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Oil Drip Lamp

Early 19th Century Small Brass "lucerne" Oil Lamp
Located in Delft, NL
An early 19th Century small brass "lucerne" oil lamp An early 19th Century small brass "lucerne
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Antique Early 19th Century European Table Lamps

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Brass

Italian cast brass 4 spout oil lamp with wick implements, 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast brass four burner Lucerne oil lamp on a cast threaded rod. The rod is topped with an open
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Table Lamps

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Brass

Substantial Raymor Blue, Cream & Copper Banded Glazed Ceramic Oil Jar Table Lamp
By Raymor
Located in Bainbridge, NY
. Featuring a large oil jar form handcrafted with reflective horizontal drip glaze in blue, beige, copper and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Antique Islamic Persian Nishapur Style Ceramic Glazed Oil Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Islamic Persian Nishapur style ceramic glazed oil lamp. A stunning brown pottery oil lamp
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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Islamic Candle Lamps

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Ceramic, Pottery

Italian 3 spout brass oil lamp with wick implements, 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast brass three spout Lucerne oil lamp on a solid brass rod threaded with a shield form finial and
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Antique 1790s Italian Candle Lamps

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Brass

Italian Cast Brass Single Spout Oil Lamp with Deflector, 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast brass single burner Lucerne oil lamp. The lamp is supported by an adjustable sliding brass
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Candle Lamps

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Brass

19th Century Afghan Silver Shabbat Oil Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Silver Sabbath oil lamp, Afghanistan, late 19th century. Featuring a rimmed bowl elevated on a
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Antique Late 19th Century Afghan Religious Items

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Silver

Collection of Four Persian Glazed Ceramic Oil Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
" to 4.25' in height, these oil lamps feature classic forms with nozzle, globular body and drip pan
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Ceramics

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Ceramic

"Thookkuvilakku" Bronze Hanging Oil Lamp Kerala, South India, circa 1800
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A "Thookkuvilakku" bronze hanging oil lamp Kerala, South India, circa 1800, done in a shallow dish
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian More Asian Art, Objects a...

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Bronze

Boucheron Parcel Gilt Silver Vase and Oil Lamp circa 1880
By Fréderic Boucheron
Located in New York, US
detachable base metal drip pan to accommodate the removable oil lamp designed to illuminate the glass tiles
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Antique 1880s French Greek Revival Vases

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Silver

19th Century Greek Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
.” Fronted by row of eight oil fonts attached over drip-pan. Removable servant light on left and tubular
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Antique Mid-19th Century Greek Religious Items

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Brass

18th Century Galician Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
fonts with the boxed drip pan. Scholars theorize that these Polish Chanukah lamps that bear two servant
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Antique Mid-18th Century Polish Religious Items

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Brass

18th Century Galician Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
row of eight oil fonts and drip pan. Scholars theorize that these Polish Hanukkah Lamps that bear two
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Antique Late 18th Century Polish Religious Items

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Brass

Mid-20th Century Brutalist Iron Hanukkah Lamp by David Palombo
By David Palombo
Located in New York, NY
, Israel circa 1960, the iron lamp stands with nine drip-shaped rustic candleholders. The shamash, stands
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Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Religious Items

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Iron

Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Hanging Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
with pulled rib design, the graduated reverse beehive glass form mottled with crimson red and oil drip
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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

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Tall Danish Cream Ceramic Table Lamp, 1950s
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Miami, FL
An off-white ceramic table lamp, dating from the late 1950s, attributed to Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund. The tall, vintage earth tone lamp features a creamy ivory colored body with a hand...
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Vintage 1950s Canadian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Jute, Ceramic

Antique Victorian Brass Milk Glass Hanging Oil Lamp Chandelier Pendant Light
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late 19th century Aesthetic Movement cieling mounted parlor light / chandelier featuring pierced brass design with pressed glass oil reservoir, milk glass shade, clear hurric...
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Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Very Rare Cigars Lighter Lamp for a Smocking Room, France, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Arare smokeroom lamp lighter allowing to light 3 cigars at the same time  thanks to 3 golden brass spikes and the bronze oil lamp located in the center. Good general condition for ...
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Antique 19th Century French Tobacco Accessories

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Brass, Bronze

Antique Victorian Bronze Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamp Alabaster Shaft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Bronze Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamp Alabaster Shaft. item features alabaster shaft, pierce decorated bronze, glass shade with floral decoration and glass chute, ve...
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Bronze

A Pair of 19ths Century Japanese Satsuma Lamps
By Satsuma
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of 19ths century Satsuma porcelain and bronze oil lamps that professionally have been electrified and fitted with box pleat silk lampshades. Measurements includes the lampshade.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

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Bronze

Italian Cast Brass Four Burner Lucerne Oil Lamp '1810'
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast brass four burner Lucerne oil lamp with four hanging wick tools, an adjustable under-font collection dish, and a loop carrying handle at the top of the rod. Italy, circa 1810.
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Candle Lamps

Materials

Brass

Highly Detailed 1880s Oil Lamp, Electrified
Located in Peekskill, NY
Grandma Chic is now happening and next could be Great Grandma Chic. These 1880s oil lamps feel very comfortable with multi layered patterns but also work as a surprising counter poin...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Bronze Roman Oil Lamp Mercury and Flying Cranes Grand Tour
Located in Rochester, NY
Roman verdigris bronze oil lamp. Flying cranes with running Mercury. After the original found in Pompeii. This lamp base would originally have had small oil lamps hanging from the cr...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Spanish Arab Islamic Style Brass Oil Lamp with Alhambra Lions
Located in Madrid, ES
A highly decorative (and functional) Spanish standing brass oil lamp, in Andalusian Arab or Islamic style. The five abstracted lions that ring the oil reservoir and support the burni...
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Islamic Table Lamps

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Brass

Moorish Style Brass Filigree Beaded Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style (19/20th Century) brass filigree floor lamp with amber glass beads hanging from shade.
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Moorish Floor Lamps

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Brass

Important Bronze Oil Lamp - XIXth Century - Napoleon III
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Important old oil lamp in bronze of quality, nicely carved and gilded. Its foot is of circular form surmounted by a grooved column, its top is also in bronze with floral decoration w...
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Antique 19th Century European Napoleon III Floor Lamps

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Bronze

19th Century Empire Style Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
French Empire style Electrified bronze and brown lacquer on bronze oil lamp with three-way socket and fitted with silk lampshade.
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Antique 19th Century Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

The 'Croisillon' Cream Ceramic Lamp with Parchment Shade by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic 'Croisillon' cream ceramic lamp with parchment shade by Design Frères. An attractive, understated combination of a ceramic crosspiece base with a cream matte glaze and a Europe...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Parchment Paper

Postmodern Scalloped Cream Ceramic Table Lamps – a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Illuminate your space with the amazing pair of vintage postmodern ceramic table lamps. Each lamp showcases a scalloped body design in a timeless cream finish, adding a touch of elega...
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Postmodern Cream and Tan Ceramic Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Excellent pair of vintage postmodern table lamps. Each feature an etched tan desk comprised of square sections around the middle of the lamp.
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

19th Century Bronze Sinumbra Oil Lamp with Cut Glass Shade
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handsome urn form sinumbra lamp retains it's original oil reservoir. It features neoclassical motifs including cornucopia, acanthus leaves and floral rosettes.  
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Antique Mid-19th Century English American Classical Table Lamps

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Bronze

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Pair Oil Lamp Form Sconces (GMD#1735)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair Italian Carved Giltwood & Gilded Metal Two-Lite Oil Lamp Form Wall Sconces with Ceramic Candle
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Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Pair Oil Lamp Form Sconces (GMD#1735)
Pair Oil Lamp Form Sconces (GMD#1735)
H 16 in W 20.5 in D 6.5 in
Modern Pair Fat Drip Glazed Oil Jar Form Sunset Mutual Table Lamps
By Sunset Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Reduced for SATURDAY SALE from $1500.....Large in form and uniqueness, this pair of oil jar form
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps

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Pottery

Pair of Empire Red Tole Oil Lamps 'Lampes A Quinquet'
Located in Kittery Point, ME
with stars. With the original glass cups which would have caught the oil drip. Electrified. The
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Metal

Tall Pair of Wood Baluster Form Lamps with Oil Drip Lacquered Finish, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A monumental pair of solid wood, column form table lamps finished in a rich, 'oil dripped' lacquer
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Wood

XL Partially Glazed Stoneware Lamp from the Puisaye Region in France
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
XL partially glazed stoneware lamp. Made in the Puisaye region in France. First half of the 20th
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20th Century French Table Lamps

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Stoneware

Real McCoy Oil Filter Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original McCoy oil filter that was used to drip oil on the paper presses and made into a lamp by
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American Table Lamps

Real McCoy Oil Filter Lamp
Real McCoy Oil Filter Lamp
H 19.5 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Pair of Patinated William IV Bronze Colza-Oil Lamps in the Form of Dolphin-Head
By Thomas Messenger
Located in Banksmeadow, NSW
issuing the argand-device, a drip reservoir and a platform supporting the etched glass tulip-shades. These
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Antique 1830s English Regency Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of Sheffield Plate Argand Lamps, circa 1811
By Matthew Boulton
Located in New York, NY
, each with perpendicular arms with burner tubes with drip-cups with air vents, above a column with
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Antique 1810s English Regency Table Lamps

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Sheffield Plate

Pair of Lacquered Brass Figural Sinumbra Argand Lamps, circa 1835
By Messenger and Sons
Located in New York, NY
” lamp works on the Argand burner principal but the "font" or oil reserve is in the shape of a flattened
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Antique 1830s English Neoclassical Table Lamps

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Brass

Green Drip Glaze Oil Jar
Located in Woodbury, CT
electrified non-invasively, for use as an oversized table lamp. Has served as receptacle for umbrellas and
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Early 20th Century Vases

Green Drip Glaze Oil Jar
Green Drip Glaze Oil Jar
H 18 in Dm 13 in
Three-Light Pendant Argand Lamp, circa 1825
By Bright & Co. of Buxton
Located in New York, NY
lacquered brass cylindrical oil font suspended from a brass loop and hook, with three fuel arms each with
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Antique 1820s English Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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Oil Drip Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal oil drip lamp for your home. Each oil drip lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and ceramic. Your living room may not be complete without an oil drip lamp — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An oil drip lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern and modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made oil drip lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Fréderic Boucheron, David Palombo and Raymor are consistently popular.

How Much is a Oil Drip Lamp?

Prices for an oil drip lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $495 and can go as high as $190,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,538.
Questions About Oil Drip 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
    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.