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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

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

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

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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

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
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. It consists of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Victorian Brass Electric Converted Oil Lamp Wall Sconce, 5 Available
Victorian Brass Electric Converted Oil Lamp Wall Sconce, 5 Available

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

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. Very nice ornamented bronze, brass and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Metal

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

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

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

Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A Pair of 19th Century Tole and Bronze Oil Lamps

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

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

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. Age

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian 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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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

, originally an oil lamp (lampe à pétrole) crafted in France circa 1870. Resting on three sculpted paw feet

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

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

. 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

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

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

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

-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

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

Category

Antique 1890s English Edwardian Floor Lamps

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Bohemian Overlay Lamp
Bohemian Overlay Lamp

Bohemian Overlay Lamp

Located in London, GB

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

Category

Antique 1870s French Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Lamps
Pair of Lamps

Pair of Lamps

$1,110 / 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

Category

20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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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
    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
    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
    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.