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Antique Meissen German Porcelain Oil Lamp W Glass Shade
Antique Meissen German Porcelain Oil Lamp W Glass Shade

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

Pair of French Victorian Celadon and Porcelain Oil Lamps
Pair of French Victorian Celadon and Porcelain Oil Lamps

Pair of French Victorian Celadon and Porcelain Oil Lamps

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Victorian celadon and white porcelain oil lamps with etched glass shade and bronze

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Late 19thC  Gilt  Brass & Porcelain Oil Lamps
Pair of Late 19thC  Gilt  Brass & Porcelain Oil Lamps

Pair of Late 19thC Gilt Brass & Porcelain Oil Lamps

Located in Altrincham, GB

Pair of Late 19thC Gilt Brass & Porcelain Oil Lamps of aesthetic design with twin side handles

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Unusual Outstanding Quality Large Antique Victorian Porcelain Oil Lamp
Unusual Outstanding Quality Large Antique Victorian Porcelain Oil Lamp

Unusual Outstanding Quality Large Antique Victorian Porcelain Oil Lamp

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual outstanding quality large antique Victorian porcelain oil lamp having the original pretty

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

French Porcelain Oil Lamps
French Porcelain Oil Lamps

French Porcelain Oil Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1900 French green porcelain table lamps with painted and gilt neoclassic decoration

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

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

Outstanding quality antique Victorian Sitzendorf porcelain oil lamp
Outstanding quality antique Victorian Sitzendorf porcelain oil lamp

Outstanding quality antique Victorian Sitzendorf porcelain oil lamp

Located in Ipswich, GB

Outstanding quality antique Victorian Sitzendorf porcelain oil lamp, having three quality porcelain

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Early Victorian Glass

Materials

Glass, Porcelain

French Porcelain Oil Lamp, Electrified
French Porcelain Oil Lamp, Electrified

French Porcelain Oil Lamp, Electrified

Located in Buchanan, MI

Good looking 19th century French oil lamp electrified. Great color with bronze mounts.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Serves style porcelain Oil Lamp, circa 1880
Serves style porcelain Oil Lamp, circa 1880

Serves style porcelain Oil Lamp, circa 1880

By Cristalleries De Sevres

Located in Brighton, Sussex

French Serves porcelain 19th Century oil lamp, having a cream ground with romantic hand painted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Oil Lamps
Pair of French Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Oil Lamps

Pair of French Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Oil Lamps

By Bayeux

Located in London, GB

Each oil lamp in this pair is wrought from gilt bronze and Bayeux porcelain and is designed in the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French Victorian Porcelain Cherub Oil Lamp
French Victorian Porcelain Cherub Oil Lamp

French Victorian Porcelain Cherub Oil Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

French Victorian porcelain oil lamp with triple cupid base and decorated globe with chimney

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Napoleon III Period Porcelain Table Lamp
Napoleon III Period Porcelain Table Lamp

Napoleon III Period Porcelain Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

A Napoleon III period porcelain oil lamp with gilt Greek key decoration and bronze mounts

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

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

White Porcelain Neoclassical Style Amphora Oil Lamp
White Porcelain Neoclassical Style Amphora Oil Lamp

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

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

19th C. Oil Lamp Bibelot Candleholder Whimsical Capodimonte Style Porcelain
19th C. Oil Lamp Bibelot Candleholder Whimsical Capodimonte Style Porcelain

19th C. Oil Lamp Bibelot Candleholder Whimsical Capodimonte Style Porcelain

Located in West Hollywood, CA

19th C. Oil Lamp Bibelot Candleholder Whimsical Capodimonte Style Porcelain . The lamp features a

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Porcelain

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Oil Lamp – Porcelain – Dog Head with Glass Eyes
Late 19th Century Oil Lamp – Porcelain – Dog Head with Glass Eyes

Late 19th Century Oil Lamp – Porcelain – Dog Head with Glass Eyes

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Charming and unusual figural oil lamp in the shape of a dog’s head, dating from the late 19th

Category

Antique 1890s German Belle Époque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Large Antique Heiberg Porcelain Oil/Electric Table Lamp
Large Antique Heiberg Porcelain Oil/Electric Table Lamp

Large Antique Heiberg Porcelain Oil/Electric Table Lamp

Located in Søborg, DK

Large antique Heiberg oil/electric table lamp from the 1800s in white porcelain and with brass

Category

Antique 1850s Danish High Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Bronze Porcelain Hurricane Oil Lamp
19th Century French Bronze Porcelain Hurricane Oil Lamp

19th Century French Bronze Porcelain Hurricane Oil Lamp

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a hurricane oil lamp made of bronze and porcelain. It depicts a cylindrical shaped

Category

Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Exceptional Porcelain Lamp with Original Oil Burner, circa 1900
Exceptional Porcelain Lamp with Original Oil Burner, circa 1900

Exceptional Porcelain Lamp with Original Oil Burner, circa 1900

Located in Sofia, BG

Exceptional porcelain lamp with original oil burner, bronze fitting and engraved opaline glass ball

Category

Early 20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Opaline Glass

Victorian Porcelain Lamp
Victorian Porcelain Lamp

Victorian Porcelain Lamp

Located in Montreal, QC

Victorian Duplex oil lamp with porcelain hand-painted reservoir on brass base; later adapted to

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Parchment Paper

Vintage Oriental Small Porcelain Gold Oil Drop Painted Boudoir Table Lamp
Vintage Oriental Small Porcelain Gold Oil Drop Painted Boudoir Table Lamp

Vintage Oriental Small Porcelain Gold Oil Drop Painted Boudoir Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Oriental Small Porcelain Gold Oil Drop Painted Boudoir Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Pair of 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vases Oil Lamps
Fine Pair of 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vases Oil Lamps

Fine Pair of 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vases Oil Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

oil lamps. The well potted ovoid light pale-green porcelain pear-shaped body decorated with hand

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Pretty antique Victorian oil lamp
Pretty antique Victorian oil lamp

Pretty antique Victorian oil lamp

Located in Ipswich, GB

Pretty antique Victorian oil lamp, having a quality antique Victorian oil lamp with a bulbous

Category

Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

C. 1880s Likely English Aesthetic Movement Electrified Oil Lamp Base
C. 1880s Likely English Aesthetic Movement Electrified Oil Lamp Base

C. 1880s Likely English Aesthetic Movement Electrified Oil Lamp Base

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1880s Aesthetic movement electrified oil lamp base, likely English. Prunus decorated

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chinese Canton Famille Rose Vase Oil Lantern Lamps Pair 19th Century
Chinese Canton Famille Rose Vase Oil Lantern Lamps Pair 19th Century

Chinese Canton Famille Rose Vase Oil Lantern Lamps Pair 19th Century

By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE

Located in Cheltenham, GB

A pair of 19th Century Chinese Canton Famille Rose vase oil lantern lamps. This exquisite pair of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Oil Lamps in Satsuma Faience with Baccarat Opaline Globes – Second Half
Pair of Oil Lamps in Satsuma Faience with Baccarat Opaline Globes – Second Half

Pair of Oil Lamps in Satsuma Faience with Baccarat Opaline Globes – Second Half

By Baccarat, Satsuma

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

A superb and rare pair of Japanese oil lamps dating from the second half of the 19th century. The

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Bayeux Oil Lamps with Bronze Mounts
A Pair of Bayeux Oil Lamps with Bronze Mounts

A Pair of Bayeux Oil Lamps with Bronze Mounts

Located in Antwerp, BE

A pair of Bayeux oil lamps with bronze mounts. A pair of antique French oil lamps in hand painted

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Candle Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French Victorian Porcelain Oil Table Lamp
French Victorian Porcelain Oil Table Lamp

French Victorian Porcelain Oil Table Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

French Victorian blue porcelain Aladdin style oil table lamp.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Porcelain

Victorian Oil Lamp Porcelain Gilt Table Light 1880
Victorian Oil Lamp Porcelain Gilt Table Light 1880

Victorian Oil Lamp Porcelain Gilt Table Light 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a collectable Victorian oil lamp circa 1880 Great for that Victorian parlor look

Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Ornate English Porcelain Vase in Shape of Archaic Oil Lamp Vessel
Ornate English Porcelain Vase in Shape of Archaic Oil Lamp Vessel

Ornate English Porcelain Vase in Shape of Archaic Oil Lamp Vessel

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This ornate porcelain vase is in the shape of an archaic oil lamp. It has double heads and double

Category

Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Porcelain

French Hand Painted Pink Porcelain Gilt Brass Engraved Glass Oil Lamp Chandelier
French Hand Painted Pink Porcelain Gilt Brass Engraved Glass Oil Lamp Chandelier

French Hand Painted Pink Porcelain Gilt Brass Engraved Glass Oil Lamp Chandelier

By Castel Limoges

Located in Coimbra, PT

arrangements, solid gilt brass and etched glass 5-light oil lamp chandelier. A pair available. Dimensions

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large French Chandelier Oil Lamp in Red Pink Porcelain and Gilt Bronze
Pair of Large French Chandelier Oil Lamp in Red Pink Porcelain and Gilt Bronze

Pair of Large French Chandelier Oil Lamp in Red Pink Porcelain and Gilt Bronze

Located in Coimbra, PT

Gorgeous porcelain chandelier in gilt cast bronze Victorian library hanging oil lamp and opaline

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Unusual antique Victorian quality oil lamp
Unusual antique Victorian quality oil lamp

Unusual antique Victorian quality oil lamp

Located in Ipswich, GB

Unusual antique Victorian quality oil lamp having a quality white glass shade, with a brass double

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Glass

Materials

Brass

Antique Japanese Satsuma Moriage Oil Lamps & Dragon Jardiniere Mantel Set
Antique Japanese Satsuma Moriage Oil Lamps & Dragon Jardiniere Mantel Set

Antique Japanese Satsuma Moriage Oil Lamps & Dragon Jardiniere Mantel Set

Located in Dayton, OH

Rare antique parlor set of Japanese Satsuma porcelain and brass Kosmos Brenner oil lamps and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Ship's Binnacle
Early 20th Century Ship's Binnacle

Early 20th Century Ship's Binnacle

Located in Norwell, MA

lamps with porcelain burners. Iron compensating balls are mounted to brass brackets. The wood pedestal

Category

Vintage 1950s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of Porcelain Lamps by French Manufacture, Early 20th Century
Pair of Porcelain Lamps by French Manufacture, Early 20th Century

Pair of Porcelain Lamps by French Manufacture, Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

manufacture during the 20th century. This pair of table oil lamps in porcelain is painted in burgundy and

Category

20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

French Porcelain Oil Lamp with Playing Cards
French Porcelain Oil Lamp with Playing Cards

French Porcelain Oil Lamp with Playing Cards

Located in Boston, MA

French porcelain oil lamp with playing cards. Shade not included.

Category

Early 20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

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Porcelain Oil Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal porcelain oil lamp for your home. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and metal, every porcelain oil lamp was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect porcelain oil lamp — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A porcelain oil lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one porcelain oil lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gagneau Paris, Bayeux and Bing & Grøndahl produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Porcelain Oil Lamp?

Prices for a porcelain oil lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $10 and can go as high as $12,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,875.

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 Porcelain 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The best way to determine the age of porcelain lamps is to work with an appraiser. While some online resources can be helpful when you’re looking for information about the value of an item, the suggested value you find may not be the actual value of your item, since that will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted porcelain lamps and other decor on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To identify a vintage porcelain lamp, check the base for markings. You may find a date stamp or the manufacturer's name. Check the porcelain for signs of wear like minor scratches and blemishes. If a lamp is in flawless condition, it's possible that it was simply stored well, but it's more likely that the piece is a newer reproduction. A certified appraiser can be of assistance if online research isn't enough to make an identification. Shop a selection of vintage porcelain lamps on 1stDibs.