Oil Lamp 1900
Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Oil Lamp c.1900
Located in Worcester, GB
Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Oil Lamp c.1900
Offered for sale is a Meiji period Japanese bronze
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
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
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
$2,883 Sale Price
25% Off
H 31.5 in Dm 7.88 in
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
Antique W&W Kosmos Bronze Oil Lamp – Circa 1900 – Exquisite Art Nouveau Design
Located in Lisse, NL
Art Nouveau masterpiece: Wild & Wessel Kosmos oil Lamp with working burner.
Step into the elegance
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$1,861
H 22.8 in Dm 5.7 in
Tall Edwardian Silver Plated Electrified Corinthian Column Oil Lamp
By Maple & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tall, Edwardian, silver plated, electrified, Corinthian column oil lamp, London, circa 1900, Maple
Category
Antique Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
WAS Benson. An Arts and Crafts copper and brass oil lamp.
By Was Benson
Located in London, GB
W A S Benson. An Arts and Crafts copper and brass oil lamp. WAS Benson Catalogue number 95.
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
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
WAS Benson. An Arts and Crafts cast iron four leg table oil lamp
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in London, GB
WAS Benson. An Arts and Crafts cast iron four leg table oil lamp.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
$3,789
H 18.01 in W 8.01 in D 8.01 in
WAS Benson. An Arts and Crafts four leg table oil lamp converted to electricity
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in London, GB
WAS Benson. An Arts and Crafts four leg table oil lamp converted to electricity.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,722
H 13.01 in W 7.51 in D 7.51 in
1904 Antique Manning Bowman Patinated Copper Brass Oil Lamp
By Manning Bowman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1900s Antique Patinated Copper Brass Oil Burner Lamp
Coffee Percolator Base, Chafing Dish Warmer
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
WAS Benson. An Arts and Crafts copper lilly pad oil light.
By Was Benson
Located in London, GB
W A S Benson. An Arts and Crafts copper lilly pad oil light. Price for the pair.
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Antique Blanc De Chine Brass & Bronze Cupid Oil Lamp with Blown Out Glass c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Brass & Bronze Frame c1900
Measures - 25"H x 9"W x 9"D
An antique oil lamp from circa 1900, featuring a
Category
Early 20th Century Candle Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
H 25 in Dm 9 in
African Bambara Oil Lamp, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
nighttime rituals and mask performances. Burning Tulu oil made from tree nuts, the lamp gave off a
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Candle Sconces
Materials
Iron
Brass Oil Lamp Traditional Temple Religious Asian Hindu Diya Art India 1900
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Traditional Religious cast brass Diya Temple oil lamp used for prayer.
Shallow dish with seven bati
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Antique German Oil Lamp with “Herold” Burner by Brendel & Löwig, Berlin, c. 1900
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
Exquisite antique oil lamp featuring the renowned Herold burner, manufactured by Brendel & Löwig of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Lanterns
Materials
Zinc
$1,201
H 23.63 in Dm 7.09 in
Chinese Ceramic 'Shiwan' Oil Lamp / Candle Holder, Green Glaze, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ware oil lamp from the early 20th century features a green glaze. Shiwan ware is a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Ceramic 'Shiwan' Oil Lamp / Candle Holder, Green Glaze, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ware oil lamp from the early 20th century features a green glaze. Shiwan ware is a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Ceramic 'Shiwan' Oil Lamp / Candleholder, Green Glaze, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ware oil lamp from the early 20th century features a green glaze. Shiwan ware is a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Chinese Ceramic 'Shiwan' Oil Lamp / Candleholder Set, Green Glaze, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
These Shiwan ware oil lamps from the early 20th century feature a green/blue glaze. Shiwan ware is
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$545 / set
H 11.42 in Dm 5.12 in
Chinese 'Shiwan' Candleholder / Oil Lamp Set of 6, Green-Glazed, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This set of 6 Shiwan ware oil lamps from the early 20th century feature the distinctive green glaze
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$845 / set
H 7.88 in Dm 4.73 in
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
$185
H 13.25 in W 7 in D 6 in
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Edwardian Brass Adjustable Standard Oil Lamp
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Edwardian brass extending standard oil lamp with an onyx drinks tray, profuse floral and foliate
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Floor Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Cast Copper, Asian Design Converted Oil Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
Cast copper, Asian design, converted oil lamp with an Asian finial. The lamp has been polished and
Category
Antique Early 1900s Central Asian Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century Steel and Brass Standard Aladdin Oil Lamp
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Early 20th century steel and brass standard Aladdin oil lamp with adjustable height and circular
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Exceptional Gilt Bronze Oil Lamp, 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional Gilt bronze oil lamp, 1900
Exceptional gilt bronze oil lamp decorated with a
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Pair of Quality Antique Brass Oil Lamps
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual pair of quality antique brass oil lamps having original glass shades and chimneys, double
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Early 20thC Brass Standard Oil Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Early 20thC Brass Standard Oil Lamp of typical form with ornate pierced tripod base with depictions
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Neoclassical Revival Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Telescopic Standard Oil Lamp converted to electric
Located in Altrincham, GB
Art Nouveau Brass Telescopic Standard Oil Lamp converted to electric - The lampshade(s) are newly
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A near pair of Danish bronze and patinated bronze converted oil lamps, Circa 1900, each in the form
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Arts & Crafts Copper Adjustable Floor Lamp
Located in Petworth, GB
pierced decoration in the form of hearts
This has been converted from an oil lamp
Circa 1900
The height
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps
Materials
Copper
Chinese Ho Ho Boy Oil Lamp, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century ceramic oil lamp is formed in the shape of a young boy, a motif often
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Ho Ho Boy Oil Lamps, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These early 20th century ceramic oil lamps are formed in the shape of a young boy, a motif often
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Three Chinese Ho Ho Boy Oil Lamps, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these early 20th century ceramic oil lamps is formed in the shape of a young boy, a motif
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Three Chinese Ho Ho Boy Oil Lamps, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these early 20th century ceramic oil lamps is formed in the shape of a young boy, a motif
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Three Chinese Ho Ho Boy Oil Lamps, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these early 20th century ceramic oil lamps is formed in the shape of a young boy, a motif
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Tibetan Brass Elephant Oil Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
A brass oil lamp from Tibet, this piece displays a little elephant on top of an ornamented column
Category
Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Tibetan Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Tibetan Brass Bird Oil Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
A brass oil lamp from Tibet, this piece displays a little elephant on top of an ornamented column
Category
Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Tibetan Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Duplex, England "Double Student" Victorian Oil Lamp with Green Shades circa 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Duplex, England "Double Student" Victorian oil lamp with green shades, circa 1900.
This handsome
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 28 in W 21 in D 8 in
Tiffany Studios Bronze, Favrile and Pottery Oil Lamp
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Dallas, TX
electric as all Tiffany oil lamps circa 1900. A decorative Art Nouveau lamp sure to adorn any room and any
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Art Glass
Electrified Silver Plated Corinthian Column Oil Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Electrified, silver plated corinthian column oil lamp, England, Ca. 1900; @34" to top of finial x
Category
Early 20th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
1890-1900 Large Ceiling Light in Wrought Iron, Oil Lamp, Electrified, France
Located in Girona, Girona
Large ceiling light in wrought iron, originally made as oil lamp, later electrified. Completely
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 40.95 in W 59.85 in D 3.55 in
Antique Jewish Oil Lamp Design Hand Carved Alabaster Pendant Fixture, circa 1900
Located in Lisse, NL
Jewish Shabbat oil lamps. The ideal combination of the white and black mineral stone and the original
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Kosmos Brenner Oil Ships Lamp Converted to Electric, 1900s
By Kosmos Brenner
Located in Verviers, BE
Brenner Kosmos oil ships lamp
Antique early 1900s Kosmos Brenner oil converted to electric ceiling
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts and Crafts French Oil Lamp Chandelier Ceramic Opaline Glass, 1900s
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This large and impressive oil lamp dates from the early 1900s. It is made of different, quality
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 51.19 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Pair Continental Patinated & Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps. Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
An elegant and rare pair of patinated and gilt bronze colza oil lamps. Finely cast and chased with
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Duplex Oil Lamp
By ELTEX
Located in Paradise Point, Queensland
Duplex twin burner oil lamp,
brass base,
Measures: 22 x 58 cm high.
Category
Antique Early 1900s American American Colonial Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Celadon Porcelain Double Gourd Lamps, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Pair of French gilt bronze-mounted celadon porcelain double gourd shaped oil lamps, circa 1900
Category
Antique Early 1900s Table Lamps
19th Century Imari Vase Oil Lamp
Located in Salisbury, GB
A 19th century Imari vase with French ormolu mounts and fitted as an oil lamp,
circa 1900.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Table Lamps
Polished Brass Double Student Oil Lamp Electrified
Located in Austin, TX
Double student lamp, originally oil, electrified. 1900s oil lamp with original green, cased glass
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Bronze Electrified Oil Lamp by G. Leleu
By Georges Leleu
Located in Fairfax, VA
A French Art Nouveau bronze table lamp, that has been transitioned from kerosene to electric
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Antique Cut Glass and Brass Coal Oil Lamp and Shade, England 1900, H926
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique cut glass and brass coal oil lamp and shade, England 1900, H926
England 1900
Original
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Oil Lamp
By ELTEX
Located in Paradise Point, Queensland
Eltex Art Nouveau period oil lamp,
copper base, ruby bowl.
22 x 74cm high, shade 22cm diameter
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
George Leleu Art Nouveau Electrified Bronze Oil Lamp
By Georges Leleu
Located in Fairfax, VA
George Leleu water lily design bronze oil lamp base that has been professionally electrified with
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th C Art Nouveau Art Glass Oil Lamp
Located in Charleston, SC
This magnificent lamp was created in the early half of the 20th century, circa 1900. This fixture
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the oil lamp 1900 you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each oil lamp 1900 for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and glass. Your living room may not be complete without an oil lamp 1900 — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An oil lamp 1900, designed in the Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made oil lamp 1900 has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by ELTEX, Georges Leleu and Kosmos Brenner are consistently popular.
How Much is a Oil Lamp 1900?
Prices for an oil lamp 1900 start at $256 and top out at $6,800 with the average selling for $921.
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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.
- 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.
- 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 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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