What is a student lamp?

A student lamp is a hand-held lamp that uses kerosene as a fuel for burning. It is a lamp that has a central post supporting an easy-to-fill detachable fuel tank and an adjustable-height arm holding a kerosene burner with a wick topped by a decorative glass shade and chimney. A collection of vintage and modern student lamps is available on 1stDibs.

What is an antique student lamp?

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.

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 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 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.

Brass Student Lamp

Harvard Lamp

Duplex Lamp

Bradley And Hubbard Table Lamp

Hall Bradley

Green Glass Ribbed

Brass Victorian Hall Lighting

19th Century Adjustable Reading Table

Double Arm Lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Antique Arts & Crafts Brass Student Lamp

$995

H 21 in W 18.5 in D 12 in

Bradley & Hubbard Antique Arts & Crafts Brass Student Lamp

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Arts and Crafts or Victorian brass student lamp or desk lamp with white glass

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A Late Nineteenth Century Brass Students Lamp

$2,082

H 15.75 in W 5.12 in D 5.52 in

A Late Nineteenth Century Brass Students Lamp

Located in London, England

A brass table lamp of hexagonal form, the spreading weighted base with a slender baluster stem and

Category

Early 20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Victorian Brass Student Lamp with White Glass Shade

$580

H 18.5 in W 12.5 in D 6.25 in

Vintage Victorian Brass Student Lamp with White Glass Shade

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage table lamp features traditional Victorian style student lamp form with white or milk glass

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Mid-20th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Elegant Victorian Adjustable Brass Student Lamp with Racing Green Ceramic Shade

$3,429

H 17.72 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

Elegant Victorian Adjustable Brass Student Lamp with Racing Green Ceramic Shade

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Late 19th Century Brass Adjustable Student Reading Lamp with Racing Green Ceramic Shade Reworked

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Antique 19th Century British Late Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Adjustable Brass Lamps

$5,484

H 19.69 in W 3.94 in D 7.88 in

A Pair of Adjustable Brass Lamps

Located in London, England

A fine pair of brass student lamps, both with adjustable lamp heads with Vaseline glass shades, the

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Marble Student Desk Table Lamp

$1,295

H 22 in W 19 in D 12 in

Vintage Italian Marble Student Desk Table Lamp

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A One of a Kind 1960s Vintage Italian Marble & Brass Student Lamp

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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

American Victorian Brass Gorham Student Lamp

$3,200

H 24 in Dm 17 in

American Victorian Brass Gorham Student Lamp

By Gorham

Located in Queens, NY

Gorham American Victorian brass single arm student lamp with adjustable dome shaped shade.

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20th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Harvard Brass Double Student Lamp With Ribbed Red Shades

$1,320Sale Price|20% Off

H 29 in W 27.25 in D 10.75 in

Antique Harvard Brass Double Student Lamp With Ribbed Red Shades

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Harvard Brass Double Student Lamp With Ribbed Red Shades Converted To Electric C1900

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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Empire Neoclassical Brass Candlestick Student Oil Style Table Lamp

$650

H 24 in W 9.5 in D 6.5 in

French Empire Neoclassical Brass Candlestick Student Oil Style Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Style Patinated Brass Candlestick Student "Oil Lamp Style" Table

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Italian 1950's Student Lamp

$1,600

H 14.5 in W 6 in D 12 in

Italian 1950's Student Lamp

Located in Hanover, MA

Charming stick figure cartoon of a lamp with beautiful solid brass hardware against black enameled

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Antique Victorian Brass Adjustable Student Reading Lamp with Etched Glass Shade

$3,429

H 22.25 in Dm 5.91 in

Antique Victorian Brass Adjustable Student Reading Lamp with Etched Glass Shade

Located in Reading, Berkshire

An Elegant Antique Victorian Adjustable Brass Student Reading Lamp with An Etched Glass Shade A

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Antique 19th Century British Late Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Wild & Wessel Student Lamps

$5,276 / set

H 21.5 in Dm 5.75 in

Pair of Wild & Wessel Student Lamps

Located in London, GB

Pair of Wild & Wessel student lamps, sometimes known as Aladdin lamps or Harvard lamps. Made in

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Antique 1870s German Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Wild & Wessel Unusual Double Student Lamp

$6,109

H 22 in Dm 17 in

Wild & Wessel Unusual Double Student Lamp

Located in London, GB

Wild & Wessel double burner student lamp from Berlin. The lamps will be re-wired and PAT tested as

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Antique 1870s German Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Victorian Antique Brass Adjustable Student's Gas Lamp with A Racing Green Shade

$2,743Sale Price|20% Off

H 20.87 in Dm 5.71 in

Victorian Antique Brass Adjustable Student's Gas Lamp with A Racing Green Shade

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Victorian Antique Brass Adjustable Student Gas Lamp With A Racing Green Glass Shade & Clean

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Antique Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Country Distressed Wood Brass Student Desk Lamp w/ Metal Shade

$650

H 25 in W 18 in D 10 in

Vintage French Country Distressed Wood Brass Student Desk Lamp w/ Metal Shade

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage French Country Distressed Wood Brass Student Desk Lamp w/ Metal Shade . Circa Late 20th

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Late 20th Century Unknown Other Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare George Nelson Student Lamp for Phil-Mar

$3,875

H 24 in W 12 in D 4 in

Rare George Nelson Student Lamp for Phil-Mar

By Phil-Mar, George Nelson

Located in Fraser, MI

Rare Student Lamp designed by George Nelson for Phil-Mar Lamps. Blue Striped Ceramic Body, Brass

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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare George Nelson Student Lamp for Phil-Mar

$3,875

H 24 in W 12 in D 4 in

Rare George Nelson Student Lamp for Phil-Mar

By Phil-Mar, George Nelson

Located in Fraser, MI

Rare Student Lamp designed by George Nelson for Phil-Mar Lamps. Orange Striped Ceramic Body, Brass

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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Student Desk Lamp with Racing Green Glass Shade

$4,026

H 22.25 in Dm 6.89 in

Antique Student Desk Lamp with Racing Green Glass Shade

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Antique Student Desk Lamp With Racing Green Glass Shade. Shade is adjustable by height to offer

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Exotic Italian Art Deco era Magic Genie Student Desk Lamp

$2,200

H 27 in W 14 in D 6 in

Exotic Italian Art Deco era Magic Genie Student Desk Lamp

By Wild & Wessel, Berlin

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Magical 1940's student lamp from Italy. Genie oil lamp design with a bronze finish and natural hand

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Victorian Design Student Desk Lamp with Racing Green Glass Shade & Switch

$1,138Sale Price|50% Off

H 13.78 in Dm 7.49 in

Victorian Design Student Desk Lamp with Racing Green Glass Shade & Switch

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Victorian Design Student Desk Lamp with Racing Green Glass Shade & Switch Shade is pivotable

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Mid-20th Century British Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Signed Bradley and Hubbard Double Student Lamp, Crowned Milk Glass Shades

$975

H 20 in W 26 in D 10 in

Signed Bradley and Hubbard Double Student Lamp, Crowned Milk Glass Shades

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a beautiful newly wired Bradley and Hubbard double oil student's desk lamp. It moves up and

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Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique American Student Converted Twin Oil Lamp By Bradley & Hubbard 1800's

$2,360

H 23.23 in Dm 5.91 in

Antique American Student Converted Twin Oil Lamp By Bradley & Hubbard 1800's

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Antique American Student Converted Twin Oil Lamp By Bradley & Hubbard 1800's The Bradley

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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th Century Table Lamp by Harvard Student Patent Wild & Wessel Aladino

$2,178

H 21.66 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 in

19th Century Table Lamp by Harvard Student Patent Wild & Wessel Aladino

By Wild & Wessel, Berlin

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Table golden bronze lamp by Harvard Student, patent Wild & Wessel, aladino brass golden

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Antique 19th Century German Renaissance Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Recent Sales

Cast Brass Student Lamp

Unavailable

H 22 in W 8 in D 11 in

Cast Brass Student Lamp

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Cast Brass Student Lamp

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Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass Student Table Lamp

Unavailable

H 23 in W 18 in D 11.5 in

Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass Student Table Lamp

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in Fairfax, VA

Electrified adjustable height Bradley & Hubbard brass oil lamp with rare mint green glass shade.

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Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th Century White Ribbed Case Glass Double Student Lamp

Unavailable

H 22.5 in W 25 in D 10 in

19th Century White Ribbed Case Glass Double Student Lamp

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

An electrified, late 19th century double student gas lamp with ribbed white case glass shades

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Antique 19th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass and Copper Students Candle Stand by F.Lassetter & Co.

Unavailable

H 15.36 in Dm 5.12 in

Brass and Copper Students Candle Stand by F.Lassetter & Co.

Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire

A very good example of this late Victorian spring loaded students candle stand with copper

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Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Candle Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair of Late 19th Century Students Candle Stands by Miller's of London

Unavailable

H 15.16 in Dm 5.12 in

Pair of Late 19th Century Students Candle Stands by Miller's of London

Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire

A beautiful pair of spring loaded brass candle stands with copper reflector hoods. This pair is by

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Antique 1890s English Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Brass student lamp

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Brass student lamp

Located in North Miami, FL

A brass student lamp with two yellow glass shades.

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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass student's lamp

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H 20 in W 20 in

Brass student's lamp

Located in New York, NY

Electrified oil-burning brass student's lamp. Bears original oil resevior and ribbed red glass

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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Early 20th Century Brass Student Lamp

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H 17.33 in W 7.88 in D 5.71 in

Early 20th Century Brass Student Lamp

Located in London, GB

An early 20th century brass student lamp with adjustable arm. Please note: lampshade not

Category

Early 20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century English Brass Student's Lamp

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H 23.23 in W 5.12 in D 8.27 in

Early 20th Century English Brass Student's Lamp

By General Electric Company (GEC) 1

Located in London, GB

A good quality early 20th Century English brass 'student's lamp' with carrying handle. Shown here

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

An Edwardian Brass Student Lamp With Articulated Arm

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H 20.87 in W 11.82 in D 5.52 in

An Edwardian Brass Student Lamp With Articulated Arm

Located in London, GB

England, circa 1910 An Edwardian brass student lamp with curved articulated neck, supported on a

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A pair of mid 19th century brass student lamps

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H 23.23 in W 6.3 in D 14.18 in

A pair of mid 19th century brass student lamps

Located in London, GB

England, circa 1860 A pair of mid-nineteenth century brass students lamps with adjustable arms

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Miller Lamp Co. Embossed Brass Student Lamp, circa 1880

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H 26.5 in W 10 in D 6.5 in

Antique Miller Lamp Co. Embossed Brass Student Lamp, circa 1880

By Miller Lamp Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique student lamp by Miller Lamp Co. features brass frame, embossed font decorated with garland

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Elegant Victorian Adjustable Brass Student Lamp with Racing Green Ceramic Shade

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H 17.72 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

Elegant Victorian Adjustable Brass Student Lamp with Racing Green Ceramic Shade

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Late 19th Century Brass Adjustable Student Reading Lamp with Racing Green Ceramic Shade Reworked

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Antique 19th Century British Late Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Harvard School Brass Student Lamp with Decorated Green Cased Glass Shade

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H 19.5 in W 17.5 in D 11 in

Antique Harvard School Brass Student Lamp with Decorated Green Cased Glass Shade

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Harvard School student lamp offers brass frame with urn form fonts and adjustable arm

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

19TH C. ELECTRIFIED STUDENT LAMP

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19TH C. ELECTRIFIED STUDENT LAMP

Located in Los Angeles, CA

ELECTRIFIED HIGHLY POLISHED BRASS STUDENT LAMP W/ORIGINAL MILK GLASS SHADE

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Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass and Silver Plate Student Lamp

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H 24.41 in W 9.85 in D 5.52 in

Brass and Silver Plate Student Lamp

Located in London, GB

An early 20th century brass student lamp with silver plating, with unusual thumb hook to adjust the

Category

Early 20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Unique Chocolate Glass Student Desk Lamp

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H 8 in W 21.5 in D 12 in

Unique Chocolate Glass Student Desk Lamp

Located in Peekskill, NY

Victorian Brass Student lamp with original brown over white sandwich glass shade and clear glass

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

American Brass Double Light Student's Lamp

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H 21 in W 26 in

American Brass Double Light Student's Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

An American brass double student's lamp with replaced green shades, circa 1900. Now electrified.

Category

Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Adjustable Arts & Crafts Student's Lamp

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H 22 in W 14 in D 8.5 in

Brass Adjustable Arts & Crafts Student's Lamp

Located in Altrincham, GB

Brass Adjustable Student's Lamp in Arts & Crafts Taste c1900 with mottled yellow and black shade on

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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Double student's lamp.

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H 24 in W 13 in

Double student's lamp.

Located in San Francisco, CA

An American brass double student's lamp now electrified. Circa 1900. Shades replaced.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Brass Bouillote Style Student Lamp

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H 20 in W 12 in

19th Century French Brass Bouillote Style Student Lamp

Located in Savannah, GA

19th Century French Brass Bouillote Style Student Lamp

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

American Brass Double Students' Lamp by Bradley & Hubbard

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H 21 in W 27 in

American Brass Double Students' Lamp by Bradley & Hubbard

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in San Francisco, CA

An American brass double students' lamp made and signed by Bradley & Hubbard with replaced white

Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Thomas Adams Brass Double Student Lamp, circa 1940

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H 20.25 in W 26 in D 11.25 in

Thomas Adams Brass Double Student Lamp, circa 1940

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts double student lamp by Thomas Adams offers brass frame having urn form

Category

Mid-20th Century American Federal Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Student or Desk Lamp with Green Ribbed Shade

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H 21.5 in W 12.5 in D 12 in

Brass Student or Desk Lamp with Green Ribbed Shade

Located in San Francisco, CA

Aladdin Style German Brass Kerosene Student Lamp, converted to electric. Manufacturer is Wild

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Antique 19th Century German Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Early Adjustable Student Lamp

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H 19.25 in Dm 7 in

Early Adjustable Student Lamp

Located in Bainbridge, NY

restored early Desk Lamp in Brass with White Opalescent Shade and nice original patina

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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

$\Antique Brass Double Student Lamp With Emerald Case Shades c1910$

\Antique Brass Double Student Lamp With Emerald Case Shades c1910

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H 23.25 in W 27.5 in D 11 in

\Antique Brass Double Student Lamp With Emerald Case Shades c1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Brass Double Student Lamp With Emerald Case Shades Unsigned C1910 (23 1/4" x 27 1/2" x 11

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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Harvard School Duplex Brass Double Student Oil Lamp, c1890

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H 21.5 in W 27.5 in D 13.5 in

Antique Harvard School Duplex Brass Double Student Oil Lamp, c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Harvard school double student oil lamp by Duplex offers brass frame with adjustable arm

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Antique Late 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Double Arm Student Lamp With Tiffany Studios Damascene Lamp Shades

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H 24.25 in W 20.5 in D 7 in

Antique Brass Double Arm Student Lamp With Tiffany Studios Damascene Lamp Shades

By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

An outstanding antique Arts and Crafts or Art Deco brass double arm student lamp or desk lamp with

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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass Double Student Lamp & Ribbed Shades, c1890

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H 28 in W 26.5 in D 11 in

Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass Double Student Lamp & Ribbed Shades, c1890

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique double student lamp by Bradley and Hubbard offers brass frame with urn form fonts, one

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass Double Student Lamp with Pink Shades c1880

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H 24.5 in W 24.5 in D 10 in

Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass Double Student Lamp with Pink Shades c1880

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Bradley and Hubbard Brass Double Student Lamp with Pink Shades, Electrified, C1880

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Antique Late 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass & Cased Pink Glass Double Student Lamp, c1890

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H 25.5 in W 24 in D 11.75 in

Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass & Cased Pink Glass Double Student Lamp, c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass & Cased Pink Glass Double Student Lamp with Embossed Fonts

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Antique Late 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass with Encased Green Glass Double Student Lamp

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H 26.5 in W 26 in D 11 in

Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass with Encased Green Glass Double Student Lamp

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass with Encased Deep Green Glass Double Student Lamp with Embossed

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Antique Late 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Harvard School Brass Double Student Lamp & Emerald Glass Shades, 1890

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H 28.75 in W 29.5 in D 11 in

Antique Harvard School Brass Double Student Lamp & Emerald Glass Shades, 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Harvard school student lamp offers brass construction with central font having flanking

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Antique Late 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Arts & Crafts Bronze & Brass Mission Student Desk Lamp, Circa 1920

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H 24 in W 10 in D 5 in

Antique Arts & Crafts Bronze & Brass Mission Student Desk Lamp, Circa 1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts and Crafts Mission student desk lamp offers bronze construction with shade having

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Antique Harvard Brass Double Student Lamp with Cased Glass Shades, Circa 1890

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H 23.75 in W 26 in D 12 in

Antique Harvard Brass Double Student Lamp with Cased Glass Shades, Circa 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Harvard student lamp offers brass frame having adjustable double arms terminating in

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Antique Late 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A Pair of English Student Brass Lamps with Blue Hurricane Shades

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H 22 in W 9 in D 5 in

A Pair of English Student Brass Lamps with Blue Hurricane Shades

Located in New York, NY

Each oil lamp later covered to electric; fitted with an adjustable arm issuing one light with later

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Antique Late 19th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Double Emerald Glass Student Desk Lamp

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H 20 in W 11 in D 13 in

Double Emerald Glass Student Desk Lamp

By Early Electrics Design Studio

Located in Peekskill, NY

the white glass interior will give off a clean white desk light. These double Student lamps have

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21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Large Harvard School Brass Double Student Lamp with Cased Glass Shades

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H 26.5 in W 26 in L 26.5 in

Antique Large Harvard School Brass Double Student Lamp with Cased Glass Shades

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique and large Harvard School electrified double student lamp offers brass base with foliate

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Antique Late 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Harvard Student Lamp with Emeralite Shade Alladin Lamp Form 19th Century

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H 22.5 in W 11.5 in D 6.5 in

Antique Harvard Student Lamp with Emeralite Shade Alladin Lamp Form 19th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Harvard student lamp offers brass construction with Aladin lamp form and Emeralite shade

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Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Small Delicate 1800s Victorian Student Desk Lamp with Skirted Shade

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H 29 in W 11.5 in D 7.5 in

Small Delicate 1800s Victorian Student Desk Lamp with Skirted Shade

Located in Peekskill, NY

A Victorian period student desk lamp from about 1875 is solid brass, and was meant to burn oil or

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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Fenton Double Arm Student Hurricane Lamp with Cranberry Shades

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H 27 in W 24.5 in D 13.5 in

Vintage Fenton Double Arm Student Hurricane Lamp with Cranberry Shades

By Fenton Art Glass Company 1

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Vintage brass plated and glass electric double arm student desk hurricane lamp. Fitted with puffy

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Early 20th Century American Country Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Desk Lamp

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H 24 in W 12 in D 7.5 in

Antique Brass Desk Lamp

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Handsome brass desk or students lamp featuring a knights helmut a top the center post, brass shade

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Modern Brass and Lucite Bankers Lamp

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H 19.5 in W 17.5 in D 7 in

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

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20th Century Unknown Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Double Candle Student Lamp

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H 5.12 in W 7.09 in D 15.75 in

Double Candle Student Lamp

Located in London, GB

A unusual double candle student lamp. Brass-plated. The candle light reflects in the shade

Category

Early 20th Century More Lighting

Materials

Brass

A Pair Of Victorian Adjustable Brass Student's Candle Lamps

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H 6.3 in W 6.3 in D 19.69 in

A Pair Of Victorian Adjustable Brass Student's Candle Lamps

Located in London, GB

A Lovely Pair of Victorian Adjustable Brass Student's Candle Lamps Each lamp features a classic

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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Early American Chandelier

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H 30.5 in Dm 28 in

Early American Chandelier

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#1-560 A Victorian style, cast brass, three arm student's lamp with chimney style hand cut shades

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Vintage 1940s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

American Mid-century Parchment and Brass Student Lamp

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H 27 in W 36 in D 14 in

American Mid-century Parchment and Brass Student Lamp

By Majestic Lamp Company

Located in Queens, NY

American Post-War Design 1950/60s ebonized and brass large student lamp with adjustable gold

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

1800s Jeweled Student Desk Lamp

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Antique Victorian period converted electric student lamp that originally burned oil or kerosene

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Early 20th Century Victorian Table Lamps

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Brass

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1800s Victorian Student Desk Lamp

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Brass

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Brass

Small Delicate 1800s Victorian Student Desk Lamp

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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Table Lamps

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Brass Student Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic brass student lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of brass, metal and glass, every brass student lamp was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a brass student lamp, we have 34 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect brass student lamp — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A brass student lamp, designed in the Victorian, Arts and Crafts or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made brass student lamp over the years, but those crafted by Bradley & Hubbard, Early Electrics Design Studio and Fenton Art Glass Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Brass Student Lamp?

A brass student lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,250, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $3,800.

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 Brass Student Lamp

What is a student lamp?
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1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
A student lamp is a hand-held lamp that uses kerosene as a fuel for burning. It is a lamp that has a central post supporting an easy-to-fill detachable fuel tank and an adjustable-height arm holding a kerosene burner with a wick topped by a decorative glass shade and chimney. A collection of vintage and modern student lamps is available on 1stDibs.
What is an antique student lamp?
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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.
How can you tell if a brass lamp is vintage?
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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 you use a brass oil lamp?
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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 do I identify a Stiffel brass lamp?
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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?
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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?
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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.