How do you use a brass oil lamp?

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.

How can you tell if a brass lamp is vintage?

To tell if a brass lamp is vintage, you'll need to determine if it is 20 to 99 years old by conducting online research or having an expert, such as a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer, evaluate it. If you prefer to do the research yourself, first look for the maker's markings. Then, consult trusted online resources to identify the maker and read further to find out when the company was active and manufacturing similar lamps. Checking the plug can also be helpful. If it has two prongs of the same size, you can conclude that your lamp was made in 1962 or before, as U.S. standards set that year required all lamps to feature polarized plugs with one large and one small prong. Keep in mind that it is possible to rewire a lamp, and some makers switched to polarized plugs before the standard was established, so the lack of a non-polarized plug doesn't necessarily mean a lamp isn't pre-1962. Find a large selection of vintage brass table lamps on 1stDibs.

How do I identify a Stiffel brass lamp?

To identify a Stiffel brass lamp, look for the maker's markings, which may include “Stiffel Lamp Company," "SLC" or “Stiffel." Locations of markings varied over time, and they appeared in the form of both etched signatures and foiled labels. Check your lamp’s switch, shade, bulb interior, neck and base for these markings. If you can't find a Stiffel mark, it may have once had a paper label that has since become detached. In this case, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you with the identification process. Find a selection of Stiffel lamps on 1stDibs.

How can you tell if a lamp is real brass?

To tell if a lamp is real brass, one option is to place a magnet near it. Solid brass isn't magnetic, but brass-plate and other look-alike metals often are. As a result, your lamp is unlikely to be made of solid brass if you notice a strong attraction between the magnet and your lamp base. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can also help you with the identification process. Find a selection of brass lamps on 1stDibs.

What color lamp shade goes with brass?

White color lamp shades go well with polished brass, whereas off-white or cream-colored lamp shades look better with antique brass. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage and antique lampshades to meet any style or décor scheme.

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$1,372

Pair of Lovely Brass and Wicker Table Lamps from the 1950s, Austria

Located in Nürnberg, Bayern

This set of two table lamps requires E14 bulbs.

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Metal, Brass

Paavo Tynell Model '9602' Brass and Rattan Floor Lamp with Wicker Shade for GUBI

$1,999 / item

Paavo Tynell Model '9602' Brass and Rattan Floor Lamp with Wicker Shade for GUBI

By Gubi, Paavo Tynell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This authorized GUBI re-edition of the '9602' floor lamp is executed in brass and lacquered rattan with either a canvas, bamboo, or wicker shade topped with a brass finial.

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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

$1,899 / item

Paavo Tynell 9602 Floor Lamp Wicker Willow Shade for GUBI

By Paavo Tynell, Gubi

Located in New York, NY

The 9602 Floor Lamp, also known as “Chinese Hat” was designed by Paavo Tynell in 1935 for the hotel Aulanko. Characterized by its elegant and airy lampshade and rattan-covered stem, ...

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Brass

IDO.F2 Contemporary Wicker and Marble Floor Lamp, Flow Collection

$1,590 / item

IDO.F2 Contemporary Wicker and Marble Floor Lamp, Flow Collection

By Jonathan Amar

Located in Paris, FR

Finish: Brass (available in polished or varnished aged +€80 per lamp) is a living material, and natural variations in tone and patina are to be expected, adding to the uniqueness of ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Floor Lamps

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Marble, Brass

Executed in polished brass and hand woven wicker with a fabric covered shade that can be utilized in two 'vice versa' positions.

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...

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Brass

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H 60 in Dm 24.8 in

Paavo Tynell Model 9602 Floor Lamp with Wicker Shade

By Gubi, Paavo Tynell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Paavo Tynell model 9602 floor lamp with wicker shade. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1935, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in brass, rattan and a willow wicker sh...

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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

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H 72 in W 26 in D 22.5 in

Mario Lopez Torres Monkey Floor Lamp Wicker Rattan Greek Key Hollywood Regency

By Mario Lopez Torres

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Wonderful vintage Mario Lopez Torres wicker, rattan monkey floor lamp with Greek key base. Tagged on the bottom (pictured) original shade is included. Perfect for your Palm Beach tro...

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Vintage 1970s Mexican Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

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H 60 in Dm 24.8 in

Paavo Tynell Model 9602 Brass and Rattan Floor Lamp

By Paavo Tynell, Gubi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Paavo Tynell Model 9602 brass and rattan floor lamp. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1935, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in brass, rattan and a fabric shade with...

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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

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H 58 in Dm 18 in

Restored Mid-Century French Rattan Pole Lamp

Located in Van Nuys, CA

French rattan pole lamp featuring five decorative steam bent rattan poles centered around a brass post all fixed to a mahogany base, circa 1950.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Sold

H 11.42 in W 7.49 in L 11.42 in

Kalmar Wall Lamp, circa 1950s

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Wien, Au

Kalmar wall lamp circa 1950s Wicker original condition. Original condition.

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Brass and Wicker Floor Lamp

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H 61 in W 17 in D 17 in

Vintage Bamboo and Brass Floor Lamp with Wicker Shade

By Paavo Tynell

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Wicker shade is not original to the lamp but looks great on it.

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

$4,900

H 53 in W 32 in D 10.5 in

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Rattan, Sweden, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A brass, black-lacquered metal and rattan floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 53“ H x 32” W x 10.5” D Bulb Specifications...

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Large Table Lamp in Rattan and Brass by Vivai Del Sud, Italy, 1970s

$1,715

$1,109 / item

H 54.73 in Dm 7.49 in

Contemporary Brass and Leather Floor Lamp with Pleated Shade, De-light f2

By Jonathan Amar

Located in Paris, FR

The De.Light F2 designed by Jonathan Amar is a sculptural floor lamp that merges French design sensibility with artisanal Moroccan craftsmanship. Built on a directional pear-shaped b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Rattan Wicker and Birch Tripod Table Lamp, Austria 1950s

$629

$7,900

$1,200

H 42 in W 12 in D 12 in

Rare Svend Aage Holm - Sorensen Brass Floor Lamp

Located in Oakland, CA

Danish designer Svend Aage Holm - Sorensen brass floor lamp circa 1950s. A petite scaled floor lamp with a tripod base and a slender stem leading into the shade. Finely crafted with ...

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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

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$449Sale Price|34% Off

H 39.38 in Dm 11.82 in

Large Art Déco Pendant Light With Opaline Glass, 1930s

Located in Schwerin, MV

Large Bauhaus spherical lamp made of opal glass with a metal suspension and a very long pendulum rod. The lamp dates from the first half of the 20th century (1920-1940) and is in goo...

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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Maison Regain Daybed in Solid Elm

$9,700

H 27.56 in W 77.17 in D 33.47 in

Maison Regain Daybed in Solid Elm

By Maison Regain

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Maison Regain, daybed, solid elm, fabric, France, 1980s. A Maison Regain daybed, whose structure is composed primarily of solid elm, imparts a sense of warmth and organic texture to...

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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Fabric, Elm

Mid-Century Modernist Four Panel Mirror Screen w/ Antique Gilt Wood Detailing

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H 88 in W 60 in D 12.5 in

Mid-Century Modernist Four Panel Mirror Screen w/ Antique Gilt Wood Detailing

Located in New York, NY

This sleek and beautifully formed Mid-Century Modernist Four Panel Mirror Screen W/Antique Gilt Wood Detailing originates from the United States, Circa 1970. Featuring four panels in...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Mirror, Giltwood

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Brass Wicker Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the brass wicker lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A brass wicker lamp — often made from brass, metal and natural fiber — can elevate any home. There are 47 variations of the antique or vintage brass wicker lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 18 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a brass wicker lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A brass wicker lamp, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made brass wicker lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Paavo Tynell, Gubi and J.T. Kalmar are consistently popular.

How Much is a Brass Wicker Lamp?

A brass wicker lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,921, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $18,866.

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 Brass Wicker Lamp

How do you use a brass oil lamp?
1 Answer
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.
How can you tell if a brass lamp is vintage?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
To tell if a brass lamp is vintage, you'll need to determine if it is 20 to 99 years old by conducting online research or having an expert, such as a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer, evaluate it. If you prefer to do the research yourself, first look for the maker's markings. Then, consult trusted online resources to identify the maker and read further to find out when the company was active and manufacturing similar lamps. Checking the plug can also be helpful. If it has two prongs of the same size, you can conclude that your lamp was made in 1962 or before, as U.S. standards set that year required all lamps to feature polarized plugs with one large and one small prong. Keep in mind that it is possible to rewire a lamp, and some makers switched to polarized plugs before the standard was established, so the lack of a non-polarized plug doesn't necessarily mean a lamp isn't pre-1962. Find a large selection of vintage brass table lamps on 1stDibs.
How do I identify a Stiffel brass lamp?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
To identify a Stiffel brass lamp, look for the maker's markings, which may include “Stiffel Lamp Company," "SLC" or “Stiffel." Locations of markings varied over time, and they appeared in the form of both etched signatures and foiled labels. Check your lamp’s switch, shade, bulb interior, neck and base for these markings. If you can't find a Stiffel mark, it may have once had a paper label that has since become detached. In this case, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you with the identification process. Find a selection of Stiffel lamps on 1stDibs.
How can you tell if a lamp is real brass?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
To tell if a lamp is real brass, one option is to place a magnet near it. Solid brass isn't magnetic, but brass-plate and other look-alike metals often are. As a result, your lamp is unlikely to be made of solid brass if you notice a strong attraction between the magnet and your lamp base. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can also help you with the identification process. Find a selection of brass lamps on 1stDibs.
What color lamp shade goes with brass?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
White color lamp shades go well with polished brass, whereas off-white or cream-colored lamp shades look better with antique brass. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage and antique lampshades to meet any style or décor scheme.