Overlay Cut Crystal Converted Oil Lamp.
Located in Hudson, NY
Overlay cut crystal converted oil lamp. With etched cranberry color to clear shade.
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Crystal, Bronze
Overlay Cut Crystal Converted Oil Lamp.
Located in Hudson, NY
Overlay cut crystal converted oil lamp. With etched cranberry color to clear shade.
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Neoclassical Silver Plated Converted Oil Lamp
By James Hinks & Son
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
A 19th century neoclassical silver plated converted oil lamp by James Hinks & Son. The base takes
Silver
Sold|$2,200
Converted Oil Lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
Late 19th Century Lucerna Oil Lamp converted to electricity. Hand painted tole shade in lovely red
Brass
Sold|$3,200
A CONVERTED OIL LAMP CHANDELIER
Located in Hudson, NY
A FRENCH DORE BRONZE OIL LAMP WITH 6 CANDLES AROUND THE OUTSIDE, THE CENTER OIL LAMP HAS BEEN WIRED
Bronze
Sold|$1,100
Pair of Converted Lamps
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Pair of converted oil lamps; recently wired; wonderfully tooled and turned brass fittings
Brass
Sold|$3,500
Pair Of 19c French Lamps
Located in Fairfax, VA
PAIR 19 CENTURY CONVERTED OIL LAMP WITH IMPORTED ROYAL SASUMA JAPANESE PORCELAIN , THESE LAMPS
Bronze
Sold|$3,200
Dore bronze and Japanese Imari Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
French converted oil lamp made of dore bronze and Japanese imari porcelain. 19th century.
Early 20th Century Iron Table Lamp w/Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Great, early 20th Century converted oil lamp with very nice ironwork and beautiful mica shade.
FRENCH WROUGHT IRON FAUX PETROL FLOOR LAMP
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIN WHITE WROUGHT IRON FLOOR LAMP WITH 3 TURNED UP STICK FEET. LOOKS LIKE CONVERTED OIL
Metal, Brass
Sold|$1,980
19c French Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
1890 FRENCH CONVERTED OIL LAMP BASE MADE OF BRONZE AND OFF WHITE MARBLE 3 RAMS HEAD IS HOLDING THE
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$1,800
An Oil Lamp converted to a Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19th c. Bronze-Black Brass Oil Lamp converted to a Lamp with Octagon Base and Custom Silk Pongee
Victorian Brass Oil Lamp Converted to Electric
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Victorian brass oil lamp in the form of a classical Corinthian column on a pedestal base
Brass
Victorian Oil Standard Lamp, Converted to Electric
By Messenger and Sons
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Victorian oil standard lamp with rise and fall column with tripod base formed of a mythical dragons
Brass
Chinese Piriform Oil Lamp Converted to a Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ming Dynasty, Wanli Period
Porcelain
Converted Cut-Glass Oil Lamp, England, c. 1875
Located in New York, NY
Handsome Converted Cut-Glass Oil Lamp with Original Oil Font and Incised Star Pattern on Base
Cut Glass
1800's French Oil Lamp converted into a Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
once a French Oil Lamp from the early to mid 1800's, that was converted into an electrified table lamp
Restauration Fluted Column Oil Lamp Converted To A Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Tole and bronze. With finely incised ormolu decoration, France Circa 1830. Shade not included. Height with shade: 81 cm (32")
Tôle, Ormolu
Restauration Fluted Column Oil Lamp Converted To A Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Bronze and tole with finely incised ormolu decoration. Shade not included. Height with shade 81 cm (32") For more information http://www.juliaboston.com/lamp1880a-1919.html
Bronze, Tôle
A Pair of English Cut Crystal Oil Lamp bases, converted to lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of English Cut Crystal Oil Lamp Bases, c. 1860 newly converted to lamps with hand
Large Empire Fluted Column Oil Lamp Converted To A Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
In tole and bronze with finely incised ormolu decoration. France circa 1815. Shade not included. Height with shade 94 cm (37")
Bronze, Tôle
Pair of Late 19th Century Etruscan Oil Lamps Converted to Electricity
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
A pair of late 19th century French ceramic Etruscan style oil lamps converted to electricity
Ceramic
Pair of 19th Century Tole and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
Perfectionnement', known as moderator lamps, this system was invented in 1837 by Franchot and consisted of an
Ormolu, Tôle
Sold|$3,500
Glass oil lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Cut glass oil lamp converted into lamp with silver plate capital.
Silver Plate
Sold|$2,500
Grand Tour Bronze Oil Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century bronze Baccus oil lamp later converted to electric
Bronze
Fine 19th Century, Electrified Bronze Oil Lamp
Located in Bournemouth, GB
A fine quality 19th century bronze oil lamp, now converted to electricity, all other features are
Bronze
Italian marble and bronze oil lamp. 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
Italian marble and bronze oil lamp converted to electric.
Marble, Bronze
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
Enamel
Pair of early Murano glass and enamel decorated oil lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of early Murano glass and enamel decorated oil lamps, converted to electricity
Sold|$2,457
Table Lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
Early 19th century French Oil lamp base converted to elctricity. Re-wired
Sold|$1,200
Owl Lamp
Located in North Egremont, MA
Whimsical Ceramic Owl, 19th c. European oil lamp converted to electric with new wiring. Figure's
Brass
Sold|$3,600
Lucerna lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
Wonderful Old Lucerna Continental Oil Lamp converted to electricity. Beautifully painted old tole
Brass, Tôle
Sold|$6,500
Silver column lamp
Located in New York, NY
A large silver column lamp converted from an oil lamp, with a corinthian capitol and fluted stem
Silver Plate
Sold|$2,200
Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wrought iron oil lamp converted to electric lamp. Elaborate detail curvature to the base.
Iron
Sold|$1,800
Baccarat Crystal Table Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Baccarat cut crystal oil lamps converted for electricity and with polished chrome cap.
Cut Glass
Sold|$4,800
Pair French Tole Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of French Tole Oil Lamps converted to electricity. Nice brass detail on handles and base is
Metal, Brass
Sold|$1,800
Grand Tour column lamp
Located in Boston, MA
A wonderful neoclassical Grand Tour patinated bronze Grand Tour desk lamp converted from an old oil
Bronze
Sold|$3,500
French bronze and ormolu lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of French bronze and ormolu oil burners converted into lamps. Shade not included.
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold|$1,539
A Pair Of Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of ceramic oil lamps converted to table lamps. Currently electrified for the UK, shades
Sold|$2,800
Brass and Copper Adjustable Floor Lamp
Located in Charleston, SC
Solid Brass and Copper oil Floor Lamp converted to Electric. Double adjustable Bulbs. Height of
Brass, Copper
Sold|$1,450
Pair of Pale Celadon Chinese Lamps
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A pair of late 19th century French bronze mounted pale celadon lamps circa 1880. These were oil
Sold|$3,950
Pair of Steel and Bronze Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare pair of early 19th century French steel and bronze oil lamps converted to electricity with
Steel, Bronze
Tole Column Lamp Painted Bright Purple
Located in St. Louis, MO
Antique oil lamp, converted to electricity and painted bright purple, probably in the 1970s. 19
Metal
Sold|$2,400
Pair of Patinated Late Regency Table Lamps
Located in Toronto, ON
. Converted from oil lamp bases.
Bronze
Sold|$1,275
Pair of Bronze-and-Brass Urn Lamps
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Pair of Victorian bronze-and-brass urns -- old oil lamps converted to electrical in the 1920s
Bronze
Sold|$3,400
19th c. Pair of Satsuma Table Lamps
By Satsuma
Located in Fairfax, VA
the 19th century, the pair were converted from a vases into oil lamps, and beautiful bronze mounting
Bronze
Sold|$4,850
Pair of Baccarat Crystal Rope Twist Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in Vancouver, BC
Original matched pair of Baccarat oil lamps converted to electricity. Rope-twist motif complete
Sold|$8,850
Fine Cut Crystal Column Lamp, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Fine Large Cut Crystal Column Lamp, England, 19th Century; Converted from an oil lamp and
Cut Glass
Pair of Classic Table Lamps, Cast Brass Fittings
Located in Austin, TX
painted pottery vase. Originally oil lamps converted to electrical table lamps. Priced without lamp shade
Brass
Pair of Japanese Porcelain Lamps, French Bronze Mounts
Located in New York, NY
Pair Fine Japanese Porcelain Vases, with French Bronze Mounts, 19th Century, Converted from Oil
Bronze
Hanging Oil Lamp (converted) for Parlor or Library
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Victorian Green cased glass shade and font parlor lamp, created in the Aesthetic style
Brass
19th Century Classical Brass Lamp, Signed by Manufacturer, NYC
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brass lamp, converted from oil to electric. Manufacturer's stamp reads: DIETZ BROTHER & CO. 139
Brass
Sold|$3,814 / set
Pair of Antique Opaline Glass Table Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Richmond, London
A handsome tall pair of white opaline glass and bronze table lamps, formerly Victorian oil lamps
Bronze
19th Century Pair of French Classical Style Nickel Figural Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair French Classical Style Nickel Figural Lamps. Originally oil lamps converted to electricity
A Pair Of Gilt Bronze Empire Carcel Column Table Lamps
By Hadrot, Lampiste, Montmartre
Located in London, GB
Fluted columns with acanthus leaf and shell decoration. Origianly oil lamps converted to
Ormolu
Sold|$1,187
Pair of Ormolu Japanese Imari Vases
Located in Salisbury, GB
A pair of ormolu-mounted Japanese Imari vases converted into oil lamps, circa 1890. Measures
Pair of French Style Bronze Ormolu and Marble Putti Electrified Oil Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
fantastic double putti or cherub converted oil lamps feature a cut glass diamond pattern round globe with
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Nineteenth Century French Oil Lamp Converted To A Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Single table lamp converted from a 19th century French oil lamp with cast brass acanthus leaf
Brass
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.
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