Marble Oil Lamp
Glass Oil Lamp on Marble Column with a Stepped Brass Base
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Glass Oil Lamp on Marble Column with a Stepped Brass Base
A pretty Glass lamp set on a marble and
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Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
A fine 19th century Louis XVI Carrera marble and gilt bronze oil lamp .
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XVI Carrera marble and gilt bronze mounted oil lamp converted into
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Wrought Iron and Marble Eiffel Tower Oil Derrick Form Table Lamp After Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury table lamp of metal and marble, form reminiscent of the Eiffel Tower, or perhaps an Oil
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
$275
H 28.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Oil Lamps on Marble Base, converted electric
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Oil Lamps on Marble Base, converted to electric
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Antique Late 19th Century Napoleon III Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
$2,200 / set
H 28 in W 6 in D 6 in
Pair of French Tole and Faux Marble Column Table Lamps, Originally Oil, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French tole and faux marble column table lamps with the original gilt bronze frosted shades
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Antique 1820s French Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$18,500 / set
H 43 in W 11.5 in D 8 in
Pair 19th Century Rouge Marble Gilt Silvered Bronze Oil Lamps By Maison Gagne
By Gagneau Paris
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large antique (19th century) French oil lamps crafted from rouge marble with gilt and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$15,000
H 29 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Empire Inkstand Oil Lamp Acchanthus Palm Leaves Ormulu Bronze Marble
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This delightful inkstand in the shape of an ancient oil lamp is of particularily wonderful quality
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Antique 1810s French Empire Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
$4,658
H 5.83 in W 4.41 in D 2.21 in
Italian Grand Tour Model of a Roman Oil Lamp
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
zoomorphic oil lamp’s pale orange shade of marble is beautifully contrasted with a black marble pedestal and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures
Materials
Marble
According To Arent Van Bolten - Grotesque Animal, Oil Lamp
Located in Beaune, FR
Rare oil lamp or bronze perfume burner representing a grotesque or fantastic animal after the
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Antique 19th Century European Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
An Italian Bronze and Silver Oil Lamp, Rome circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
A rare and theatrically conceived Italian bronze and silver oil lamp, crafted in Rome circa 1800
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Antique 19th Century Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Marble, Silver, Bronze
19th Century Italian Silver Oil Lamp Depicting Mercury After Giambologna
Located in New York, NY
Rare and exceptional 19th century silver oil lamp supported by the figure of Mercury after the
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Antique 1850s Italian Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Marble, Silver
$8,500
H 33 in W 8 in D 14 in
Italian Grand Tour Giallo Di Siena Oil Lamp, circa 19th C. Boschetti
By Benedetto Boschetti
Located in New York, NY
An Italian carved Grand Tour Giallo di Siena oil lamp. Beautifully carved with leaf detailing and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Garniture
Materials
Siena Marble
$4,500
H 9.25 in W 4.75 in D 3.5 in
Antique early 19th century French red marble and ormolu clock garniture
Located in London, GB
the springs engraved Le Noble1837) in red marble case with applied oil lamp detail, with well-cast
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$14,815 / set
H 20.5 in W 13 in D 5 in
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19th Century Italian Sculpture Yellow Marble Oil Lamp Grand Tour Boschetti
By Benedetto Boschetti
Located in Roma, IT
oil lamp, inspired by the ancient romans everyday used object and created as a work of art and part of
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
H 6.3 in W 8.27 in D 2.76 in
19th Century French Oil Lamp with Glass and Marble Converted into Electric Lamp
Located in Florence, IT
19th century French oil lamp with glass ampoule and marble stem converted into electric lamp, 1890s
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Antique 1890s French Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 18.12 in Dm 5.91 in
Late Victorian Brass Table Oil Lamp
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Late Victorian brass table oil lamp, in neoclassical style, as a fluted column on a stepped white
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Antique 1890s English Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pentolo Brass & Travertine Marble Oil Diffuser
Located in Mexico City, MX
choice of black, white or travertine marble, the Pentolo Oil Burner is the epitome of contemporary
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2010s Candle Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Cherubic Table Lamp
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1880 Cherubic table lamp, profusely cast of bronze and mounted on a white marble base
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Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candlestick in the Form of an Oil Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The candlestick is in the form of an oil lamp. The curving handle ends in an eagle's head and the
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 8 in W 9 in D 3.5 in
Italian Grand Tour Giallo Antico Marble Oil Lamp, c.1850
Located in Savannah, GA
An Italian Grand Tour giallo antico marble oil lamp, circa 1850.
7 ½ inches wide by 3 inches
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Antique 1850s Italian Grand Tour Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Marble
Wonderful Italian 19th Century Antique Marble Carved Oil Lamp Bronze Handle
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful antique 19th century carved marble oil lamp with leaf style pedestal and bronze handle
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Brass and Marble Two-Arm Gyroscope Ship Oil Lamp Light
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage brass gyroscope ship oil lamp fixed to a marble base. The lamp features a removable glass
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Marble Finish Corinthian Pillar Victorian Oil Lamps Original Ruby Glass
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of Victorian, Corinthian pillar oil lamps
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 29.53 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Marble Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning solid marble, column-form oil lamp base that has been electrified for use as an
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Antique Brass & Marble Solar Oil Lamp with Grape Etched Glass Shade C1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Brass & Marble Solar Oil Lamp with Grape Etched Glass Shade C1850
Measures - 21 1/2" x 7 1
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Antique Mid-19th Century Candle Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 21.5 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
French 19th Century Empire Oil Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
yellow marble of the same shape. Includes new black shade. This lamp has recently been wired for the US
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Amethyst Cut to Clear Glass Whale Oil Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th Century amethyst cut to clear glass whale oil lamp on an embossed brass column mounted on a
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Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Unusual Etched Steel Lamps With Original Oil Spot Shades
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A great pair of tall possibly custom made lamps. They feature their original oil spot painted
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Steel
19th Century Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze and Marblized Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century French Empire gilt bronze Egyptian carytyd oil lamps on marblized bases.
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Table Lamps
Antique and Rare EAPG Flint Glass Comet or Horn of Plenty Amethyst Oil Lamp
By McKee
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique and rare early American Pattern glass oil lamp features amethyst flint glass font in Comet
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Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 13 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Antique Pair Figural Girandole Sultana Design Oil Lamps with Crystals C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Pair of Figural Girandole Sultana Design Oil Lamps with Crystals & Marble Bases, C1880
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Antique Late 19th Century American Candle Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 17.5 in W 5.75 in D 3.5 in
Italian Grand Tour Silver Table Library Lamp Depicting Mercury, Rome, 1830
Located in Long Island City, NY
Giambologna Mercury, resting on a cylindrical base in two-tone marble, the oil tank with three lamps decorated
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Silver
Italian Grand Tour Silver Table Library Lamp Depicting Mercury, Rome, 1830
Located in Queens, NY
Giambologna Mercury, resting on a cylindrical base in two-tone marble, the oil tank with three lamps decorated
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Silver
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Bronze
Bronze Sculptures of Musicians on an Oil Lamp, Empire Style, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of gilt bronze sculptures of musicians on an oil lamp, Empire style, 19th century.
Pair of
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 11.03 in W 3.94 in D 4.34 in
Antique Figural Bronze Gone with the Wind Gilt Art Glass Oil Lamp, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Gone With The Wind figural oil lamp features art glass font with gilt foliate garland
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Antique 19th Century French Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian Grand Tour Siena Marble Oil Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderful oil lamp carved with the face of the Dionysus on a polished black marble base. Expertly
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Siena Marble
Pair of 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Oil Lamps on Marble Bases
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic pair of Roman bronze tripod stands, each with three removable hanging oil lamps, each of
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Animal Sculptures
Materials
Griotte Marble, Slate, Bronze
Pair of Electrified 19th Century Marble Oil Lamps
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of 19th century bronze and marble oil lamp that have been electrified and fitted with handmade
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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian marble and bronze oil lamp. 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
Italian marble and bronze oil lamp converted to electric.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Victorian Brass And Marble Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Victorian Brass Electrified Oil Lamp, With Marble Table Surface.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Exceptional Pair of Vintage Cylindrical Marble Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Beautiful pair of vintage cylindrical marble lamps with oil rubbed bronze detail. While the
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine 19th Century Marble Corinthian Column Lamp
Located in London, GB
marble base. Originally an oil lamp and now wired for electricity with silk braided flex.
Wired to UK
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Antique 19th Century French Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Marble and Bronze Table Lamps
Located in Fairfax, VA
Electrified pair of 19th century, French marble and bronze oil lamps.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Oxidized and Dore Bronze Electrified Oil Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
19th century dark brown, glit bronze oil lamp that has been professionally electrified and fitted
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Style Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
ELEGANT 19TH CENTURY BRONZE AND MARBLE EMPIRE STYLE ELECTRIFIED OIL LAMP BASE.
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Antique 19th Century Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rare Early 19th Century Tole Carcel Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare early 19th century French tole carcel oil lamp with marbleized decoration and painted glass
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Bronze and Marble Candle Sticks with Oil Lamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine pair of white marble and bronze candlesticks with oil lamps, the candlesticks on feet and
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Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Candle Holders
Pair of French 19th Century Restoration Period Patinated Bronze Figures of Atlas
Located in Paris, FR
Atlas supporting celestial globes, the bases in Sienna yellow marble, circa 1820-1830. Originally oil
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Antique 1820s French Restauration Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Siena Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 32.68 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Paris Porcelain Oil Lamp w/ Floral Decorations, Marble & Brass Base
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Paris porcelain floral-decorated oil table lamp on a tazza base (possibly not original base
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of French Style Bronze Ormolu and Marble Putti Electrified Oil Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique pair of French style bronze ormolu and marble mounted putti electrified oil lamps. These
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20th Century European Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Pentolo Black Marble & Brass Oil Diffuser
Located in Mexico City, MX
choice of black, white or travertine marble, the Pentolo Oil Burner is the epitome of contemporary
Category
2010s Candle Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pentolo Brass & White Marble Oil Diffuser
Located in Mexico City, MX
choice of black, white or travertine marble, the Pentolo Oil Burner is the epitome of contemporary
Category
2010s Candle Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Bronze Oil Lamp Founderia Nelli, Roma, after the Antique
By Alessandro Nelli, Benedetto Boschetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian bronze oil lamp stamped Founderia Nelli, Roma.
The handle in the form of a chimera, the
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Mounted Objects
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
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A beautifully carved and giltwood 18th century Louis XVI wall barometer having its original mercury tube and mechanism but presently with the mercury missing.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Materials
Giltwood
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Fine Quality Francois Linke Style Bronze Mounted Petite Ladies Desk, 1870s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Antique 1870s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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Exquisite 13th Century Rock Crystal and Gold Bowl in Superb Condition
Located in London, GB
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Rock Crystal
Circa 1880 Italian Giltwood LXV Style Chaise Longue
Located in London, Park Royal
This wonderfully elegant Chaise Longue, Circa 1880 is from Tuscany, Italy. Finely carved in the LXV style, it includes an armrest on one side which adds the piece's overall form and ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Chaise Longues
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Louis XVI Settee or Sofa, Golden Wood, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
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Sofa on turned stipe legs and waist with dice with flowers, repeating the decoration of the legs in columns on ...
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French Louis XVI Style Cane and Stripped Wood Full Sized Bed
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style full sized bed composed of cane panel trimmed in stripped carved wood. The footboard features a ribbon top footboard medallion carved with a cherub swathed in ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
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Cane, Wood
Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Bureau on stand C.1920s
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Located in Dereham, GB
Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Bureau on stand C.1920s
Burr Walnut top & fall with Herringbone inlay,
Working lock & Key open to reveal:
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Vintage 1920s British Queen Anne Desks
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Walnut
Antique Chinese Blue And White Porcelain Vase As Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Regency Custom Schwartz Paris Printed Knole Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Late 20th Century French Regency Sofas
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French Louis XVI Style Painted Settee or Sofa with Carving Detail, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Louis XVI style painted settee or sofa with carving detail and ending in hoof feet, early 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Wood
$3,600
H 42 in W 79 in D 32 in
Vintage Chinese Ginger Jar Conversion Lamp
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
A beautifully detailed hand painted vintage Chinese ginger jar that has been converted to a lamp. With a white and gold colored background that allows the vibrancy of the detailed ar...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
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20th Century French Louis XVI Settees
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$24,500
H 29 in W 59.25 in D 29.25 in
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...
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$466 / item
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Marble Oil Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic marble oil lamp available at 1stDibs. Each marble oil lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using marble, stone and metal. There are many kinds of the marble 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 marble oil lamp, designed in the Victorian, Mid-Century Modern or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one marble oil lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alessandro Nelli and Gagneau Paris produced versions that are worth a look.
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A marble oil lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,786, while the lowest priced sells for $275 and the highest can go for as much as $18,500.
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- 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.
- 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.
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