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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
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Antique Late 19th Century German Renaissance Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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
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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
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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Victorian Candle Lamps

Materials

Glass, Porcelain

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
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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
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Vintage 1970s German Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Eagle Perfume Lamp, Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal, Germany, circa 1930s
By Carl Scheidig
Located in Verviers, BE
Rare and gorgeous eagle perfume lamp attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany. Excellent
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Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Perfume Lamp Attributed to Carl Scheidig/Gräfenthal, Germany, 1930s
By Carl Scheidig
Located in Verviers, BE
Perfume lamp in the form of a squirrel attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany. Made from
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Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Perfume Lamp Attributed to Carl Scheidig/Gräfenthal, Germany, 1930s
By Carl Scheidig
Located in Verviers, BE
Perfume lamp in the form of a Bird attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany. Made from
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Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Dog-Shaped Perfume Lamp from Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal, Germany, 1930s
By Carl Scheidig
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rare find, a dog perfume lamp attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany. Porcelain figurine
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Bauhaus German Minimalist Black Metal Desk Lamp from Gebrüder Cosack
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic table lamp was produced by the German manufacture Gebrüder Cosack (Gecos) during the
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Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Porcelain Figurine, Air Purifier or Table Lamp, Owl from Germany, 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
Germany, 1930s, excellent condition Porcelain figurine / air purifier / table lamp. Owl. Undamaged
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Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Eagle Perfume Lamp Air Purifier Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal, Germany, circa 1930s
By Carl Scheidig
Located in Verviers, BE
Rare and gorgeous eagle perfume lamp attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany. Excellent
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Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Dog Perfume Lamp / Air Purifier /Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal, Germany, circa 1930s
By Carl Scheidig
Located in Verviers, BE
Rare and gorgeous dog perfume lamp attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany. Excellent
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Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Dog Perfume Lamp / Air Purifier /Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal, Germany, circa 1930s
By Carl Scheidig
Located in Verviers, BE
Rare and gorgeous dog perfume lamp attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany. Excellent
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Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Perfume Lamp of an Owl by Carl Scheidig/Gräfenthal, Germany, 1930s
By Carl Scheidig
Located in Verviers, BE
Perfume lamp in the form of an owl attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany. Made from
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Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Perfume Lamp of an Owl by Carl Scheidig/Gräfenthal, Germany, 1930s
By Carl Scheidig
Located in Verviers, BE
Perfume lamp in the form of an owl attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany. Made from
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Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Scotty Dog Pups Perfume Lamp by Carl Scheidig/Gräfenthal, Germany, 1930s
By Carl Scheidig
Located in Verviers, BE
safe for immediate usage in the World. Germany, 1930s, excellent condition This lamp is in very
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Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Antique German Carl Thieme Meissen Dresden Porcelain Banquet Lamp
By Carl Thieme
Located in Dayton, OH
featuring a reticulated base and oil lamp / double globe shaped body accented with three dimensional sprays
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Napoleon III Style Pair French Hand Painted Opaline Glass Oil Lamps
Located in Prato, Tuscany
of hand-painted white opaline glass table lamps; originally these lamps were oil lamps, the mechanism
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Oil Lamps Opaline Glass Hand Painted Bronze Finishing
Located in Prato, Tuscany
were oil lamps, the mechanism with the wick has been modified in order to electrify them and make them
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Black Opaline Glass Oil Lamps with Lampshade and Brass Decoration France
Located in Prato, Tuscany
were oil lamps (the upper part was the container of the liquid), over time the mechanism with the wick
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Luise Floor Lamp by Matthias Scherzinger
Located in Geneve, CH
, oil All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for
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2010s German Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

Luise Mum Floor Lamp by Matthias Scherzinger
Located in Geneve, CH
lyed, oil. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired
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2010s German Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

Luise Little Floor Lamp by Matthias Scherzinger
Located in Geneve, CH
Luise floor lamp by Matthias Scherzinger Dimensions: H 58 x 39 cm Materials: oak: white lyed, oil
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2010s German Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

Black Oak Luise Floor Lamp by Matthias Scherzinger
Located in Geneve, CH
Black oak luise floor lamp by Matthias Scherzinger. Dimensions: H 140 x 48 cm. Materials: oak
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2010s German Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

Set of 3 Luise Floor Lamp by Matthias Scherzinger
Located in Geneve, CH
x 39 cm Materials: oak: white lyed, oil All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If
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2010s German Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

Set of 3 Luise Floor Lamp by Matthias Scherzinger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Luise floor lamp by Matthias Scherzinger Dimensions: L 185 x 55 cm M 140 x 48 cm S 58
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2010s German Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

Pair of Vintage Table Lamps in Antique Brass and Shagreen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of table lamps with narrow base in brass in oil rubbed bronze coloration. The shades are black
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Ghost Floor Lamp by Studio Kowalewski
Located in Geneve, CH
collection. The design came to him at a flea market where he spotted an antic portable oil lamp. WOUD The
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ghost Table Lamp by Studio Kowalewski
Located in Geneve, CH
collection. The design came to him at a flea market where he spotted an antic portable oil lamp. WOUD The
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Porcelain Figurine, Air Purifier or Table Lamp, Owl or Eagle Owl from the 1930
By Carl Scheidig
Located in Verviers, BE
Germany, 1930s, excellent condition Porcelain figurine/air purifier/table lamp. Owl eagle owl
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Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Palmtree floor lamp by Maison Jansen '70
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
& Duchess of Windsor, King Leopold II of Belgium, the Shah of Iran, the oil magnate Charles Bierer
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Palmtree floor lamp by Maison Jansen '70
Palmtree floor lamp by Maison Jansen '70
H 67.72 in W 35.44 in D 31.5 in
Fontanaarte "Galerie" Marble High Floor Lamp Designed by Federico Peri
By Federico Peri, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
is the diffuser, which is inspired both aesthetically and functionally by the antique oil lamps from
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Steel

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
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20th Century German Art Deco Garden Ornaments

Materials

Brass

"Galerie" Low Floor Lamp Designed by Federico Peri for Fontana Arte
By Federico Peri, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Galerie" is a low floor lamp perfect for reading, designed by Federico Peri and manufactured by
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Steel

Antique Black Pottery Owl Table Lamp by L. Hjorth of Bornholm
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Søborg, DK
lamp by Lauritz Hjorth. Originally an oil lamp with an antique electrical lamp conversion. Can be
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Antique 1890s Danish Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Chic French Gourd-Shaped Glazed Ceramic Lamp by Accolay Pottery, France
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic French Gourd-shaped glazed ceramic lamp by Accolay Pottery, France. New custom cream European
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Vintage 1960s French Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Napoleon III Style French Opaline Orange Glass Lamp Golden Brass Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
an oil lamp, over time the mechanism with the wick has been modified, it was then electrified to make
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Louis Philippe Style French Opaline Blue Glass Lamp Decorated and Golden Brass
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Originally this lamp was an oil lamp, over time the mechanism with the wick has been modified, it
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

German Brass Oil Lamp by Kaestner & Tobelman, Erfurt
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
German brass oil lamp by Kaestner & Tobelman, Erfurt A good beautiful looking piece in chased
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Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau More Lighting

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
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Candelabras

Materials

Brass

Porcelain Eagle Perfume Lamp, 1930s, Germany
Located in Antwerp, BE
Porcelain eagle perfume light circa 1930s. A great looking perfume lamp in the shape of an eagle
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Mid-19th Century German Silver Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
German silver Hanukkah lamp, marker's mark L.S. incuse, berlin, 1847-50. Seen in bench form with
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Religious Items

Materials

Silver

German 18th Century Silver Hanukkah Lamp by Herfurth
Located in London, GB
German 18th century silver Hanukkah lamp by Herfurth German, c. 1760 Height 17.5cm, width 23cm
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Antique Mid-17th Century German Religious Items

Materials

Silver

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
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Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 15 space age flush mount lamps by Cosack Leuchten, Germany 1960s
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in ECHT, NL
and normal bulbs. Made by German company Cosack in the 1960s. All the lamps are in good used condition
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

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
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

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
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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
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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
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

19th Century German Brass “Magic Lantern” Image Projector
Located in Middleburg, VA
. This 19th century "magic" oil lamp light projector has polished brass and is complete with glass slides
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Antique Late 19th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Oil Lamp with an Illuminating Globe Shade, Bohemian, circa 1885
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century opalescent glass oil lamp with an illuminating globe shade, Bohemia, circa 1885
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Antique Late 19th Century European Globes

Materials

Glass

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
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Vintage 1930s English Arts and Crafts Lanterns

Materials

Brass

A Roman terracotta red slip ware oil lamp with theatre masks
Located in UTRECHT, UT
German private collection, collected between 1960 and 2010 10,7cm (l) from mouth to handle Intact with
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Reflections of Contemplation by German Artist Karl Weise, Candle Light Genre
Located in Stockholm, SE
glow of an orange-tinted ceiling lamp. This painting captures the essence of the candle-light genre of
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1910s Realist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

English Bulldog Perfume Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
English bulldog perfume lamp. A porcelain perfume light in the shape of an English Bulldog. He
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

English Bulldog Perfume Lamp
English Bulldog Perfume Lamp
H 5.12 in W 4.53 in D 4.14 in
19th Century Hand Painted Oval German Porcelain Plaque KPM
Located in Vero Beach, FL
dressed in a white gown, holding an oil lamp on her lap. The three-quarter profile miniature is of
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Paintings

Materials

Porcelain

Moths, Portrait, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anatoly Borisovich Tarabanov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Alexei Butirskiy, "N.Y. Cabbies", 14x20 Manhattan Cityscape Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "N.Y. Cabbies", is a 14x20 landscape oil painting on canvas by artist Alexei Butirskiy
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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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.
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  • 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
    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.
  • 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.