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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
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
German Bronze Oil Lamp in Original Condition
Located in Montreal, QC
This Aladdin lamp is German, and dates from the late 19th century, The bronze is exquisitely cast
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Renaissance Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century German Bronze Ornamental Oil Lamp from Gilde, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Bronze Ornamental Oil Lamp from Gilde, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau German Sterling Fantasy Fish Motif Oil Lamp/Cigar Lighter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Nouveau German Sterling Fantasy Fish Motif Oil Lamp/Cigar Lighter
German, Late 19th Century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Antique Meissen German Porcelain Oil Lamp W Glass Shade
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Meissen German Porcelain Oil Lamp W Glass Shade. It is in uniquely original condition and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Victorian Candle Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
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
Category
Antique 1890s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Hand Blown Art Glass Oil Lamp in the Style of Loetz, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing luster glass oil lamp, Germany, circa 1970s. Lamp is in very good condition with no
Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Antique W&W Kosmos Bronze Oil Lamp – Circa 1900 – Exquisite Art Nouveau Design
Located in Lisse, NL
Brenner” – a hallmark of precision and quality by Wild & Wessel, one of Germany’s finest oil lamp makers
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
German Brass Watering or Lamp Oil Can
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, garden table or on a table which holds your special plants.
Made in Germany the body does have a couple
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Garden Ornaments
Materials
Brass
West German Brass and Glass Oil Lamp Candelabra by Freddie Andersen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scarcely seen twelve-arm oil lamp candelabra designed and handmade by Freddie Andersen (W. Germany
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Brass
White Porcelain Neoclassical Style Amphora Oil Lamp
By Berlin Royal Porcelain Factory
Located in New York, NY
White porcelain neoclassical style amphora oil lamp. Sleek white Berlin porcelain amphora with
Category
Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Silver German Hanukkah Lamp by Gebrüder Gutgesell, Hanau Circa 1910
Located in New York, NY
A festive and wonderfully chased Silver German Hanukkah oil lamp by Gebrüder Gutgesellfrom made in
Category
Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Rare Antique Judaica Bronze Oil Lamp with Hebrew Inscriptions
Located in Doha, QA
An extraordinary very rare Holy Sabbat oil lamp with the Hebrew language inscriptions which means
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
Two Large Freddie Andersen Midcentury Oil Lamp Candleholders, Denmark, 1970s
By Freddie Andersen
Located in Vienna, AT
Two beautiful 14 in high modernist brass oil lamp candlesticks, designed by Freddie Andersen, made
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Freddie Andersen Mid-Century Oil Lamp Brass Candleholder, Denmark, 1970s
By Freddie Andersen
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist brass oil lamp candlestick, designed by Freddie Andersen, made in Western
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Freddie Andersen Midcentury 12-Arm Brass Oil Lamp Candelabra Chandelier
By Freddie Andersen
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Impressive twelve-arm oil lamp candelabra designed by Freddie Andersen in 1970s, West Germany.
The
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Set of Five Freddie Andersen Clear Drops Oil Lamps Brass Candleholder, Denmark
By Freddie Andersen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Germany in the 1970s. In good condition. Price for the set.
Looks beautiful with colored lamp oil. Glass
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Antique Style of Kosmos Brenner Oil Ships Lamp Converted to Electric, 1930s
By Kosmos Brenner
Located in Verviers, BE
Style of Brenner Kosmos oil ships lamp
Antique Style of Kosmos Brenner oil converted to electric
Category
Vintage 1930s English Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Meissen Oil Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
, oil lamp not electrified is mounted on cast bronze base adorned with Egyptian Sphinx. On left
Category
Antique 19th Century German Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Meissen, pink Onion Pattern, Gourd shaped Oil Lamps, elecrified
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Austin, TX
Meissen, Similar, gourd shaped base with original oil font, electrified by Brady's, in Pink Onion
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sitzendorf Porcelain Oil Lamp Modelled as a Kingfisher
Located in Montreal, QC
Porcelain oil lamp modelled as a kingfisher, the polychromwe glazed bird with inlaid glass eyes,and
Category
Antique 19th Century German Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Parchment Paper
German Brass Oil Lamp by Fhrich Griftz, Berlin
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
German brass oil lamp by Fhrich Griftz, Berlin
A good looking piece on a cast iron base, it has
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian More Lighting
Materials
Brass
German Brass Oil Lamp by Kaestner & Tobelman, Erfurt
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
German brass oil lamp by Kaestner & Tobelman, Erfurt
A good beautiful looking piece in chased
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau More Lighting
Materials
Brass
Antique Kosmos Brenner Oil Ships Lamp Converted to Electric, 1900s
By Kosmos Brenner
Located in Verviers, BE
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Gorgeous German antique oil lamp. It is a Kosmos Brenner. "Kosmos" was the most popular burner in Europe
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Oil Lamps "Tear Drops" by Freddie Andersen
By Freddie Andersen
Located in Hilversum, Noord Holland
Stunning pair of vintage midcentury 1970s brass oil lamps by Freddie Andersen.
Condition: In
Category
Late 20th Century German Hollywood Regency Candle Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Porcelain Oil Lamp Base, Germany, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Depicting a China man lying on his back holding a giant acorn. Hand Painted Decorations. A model after Meissen porcelain of 18C.
Category
Antique 19th Century German Chinoiserie Porcelain
German Jugendstil Silver Plated, Ovoid Form, Oil Fired Cigar Lighter by WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Port Hope, ON
This wonderful silver plated German Jugendstil oil lamp/table cigar lighter is in the shape of an
Category
Vintage 1910s German Vienna Secession Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver
H 2.75 in W 3.75 in D 1.75 in
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German Oil Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic German oil lamp available at 1stDibs. A German oil lamp — often made from brass, metal and glass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the German oil lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A German oil lamp, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau or Arts and Crafts style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made German oil lamp over the years, but those crafted by Freddie Andersen and Berlin Royal Porcelain Factory are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a German Oil Lamp?
Prices for a German oil lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $220 and can go as high as $2,800, while the average can fetch as much as $832.
Questions About German Oil Lamp
- What is a whale oil lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A 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, 2022There 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.
- How does a Roman oil lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Roman 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.
- How do you use a brass oil lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023How 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.
- Are oil lamps still used?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, 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.
- How do I use a hanging oil lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To 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, 2022The 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, 2022People 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.