Blue Opaline Oil Lamp

Find many varieties of an authentic blue opaline oil lamp available at 1stDibs. Each blue opaline oil lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, opaline glass and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a blue opaline oil lamp — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A blue opaline oil lamp, designed in the Victorian or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

Prices for a blue opaline oil lamp start at $675 and top out at $4,640 with the average selling for $2,272.

Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.

Styles to Know

Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp

Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.