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Banker Lamp
Located in PARIS, FR
Banker lamp with a green and removable lampshade.
Category
Late 18th Century Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
Radionic Trans Co. Bankers Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Bankers Lamp from Radionic Trans Co. made between 40s and 60s. Lamp features chrome end
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Art Deco Desk Banker's Lamp With Opaline
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Antique nickel-plated bronze table lamp with a blown glass shade. The famous "Banker's Lamp," made
Category
1920s German Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Metal
French 1960s Brass 'Banker's' Lamp
Located in London, GB
This is a traditional style banker's lamp made from brass with a removable grill on the light
Category
1960s French Edwardian Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
Swiveling Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Swiveling Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Wood polished
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
Hight Adjustable Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Hight Adjustable Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s
The glass is in every direction
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
Small French 1960s Green Banker's Lamp
Located in London, GB
This is a great midcentury banker's lamp, made in France using steel.
The light retains the
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Austrian Banker's Lamp by Astral
By Astral
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Adjustable workshop / banker's lamp by Astral (Austria circa late 1930s - early 1940s) featuring a
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Metal
Hight adjustable art deco sviweling banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Hight adjustable art deco sviweling banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Rare table lamp
Height from
Category
1920s Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
Antique Racing Green Brass Bankers Lamp With Adjustable Green Glazed Shade
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Iconic Antique Green Brass Bankers Lamp With Brass Adjustable Shade, Heavy Brass Stand and Baize
Category
1950s British Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
H 16.54 in W 7.49 in D 5.91 in
Antique Racing Green Brass Bankers Lamp With Adjustable Green Glazed Shade
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Iconic Antique Green Brass Bankers Lamp With Brass Adjustable Shade, Heavy Brass Stand and Baize
Category
1950s British Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
H 16.54 in W 7.49 in D 5.91 in
French Art Deco Brass Table Desk Light Banker Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French Art deco Brass desk light / banker lamp
Marble opaline glass
2,5 meter black cotton flex
Category
1920s French Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Iron, Brass
Green Shade Banker's Lamp by Amronlite, ca. 1915, All Original
By Amronlite
Located in Petaluma, CA
These antique green shaded banker's lamps are some of the most popular and desirable desk lamps
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass, Iron
Very Handsome Chrome and Black Bankers Lamp by Raymor Imported from Italy
By Raymor
Located in San Francisco, CA
What a very handsome bankers lamp, that's chrome and black metal imported from Italy by Raymor
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 24 in W 14.63 in D 9.63 in
Art Deco Bankers Lamp, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a heavy cast iron base and
Category
1930s German Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Iron
Banker Lamp Library Rare Big Art Nouveau-Deco Style Spain Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
*Extra large size
Beautiful lamp with dimensions larger than normal in office or banker or
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Metal
H 16.93 in W 11.03 in D 10.24 in
"Emeralite Co". Banker's Lamp w/ Art Glass Glass Shade by "Bellova", ca. 1920
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
makers of Banker's lamps. On occasion when the company wanted a special glass shade, they had the Bellova
Category
1920s American Arts and Crafts Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Iron, Brass
Modern Brass and Lucite Bankers Lamp
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique and stylish modern banker or student lamp. Brass offset with lucite. Modern streamline twist
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Metal, Iron
Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Metal, Chrome
LARGE VERY HEAVY ORiGINAL RAGOT FRANCE GILT BRONZE ARTICULATED BANKERS LAMP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
brass with bronzed finish Art Deco bankers lamp circa 1950 with the original retailers stamp to the base
Category
1950s French Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
H 13.39 in W 10.83 in D 10.83 in
Double Shade Brass Banker's Lamp, ca. 1910
Located in Petaluma, CA
This lamp would be nice enough with just one arm, but with 2 arms that really makes it special. It
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass, Iron
1940s Banker Lamp 3535 by Napako, Czechoslovakia
By Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
-cleaned and rewired
- 2x , E26-E27 bulbs
- US wiring compatible
- Minor signs of use in Chrome plated layer
Category
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Adjustable Banker Lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Enamel
Art Deco Adjustable Banker Lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Brass Banker's Lamp with Green Glass Shade c.1950-1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original brass Banker's desk lamp with green glass shade.
CREATOR Unknown
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Bankers Lamp With Brass Pivotable Shade & Ebonised Desktop Switch
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1940s Classic British brass bankers desk lamp with brass pivotable shade with an ebonized push
Category
1940s British Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
H 14.18 in W 9.06 in D 7.29 in
Art Deco Bankers Lamp with Pair of Scottie Dogs Signed FrankArt
Located in Van Nuys, CA
vivid Green glass bankers light.Great detail of the brow of the Scottie to the stem of the lamp with a
Category
1920s Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Rattan
Antique Brass Bankers Lamp With Brass Pivotable Shade & Ebonised Desktop Switch
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1940s Classic brass bankers desk lamp with brass pivotable shade with an ebonized push switch
Category
1940s British Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
H 14.18 in W 9.06 in D 7.29 in
Bankers Lamp in Black, Brass and Glass by Robert Sonneman, Halogen
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Bankers style table lamp designed by Robert Sonneman, 1980s. Functions perfectly, halogen bulb
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Steel, Brass
French "Fare" Desk/Banker's Lamp Chrome Adjustable Art Deco from 1930s
By Art Decor
Located in Beirut, LB
Vintage from the 1930s.
Materials: chrome, marble base.
Classic vintage French "Fare" desk lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Marble, Chrome
H 23.63 in W 7.49 in D 7.29 in
Brass Desk/Banker's Lamp w/ Double Adjustment and Art Glass Shade, ca. 1910
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
This lamp is both handsome and very practical. It has 2 knuckles up near the top and one near the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
Industrial Bauhaus Art Deco Period Black Metal Desk or Banker's Lamp by Erpees
By Erpees
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful and stylish Erpees table lamp from 1920-1930.
If you have an Art Deco or midcentury desk
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Iron
H 17 in W 12 in D 14.5 in
Rattan Modern BP Desk Lamp Art Deco Bankers Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
, bankers style rattan core shade.
The lamp is adorned with intricate placed rattan, adding a touch of
Category
2010s Philippine Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Rattan
Green Metal Cast Iron Banker's Table Desk Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green metal desk light / banker’s lamp
2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch
Also
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Iron
Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp
2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch
Also
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp
2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch
Also
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp
2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch
Also
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Iron, Enamel
1940s Swedish Modern Brass Desk or Banker/ Table Lamp by Asea
By ASEA
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful brass lamp produced by Asea, very much in the style of a desk or banker lamp. Features
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
Silver Aluminum Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Silver aluminium desk light / banker’s lamp
2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch in base
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Aluminum
Stunning Antique circa 1930's Art Deco Bankers Table Lamp Stitched Leather Rope
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage brass with bronzed finish Art Deco bankers
Category
1930s English Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
H 29.34 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
White Opaline Glass Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
White opaline glass, cast iron desk light / banker’s lamp
2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Iron
American Art Nouveau Emeralite Table Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Miami, FL
superb banker's lamp / Emeralite with red / orange opaline glass shade and brass base was made around
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
George Nelson & Daniel Lewis for Koch Lowy "Eyeshade" Articulated Desk Lamp
By Koch & Lowy, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bankers lamps. This example is all original and in good working condition with original dimmer switch.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Metal, Steel
H 22.5 in W 8.5 in D 19 in
Art Deco Desk Lamp Notary Lamp Erpe Model 52 Wrought Iron Green Enamel Shade
By Erpé
Located in Poperinge, BE
Art deco desk lamp, also called notary lamp or banker's lamp, made by the Belgian company Erpé
Category
1920s Belgian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Enamel, Iron, Wrought Iron
H 17.33 in W 10.24 in D 9.85 in
Art Deco Desk Lamp Notary Lamp Erpe Model 52 Bauhaus Green Enamel
By Erpé
Located in Poperinge, BE
Iconic Art Deco or Bauhaus desk lamp, also called notary lamp or banker's lamp, made by the Belgian
Category
1930s Belgian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Enamel, Iron, Wrought Iron
Art Deco Desk Lamp Notary Lamp Erpe Model 52 Enamel Shade Green
By Erpé
Located in Poperinge, BE
Iconic art deco desk lamp, also called notary lamp or banker's lamp, made by the Belgian company
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Bauhaus Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Enamel, Iron, Wrought Iron
Art Deco Desk Lamp Notary Lamp Erpe Model 52 Wrought Iron Bakelite
Located in Poperinge, BE
Art deco desk lamp, also called notary lamp or banker's lamp, made by the Belgian company Erpé
Category
1920s European Bauhaus Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Bauhaus Desk Lamp Notary Lamp Erpe Model 52 Green Enamel
By Erpé
Located in Poperinge, BE
Iconic adjustable art deco desk lamp, also called notary lamp or banker's lamp, made by the Belgian
Category
1930s Belgian Bauhaus Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Enamel, Iron, Wrought Iron
Sublime Mid-Century Modern Remington Rand Floor Standing Height Adjustable Lamp
By Remington Rand
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
adjustable reading bankers lamp
A good looking and well made piece, the base is solid cast iron and heavy
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Iron
H 55.12 in W 18.31 in D 28.35 in
HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE FLOOR STANDING CHROME BANKERS ARTiCULATED ARM LAMP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
standing height adjustable chrome bankers lamp
A good looking and well made piece, it has a bankers shade
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Chrome
H 54.14 in W 27.37 in D 27.37 in
Adjustable Bankers desk lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Adjustable Bankers desk lamp, the silvered circular stepped base and brass pivoted sweeping arm
Category
Early 20th Century British Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bankers brass desk lamp, the shaped brass base, and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable
Category
Early 20th Century British Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
American Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Conwy, GB
A wrought iron and Portoro marble occasional table in the manner of Edgar Brandt (1880-1960).
The wrought iron decoration is in the round and has a superb even patina, excellent unt...
Category
Early 20th Century American Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Steel
Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
A beautiful and seldom seen heavy quality fully adjustable
Category
1960s Art Nouveau Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Glass
Rembrandt Mid Century Modern Table Lamp! Swiss Banker Decor! Goat Horn MCM 1950s
By Rembrandt Lamp Company, Franz Hagenauer
Located in Peoria, AZ
RARE MODERNISM!
REMBRANDT
MID CENTURY MODERN
SWISS MOUNTAIN GOAT
TABLE LAMP!
DIMENSIONS
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Metal, Enamel
H 29 in W 18 in D 18 in
Mid Century Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid Century Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Mid 20th century bankers desk lamp in brass with the interior
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
Italian Banker Table/Desk Lamp, 1980s
Located in Brussel, BE
Hollywood Regency banker library style articulated desk or table lamp made of golden metal and
Category
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Marble, Metal
Swiveling banker table lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Swiveling banker table lamp vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used
Materials
Brass
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Bankers Lamp Used For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic bankers lamp used available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every bankers lamp used was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a bankers lamp used — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A bankers lamp used made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — is very popular. Emeralite, Verdelite and Amronlite each produced at least one beautiful bankers lamp used that is worth considering.
How Much is a Bankers Lamp Used?
The average selling price for a bankers lamp used at 1stDibs is $800, while they’re typically $96 on the low end and $5,000 for the 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 Bankers Lamp Used
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A banker’s lamp was traditionally used on bankers’ desks or in libraries or other office-type settings. The green-tinted shade helped keep the eyes feeling comfortable and protected from the glare of the bulb. Browse a collection of banker’s lamps from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Banker’s lamps are green because it was believed that the color would be mentally soothing to encourage concentration. It was also thought to reduce eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What are table lamps used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A gooseneck lamp is used for pointing illumination at a spot or subject that needs it. It can be used for night time reading, or on a larger scale, in construction sites for spot illumination. You’ll find a variety of gooseneck lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What lamps do artists use?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Artists can use a variety of lamps in their studios. Desk lamps with adjustable arms and shades are popular because they allow artists to direct light where they need it. Similarly, floor lamps that can be adjusted as necessary can also benefit artists. Shop a selection of lamps on 1stDibs.
- What is a buffet lamp used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A buffet lamp can be used on a buffet, bedroom dressers, hall console tables, sofa tables, etc. They are identified by their long narrow necks and tiny shades. Find a variety of buffet lamps on 1stDibs to meet your requirements.
- 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, 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 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To paint a ceramic lamp, most experts recommend using an acrylic paint that’s specially formulated for ceramics. However, other paints can work. Consult the paint brand’s website for more information about suitable surfaces. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and modern ceramic lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021The safest way to burn a kerosene lamp is outdoors, but if you do want to use one inside, opt for K-1 kerosene in an indoor-specific lamp. Do not burn red kerosene in an indoor lamp because the fumes from the red dye can be toxic to inhale.
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