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Martin Brothers Early Stoneware Oil Lamp Base with Butterflies
By Martin Brothers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and early stoneware oil lamp base incised with butterflies by Robert Wallace Martin for the
Category

Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Louis Phillipe Ormolu And Bronze Oil Lamp Base, Electrified, Guillemain Brevete
Located in Germantown, MD
Louis Phillipe Ormolu And Bronze Oil Lamp Base, Electrified, labeled Guillemain Brevete , Table
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Antique Late 19th Century American Renaissance Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

VICTORIAN OPALINE GLASS OIL LAMP BASE WITH LOVELY WHITE GLASS & ORiGINAL FITTING
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Opaline glass oil lamp base A good looking and decorative piece, it is sold exactly as you see, there
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

C. 1880s Likely English Aesthetic Movement Electrified Oil Lamp Base
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880s Aesthetic movement electrified oil lamp base, likely English. Prunus decorated
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Brass Lamp Base
Located in London, GB
An Art Nouveau brass oil lamp base converted for electricity. Late 19th Century. Very good
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Antique Early 19th Century English Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Brass Lamp Base
Art Nouveau Brass Lamp Base
$1,439
H 41 in Dm 16.5 in
Splendid Rococo Bronze Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Good quality French bronze Rococo oil lamp base, converted to electric. PAT tested for the U.K
Category

Antique 1830s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Splendid Rococo Bronze Table Lamp
Splendid Rococo Bronze Table Lamp
$3,849
H 20 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Nailsea Style Glass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Elegant Rococo style glass & brass oil lamp base, now converted for electricity. PAT tested and
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Antique 1850s French Rococo Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Nailsea Style Glass Table Lamp
Nailsea Style Glass Table Lamp
$3,024
H 22 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Tiffany Studios “Tyler” Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
. The patinated large acorn four legged pedestaled oil lamp base has a gorgeous signature green, red and
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Anitique Onyx Base Victorian Oil Lamp Original Pearl Glass Finish Oil Dome
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning Victorian, Onyx base oil lamp with period pearl finish oil
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Anitique Onyx Base Victorian Oil Lamp Original Pearl Glass Finish Oil Dome
Anitique Onyx Base Victorian Oil Lamp Original Pearl Glass Finish Oil Dome
$592 Sale Price
25% Off
H 27.76 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
Acid Etched Table Lamp with Oil Rubbed Bronze Base signed Handel
Located in New York, NY
creates a warm, diffused glow, enhancing the ambiance of any space. The striking oil-rubbed bronze base
Category

Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Anitique Spiral Corinthian Pillar Base Victorian Oil Lamp Original Ruby Glass
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning Victorian, spiral Corinthian pillar oil lamp with ruby
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Anitique Spiral Corinthian Pillar Base Victorian Oil Lamp Original Ruby Glass
Anitique Spiral Corinthian Pillar Base Victorian Oil Lamp Original Ruby Glass
$592 Sale Price
25% Off
H 29.73 in W 7.68 in D 7.68 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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Oil Lamps on Marble Base, converted electric
19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Oil Lamps on Marble Base, converted electric
$1,760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 28 in W 6 in D 6 in
French Boudoir Electric Amber Glass Shade and Brass Base Oil Lamps- Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Boudoir Style Electric Amber Glass Shade with a Brass Base Oil Lamps - Pair
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

19th Century French Hand-Painted Porcelain Oil Lamp on a Bronze Base
Located in Sofia, BG
French hand-painted porcelain oil lamp standing on a bronze base,  France, circa 1870.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Floor Standing Brass Pole Oil Lamp with White Glass Shade & Tripod Base
Located in King's Lynn, GB
A stylish large adjustable antique standing floor brass oil lamp with a milk white glass shade
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

19h Century Cast Polished Brass Tripod Base Adjustable Height Oil Flor Lamp MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Phenomenal 19h Century Cast Polished Brass Tripod Base Adjustable Height Oil Flor Lamp MINT
Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Electrified Antique Oil Lamp.
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Electrified antique oil lamp. With a stable circular base from which rises a shaft decorated with
Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Electrified Antique Oil Lamp.
Electrified Antique Oil Lamp.
$335
H 16.15 in Dm 6.7 in
Late 19thC Brass Oil Table Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC Brass Oil Table Lamp, the base adorned with three Roman soldiers on a mahogany base
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Late 19thC Brass Oil Table Lamp
Late 19thC Brass Oil Table Lamp
$3,017
H 28 in Dm 14 in
French Victorian Porcelain Cherub Oil Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian porcelain oil lamp with triple cupid base and decorated globe with chimney
Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Aesthetic Movement Copper and Brass Oil Lamp
Located in Petworth, GB
Aesthetic Movement copper and brass oil lamp With stylised base and set on 3 splayed feet This
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Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Aesthetic Movement Copper and Brass Oil Lamp
Aesthetic Movement Copper and Brass Oil Lamp
$1,766 / set
H 23.63 in Dm 10.24 in
Pair French Lavender Opaline Oil Table Lamps Electrified
Located in Palm Springs, CA
oil lamps now electrified. The base and fittings are all solid brass recently cleaned and lacquered
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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

Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass Hobnail Parlor Hurricane Oil Lamp 17"
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th-early 20th century Bradley & Hubbard brass oil lamp with cross pierced base and hobnail
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

English brass and blue opaline glass oil lamp, c. 1850
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Stunning blue opaline glass oil lamp mounted on a brass base and fitted with a slice cut clear
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Cut Glass, Opaline Glass

Vintage Aladdin Amber Quilted Glass Hobnail Hurricane Vanity Oil Lamp 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mantle Lamp Company Aladdin Nu Type Model B oil lamp. Grooved amber glass beehive base and quilted
Category

Mid-20th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Tall French Neoclassical Opaline Oil Lamps, Now Electrified
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
top of the finals 25-Inches high to the top of the oil lamps 7-Inch diameter pedestal base
Category

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
Rare Antique Fostoria Etched Satin Glass GWTW Parlor Hurricane Oil Lantern Lamp
By Fostoria Glass Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique Victorian Art Nouveau Fostoria converted Gone with the Wind parlor oil lamp. Pierced
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Neoclassical Duplex English Brass Corinthian Banquet Oil Lamp GWTW
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite antique English brass Duplex oil lamp, featuring a tall base in the shape of a
Category

Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Candle Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Philips table lamp .1960s Holland
By Philips
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice table lamp . In the shape of a older oil lamp . Teak base ,comes with Brass details .and
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Teak

Vintage Ceramic & Glass Table Lamp, Opp Jihlava, 1950s
By OPP Jihlava
Located in Zohor, SK
oil base lamps. But of course, it is electric. The lamps is stunning. The gold and green ceramic make
Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold, Brass

Vintage Ceramic & Glass Table Lamp, Opp Jihlava, 1950s
Vintage Ceramic & Glass Table Lamp, Opp Jihlava, 1950s
$251 Sale Price
50% Off
H 15.75 in Dm 6.3 in
Antique German Carl Thieme Meissen Dresden Porcelain Banquet Lamp
By Carl Thieme
Located in Dayton, OH
featuring a reticulated base and oil lamp / double globe shaped body accented with three dimensional sprays
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Antique German Carl Thieme Meissen Dresden Porcelain Banquet Lamp
Antique German Carl Thieme Meissen Dresden Porcelain Banquet Lamp
$940 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Pair of English Regency Style Celadon Glass Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
bronze base. Originally oil lamps now fitted with electricity (PRICED AS Pair).
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of American Victorian Silver Plate Eagle Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Victorian-style (19th Century) silver plate eagle base oil lamps mounted for
Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of black porcelain and brass 'Heiberg' table lamps, Denmark, 1930's
Located in Balen, BE
Heiberg family gathered around a similar oil lamp. Lamp base diameter 13cm.
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Cranberry Glass Oil Lamp on Decorative Iron Base
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Cranberry glass oil lamp on decorative iron base A beautiful glass iron lamp set on an Iron base
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian More Lighting

Materials

Blown Glass

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Forged Bulbous Vase, Roycroft Inn East Aurora NY
By Roycroft
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Forged Bulbous Vase/Oil Lamp Base Roycroft Inn at East Aurora, NY USA
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases

Materials

Copper

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

Aladdin style handmade red ceramic Turkish oil lamp
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Aladdin style handmade red ceramic Turkish oil lamp, hurricane oil lamp lantern. This oil
Category

20th Century Turkish Moorish Lanterns

Materials

Ceramic

Aladdin Stylish Handmade Blue Ceramic Turkish Oil Lamp
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
vintage oil lamp has a pottery base that evokes an Aladdin's Lamp out of the Arabian Nights. Textured hand
Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Islamic Lanterns

Materials

Ceramic

Italian gilt bronze chandelier with glass and crystals from the 1920s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
electric lighting in homes—through thin, fabric-covered, twisted copper wires—transformed lamps from oil or
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Doulton Burslem oil lamp base decorated by George Fernyhough
By Doulton Burslem
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This small Doulton Burslem oil lamp base was decorated by George Fernyhough, who was at Doulton
Category

Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
Early 19th century French oil lamp base converted to electricity. Charming tole painting with a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Tôle

Lamp
Lamp
$4,200
H 29.75 in D 6.25 in
Art Nouveau Copper and Brass Oil Lamp
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
An Art Nouveau copper and brass oil lamp on triangular base extending to a central stem with domed
Category

Antique 1890s English Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Art Nouveau Copper and Brass Oil Lamp
Art Nouveau Copper and Brass Oil Lamp
$1,360
H 29 in W 8 in D 8 in
Paris Porcelain Lamp, Circa 1870
Located in Lake Forest, IL
French Paris Porcelain oil lamp on stand with brass base, Circa 1870
Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass and Sienna Marble Standard Lamp
Located in Salisbury, GB
Antique brass and sienna marble standard lamp with classical detail. Re-wired, converted from oil
Category

Early 20th Century Floor Lamps

Brass and Sienna Marble Standard Lamp
Brass and Sienna Marble Standard Lamp
$1,158
H 63 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
Arts and Crafts Copper and Brass Extendable Standard Lamp
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Late 19th century Arts and Crafts copper and brass adjustable standard oil lamp on a tripod base
Category

Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Halo Chandelier
By Marian Jamieson
Located in Sierra Madre, CA
Antiqued brass, polished brass Satin brass, Lt. Antique brass, Dark pewter, oil rubbed bronze Lamping
Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Halo Chandelier
Halo Chandelier
$8,200
H 10 in Dm 25 in
Circa 1845 English Bronze Oil Lamp Base Now Electrified
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1845 English bronze oil lamp base now electrified. Note the great depth of cast motifs
Category

Antique 1840s English Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Kerosene Oil Lamp Base Mermaid Cupid Bacchus, Swans N. Muller's & Sons
By Muller
Located in Toledo, OH
Victorian kerosene oil lamp base by N. Muller's & Sons. Figural mermaid with cornucopia body
Category

Early 20th Century North American Classical Greek Table Lamps

Materials

Spelter

Continental Cornelius School Iron Figural Indian Maiden Oil Lamp, circa 1860
By Cornelius & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Continental Cornelius School figural cast iron table oil lamp base offers ebonized cast
Category

Antique 19th Century European Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Handsome Zinc and Brass Table Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Masculine zinc and lamp with accents of brass inspired to look like an old oil lamp. Base is 8" x
Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Zinc

Handsome Zinc and Brass Table Lamp
Handsome Zinc and Brass Table Lamp
$495
H 26 in W 12 in D 8 in
19th Century English Apple Green Cased Glass Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th century English green cased and cut glass oil lamp base, the columnar stem cased in apple
Category

Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps

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
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

19th Century Victorian Silver Plated Corinthian Column Table Oil Lamp
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique Victorian silver plated Corinthian column table oil lamp base converted
Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate

Anitique Corinthian Pillar Base Victorian Oil Lamp Original Amber & Ruby Glass
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian, Corinthian pillar oil lamp with Amber
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique American Oil Lamp With Hand Painted Font and Brass Filigree Base
Located in New Orleans, LA
An American Victorian oil lamp having an outstanding hand painted floral font, cast brass filigree
Category

Antique 1860s American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Oil Lamp Base For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the oil lamp base you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An oil lamp base — often made from metal, brass and ceramic — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an oil lamp base — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right oil lamp base, those designed in Victorian and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Mutual Sunset Lamp Co. each produced at least one beautiful oil lamp base that is worth considering.

How Much is a Oil Lamp Base?

The average selling price for an oil lamp base at 1stDibs is $1,080, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $6,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.

Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.

After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.

After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons

Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Oil Lamp Base
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A lamp base is the lighting element of the lamp which attaches to the lamp body. They are traditionally made up of nickel-plated brass.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The base of a lamp is usually just called the lamp base. Manufacturers and artisans produce lamp bases out of a wide range of materials, including metal, wood, glass and pottery. Find a selection of antique and vintage lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 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.