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French Table Lamp in Blue Opaline Glass, Napoleon III Style
French Table Lamp in Blue Opaline Glass, Napoleon III Style

French Table Lamp in Blue Opaline Glass, Napoleon III Style

Located in Kastrup, DK

. The lamp features a brass stem with detailing at the base and was originally designed as an oil lamp

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Crackle Glaze Lamp with Foo Dog Motifs
Antique Chinese Crackle Glaze Lamp with Foo Dog Motifs

Antique Chinese Crackle Glaze Lamp with Foo Dog Motifs

Located in Lincoln, GB

interiors. Key Features: Authentic late 19th century Chinese porcelain oil lamp, now converted to

Category

Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamps, 19th C
Antique Pair Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamps, 19th C

Antique Pair Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamps, 19th C

Located in London, GB

converted to electricity from oil lamps, late 19th century in date. This opulent pair of antique table

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Silver Plated Corinthian Column Table Lamp Victorian 19th Century
Antique Silver Plated Corinthian Column Table Lamp Victorian 19th Century

Antique Silver Plated Corinthian Column Table Lamp Victorian 19th Century

Located in London, GB

plated columnar Corinthian column table lamp, now converted to electricity from an oil lamp, late 19th

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate

Table Lamp by the Architect Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll, Mid-19th Century
Table Lamp by the Architect Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll, Mid-19th Century

Table Lamp by the Architect Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll, Mid-19th Century

By Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll

Located in New York, NY

. Converted from oil lamp and wired for USA. 2 x 60watt bulbs Max.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Antique Cast Spelter Desk Table Lamp, c.1920
Early 20th Century Antique Cast Spelter Desk Table Lamp, c.1920

Early 20th Century Antique Cast Spelter Desk Table Lamp, c.1920

Located in London, GB

An early 20th century converted oil table lamp. c.1920 Cast from spelter - an alloy of lead and

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Spelter

Imposing Late Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp, c. 1880
Imposing Late Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp, c. 1880

Imposing Late Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp, c. 1880

Located in Lincoln, GB

and robust. The lamp has been professionally and recently converted from its original oil lamp form

Category

Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pr Mid 19Th C Hand Painted French Table Lamps with Bronze ormolu
Pr Mid 19Th C Hand Painted French Table Lamps with Bronze ormolu

Pr Mid 19Th C Hand Painted French Table Lamps with Bronze ormolu

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Great all Original Porcelain Oil Lamps, converted to Electric. Oil container still inside of

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Cantonese Famille Rose Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp Ormolu
Antique Chinese Cantonese Famille Rose Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp Ormolu

Antique Chinese Cantonese Famille Rose Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp Ormolu

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An exceptionally fine example of a Cantonese hand decorated Chinese export porcelain oil lamp no

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair of Royal Blue French Napoleon III Porcelain Table Lamps
Antique Pair of Royal Blue French Napoleon III Porcelain Table Lamps

Antique Pair of Royal Blue French Napoleon III Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in Lincoln, GB

luxury. Each lamp has been meticulously converted from oil lamps, adding a touch of history and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Bronze-Mounted Sevres Ceramic Lamps in the Manner of Theodore Deck
Pair of Bronze-Mounted Sevres Ceramic Lamps in the Manner of Theodore Deck

Pair of Bronze-Mounted Sevres Ceramic Lamps in the Manner of Theodore Deck

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Winter Park, FL

craquelé. Mark to the underside of one lamp: Sevres Ch. Ficquenet. Converted from oil lamps and retaining

Category

Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Theodore Deck French Converted Kerosene Lamp
Antique Theodore Deck French Converted Kerosene Lamp

Antique Theodore Deck French Converted Kerosene Lamp

By Theodore Deck

Located in Wilton, CT

Theodore Deck enameled French pottery oil lamp converted to electricity, circa 1870. Signed above

Category

Antique 1870s French Aesthetic Movement Jars

Materials

Pottery

Large French Hanging Dining Table Double Oil Lamp
Large French Hanging Dining Table Double Oil Lamp

Large French Hanging Dining Table Double Oil Lamp

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A large French hanging dining table double oil lamp. This is an elegant piece, formerly an oil

Category

Vintage 1920s French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants

Pair of Late 19thC French Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Pair of Late 19thC French Ormolu Candelabra Lamps

Pair of Late 19thC French Ormolu Candelabra Lamps

Located in Altrincham, GB

and reeded columns on white marble circular bases - 7" diam x 23"h - converted from oil lamps - The

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Ornate Bronze Milk Glass Pendant, circa 1880
Ornate Bronze Milk Glass Pendant, circa 1880

Ornate Bronze Milk Glass Pendant, circa 1880

Located in Culver City, CA

Ornate Bronze Milk Glass Pendant, circa 1880 Bronze oil lamp converted to electric, with ornate

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Antique Victorian Bronze Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamp Alabaster Shaft
Antique Victorian Bronze Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamp Alabaster Shaft

Antique Victorian Bronze Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamp Alabaster Shaft

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Victorian Bronze Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamp Alabaster Shaft. item features alabaster

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

19th Century Antique Brass Rise & Fall Converted Oil Lamp
19th Century Antique Brass Rise & Fall Converted Oil Lamp

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 Cold-Painted Bronze Converted Oil Lamp of Figural Heron & Lily Pads
Antique Cold-Painted Bronze Converted Oil Lamp of Figural Heron & Lily Pads

Antique Cold-Painted Bronze Converted Oil Lamp of Figural Heron & Lily Pads

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This cast bronze and cold-painted converted oil lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have been made

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tall 19th Century Neoclassical Solid Crystal Converted Oil Lamps ‘Pair’
Tall 19th Century Neoclassical Solid Crystal Converted Oil Lamps ‘Pair’

Tall 19th Century Neoclassical Solid Crystal Converted Oil Lamps ‘Pair’

By Joseph Hinks & Sons

Located in San Francisco, CA

A pair of electrified former oil lamps in solid crystal columns with bronze, corinthian capitals

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Black Opaline Table Lamp On A Ormolu Gilt Base
French 19th Century Black Opaline Table Lamp On A Ormolu Gilt Base

French 19th Century Black Opaline Table Lamp On A Ormolu Gilt Base

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Black opaline and ormolu gilt base table lamp, France, 19th Century. Converted oil lamp.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Converted English Oil Lamp
Converted English Oil Lamp

Converted English Oil Lamp

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Antique English oil lamp, converted to electrical table lamp. Corinthian fluted column with hand

Category

Antique 19th Century British Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Silver, Brass

19th Century Victorian Gilt Bronze Oil Lamp Converted to Electric, Table Lamp
19th Century Victorian Gilt Bronze Oil Lamp Converted to Electric, Table Lamp

19th Century Victorian Gilt Bronze Oil Lamp Converted to Electric, Table Lamp

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

A high quality Victorian oil lamp of solid gilt bronze in high relief with tall etched glass shade

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Victorian Gilt Bronze Oil Lamp Converted to Electric
Late 19th Century Victorian Gilt Bronze Oil Lamp Converted to Electric

Late 19th Century Victorian Gilt Bronze Oil Lamp Converted to Electric

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Victorian style heavy cast gilt bronze oil lamp converted to electric table lamp, etched glass

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Victorian Gilt Bronze Oil Lamp Converted to Electric
Late 19th Century Victorian Gilt Bronze Oil Lamp Converted to Electric

Late 19th Century Victorian Gilt Bronze Oil Lamp Converted to Electric

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Victorian style heavy cast gilt bronze oil lamp converted to electric table lamp, etched glass

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Regency Oil Lamp Bases by William Bullock Converted to Table Lamps
Pair of Regency Oil Lamp Bases by William Bullock Converted to Table Lamps

Pair of Regency Oil Lamp Bases by William Bullock Converted to Table Lamps

Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire

Stylish, matched pair of Regency neoclassical bronze and ormolu oil lamp bases after a design

Category

Antique 1830s English Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Victorian Bronze Cobalt Blue Glass Font Oil Lamp Converted to Electric
Victorian Bronze Cobalt Blue Glass Font Oil Lamp Converted to Electric

Victorian Bronze Cobalt Blue Glass Font Oil Lamp Converted to Electric

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

A lovely Victorian style cobalt blue cut glass font oil lamp raised on a patinated bronze fluted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Empire Bronze Cut Crystal Oil Lamp Converted to Electric
19th Century French Empire Bronze Cut Crystal Oil Lamp Converted to Electric

19th Century French Empire Bronze Cut Crystal Oil Lamp Converted to Electric

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Empire style oil lamp converted to electric with cut crystal oil reservoir encircled by gilt bronze

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Elegant 1880s Onyx Base Oil Lamp
Elegant 1880s Onyx Base Oil Lamp

Elegant 1880s Onyx Base Oil Lamp

Located in Peekskill, NY

Elegant Circa 1880s onyx base oil lamp converted to electric. The lamp has a glass well and milk

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Beaux Arts Table Lamps

Materials

Onyx

Art Nouveau Period Brass Etched Glass Electrified Oil Lamp
Art Nouveau Period Brass Etched Glass Electrified Oil Lamp

Art Nouveau Period Brass Etched Glass Electrified Oil Lamp

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

A lovely Art Nouveau oil lamp converted to electric, brass and a beautiful etched glass shade and

Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical English Regency Silver Column Floor Lamp
Neoclassical English Regency Silver Column Floor Lamp

Neoclassical English Regency Silver Column Floor Lamp

Located in Stamford, CT

Corinthian capital on a square stepped pedestal base supported by four paw feet. Converted from an oil lamp

Category

Antique 1830s English Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Neoclassical Regency Silver Column Form Table Lamp
Neoclassical Regency Silver Column Form Table Lamp

Neoclassical Regency Silver Column Form Table Lamp

Located in Stamford, CT

Corinthian capital on a square stepped pedestal base. Converted from an oil lamp, all new wiring. Makers mark

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Table Lamps

Pair of 19th Century French Gien Faience Lamps
Pair of 19th Century French Gien Faience Lamps

Pair of 19th Century French Gien Faience Lamps

Located in Winter Park, FL

with heavy cast base and neck, converted from oil lamps. Hand painted faience in gold, lavender

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Silver Plated and Cut Glass Corinthian Column Table Lamp
Silver Plated and Cut Glass Corinthian Column Table Lamp

Silver Plated and Cut Glass Corinthian Column Table Lamp

By Messenger and Sons

Located in London, GB

A Messenger's patent silver plated and cut glass Corinthian column table lamp, formerly an oil lamp

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Cut Glass

Pair of Antique Chinese Pewter Gazelle Themed Table Lamps
Pair of Antique Chinese Pewter Gazelle Themed Table Lamps

Pair of Antique Chinese Pewter Gazelle Themed Table Lamps

Located in Buffalo, NY

Charming pair of Antique Chinese Pewter Gazelle themed table lamps, Original antique oil lamp

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Pewter

Victorian Hanging Oil Lamp Converted to Electric Chandelier, England
Victorian Hanging Oil Lamp Converted to Electric Chandelier, England

Victorian Hanging Oil Lamp Converted to Electric Chandelier, England

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

A fine Victorian bronze and green glass hanging oil lamp converted to electric, England, mid-19th

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Late 19th Century French Faux Travertine Tole Lamps
Pair of Late 19th Century French Faux Travertine Tole Lamps

Pair of Late 19th Century French Faux Travertine Tole Lamps

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

converted from oil lamps at some point probably in the 1920s. Measurements is to top of socket, shades not

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Tin

19th Century Urn Shaped Grecian Doré Bronze Table Lamps, a Pair
19th Century Urn Shaped Grecian Doré Bronze Table Lamps, a Pair

19th Century Urn Shaped Grecian Doré Bronze Table Lamps, a Pair

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century urn shaped Grecian doré bronze table lamps. A pair of stunning oil converted table

Category

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique French, Orientalist Style, Silver and Gilt Bronze Camel Group Lamp
Antique French, Orientalist Style, Silver and Gilt Bronze Camel Group Lamp

Antique French, Orientalist Style, Silver and Gilt Bronze Camel Group Lamp

Located in New York, NY

, originally an oil lamp, later converted to electricity. Overall height 32” (adjustable) Height without

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Kosmos Brenner Oil Ships Lamp Converted to Electric, 1900s
Antique Kosmos Brenner Oil Ships Lamp Converted to Electric, 1900s

Antique Kosmos Brenner Oil Ships Lamp Converted to Electric, 1900s

By Kosmos Brenner

Located in Verviers, BE

Brenner Kosmos oil ships lamp Antique early 1900s Kosmos Brenner oil converted to electric ceiling

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Victorian Wrought Iron Opaline Glass Oil Lamp Converted to Electric Lantern
Victorian Wrought Iron Opaline Glass Oil Lamp Converted to Electric Lantern

Victorian Wrought Iron Opaline Glass Oil Lamp Converted to Electric Lantern

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

A fine Victorian wrought iron and opaline glass hanging oil lamp converted to electric chandelier

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Bronze Table Light by Gagneau D'Enghien 25, Paris, 19th Century
Bronze Table Light by Gagneau D'Enghien 25, Paris, 19th Century

Bronze Table Light by Gagneau D'Enghien 25, Paris, 19th Century

Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen

for the new French Embassy in Vienna in 1908. Originally it was an oil lamp, later converted to

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Original circa 1900 "PLM" Brass Railroad Lantern Sconces by Poyard Paris 'Pair'
Original circa 1900 "PLM" Brass Railroad Lantern Sconces by Poyard Paris 'Pair'

Original circa 1900 "PLM" Brass Railroad Lantern Sconces by Poyard Paris 'Pair'

Located in San Francisco, CA

glass chimney. Designed as an oil lamp and converted to electric, they are recently rewired. Labeled

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Original circa 1900 "PLM" Brass Railroad Lantern Sconces by Poyard Paris, Pair
Original circa 1900 "PLM" Brass Railroad Lantern Sconces by Poyard Paris, Pair

Original circa 1900 "PLM" Brass Railroad Lantern Sconces by Poyard Paris, Pair

Located in San Francisco, CA

glass chimney; original chain on bottom cap. Designed as an oil lamp and converted to electric, they are

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

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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 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.
  • 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.