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Bronze Relief Table Lamps by Barbedianne

Bronze Relief Table Lamps by Barbedianne

Located in New York, NY

A pair of 19th Century bronze electrified oil lamps signed by Barbedianne with neoclassical scenes

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Black Opaline Glass Lamps
Black Opaline Glass Lamps

Black Opaline Glass Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of French black glass electrified oil lamps with metal bases. Available at our 241 E 60th

Category

Early 20th Century French Table Lamps

Late 19th Century Electrified Bayeux Porcelain Oil Lamp -1Y46
Late 19th Century Electrified Bayeux Porcelain Oil Lamp -1Y46

Late 19th Century Electrified Bayeux Porcelain Oil Lamp -1Y46

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This captivating late 19th century electrified Bayeux porcelain oil lamp with floral and guilloche

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Electrified Victorian oil lamp
Electrified Victorian oil lamp

Electrified Victorian oil lamp

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#4-314 Embossed ceramic table lamp

Category

Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Bronze 19th century oil lamp electrified
Bronze 19th century oil lamp electrified

Bronze 19th century oil lamp electrified

Located in Buchanan, MI

Bronze 19th century oil lamp electrified

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bronze 19th century oil lamp electrified
Bronze 19th century oil lamp electrified

Bronze 19th century oil lamp electrified

Located in Buchanan, MI

Very good looking columnar oil lamp electrified.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Neoclasical Empire Style Oil Lamp Electrified.

Neoclasical Empire Style Oil Lamp Electrified.

Located in Buchanan, MI

Good looking neoclasical Empire style oil lamp converted into lamp.

Category

20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique English Aesthetic Brass Oil Lamp Chandelier with Gilt Blue Opaline Fonts
Antique English Aesthetic Brass Oil Lamp Chandelier with Gilt Blue Opaline Fonts

Antique English Aesthetic Brass Oil Lamp Chandelier with Gilt Blue Opaline Fonts

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique English Aesthetic partially electrified oil lamp chandelier offers cast brass angular

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pen...

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Twin Adjustable Height Electrified Oil Table Lamp
Twin Adjustable Height Electrified Oil Table Lamp

Twin Adjustable Height Electrified Oil Table Lamp

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Twin Adjustable Height Electrified Oil Table Lamp This is a super looking piece, it has been

Category

Antique 19th Century French Provincial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large Stiffel Oil Lamps Each Electrified
Pair of Large Stiffel Oil Lamps Each Electrified

Pair of Large Stiffel Oil Lamps Each Electrified

By Stiffel

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of large Stiffel oil lamps each electrified with lovely custom matching lamp shades. SX.

Category

Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Circa 1845 English Bronze Oil Lamp Base Now Electrified
Circa 1845 English Bronze Oil Lamp Base Now Electrified

Circa 1845 English Bronze Oil Lamp Base Now Electrified

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1845 English bronze oil lamp base now electrified. Note the great depth of cast motifs

Category

Antique 1840s English Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Opaline Oil Lamps, Electrified
Pair of 19th Century French Opaline Oil Lamps, Electrified

Pair of 19th Century French Opaline Oil Lamps, Electrified

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a lovely pair of French electrified opaline gas lamps in a delicate lime green color

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Other Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Electrified Earthenware and Bronze Oil Lamps, 19th Century
Pair of Electrified Earthenware and Bronze Oil Lamps, 19th Century

Pair of Electrified Earthenware and Bronze Oil Lamps, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of electrified earthenware and bronze oil lamps, 19th century. Measures: Height 59 cm

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Aesthetic Movement Parker Electrified GWW Gilt Dragon Oil Lamp
Antique Aesthetic Movement Parker Electrified GWW Gilt Dragon Oil Lamp

Antique Aesthetic Movement Parker Electrified GWW Gilt Dragon Oil Lamp

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Aesthetic Movement electrified Gone-with-the-wind oil lamp by Parker features brass base

Category

Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Victorian Style Electrified Brass Milk Glass Rochester Hurricane Oil Lamp
Victorian Style Electrified Brass Milk Glass Rochester Hurricane Oil Lamp

Victorian Style Electrified Brass Milk Glass Rochester Hurricane Oil Lamp

By Rochester

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Rochester brass and milk glass electrified hurricane oil lamp. It depicts a spherical

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

19thc Hobnail Pattern Glass Oil Lamp, Electrified w/ Crewl Shade
19thc Hobnail Pattern Glass Oil Lamp, Electrified w/ Crewl Shade

19thc Hobnail Pattern Glass Oil Lamp, Electrified w/ Crewl Shade

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early hobnail clear glass oil lamp converted to a electric desk lamp.This little gem is in great

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Good Pair of Meissen Blue Onion Pattern Oil Lamps Now Electrified
Good Pair of Meissen Blue Onion Pattern Oil Lamps Now Electrified

Good Pair of Meissen Blue Onion Pattern Oil Lamps Now Electrified

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good pair of Meissen blue onion pattern oil lamps now electrified, originally sold by Whiteley's

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of French 19th Century Brass & Porcelain Oil Lamps Electrified, Stamped
Pair of French 19th Century Brass & Porcelain Oil Lamps Electrified, Stamped

Pair of French 19th Century Brass & Porcelain Oil Lamps Electrified, Stamped

Located in Miami, FL

A wonderful pair of table lamps converted from oil lamps and electrified. The lamps feature swirl

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Sterling Silver and Crystal Corinthian Column Electrified  Lamp
Sterling Silver and Crystal Corinthian Column Electrified  Lamp

Sterling Silver and Crystal Corinthian Column Electrified Lamp

By Hawksworth, Eyre & Co. Ltd.

Located in New York, NY

Large sterling silver and cut crystal electrified corinthian column oil lamp, Sheffield, England

Category

Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Bronze Oil Lamp
Bronze Oil Lamp

Bronze Oil Lamp

Located in New York, NY

An electrified 19th century Fernch Oil lamp. 21.5" total height. Available at our showroom at 241

Category

French Table Lamps

A Rare Pair of French Art Nouveau Porcelain & Bronze Oil Lamps
A Rare Pair of French Art Nouveau Porcelain & Bronze Oil Lamps

A Rare Pair of French Art Nouveau Porcelain & Bronze Oil Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare pair of French art nouveau porcelain and gilt-bronze oil lamps; now electrified; each with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

4 Electrified Brass Carriage Lights, Oil Lamps
4 Electrified Brass Carriage Lights, Oil Lamps

4 Electrified Brass Carriage Lights, Oil Lamps

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

4 Electrified brass carriage lights, oil lamps. 4 Lovely pieces, dating back to the 19th century

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian More Lighting

Materials

Brass

Large Double Arm Oil Lamp, Newly Electrified
Large Double Arm Oil Lamp, Newly Electrified

Large Double Arm Oil Lamp, Newly Electrified

Located in Peekskill, NY

This double hurricane lamp is 42 inches wide. Each shade has an 11 inch diameter. It's a beautiful

Category

Early 20th Century American American Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants

Japanese Meiji Bronze Lotus Electrified Oil Table Lamp
Japanese Meiji Bronze Lotus Electrified Oil Table Lamp

Japanese Meiji Bronze Lotus Electrified Oil Table Lamp

Located in Astoria, NY

Japanese Meiji period electrified oil table lamp with lotus shaped base and original glass shades

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Brass student's lamp
Brass student's lamp

Brass student's lamp

Located in New York, NY

Electrified oil-burning brass student's lamp. Bears original oil resevior and ribbed red glass

Category

Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Highly Detailed 1883 L&B Brevete Oil Lamp, Electrified
Highly Detailed 1883 L&B Brevete Oil Lamp, Electrified

Highly Detailed 1883 L&B Brevete Oil Lamp, Electrified

Located in Peekskill, NY

Grandma Chic is now happening and next could be Great Grandma Chic. These signed 1880s oil lamps

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Lanterns

Pair of Royal Vienna Style Lamps Signed
Pair of Royal Vienna Style Lamps Signed

Pair of Royal Vienna Style Lamps Signed

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Stamford, CT

Royal Vienna style French porcelain electrified oil table lamps each signed. The square base

Category

Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Table Lamps

pair of  Neoclassical Italian matte bronze lamps
pair of  Neoclassical Italian matte bronze lamps

pair of Neoclassical Italian matte bronze lamps

Located in Westport, CT

detailing, Luigi XVI style, originally oil lamps later electrified

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large Japanese Ceramic and Bronze Floor Lamp
Large Japanese Ceramic and Bronze Floor Lamp

Large Japanese Ceramic and Bronze Floor Lamp

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Rare and unusual Japanese electrified oil floor lamp. The highly detailed terracotta colored

Category

Antique 1870s Japanese Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Fine Pair of Silvered and Gilt Bronze Figural Lamps
Fine Pair of Silvered and Gilt Bronze Figural Lamps

Fine Pair of Silvered and Gilt Bronze Figural Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A fine pair of silvered and gilt bronze figural oil lamps . Electrified for lamp Stock number

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Gilt Bronze, Marble & Crystal Electrified Oil Solar Lamp C1850
Antique Gilt Bronze, Marble & Crystal Electrified Oil Solar Lamp C1850

Antique Gilt Bronze, Marble & Crystal Electrified Oil Solar Lamp C1850

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Gilt Bronze, Marble and Crystal Electrified Oil Solar Lamp with Etched Glass Shade C1850

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Lanterns

Materials

Crystal, Marble, Bronze

Classically Inspired Pair of French Napoleon III Urn-Form Lamps
Classically Inspired Pair of French Napoleon III Urn-Form Lamps

Classically Inspired Pair of French Napoleon III Urn-Form Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

lamps now electrified; each striking lamp with original oil regulator above a flared neck; over an

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Classically Inspired Pair of French Napoleon III Urn-Form Lamps
Classically Inspired Pair of French Napoleon III Urn-Form Lamps

Classically Inspired Pair of French Napoleon III Urn-Form Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

lamps now electrified; each striking lamp with original oil regulator above a flared neck; over an

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Aesthetic Movement Hammered Silverplate Banquet Lamp with Etched Glass Shade
Aesthetic Movement Hammered Silverplate Banquet Lamp with Etched Glass Shade

Aesthetic Movement Hammered Silverplate Banquet Lamp with Etched Glass Shade

Located in Big Flats, NY

An electrified Aesthetic Movement banquet oil lamp offers etched globe shade with peacock over

Category

Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate

Good Quality Pair of Dutch Blue&White Delft Columnar-Form Lamps
Good Quality Pair of Dutch Blue&White Delft Columnar-Form Lamps

Good Quality Pair of Dutch Blue&White Delft Columnar-Form Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good quality pair of Dutch blue & white delft columnar-form oil lamps now electrified; each

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Table Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Vases Mounted as Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Vases Mounted as Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Vases Mounted as Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

An elegant pair of Chinese rose medallion vases, originally custom mounted as oil lamps, now

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Silver Angle Lamp Co. Electrified Kerosene Brass & Glass 2-Light Hanging Fixture
Silver Angle Lamp Co. Electrified Kerosene Brass & Glass 2-Light Hanging Fixture

Silver Angle Lamp Co. Electrified Kerosene Brass & Glass 2-Light Hanging Fixture

By Anglelamp Co. of N.Y.

Located in San Francisco, CA

kerosene, and is now electrified. Its oil lamps were unique, with the burner on the side at nearly a 90

Category

Antique 1890s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

19th Century Black Nautical Lantern Sconces 'Pair'
19th Century Black Nautical Lantern Sconces 'Pair'

19th Century Black Nautical Lantern Sconces 'Pair'

Located in San Francisco, CA

oil lamps. Measures: 20” height x 8” width x 10” projection.       

Category

Antique 1880s Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Aesthetic Movement Electrified Oil Lamp by Longwy
Aesthetic Movement Electrified Oil Lamp by Longwy

Aesthetic Movement Electrified Oil Lamp by Longwy

By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy

Located in New York, NY

Wonderful decorative Aesthetic movement faience pottery lamp base by Longwy. Originally an oil lamp

Category

Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Baccarat Crystal and Brass Electrified Oil Lamp
Vintage Baccarat Crystal and Brass Electrified Oil Lamp

Vintage Baccarat Crystal and Brass Electrified Oil Lamp

By Baccarat

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A vintage original crystal oil lamp attributed to Baccarat, fully electrified. (If you need a pair

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

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

Dramatic four-Light Electrified Oil Lamp
Dramatic four-Light Electrified Oil Lamp

Dramatic four-Light Electrified Oil Lamp

Located in Peekskill, NY

These Gothic oil lamps were used in a theaters, a court house or even a large open store like a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Elegant Electrified Milk Glass / Brass Oil Lamps as Table Lamps
Elegant Electrified Milk Glass / Brass Oil Lamps as Table Lamps

Elegant Electrified Milk Glass / Brass Oil Lamps as Table Lamps

By Joseph Hinks & Sons

Located in Miami, FL

Stunning and elegant electrified oil lamps of milk glass and heavy brass with aesthetic design

Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Gone with the Wind Oil Lamp, Blown Out Milk Glass Cherub Shade
Antique Gone with the Wind Oil Lamp, Blown Out Milk Glass Cherub Shade

Antique Gone with the Wind Oil Lamp, Blown Out Milk Glass Cherub Shade

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Gone with the wind electrified oil lamp features scroll and foliate decorated font

Category

Antique 19th Century American High Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Electrified Silver Plated Corinthian Column Oil Lamp
Electrified Silver Plated Corinthian Column Oil Lamp

Electrified Silver Plated Corinthian Column Oil Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Electrified, silver plated corinthian column oil lamp, England, Ca. 1900; @34" to top of finial x

Category

Early 20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

19th Century Wrought Iron Oil Lantern Electrified Floor Lamp
19th Century Wrought Iron Oil Lantern Electrified Floor Lamp

19th Century Wrought Iron Oil Lantern Electrified Floor Lamp

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century wrought iron oil lantern floor lamp is ideal for bringing a little nostalgia into a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Floor Lamps

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

Victorian Style Electrified White Metal Milk Glass Hurricane Oil Lamp
Victorian Style Electrified White Metal Milk Glass Hurricane Oil Lamp

Victorian Style Electrified White Metal Milk Glass Hurricane Oil Lamp

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a white metal and milk glass electrified hurricane oil lamp. It depicts a round milk glass

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Hanging Oil Lamp, Electrified
Hanging Oil Lamp, Electrified

Hanging Oil Lamp, Electrified

Located in Antwerp, BE

Hanging oil lamp, electrified. Diameter:45 cm. Height:130 cm.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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Electrified Oil Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the electrified oil lamp you’re looking for. A electrified oil lamp — often made from metal, bronze and glass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer electrified oil lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each electrified oil lamp bearing Victorian, Art Nouveau or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made electrified oil lamp over the years, but those crafted by Gagneau Paris, Georges Leleu and Baccarat are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Electrified Oil Lamp?

Prices for a electrified oil lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $10 and can go as high as $8,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,465.

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 Electrified 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.