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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

French Toleware Converted Oil Lamp, Circa 1875
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Toleware Converted Oil Lamp, France Charming French Tole Lamp on a frosted lucite base
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique German Sitzendorf Dresden Porcelain Cherubs Converted Oil Lamp
By Sitzendorf
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German Sitzendorf Dresden converted oil lamp mantel trophy urn featuring a design of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Antique German Sitzendorf Dresden Porcelain Cherubs Converted Oil Lamp
Antique German Sitzendorf Dresden Porcelain Cherubs Converted Oil Lamp
$940 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
2 Silver Plated Trophy Mantel Urn Converted Oil Lamps Lanterns 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Two Victorian silver plated converted oil lamps / lanterns / table lamps featuring trophy or mantel
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

2 Silver Plated Trophy Mantel Urn Converted Oil Lamps Lanterns 31"
2 Silver Plated Trophy Mantel Urn Converted Oil Lamps Lanterns 31"
$640 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 31 in W 6 in D 6 in
19th Century Antique Brass Rise & Fall Converted Oil Lamp
Located in London, GB
This exquisite 19th Century Antique Brass Rise & Fall Converted Oil Lamp is a stunning statement
Category

Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique French Art Nouveau Brass Maple Leaf Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Art Nouveau Brass Maple Leaf Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamp by Rayo. Circa Early 20th
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Brass Converted Oil Lamp Mahogany Wood Column Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Brass Converted Oil Lamp Corinthian Column Table Lamp With Mahogany Wooden
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique English Regency Silver Plated Converted Oil Lamp Lion Mounted Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Regency Silver Plated Converted Oil Lamp Electrified Table Lamp with Lion Head Drop
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century Converted Oil Lamp with Shade
Located in Lomita, CA
The design and details of this converted lamp make it a standout. It is a neoclassical style brass
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

MILITARY INTEREST ANTiQUE VICTORIAN FLOOR STANDING ELECTRIC CONVERTED OIL LAMP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victorian 1898 dated floors standing oil lamp that has been converted to Electricity for Military interest
Category

Antique 1890s European Late Victorian Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Empire Style Metal Opaline Noire Glass Electrical Converted Oil Lamp
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Empire style tall large oil lamp that was converted to an electrical one. It consists of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Empire Style Metal Opaline Noire Glass Electrical Converted Oil Lamp
Empire Style Metal Opaline Noire Glass Electrical Converted Oil Lamp
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
H 30 in W 8 in D 6.25 in
French Neoclassical Style Blue Porcelain & Brass Converted Oil Lamp, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of early 20th century French Neoclassical converted oil table lamps. The lamps are made of
Category

20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Neoclassical Style Blue Porcelain & Brass Converted Oil Lamp, a Pair
French Neoclassical Style Blue Porcelain & Brass Converted Oil Lamp, a Pair
$1,500 Sale Price / set
46% Off
H 34 in W 8 in D 8 in
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
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Antique Belle Époque French Vieux Paris Blue Porcelain Converted Oil Lamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
Oil Lamps (Now Converted and Electrified), Circa 1900's.
Category

Early 20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Arts & Crafts copper & brass converted oil lamps by W. A. S. Benson
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Good pair of original Arts & Crafts Movement copper & brass oil lamps converted to electricity by
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Victorian Brass Electric Converted Oil Lamp Wall Sconce, 5 Available
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian solid brass wall sconce with oil lamp converted to electric sockets. This solid
Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Victorian Brass Electric Converted Oil Lamp Wall Sconce, 5 Available
Victorian Brass Electric Converted Oil Lamp Wall Sconce, 5 Available
$870 Sale Price / item
40% Off
H 26 in W 7 in D 11 in
2 Antique Brass Canal Railway Converted Oil Lamp Candle Lanterns Sconces 9"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of electric wall sconces made from converting antique brass canal / railway signal / carriage
Category

Early 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Antique Gilt Brass Figural Delphin Dolphin Converted Oil Lantern Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century gilt brass converted oil lamp or lantern, featuring a Neoclassical delphin
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Gilt Brass Figural Delphin Dolphin Converted Oil Lantern Table Lamp
Antique Gilt Brass Figural Delphin Dolphin Converted Oil Lantern Table Lamp
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
H 18.5 in W 6.25 in D 6.5 in
Antique Milk Glass Converted Oil Table Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a wonderful and rare converted oil lamp in milk glass in very good condition in the British
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Milk Glass

Antique Milk Glass Converted Oil Table Lamp
Antique Milk Glass Converted Oil Table Lamp
$199 Sale Price
24% Off
H 11 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
W. A. S. Benson Arts & Crafts copper & brass lamp
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Stylish original Arts & Crafts brass & copper converted oil lamp by W. A. S. Benson.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century French Metal Lamp
By Maison de L'Aluminium
Located in Copenhagen, K
Converted oil lamp from "Maison de Laluminium" in Paris. Very nice ornamented bronze, brass and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Metal

Late 18th Century French Metal Lamp
Late 18th Century French Metal Lamp
$508
H 23.63 in Dm 5.12 in
Large, Converted English Oil Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique English oil lamp, converted to electrical table lamp. Corinthian fluted column with glass
Category

Antique 19th Century British Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Silver, Brass

Large, Converted English Oil Lamp
Large, Converted English Oil Lamp
$1,425
H 34 in W 5 in D 5 in
19th Century Cobalt Blue Ceramic Lamp (Converted from Oil Lamp)
Located in Lincoln, GB
19th Century Colbot Ceramic Lamp (Converted from Oil Lamp) – Cobalt Blue & Gilded Brass – Excellent
Category

Antique 19th Century British Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Converted French Oil Opaline and Brass Table Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Converted French oil white opaline and brass table lamp.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Converted French Oil Opaline and Brass Table Lamp
Converted French Oil Opaline and Brass Table Lamp
$1,110 Sale Price
40% Off
H 31.5 in Dm 6.3 in
Mid-19th Century Brass Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-19th century brass oil lamps converted to table lamps Measures: 4" x 4" at the base x 16.5
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large English Brass Oil Lamp Converted to Electrical Table Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Antique English brass oil lamp, converted to electrical table lamp. Fluted column on four feet
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large English Brass Oil Lamp Converted to Electrical Table Lamp
Large English Brass Oil Lamp Converted to Electrical Table Lamp
$1,225 Sale Price
20% Off
H 25 in Dm 11.75 in
19th Century Regency Tole Oil Lamps Converted to Electric
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Regency Tole Oil Lamps Converted to Electric Beautiful set purchased in France. Age
Category

Antique 19th Century French Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Faience Table Lamp, Converted From Oil-Burning Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This 19th century faience table lamp is converted from an old oil lamp.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Rococo Table Lamps

Materials

Faience

Antique French Victorian Porcelain German Oil Lamp Convert Table Lamp - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Victorian Hand Painted Porcelain White and Blue Tall German Oil Lamp Converted Table
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

STUNNiNG PAIR OF ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BRASS & GLASS OIL LAMPS CONVERTED TABLE LAMPS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
original Victorian circa 1880-1900 hand hammered copper with period glass shades Oil lamps that have been
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Dovetailed Copper Canteen Water Oil Bottle Converted Table Lamp 25"
Located in Dayton, OH
Charming late 19th Century dovetailed copper converted water canteen or oil vessel. Features a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Antique Dovetailed Copper Canteen Water Oil Bottle Converted Table Lamp 24"
Located in Dayton, OH
Charming late 19th Century dovetailed copper converted water canteen or oil vessel. Features a
Category

Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Brass 19 century oil lamp converted to wired for modern use
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brass 19 century oil lamp converted to wired for modern use 9.5 x 6 x 20.5
Category

Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th Century High Relief Cast Bronze Oil Lamp Converted to Electric Table Lamp
Located in Sofia, BG
Oil lamp mounted in electric lamp, brass decorated with a woman's head in a medallion, France
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Oil Lamps on Marble Base, converted electric
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Oil Lamps on Marble Base, converted to electric
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Empire Converted Cobalt Blue Glass Brass Oil Lamp Urn 29"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Empire Sevres style oil lamp converted to electric - deep cobalt blue glass vase
Category

Early 20th Century Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique French Empire Converted Cobalt Blue Glass Brass Oil Lamp Urn 29"
Antique French Empire Converted Cobalt Blue Glass Brass Oil Lamp Urn 29"
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20.25 in W 6.5 in D 7 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

Large Brass Antique English Oil Table Lamp by Samuel S. Messenger, Converted
By Messenger and Sons
Located in Miami, FL
. Originally designed as an oil lamp, this ingenious creation by Samuel S. Messenger & Sons of Birmingham has
Category

Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

WAS Benson. An Arts and Crafts four leg table oil lamp converted to electricity
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in London, GB
WAS Benson. An Arts and Crafts four leg table oil lamp converted to electricity.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique French Oil Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s French porcelain oil lamp converted to electric. Measurements: Height of body
Category

Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Oil Lamp
Antique French Oil Lamp
$2,400
H 9.5 in Dm 5.25 in
Victorian Brass Extending Standard Oil Lamp
By Messenger and Sons
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian brass extending standard oil lamp converted to electric, having Reeded Doric Column
Category

Antique 1880s English Neoclassical Revival Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Victorian Brass Extending Standard Oil Lamp
Victorian Brass Extending Standard Oil Lamp
$3,776
H 60 in W 22 in D 22 in
Vintage Middle Eastern Brass Genie Oil Lamp Candelabra Table Lamp w/ Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Middle Eastern Brass Oil Lamp Converted Genie Lamp Candelabra Table Lamp w/ Shade. Circa
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of cloisonné enamel oil lamps, electrified, 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of cloisonné enamel oil lamps decorated with flowers and butterflies. Chinese vases converted
Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Arts & Crafts Original Oil Lamp By W.A.S. Benson
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in Petworth, GB
-converted back to an oil lamp Height 78cm. Width 18cm. Depth 18cm Shade 24 cm diameter Illustrated
Category

Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Arts & Crafts Original Oil Lamp By W.A.S. Benson
Arts & Crafts Original Oil Lamp By W.A.S. Benson
$3,686
H 30.71 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Antique Edwardian Ormolu Gilt Bronze Standard Oil Lamp 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a highly attractive antique Edwardian high quality ormolu floor standard oil lamp now
Category

Antique 1890s English Edwardian Floor Lamps

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Italian Neoclassical Yellow Toile Corinthian Column Oil Lantern Style Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 20th century converted oil table lamp in the shape of a Italian Neoclassical tole column
Category

20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French Large Victorian Gilt Bronze Blown Glass Library Oil Lamp, Electrified
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Superb large Victorian style gilt bronze library oil lamp converted to electric, France 1870-1879
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Rare Antique Gone with the Wind Yellow Farmhouse Parlor Corn Oil Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
(converted to electric) parlor oil table lamp / lantern with hurricane and a molded corn cob / maze pattern
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare 1890 German Jugendstil Arts & Crafts Oil Lamp Now Electric With Bone Slabs
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Rare c1890 German Jugenstil Arts & Crafts Oil Converted to Electric Table Lamp. Original bone slab
Category

Antique 1890s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique Carcel Paris French Renaissance Gold Gilt Bronze Oil Table Lamp - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique "Carcel, Paris" French Renaissance Gold Gilt Dore Bronze Converted Oil Table Lamps - a Pair
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Other Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bohemian Overlay Lamp
Located in London, GB
oil lamp to electric.
Category

Antique 1850s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bohemian Overlay Lamp
Bohemian Overlay Lamp
$2,608
H 22 in W 8 in D 8 in
Baccarat Table Lamp
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
Stunning Baccarat pressed glass barley twist oil lamp, now converted to electricity. Extremely
Category

Antique 1870s French Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Baccarat Table Lamp
Baccarat Table Lamp
$7,552
H 26.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Pair of Lamps
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful pair of Italian table lamps in gilt bronze with the typical urn shape of oil lamps
Category

20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Lamps
Pair of Lamps
$1,136 / set
H 20.08 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Late 19thC Brass Table Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC Brass Table Lamp with opaque white glass shade sitting on brass ring - converted from
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Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Late 19thC Brass Table Lamp
Late 19thC Brass Table Lamp
$2,265 / set
H 22 in Dm 12 in
Copper Plated Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Superb copper plated bronze oil lamp, converted for electric use. PAT tested for the U.K. some
Category

Antique 1840s British Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Copper Plated Table Lamp
Copper Plated Table Lamp
$5,492
H 22 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
French Empire Style Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
raised on cloven hoof tripod feet over incurved base. Once an oil lamp later converted to two lite table
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Style Lamp
French Empire Style Lamp
$2,600
H 30.25 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in
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Converted Oil Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic converted oil lamp available at 1stDibs. Each converted oil lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and glass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect converted oil lamp — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A converted oil lamp, designed in the Victorian, Empire or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one converted oil lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bradley & Hubbard, Joseph Hinks & Sons and William Bullock & Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Converted Oil Lamp?

Prices for a converted oil lamp start at $399 and top out at $8,550 with the average selling for $1,429.

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 Converted Oil Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    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
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 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
    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.