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1870s Bronze Oil Lamp
1870s Bronze Oil Lamp

1870s Bronze Oil Lamp

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1870s bronze oil lamp. Great finial with face.

Category

Antique 1870s Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical Bouillotte Silvered Bronze Oil Lamp
Neoclassical Bouillotte Silvered Bronze Oil Lamp

Neoclassical Bouillotte Silvered Bronze Oil Lamp

Located in Water Mill, NY

Bouillotte neoclassical silvered bronze oil lamp-made into lamp-wired.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Cold Painted Bronze Oil Lamp
Victorian Cold Painted Bronze Oil Lamp

Victorian Cold Painted Bronze Oil Lamp

Located in Altrincham, GB

Victorian Cold Painted Bronze Oil Lamp with Figural Base on Marble Plinth - converted to electric - 12"diam x 24"h - The lampshade(s) are newly handmade silks by the same maker as pr...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Oil Lamp c.1900
Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Oil Lamp c.1900

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Oil Lamp c.1900

Located in Worcester, GB

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Oil Lamp c.1900 A Meiji period Japanese bronze oil lamp in the Chinoiserie taste, dating to circa 1900.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

A Seljuk Bronze Oil Lamp, 12th/13th Century
A Seljuk Bronze Oil Lamp, 12th/13th Century

A Seljuk Bronze Oil Lamp, 12th/13th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Seljuk Bronze Oil Lamp, 12th/13th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Central Asian Medieval Candle Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp With Theatrical Mask Handle
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp With Theatrical Mask Handle

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp With Theatrical Mask Handle

Located in Bradenton, FL

A rare Roman Grand Tour cast bronze oil lamp with a pear-shaped body leading to a curvaceous spout.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th-Century Canton Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps, Napoleon III.
Pair of 19th-Century Canton Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps, Napoleon III.

Pair of 19th-Century Canton Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps, Napoleon III.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of 19th-century Canton porcelain and gilt bronze oil lamps, Napoleon III period. Pair of 19th-century gilt bronze oil lamps, Napoleon III period, Canton porcelain.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

A Seljuk Bronze Oil Lamp with Base, 12th/13th Century
A Seljuk Bronze Oil Lamp with Base, 12th/13th Century

A Seljuk Bronze Oil Lamp with Base, 12th/13th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Seljuk Bronze Oil Lamp with Base, 12th/13th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Central Asian Medieval Candle Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Roman Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp, Silenus Mask Lid, 1890
Antique Roman Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp, Silenus Mask Lid, 1890

Antique Roman Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp, Silenus Mask Lid, 1890

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The ancient bronze Roman oil lamp with heavy green patina. Dimensions: Height: 5.25" Width: 10" Depth: 3" Green verdigris patina throughout.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Classical Roman Candle Lamps

Materials

Bronze

An Antique Indian Hindu Bronze Oil Lamp, 19th Century
An Antique Indian Hindu Bronze Oil Lamp, 19th Century

An Antique Indian Hindu Bronze Oil Lamp, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

An Antique Indian Hindu Bronze Oil Lamp, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection.

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

A Seljuk Bronze Oil Lamp Base, 12th/13th Century
A Seljuk Bronze Oil Lamp Base, 12th/13th Century

A Seljuk Bronze Oil Lamp Base, 12th/13th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Seljuk Bronze Oil Lamp Base, 12th/13th Century a tripod stand with stylized hoofed feet.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Central Asian Medieval Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

French Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp
French Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp

French Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Of round shape, cast with neoclassical figures. Height of base only is 12in.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of Very Good Bronze Oil Lamps
Pair Of Very Good Bronze Oil Lamps

Pair Of Very Good Bronze Oil Lamps

Located in London, GB

Wonderful bronze table lamps with mythical horned beast handles. Body surrounded by cherubs cavorting and drinking, these showing some signs of polishing to surface. Rest of lamps ...

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Antique 1870s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Very Fine Pair of Mid-Victorian Parcel Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps, by Hinks
Very Fine Pair of Mid-Victorian Parcel Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps, by Hinks

Very Fine Pair of Mid-Victorian Parcel Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps, by Hinks

By James Hinks & Son

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A very fine pair of mid-Victorian parcel gilt bronze oil lamps, by Hinks, each modelled as a bearded warrior dressed in the style of a Saxon king with a crowned helmet, broadsword an...

Category

Antique 1860s English Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Hand-Crafted Antique Bronze Oil Lamp, Rajasthani Style, India, 1900
Hand-Crafted Antique Bronze Oil Lamp, Rajasthani Style, India, 1900

Hand-Crafted Antique Bronze Oil Lamp, Rajasthani Style, India, 1900

By Rajhastani

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Mughal Rajasthan India, bronze temple oil lamp. Oil lamp with 4 wick burners.

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Agra More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Oil Lamps
Pair of French Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Oil Lamps

Pair of French Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Oil Lamps

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Each cast with neoclassical figures, on separate stands, each impressed Bec Boleil, R.D. Ditmar. Electrified. With a Sotheby’s New York provenance. Measures: Height of base only ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze Oil Lamps on Stand
French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze Oil Lamps on Stand

French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze Oil Lamps on Stand

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Suspended from each entwined serpent is a bronze link chain, supporting an oil lamp with a swan and palmette, centered by a removable lid in the shape of a pheasant.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance More Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps
Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps

Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps

Located in London, GB

These beautiful oil lamps were created in France in the late 19th century.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

German Bronze Oil Lamp, Renaissance Revival, Late 19th Century
German Bronze Oil Lamp, Renaissance Revival, Late 19th Century

German Bronze Oil Lamp, Renaissance Revival, Late 19th Century

Located in Montreal, QC

This Aladdin lamp is German, and dates from the late 19th century, The bronze is exquisitely cast in bas-relief with masks and scrolling acanthus. The base and knopped stem ,the slid...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Renaissance Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large Italian Bronze Oil Lamp Electrified Cut Glass Cherub Base
Large Italian Bronze Oil Lamp Electrified Cut Glass Cherub Base

Large Italian Bronze Oil Lamp Electrified Cut Glass Cherub Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking 19th-century Italian oil lamp, later electrified, featuring an elaborate cast bronze base richly adorned with cherubic figures and scrolling foliate ornamentation.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Gothic Revival Gilt and Patinated Bronze Oil Lamps
Pair of Gothic Revival Gilt and Patinated Bronze Oil Lamps

Pair of Gothic Revival Gilt and Patinated Bronze Oil Lamps

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Decorated with tracery arches and medieval characters and raised on scrolling legs ending in a tripartite concave base. With glass globes. Electrified.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Hanging Mughal Deccani Bronze Oil Lamp in the Shape of a Bird India
Hanging Mughal Deccani Bronze Oil Lamp in the Shape of a Bird India

Hanging Mughal Deccani Bronze Oil Lamp in the Shape of a Bird India

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique hanging cast bronze oil lamp in the shape of a beautiful mythical bird peacock figure with hanger chain.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Agra Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

1870s French Onyx and Bronze Oil Lamp with Crystal Reservoir - 30.7in
1870s French Onyx and Bronze Oil Lamp with Crystal Reservoir - 30.7in

1870s French Onyx and Bronze Oil Lamp with Crystal Reservoir - 30.7in

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

An elegant and substantial French oil lamp dating probably to the late 19th century, executed in onyx, bronze, and molded crystal glass.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Onyx, Bronze

Antique Gilt Bronze Oil Lamp by Carrier-Belleuse, 19th Century, France
Antique Gilt Bronze Oil Lamp by Carrier-Belleuse, 19th Century, France

Antique Gilt Bronze Oil Lamp by Carrier-Belleuse, 19th Century, France

Located in Lincoln, GB

Antique Carrier-Beluese Gilt Bronze Lady Oil Lamp Signed A Magnificent 19th-Century Work of Art and Historical Significance.

Category

Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

A fine 19th century Louis XVI Carrera marble and gilt bronze oil lamp .
A fine 19th century Louis XVI Carrera marble and gilt bronze oil lamp .

A fine 19th century Louis XVI Carrera marble and gilt bronze oil lamp .

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine 19th century French Louis XVI Carrera marble and gilt bronze mounted oil lamp converted into a lamp.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Antique W&W Kosmos Bronze Oil Lamp – Circa 1900 – Exquisite Art Nouveau Design
Antique W&W Kosmos Bronze Oil Lamp – Circa 1900 – Exquisite Art Nouveau Design

Antique W&W Kosmos Bronze Oil Lamp – Circa 1900 – Exquisite Art Nouveau Design

Located in Lisse, NL

Art Nouveau masterpiece: Wild & Wessel Kosmos oil Lamp with working burner. Step into the elegance of the early 20th century with this rare and beautifully detailed W&W Kosmos oil l...

Category

Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century Grand Tour Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Dolphins and Lions
19th Century Grand Tour Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Dolphins and Lions

19th Century Grand Tour Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Dolphins and Lions

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century Grand Tour bronze oil lamp in the ancient Roman style with dolphin handles.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sabatino De Angelis Fils Grand Tour Bronze Oil Lamp
Sabatino De Angelis Fils Grand Tour Bronze Oil Lamp

Sabatino De Angelis Fils Grand Tour Bronze Oil Lamp

By Sabatino De Angelis

Located in Sarasota, FL

Grand tour ancient Roman oil lamp. Signed and dated 1905 by Sabatino de Angelis et Fil.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lakshmi Antique Bronze Oil Lamps, Hindu Art, India, 20th Century
Lakshmi Antique Bronze Oil Lamps, Hindu Art, India, 20th Century

Lakshmi Antique Bronze Oil Lamps, Hindu Art, India, 20th Century

Located in Linkebeek, BE

"Lakshmi" Pair of Oil Lamps in Bronze - India Hindu Art - Decoration Measures : 9cmx9cm H:12cm Material : Bronze Wear consistent with age and use.

Category

20th Century Indian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Indian Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp 19th Century South India
Antique Indian Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp 19th Century South India

Antique Indian Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp 19th Century South India

Located in Forney, TX

A charming early patinated metal oil lamp, India, 19th century or earlier. Most likely originating in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, richly cast using the renowned ancient b...

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Repro of Ancient Roman Bronze Oil Lamp, Annum Novum Faustum Felicem
Antique Repro of Ancient Roman Bronze Oil Lamp, Annum Novum Faustum Felicem

Antique Repro of Ancient Roman Bronze Oil Lamp, Annum Novum Faustum Felicem

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Antique reproduction of ancient oil lamp. Manufactured in Italy during the mid-late 19th century.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman More Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair 19th Century Rouge Marble Gilt Silvered Bronze Oil Lamps By Maison Gagne
Pair 19th Century Rouge Marble Gilt Silvered Bronze Oil Lamps By Maison Gagne

Pair 19th Century Rouge Marble Gilt Silvered Bronze Oil Lamps By Maison Gagne

By Gagneau Paris

Located in New York, NY

Pair of large antique (19th century) French oil lamps crafted from rouge marble with gilt and silvered mounts including the prominent figures of neoclassical maidens. By Maison Gagn...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Copper Plated Table Lamp
Copper Plated Table Lamp

Copper Plated Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

Superb copper plated bronze oil lamp, converted for electric use. PAT tested for the U.K.

Category

Antique 1840s British Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Pair Louis XVI Style Figural Bronze Oil Lamps After a Design by Louis Boizot
Pair Louis XVI Style Figural Bronze Oil Lamps After a Design by Louis Boizot

Pair Louis XVI Style Figural Bronze Oil Lamps After a Design by Louis Boizot

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Modeled as oil lamps, each with the allegorical figures L'Etude and Le Philosophie, both having flaming finials on gadrooned bases, above turned socles and square pedestals.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th C. French Faux Marble Tole Lamps
Pair of 19th C. French Faux Marble Tole Lamps

Pair of 19th C. French Faux Marble Tole Lamps

$2,880Sale Price / set|38% Off

Pair of 19th C. French Faux Marble Tole Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Lovely pair of lamps made from 19th Century French tole and gilt bronze oil lamps, with a faux marble paint finish.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Ormolu

19th Century Napoleon III Hand Painted Faience & Bronze Converted Oil Lamp
19th Century Napoleon III Hand Painted Faience & Bronze Converted Oil Lamp

19th Century Napoleon III Hand Painted Faience & Bronze Converted Oil Lamp

Located in Dallas, TX

19th Century French Napoleon III Hand Painted Faience and Bronze Oil Lamp has been converted into an electric table lamp.

Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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.

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.

Category

Antique 18th Century Sri Lankan Grand Tour Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A Pair of 19th Century Tole and Bronze Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps Louis Philippe Style 3-way sock...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century Tibetan Oil Lamp
19th Century Tibetan Oil Lamp

19th Century Tibetan Oil Lamp

Located in Norton, MA

A 19th-century bronze oil lamp with intricated and complicated handcraft and carving, possibly from Tibet.

Category

Antique 19th Century Urns

Materials

Bronze

Anglo Indian Victorian Brass Oil Lamp 19th Century
Anglo Indian Victorian Brass Oil Lamp 19th Century

Anglo Indian Victorian Brass Oil Lamp 19th Century

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Mid 19th century Anglo Indian, Victorian bronze oil lamp. Antique English oil lamp with 4 wick burners.

Category

Antique 1850s Indian Anglo-Indian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Petroleum Lamp with Genie Decoration in Bronze Portor Marble Base
Petroleum Lamp with Genie Decoration in Bronze Portor Marble Base

Petroleum Lamp with Genie Decoration in Bronze Portor Marble Base

Located in Marseille, FR

Astonishing bronze oil lamp decorated with a genie on portor marble base no signature XIXth century dimensions height 21 cm length 16 cm depth 8 cm Additional information: Materi...

Category

Antique 19th Century More Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Lamp - Cassolette - Oil lamp - Empire style - Bronze - 19th France
Lamp - Cassolette - Oil lamp - Empire style - Bronze - 19th France

Lamp - Cassolette - Oil lamp - Empire style - Bronze - 19th France

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Magnificent late 19th century mantelpiece set, mounted as a lamp. This beautiful Athenian-style cassolette is made of chased and gilded bronze and brass with a brown patina. The cent...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Brass

19th Century French Bronze Porcelain Hurricane Oil Lamp
19th Century French Bronze Porcelain Hurricane Oil Lamp

19th Century French Bronze Porcelain Hurricane Oil Lamp

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a hurricane oil lamp made of bronze and porcelain. It depicts a cylindrical shaped porcelain font hand painted with a light pink background embellished by some flowers and a ...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Bronze Griffin Figural Converted Oil Lamp Marble Side Table Floor Lamp
Victorian Bronze Griffin Figural Converted Oil Lamp Marble Side Table Floor Lamp

Victorian Bronze Griffin Figural Converted Oil Lamp Marble Side Table Floor Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Victorian Bronze R. Ditmar Wien Sohnenbrenner Griffin Figural Converted Oil L...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Bronze 19th Century Converted Oil Lamp
French Bronze 19th Century Converted Oil Lamp

French Bronze 19th Century Converted Oil Lamp

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Neoclassical bronze converted oil lamp. Also looks great without the bulb as an object.

Category

Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Art Nouveau Converted Oil Lamp Glass Cylinder Bird Painted Bronze Table Lamp
Art Nouveau Converted Oil Lamp Glass Cylinder Bird Painted Bronze Table Lamp

Art Nouveau Converted Oil Lamp Glass Cylinder Bird Painted Bronze Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Art Nouveau Converted Oil Lamp Light Pink Glass Cylinder Bird Painted Bronze Table Lamp with Interior Light.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Victorian French Black Porcelain Bronze Ormolu Oil Lamp Table Lamps Pair
Antique Victorian French Black Porcelain Bronze Ormolu Oil Lamp Table Lamps Pair

Antique Victorian French Black Porcelain Bronze Ormolu Oil Lamp Table Lamps Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Victorian French Black Porcelain Bronze Ormolu "Oil Lamp" Table Lamps - a Pair. Item features green/amber glass accents with gold gilt painted details, and floral gold gilt p...

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Dore Oil Lamps by Thomas Messenger
Pair of Bronze Dore Oil Lamps by Thomas Messenger

Pair of Bronze Dore Oil Lamps by Thomas Messenger

By Thomas Messenger

Located in Stamford, CT

A pair of Regency, dore bronze colza-oil rhyton lamps with cut and frosted glass shades.

Category

20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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Bronze Oil Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bronze oil lamp for your home. A bronze oil lamp — often made from metal, bronze and ceramic — can elevate any home. There are 507 variations of the antique or vintage bronze oil lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 17 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a bronze oil lamp — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A bronze oil lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, neoclassical and Empire styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one bronze oil lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but L'Aviva Home, Gagneau Paris and Satsuma produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Bronze Oil Lamp?

A bronze oil lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,615, while the lowest priced sells for $79 and the highest can go for as much as $295,000.
Questions About Bronze Oil Lamp
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    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 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 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
    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.