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Oil-fired Table Lamp in Chromed Metal
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Oil-fired table lamp in chromed metal. Silver metal base has an aged finish, with perforated
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Oil-fired Table Lamp in Chromed Metal
Oil-fired Table Lamp in Chromed Metal
$478
H 19.3 in Dm 11.82 in
Pair of Chinoiserie Bronzed Metal Electrified Oil Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Of Chinoiserie Bronzed Metal Electrified Oil Lamps, Having Gilt Bronze Mounts, And Bottle Form
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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

Empire Style Metal Opaline Noire Glass Electrical Converted Oil Lamp
Empire Style Metal Opaline Noire Glass Electrical Converted Oil Lamp
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
H 30 in W 8 in D 6.25 in
Quality Antique Victorian Oil Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian oil lamp having the original etched glass shade and glass chimney, double
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Antique 19th Century European Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Quality Antique Victorian Oil Lamp
Quality Antique Victorian Oil Lamp
$1,022
H 22.84 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
1900 Antique Victorian Oil Lamp, England
Located in Praha, CZ
Victorian oil lamp with milk glass. Fully working, with 2 burner. Base is from iron metal
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

1900 Antique Victorian Oil Lamp, England
1900 Antique Victorian Oil Lamp, England
$993
H 23.63 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
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

Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Matte Dark Brown Glazed Lamp from Antique Chinese Oil Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Matte dark brown glazed lamp from antique Chinese oil jar. Newly-made custom lamp from lamps made
Category

2010s Belgian Primitive Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s
By Aage Würtz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s, in Very Good conditions
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Faience Oil Lamps, Attributed to Vieillard & Cie
By Jules Viellard
Located in London, GB
These wonderful oil lamps have been attributed to the prestigious ceramic company, Viellard & Cie
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Asbo Stentøj, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Asbo Stentøj, 1960s, in Very Good conditions
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Danish Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s
By Aage Würtz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s, in Very Good conditions
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s
By Aage Würtz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s, in Very Good conditions
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Tall French Neoclassical Opaline Oil Lamps, Now Electrified
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Tall French Neoclassical Opaline Oil Lamps, Now Electrified Oil Lamps later 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Tall French Neoclassical Opaline Oil Lamps, Now Electrified
Pair of Tall French Neoclassical Opaline Oil Lamps, Now Electrified
$1,516 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 40 in Dm 7 in
Mid-Century Danish Wrought Iron and Glass Oil Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Wrought Iron and Glass Oil Table Lamp, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s
By Aage Würtz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s, in Very Good conditions
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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
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Early 20th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

2 Silver Plated Trophy Mantel Urn Converted Oil Lamps Lanterns 31"
2 Silver Plated Trophy Mantel Urn Converted Oil Lamps Lanterns 31"
$640 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 31 in W 6 in D 6 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s
By Aage Würtz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s, in Very Good conditions
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Neoclassical Yellow Toile Corinthian Column Oil Lantern Style Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 20th century converted oil table lamp in the shape of a Italian Neoclassical tole column
Category

20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Danish Model Petronella Oil Table Lamp by Henning Koppel, 1960s
By Henning Koppel
Located in Hamburg, DE
Petroleum table lamp from the Danish manufacturer Louis Poulsen based on a design by Henning Koppel
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

An original French Rococo style cast alloy and over painted oil lamp
Located in London, GB
An original French Rococo style cast alloy and painted oil lamp with a glass reservoir. Reservoir
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1920's Antique Neoclassical style Black and Gold Oil Lantern type Table Lamp
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1920's Antique Neoclassical style Oil Lantern Type Wall Lamp. Shade is included. Beautiful lamp!
Category

Vintage 1920s American Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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

18/1900s Antique Oil Lamp, Rustic Country Style
Located in Skien, NO
**Antique French Country Style Table Oil Lamp, Late 1800s/Early 1900s** A charming primitive oil
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Candle Lamps

Materials

Metal

Victorian Hand Painted Ceramic Oil Lamps with Chain Swags & Lion Masks, C.1850
Located in Chatham, ON
Fine pair of Victorian hand painted and gilded ceramic oil lamps - each featuring upper and lower
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

French 1920s Louis XVI Style Student Oil Lamp with One-Light and a Wax Shade
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 1920s Louis XVI style student oil lamp with one-light and a wax shade. US wired. The shade
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Early 20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French 1920s Louis XVI Style Student Oil Lamp with One-Light and a Wax Shade
French 1920s Louis XVI Style Student Oil Lamp with One-Light and a Wax Shade
$452 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 35 in W 20 in D 16 in
North-African Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah Oil Lamp Judaica Morocco 19th C.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
19th Century North-African Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah with original patina. Hanukkah Oil Lamp
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Candle Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1956
By Aage Würtz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1956, in Very Good conditions
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair French Louis XVI Bronze Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair French Louis XVI bronze lamps. Pair baluster form Louis XVI style gilt metal oil lamps with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair French Louis XVI Bronze Lamps
Pair French Louis XVI Bronze Lamps
$6,500
H 31.5 in Dm 6.25 in
Vintage "Oline" Oil Table Light by Fog & Mørup, Denmark 1960s
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
base and white shade are made of glass, the oil light element in the middle part are made of metal
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Bisque Figures after Boizot
Located in London, GB
depicting a male figure, the other a female, reading and seated atop oil lamps, mounted with gilt metal
Category

Antique 1890s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Moooi Hubble Bubble Large LED Suspension Lamp with Oil Spheres & Metal Frame
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, polycarbonate, glass bulbs Spheres finish: Oil Shape: Round Canopy: Matching metal rectangle Energy label
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Moooi Hubble Bubble Small LED Suspension Lamp with Oil Spheres & Metal Frame
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, polycarbonate, glass bulbs Spheres finish: Oil Shape: Round Canopy: Matching metal rectangle Energy label
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Antique Edwardian quality oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Edwardian quality oil lamp having a quality oil lamp with a globular shade above a clear
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Glass

Materials

Metal

Antique Edwardian quality oil lamp
Antique Edwardian quality oil lamp
$968
H 33.08 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
19th Century American Oil Lamp
Located in Copenhagen, K
Fantastic oil lamp shaped as a candle in painted metal.
Category

Antique 1820s North American Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

19th Century American Oil Lamp
19th Century American Oil Lamp
$500
H 11.82 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in
Antique Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Opium Oil Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
China in the 19th century, the silver-tone oil lamp features a six sided base with unique polychrome
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique American Victorian Electrified Kerosene Oil Banquet Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent American Victorian gilt metal banquet lamp, professionally converted from kerosene
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian More Lighting

Materials

Metal

Grand Tour Neapolitan Tripod Oil Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Grand Tour Neapolitan Tripod Oil Lamp. Bronze patinated metal oil lamp of tripod form with lion
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Dishes and Vide...

Materials

Bronze

Antique Mughal Rajasthani India Bronze Oil Lamp
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
metal bronze oil lamp handcrafted in India. Dimensions: 24.5" height x 6" x 6" at the base.    
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Agra More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Double Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1962
By Aage Würtz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Double Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1962, in Very Good
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern More Lighting

Materials

Metal

Antique Plume & Atwood Blue Enamel Kerosene Oil Lantern Lamp Tin Reflector 13"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th to early 20th century wall hanging oil lamp by the Plume & Atwood Manufacturing Company
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Candle Sconces

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Brass Toned Figural Aladdin's Oil Lamp Styled Table Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage figural oil lamp table lighter is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Japan
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal, Spelter

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

Victorian Brass Electric Converted Oil Lamp Wall Sconce, 5 Available
Victorian Brass Electric Converted Oil Lamp Wall Sconce, 5 Available
$870 Sale Price / item
40% Off
H 26 in W 7 in D 11 in
Antique Indian Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp 19th Century South India
Located in Forney, TX
A charming early patinated metal oil lamp, India, 19th century or earlier. Most likely
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Carbide Coal Miners Lamp with Coal Oil Can and tin funnel by Justrite Areamlined
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
: Justrite Manufacturing Company * Material: metal Brass * Circa: 1900 * Type: Carbide Lamp * Usage: Used
Category

Early 20th Century American Rustic Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large French Victorian Library Hanging Oil Lamp Ruby Red Glass Bronze Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful antique 1950s large French Victorian seven-light hanging oil lamp chandelier with ruby
Category

Mid-20th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Large French Victorian Library Hanging Oil Lamp Ruby Red Glass Bronze Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful antique 1950s large French Victorian seven-light hanging oil lamp chandelier with ruby
Category

Mid-20th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Art Nouveau Majolica and Loetz Art Glass Shade Oil Lamp Adjustable Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, large and beautiful antique Art Nouveau oil lamp with blackened iron frame in floral decor
Category

Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large French Art Nouveau Amber Glass Beaded Fringe Gilt Oil Lamp Chandelier 1930
Located in Coimbra, PT
Art Nouveau Pressed metal and hundreds of glass straw tubes adorned with beads on the end of each
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

19th C. American Painted Tin Canal Barge Oil Lamp Lantern, S.M. Forte, Troy NY
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-C. American Painted Tin Canal Barge Oil Lamp Lantern, S.M. Forte, Troy, NY, USA, Mid-19th
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Wall Lights and Sco...

Materials

Metal

Hanging Mughal Deccani Bronze Oil Lamp in the Shape of a Bird India
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
antique brass incense burner or oil lamp. A Mughal Deccani bronze metal bird form hanging oil lamp Bird
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Agra Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century 1930s Italian Pendant Chandelier
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-century 1930s Italian pendant chandelier Former oil lamp, E27 lamp. Metal structure (probably
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

19th Century, Italy, Large Cast Metal Oil Table Lamp, Female Figures
Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT
19th century, Italy, large cast metal oil table lamp, representing two female figures with costumes
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Oil Lamp
Located in Dorking, Surrey
A pretty Cranberry coloured Victorian oil lamp
Category

Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Oil Lamp
$954
H 0 in W 0 in D 0 in
French Gilt and Patinated Metal Column Oil Lamp, Now Electrified
Located in New York, NY
The circular fluted standard, above a gilt garland and rectangular box socle, terminating gilt acanthus molding on a square base. Labeled: Lampe-Silvant. Very good antique conditio...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Gold, Tôle

Italian Napoleon III Empire Oil Lamp in Silver Plated Metal with Silk Screen
Located in Firenze, IT
An elegant Italian Napoleon III Empire four lights oil lamp in silver plated metal. A green silk
Category

Antique 1860s Italian Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Japanese Oil Lamp
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
All original Japanese oil (kerosene) lamp. The cylindrical post (15") is made from bamboo which has
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Japanese Oil Lamp
Japanese Oil Lamp
$950
H 31 in Dm 6.5 in
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Oil Lamp Metal For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the oil lamp metal you’re looking for. An oil lamp metal — often made from metal, glass and bronze — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer oil lamp metal, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An oil lamp metal is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Empire styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made oil lamp metal over the years, but those crafted by Jason Berger, Fog & Mørup and Hans-Agne Jakobsson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Oil Lamp Metal?

Prices for an oil lamp metal start at $175 and top out at $15,770 with the average selling for $1,165.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About Oil Lamp Metal
  • 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.