterns

Materials

Blown Glass, Paint

Scandinavian modernist L47 oil lamp by Hans Agne Jakobsson  Markaryd AB, Sweden
Scandinavian modernist L47 oil lamp by Hans Agne Jakobsson  Markaryd AB, Sweden

Scandinavian modernist L47 oil lamp by Hans Agne Jakobsson Markaryd AB, Sweden

By AB Markaryd, Hans-Agne Jakobsson

Located in Renens, CH

Early modernist L47 oil lamp designed by Swedish designer Hans-Agne Jakobsson reputated for his

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Antique Style of Kosmos Brenner Oil Ships Lamp Converted to Electric, 1930s
Antique Style of Kosmos Brenner Oil Ships Lamp Converted to Electric, 1930s

Antique Style of Kosmos Brenner Oil Ships Lamp Converted to Electric, 1930s

By Kosmos Brenner

Located in Verviers, BE

Style of Brenner Kosmos oil ships lamp Antique Style of Kosmos Brenner oil converted to electric

Category

Vintage 1930s English Arts and Crafts Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Vintage Danish Midcentury Oil Lamp by Ilse Ammonsen for Daproma Design in Brass
Vintage Danish Midcentury Oil Lamp by Ilse Ammonsen for Daproma Design in Brass

Vintage Danish Midcentury Oil Lamp by Ilse Ammonsen for Daproma Design in Brass

By Ilse D. Ammonsen

Located in Søborg, DK

Vintage midcentury solid brass oil lamp by Ilse Ammonsen for Daproma of Denmark in brass. Stamped

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Brass

L/101 Oil Lamp in Brass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for AB Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s
L/101 Oil Lamp in Brass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for AB Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s

L/101 Oil Lamp in Brass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for AB Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s

By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Scandinavian L/101 Oil- or Petroleum Light in brass. A nice example of Jakobsson's L-101 Model Oil

Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Chinese Canton Famille Rose Vase Oil Lantern Lamps Pair 19th Century
Chinese Canton Famille Rose Vase Oil Lantern Lamps Pair 19th Century

Chinese Canton Famille Rose Vase Oil Lantern Lamps Pair 19th Century

By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE

Located in Cheltenham, GB

A pair of 19th Century Chinese Canton Famille Rose vase oil lantern lamps. This exquisite pair of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Rare Antique Fostoria Etched Satin Glass GWTW Parlor Hurricane Oil Lantern Lamp
Rare Antique Fostoria Etched Satin Glass GWTW Parlor Hurricane Oil Lantern Lamp

Rare Antique Fostoria Etched Satin Glass GWTW Parlor Hurricane Oil Lantern Lamp

By Fostoria Glass Company

Located in Dayton, OH

Rare antique Victorian Art Nouveau Fostoria converted Gone with the Wind parlor oil lamp. Pierced

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1920's Antique Neoclassical style Black and Gold Oil Lantern type Table Lamp
1920's Antique Neoclassical style Black and Gold Oil Lantern type Table Lamp

1920's Antique Neoclassical style Black and Gold Oil Lantern type Table Lamp

Located in Opa Locka, FL

1920's Antique Neoclassical style Oil Lantern Type Wall Lamp. Shade is included. Beautiful lamp!

Category

Vintage 1920s American Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

18th Century Antique French Miner’s Whale Oil Lantern Brass Rooster 8"
18th Century Antique French Miner’s Whale Oil Lantern Brass Rooster 8"

18th Century Antique French Miner’s Whale Oil Lantern Brass Rooster 8"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique early 18th century French miner’s whale oil lantern, decorated with a brass rooster and

Category

Antique 18th Century French Provincial Candle Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Plume & Atwood Blue Enamel Kerosene Oil Lantern Lamp Tin Reflector 13"
Antique Plume & Atwood Blue Enamel Kerosene Oil Lantern Lamp Tin Reflector 13"

Antique Plume & Atwood Blue Enamel Kerosene Oil Lantern Lamp Tin Reflector 13"

Located in Dayton, OH

Late 19th to early 20th century wall hanging oil lamp by the Plume & Atwood Manufacturing Company

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Candle Sconces

Materials

Metal

2 Antique Brass Canal Railway Converted Oil Lamp Candle Lanterns Sconces 9"
2 Antique Brass Canal Railway Converted Oil Lamp Candle Lanterns Sconces 9"

2 Antique Brass Canal Railway Converted Oil Lamp Candle Lanterns Sconces 9"

Located in Dayton, OH

lanterns - rectangular form with glass on three sides, vented top and fixed handle. Opens from back to a

Category

Early 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

19th Century German “Magic Lantern” Image Projector with Brass Lens
19th Century German “Magic Lantern” Image Projector with Brass Lens

19th Century German “Magic Lantern” Image Projector with Brass Lens

Located in Middleburg, VA

tin body, all resting on petite bracket feet. Originally illuminated by an oil lamp, this lantern was

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Metal, Steel, Iron, Sheet Metal, Tin

Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen, Edo Period
Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen, Edo Period

Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen, Edo Period

Located in Norton, MA

lamps, carrying lanterns, lacquer boxes, house appliances, supplies of kitchen wares, water buckets, and

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Yellow and Blue Oil Lamp , Vintage Kerosene Lantern
Yellow and Blue Oil Lamp , Vintage Kerosene Lantern

Yellow and Blue Oil Lamp , Vintage Kerosene Lantern

Located in Lábatlan, HU

Yellow and blue Oil Lamp ,Vintage Kerosene Lantern Rustic, worn metal and glass lantern, found

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Rustic Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Large Pair Antique Nautical WW I Perko Navy Bulkhead Oil Lamps
Large Pair Antique Nautical WW I Perko Navy Bulkhead Oil Lamps

Large Pair Antique Nautical WW I Perko Navy Bulkhead Oil Lamps

By Perkins Marine Lamp

Located in Palm City, FL

, - Lanterns That Lit Our World -. They were made by Perkins Marine Lamp Corporation during the first and

Category

Early 20th Century American Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Tin

Anchor Ship Lamps, 1950s
Anchor Ship Lamps, 1950s

Anchor Ship Lamps, 1950s

Unavailable|$2,200 / item

Anchor Ship Lamps, 1950s

By Anchor

Located in Austin, TX

Restored, Anchor Ship Lamps, 1950s Vintage Ships Lantern Copper Anchor Oil Lamp Nautical Fresnel

Category

Vintage 1950s American Lanterns

Materials

Copper

Oil Lamp
Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp

Unavailable|$995

Oil Lamp

Located in Roswell, GA

English solid brass ships oil lamp. Faded inscription on front 'Birmingham 1912" It has been

Category

Antique 19th Century Edwardian Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Pair of Cast Bronze Ceremonial Lanterns
Pair of Cast Bronze Ceremonial Lanterns

Pair of Cast Bronze Ceremonial Lanterns

Located in Austin, TX

Beautiful cast bronze ceremonial lanterns, originally oil lamps, have been electrified.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Danish Maritime Oil Lamps Made of Solid Brass by Ilse Ammonsen
Danish Maritime Oil Lamps Made of Solid Brass by Ilse Ammonsen

Danish Maritime Oil Lamps Made of Solid Brass by Ilse Ammonsen

By Ilse D. Ammonsen

Located in Odense, Denmark

Ilse Ammonsen ships maritime oil lamp made of solid brass. Great oil lamps gyro suspended. By Ilse

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Brass

19th Century Glass Oil Lantern with Opaline Stem
19th Century Glass Oil Lantern with Opaline Stem

19th Century Glass Oil Lantern with Opaline Stem

Located in Boston, MA

Glass oil lantern with opaline stem and swirled base.  

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Candle Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass, Glass

Small Ship Lamp Anchor Light Nautical Oil Lamp Red Copper 23cm
Small Ship Lamp Anchor Light Nautical Oil Lamp Red Copper 23cm

Small Ship Lamp Anchor Light Nautical Oil Lamp Red Copper 23cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Small vintage ship lamp, anchor light, nautical oil lamp lantern made of red copper and brass

Category

Vintage 1980s European Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper

Tibetan Brass Elephant Oil Lamp
Tibetan Brass Elephant Oil Lamp

Tibetan Brass Elephant Oil Lamp

Located in High Point, NC

A brass oil lamp from Tibet, this piece displays a little elephant on top of an ornamented column

Category

Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Tibetan Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Tibetan Brass Bird Oil Lamp
Tibetan Brass Bird Oil Lamp

Tibetan Brass Bird Oil Lamp

Located in High Point, NC

A brass oil lamp from Tibet, this piece displays a little elephant on top of an ornamented column

Category

Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Tibetan Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Grand Tour Italian Gilt Bronze Pendant Oil Lamp
Grand Tour Italian Gilt Bronze Pendant Oil Lamp

Grand Tour Italian Gilt Bronze Pendant Oil Lamp

Located in Astoria, NY

An 1870s Italian Historicist reproduction of a Baroque oil lamp in gilt bronze with winged mermaids

Category

Antique 1870s Italian Grand Tour Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Highly Detailed 1883 L&B Brevete Oil Lamp, Electrified
Highly Detailed 1883 L&B Brevete Oil Lamp, Electrified

Highly Detailed 1883 L&B Brevete Oil Lamp, Electrified

Located in Peekskill, NY

Grandma Chic is now happening and next could be Great Grandma Chic. These signed 1880s oil lamps

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Lanterns

English Automobile Front Oil Lamp by Joseph Lucas, Ltd
English Automobile Front Oil Lamp by Joseph Lucas, Ltd

English Automobile Front Oil Lamp by Joseph Lucas, Ltd

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome English automotive front oil lamp by the celebrated Birmingham firm, Joseph Lucas, Ltd.

Category

Early 20th Century English Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Steel

Louis Poulsen Vintage Petronella Oil Lamp by Henning Koppel
Louis Poulsen Vintage Petronella Oil Lamp by Henning Koppel

Louis Poulsen Vintage Petronella Oil Lamp by Henning Koppel

By Henning Koppel, Louis Poulsen

Located in San Diego, CA

Designed by Henning Koppel and manufactured by Louis Poulsen. The Petronella oil/kerosene table

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Antique Bradley and Hubbard American Victorian Parlor Oil Lamp
Antique Bradley and Hubbard American Victorian Parlor Oil Lamp

Antique Bradley and Hubbard American Victorian Parlor Oil Lamp

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in Forney, TX

A stunning classic American Victorian era tall mixed metal oil lamp by Bradley and Hubbard. circa

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Metal, Brass

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Oil Lamp Lantern For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the oil lamp lantern you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each oil lamp lantern for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect oil lamp lantern — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right oil lamp lantern, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one oil lamp lantern that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ilse D. Ammonsen, Hans-Agne Jakobsson and Bradley & Hubbard produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Oil Lamp Lantern?

An oil lamp lantern can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $912, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $12,000.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About Oil Lamp Lantern
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The difference between a lamp and a lantern is that a floor lamp or a table lamp is a generally stationary fixture, whereas lanterns are portable. Lanterns are typically designed with hooks or hoops on top, to allow them to be carried or hung, and today's lanterns' window panes are usually made of glass or plastic.

    It's worth pointing out that exceptions to this “portable versus stationary” rule can be found in lanterns that are intentionally designed as permanent lighting fixtures for a space, whether it's to serve as patio lighting outdoors or to illuminate a living room.

    There are many types of lighting to consider for your home, and since the days that saw lanterns powered by whale oil, kerosene and later, coal oil, lighting artisans have worked to refine and perfect these innovative fixtures so that they aren’t only practical but also elegant, sophisticated additions to home decor.

    Find antique and vintage lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a railroad lamp and a lantern comes down to design and function. Railroad lamps are stationary lighting fixtures that were used to illuminate railroad tracks and platforms. They usually feature a heavy sheet or cast metal body and have lenses that make their lighting more intense. Intended to be portable, lanterns are generally smaller and usually feature a metal frame, a glass shade and no lenses. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of railroad lamps and lanterns.
  • 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 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
    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 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.
  • 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
    The assembly of Noguchi Akari light sculptures depends on the model, as there are several models available. Take note of your exact model number and then consult the brand’s website for the multi-stepped process of assembly. Shop a range of vintage and modern Isamu Noguchi light sculptures on 1stDibs.