Oil Drip Lamp

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.

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.

Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.

Styles to Know

Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp

Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.