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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

French Toleware Converted Oil Lamp, Circa 1875
French Toleware Converted Oil Lamp, Circa 1875

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
Antique German Sitzendorf Dresden Porcelain Cherubs Converted Oil Lamp

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 climbing roses and reclining cherubs.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

2 Silver Plated Trophy Mantel Urn Converted Oil Lamps Lanterns 31"
2 Silver Plated Trophy Mantel Urn Converted Oil Lamps Lanterns 31"

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 urn form with two light pull chains, footed base and oriental lamp shades.

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique French Art Nouveau Brass Maple Leaf Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamp
Antique French Art Nouveau Brass Maple Leaf Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamp

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 Century.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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 English Regency Silver Plated Converted Oil Lamp Lion Mounted Table Lamp
Antique English Regency Silver Plated Converted Oil Lamp Lion Mounted Table Lamp

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 Ring Mounts and Ornate Paw Foot Tripod Base.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate

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

Ditmar Wien Sohnenbrenner Griffin Figural Converted Oil Lamp Marble Side Table Floor Lamp. Circa Late 19th Century.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

MILITARY INTEREST ANTiQUE VICTORIAN FLOOR STANDING ELECTRIC CONVERTED OIL LAMP
MILITARY INTEREST ANTiQUE VICTORIAN FLOOR STANDING ELECTRIC CONVERTED OIL LAMP

MILITARY INTEREST ANTiQUE VICTORIAN FLOOR STANDING ELECTRIC CONVERTED OIL LAMP

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Antique Victorian 1898 dated floors standing oil lamp that has been converted to Electricity f...

Category

Antique 1890s European Late Victorian Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Empire Style Metal Opaline Noire Glass Electrical Converted Oil Lamp
Empire Style Metal Opaline Noire Glass Electrical Converted Oil Lamp

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.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

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

Pair of Arts & Crafts copper & brass converted oil lamps  by W. A. S. Benson
Pair of Arts & Crafts copper & brass converted oil lamps  by W. A. S. Benson

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 W. A. S.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

2 Antique Brass Canal Railway Converted Oil Lamp Candle Lanterns Sconces 9"
2 Antique Brass Canal Railway Converted Oil Lamp Candle Lanterns Sconces 9"

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 lanterns - rectangular form with glass on three sides, vented top and fixed handle....

Category

Early 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Antique Gilt Brass Figural Delphin Dolphin Converted Oil Lantern Table Lamp
Antique Gilt Brass Figural Delphin Dolphin Converted Oil Lantern Table Lamp

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 / dolphin on a base of rocks, balancing the oil reservoir on its tail.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

W. A. S. Benson Arts & Crafts copper & brass lamp
W. A. S. Benson Arts & Crafts copper & brass lamp

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
Late 18th Century French Metal Lamp

Late 18th Century French Metal Lamp

By Maison de L'Aluminium

Located in Copenhagen, K

Converted oil lamp from "Maison de Laluminium" in Paris.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Metal

Antique French Napolean III Hand Painted Porcelain Oil Lamp Table Lamps - a Pair
Antique French Napolean III Hand Painted Porcelain Oil Lamp Table Lamps - a Pair

Antique French Napolean III Hand Painted Porcelain Oil Lamp Table Lamps - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Napolean III Style Hand Painted Porcelain Converted Oil Lamp Electrified Table Lamps - a Pair.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Converted 4 Light Hurricane Candlestick Pendant Chandelier 36"
Antique Victorian Converted 4 Light Hurricane Candlestick Pendant Chandelier 36"

Antique Victorian Converted 4 Light Hurricane Candlestick Pendant Chandelier 36"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Victorian four light converted oil lamp pendant chandelier. Made of brass featuring French Neoclassical styling with pierced / scrolled acanthus accents and four candlestick...

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1940s Art Deco Antique Milk Glass Table Lamp with Embossed Design
1940s Art Deco Antique Milk Glass Table Lamp with Embossed Design

1940s Art Deco Antique Milk Glass Table Lamp with Embossed Design

Located in Lomita, CA

This is a wonderful and rare converted oil lamp in milk glass in very good condition in the British Colonial or Art Deco style.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Milk Glass

Large, Converted English Oil Lamp
Large, Converted English Oil Lamp

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

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

Mid-19th Century Brass Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps
Mid-19th Century Brass Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps

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" high to the sockets Wired and ready to illuminate No shades, no harps.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large English Brass Oil Lamp Converted to Electrical Table Lamp
Large English Brass Oil Lamp Converted to Electrical Table Lamp

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 brass base.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th Century Regency Tole Oil Lamps Converted to Electric
19th Century Regency Tole Oil Lamps Converted to Electric

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Aladdin Mantle Lamp Co Brass Converted Hurricane Oil Lantern Lamp 20"
Antique Aladdin Mantle Lamp Co Brass Converted Hurricane Oil Lantern Lamp 20"

Antique Aladdin Mantle Lamp Co Brass Converted Hurricane Oil Lantern Lamp 20"

By Aladdin Co.

Located in Dayton, OH

Early 20th century Mantle Lamp company Aladdin brass oil lamp with hurricane and matte milk glass shade with ruffled top.

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Elegant 19th Century Classical Brass Table Lamp, Converted from an Oil Lamp
Elegant 19th Century Classical Brass Table Lamp, Converted from an Oil Lamp

Elegant 19th Century Classical Brass Table Lamp, Converted from an Oil Lamp

Located in Knivsta, SE

Elegant 19th Century Classical Brass Table Lamp, Converted from an Oil Lamp An impressive and elegantly proportioned brass table lamp in the classical tradition, originally crafted...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Porcelain Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps with Bacchus Masks, circa 1870
Porcelain Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps with Bacchus Masks, circa 1870

Porcelain Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps with Bacchus Masks, circa 1870

Located in Antwerp, BE

Pair of 19th Century French Porcelain Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps with Bacchus Masks, circa 1870 Pair of French porcelain oil lamps, circa 1870, later converted to table lamps.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Victorian Porcelain German Oil Lamp Convert Table Lamp - a Pair
Antique French Victorian Porcelain German Oil Lamp Convert Table Lamp - a Pair

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 Lamps with Brass Mounts - a Pair.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

STUNNiNG PAIR OF ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BRASS & GLASS OIL LAMPS CONVERTED TABLE LAMPS
STUNNiNG PAIR OF ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BRASS & GLASS OIL LAMPS CONVERTED TABLE LAMPS

STUNNiNG PAIR OF ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BRASS & GLASS OIL LAMPS CONVERTED TABLE LAMPS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of original Victorian circa 1880-1900 hand hammered copper with period glass shades Oil l...

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th C. French Napoleon III Patinated Brass Oil Lamp Converted in Table Lamp
19th C. French Napoleon III Patinated Brass Oil Lamp Converted in Table Lamp

19th C. French Napoleon III Patinated Brass Oil Lamp Converted in Table Lamp

Located in Dallas, TX

Dress a bedside table, writing desk, or small commode with this elegant antique table lamp, originally an oil lamp (lampe à pétrole) crafted in France circa 1870. Resting on three sc...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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

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 & Hubbard Manufacturing Company (1852–1940) was formed in Meriden, Connecticut, and over th...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Brass Antique English Oil Table Lamp by Samuel S. Messenger, Converted
Large Brass Antique English Oil Table Lamp by Samuel S. Messenger, Converted

Large Brass Antique English Oil Table Lamp by Samuel S. Messenger, Converted

By Messenger and Sons

Located in Miami, FL

A historically significant Messenger's patent brass and cut glass table lamp, circa 1880. Originally designed as an oil lamp, this ingenious creation by Samuel S.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Converted 19th C. Ornate Brass Oil Lantern Table Lamp w/ Etched Globe Shade
Converted 19th C. Ornate Brass Oil Lantern Table Lamp w/ Etched Globe Shade

Converted 19th C. Ornate Brass Oil Lantern Table Lamp w/ Etched Globe Shade

Located in Pasadena, TX

This late Victorian Lantern was converted to a table lamp. Its very ornate in a late Victorian period style. It has a nice etched glass globe shade.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique French Oil Lamp
Antique French Oil Lamp

Antique French Oil Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920s French porcelain oil lamp converted to electric. Measurements: Height of body: 9.5" Height to shade rest: 15.5" Diameter: 5.25".

Category

Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Brass Extending Standard Oil Lamp
Victorian Brass Extending Standard Oil Lamp

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, Pierced Acanthus Leaf Decoration, Platform Base Supported by Rams Heads and Hoofs - The...

Category

Antique 1880s English Neoclassical Revival Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Arts & Crafts Original Oil Lamp By W.A.S. Benson
Arts & Crafts Original Oil Lamp By W.A.S. Benson

Arts & Crafts Original Oil Lamp By W.A.S. Benson

By W.A.S. Benson

Located in Petworth, GB

Benson Circa 1895 This item has been sympathetically converted to electric but can easily be re-converted back to an oil lamp Height 78cm.

Category

Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Edwardian Ormolu Gilt Bronze Standard Oil Lamp 19th Century
Antique Edwardian Ormolu Gilt Bronze Standard Oil Lamp 19th Century

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 converted to electricity, circa 1890 in date.

Category

Antique 1890s English Edwardian Floor Lamps

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

A fine pair of 19th century French porcelain and gilt bronze oil lamps .
A fine pair of 19th century French porcelain and gilt bronze oil lamps .

A fine pair of 19th century French porcelain and gilt bronze oil lamps .

Located in Dallas, TX

A beautiful pair of 19th century French gilt bronze mounted Chinese export porcelain urn lamps. Originally oil lamps converted for electricity.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Italian Neoclassical Yellow Toile Corinthian Column Oil Lantern Style Table Lamp
Italian Neoclassical Yellow Toile Corinthian Column Oil Lantern Style Table Lamp

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 painted in mustard yellow with toile Provincial scenes / landscapes, trimmed in brass...

Category

20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French Large Victorian Gilt Bronze Blown Glass Library Oil Lamp, Electrified
French Large Victorian Gilt Bronze Blown Glass Library Oil Lamp, Electrified

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 .
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

Rare 1890 German Jugendstil Arts & Crafts Oil Lamp Now Electric With Bone Slabs
Rare 1890 German Jugendstil Arts & Crafts Oil Lamp Now Electric With Bone Slabs

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 shade.

Category

Antique 1890s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique Carcel Paris French Renaissance Gold Gilt Bronze Oil Table Lamp - a Pair
Antique Carcel Paris French Renaissance Gold Gilt Bronze Oil Table Lamp - a Pair

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. Item features figural faces, stunning patina to bronze, and original French maker...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Other Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bohemian Overlay Lamp
Bohemian Overlay Lamp

Bohemian Overlay Lamp

Located in London, GB

Would grace any interior. Converted from an oil lamp to electric.

Category

Antique 1850s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Baccarat Table Lamp
Baccarat Table Lamp

Baccarat Table Lamp

By Baccarat

Located in London, GB

Stunning Baccarat pressed glass barley twist oil lamp, now converted to electricity. Extremely decorative, nice height.

Category

Antique 1870s French Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Lamps
Pair of Lamps

Pair of Lamps

$1,107 / set

Pair of Lamps

Located in Carimate, Como

Beautiful pair of Italian table lamps in gilt bronze with the typical urn shape of oil lamps converted to electric with the etched glass globe and top chimney.

Category

20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

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

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Converted Oil Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the converted oil lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A converted oil lamp — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer converted oil lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A converted oil lamp made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Empire — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one converted oil lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but W.A.S. Benson, Baccarat and Bradley & Hubbard produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Converted Oil Lamp?

A converted oil lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,856, while the lowest priced sells for $199 and the highest can go for as much as $27,996.

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 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.
  • 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.