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Halo Chandelier
Halo Chandelier

Halo Chandelier

Unavailable|$8,200

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

Circa 1845 English Bronze Oil Lamp Base Now Electrified
Circa 1845 English Bronze Oil Lamp Base Now Electrified

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

Continental Cornelius School Iron Figural Indian Maiden Oil Lamp, circa 1860
Continental Cornelius School Iron Figural Indian Maiden Oil Lamp, circa 1860

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
Handsome Zinc and Brass Table Lamp

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

French 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Marble Lamp
French 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Marble Lamp

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
19th Century Victorian Silver Plated Corinthian Column Table Oil Lamp

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

Antique American Oil Lamp With Hand Painted Font and Brass Filigree Base
Antique American Oil Lamp With Hand Painted Font and Brass Filigree Base

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

Imposing Late Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp, c. 1880
Imposing Late Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp, c. 1880

Imposing Late Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp, c. 1880

Located in Lincoln, GB

lamp’s commanding presence. This lamp was originally manufactured as an oil lamp base and has since been

Category

Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Oil Rubbed Bronze Brass Base With Porcelain Slip-Cast Shade, Apparatus
Oil Rubbed Bronze Brass Base With Porcelain Slip-Cast Shade, Apparatus

Oil Rubbed Bronze Brass Base With Porcelain Slip-Cast Shade, Apparatus

By APPARATUS

Located in Tulsa, OK

Lantern Floor Lamp By Apparatus The slip-cast porcelain forms of the lantern series float along a

Category

2010s American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Aesthetic Movement Copper and Brass Oil Lamp
Aesthetic Movement Copper and Brass Oil Lamp

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

Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Standard Oil Lamp
Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Standard Oil Lamp

Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Standard Oil Lamp

By Messenger and Sons

Located in Altrincham, GB

Late Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Standard Oil Lamp, on square stepped base raised on paw feet

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Brass Extending Standard Oil Lamp
Late 19th Century Brass Extending Standard Oil Lamp

Late 19th Century Brass Extending Standard Oil Lamp

By Joseph Hinks & Sons

Located in Altrincham, GB

Late 19th Cetury Brass Extending Standard Oil Lamp with Gadrooned Square Base Reeded Square Column

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Victorian Cranberry Etched Glass Oil Lamp With Brass Column
Victorian Cranberry Etched Glass Oil Lamp With Brass Column

Victorian Cranberry Etched Glass Oil Lamp With Brass Column

Located in King's Lynn, GB

Here we have an Antique Victorian Cranberry Etched Glass Oil Lamp With Brass Column & Base. The

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass and Marble Two-Arm Gyroscope Ship Oil Lamp Light
Brass and Marble Two-Arm Gyroscope Ship Oil Lamp Light

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

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass Hobnail Parlor Hurricane Oil Lamp 17"
Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass Hobnail Parlor Hurricane Oil Lamp 17"

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

Antique Aesthetic Movement Parker Electrified GWW Gilt Dragon Oil Lamp
Antique Aesthetic Movement Parker Electrified GWW Gilt Dragon Oil Lamp

Antique Aesthetic Movement Parker Electrified GWW Gilt Dragon Oil Lamp

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Aesthetic Movement electrified Gone-with-the-wind oil lamp by Parker features brass base

Category

Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Meissen Dresden Figural Porcelain Owl Miniature Oil Lamp 19th C
Antique Meissen Dresden Figural Porcelain Owl Miniature Oil Lamp 19th C

Antique Meissen Dresden Figural Porcelain Owl Miniature Oil Lamp 19th C

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique German Meissen Dresden figural porcelain owl miniature oil lamp, maker mark on base as

Category

Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

DIRECTOIRE PERIOD LAMP
DIRECTOIRE PERIOD LAMP

DIRECTOIRE PERIOD LAMP

Located in New Orleans, LA

PAINTED TOLE OIL LAMP MOUNTED ON RED BASE

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Table Lamps

Mercury Glass Lamps
Mercury Glass Lamps

Mercury Glass Lamps

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Beautiful mercury glass table lamps with oil rubbed bronze base and finials.

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Mercury Glass

Mercury Glass Lamps
Mercury Glass Lamps

Mercury Glass Lamps

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Pair of mercury glass lamps with oil-rubbed bronze base and new gray silk shades. Professionally

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Mercury Glass Lamps
Mercury Glass Lamps

Mercury Glass Lamps

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Pair of mercury glass lamps with oil rubbed bronze base and new gray silk shades. Professionally

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Mercury Glass

PAIR OF GREEN GLASS TABLE LAMPS
PAIR OF GREEN GLASS TABLE LAMPS

PAIR OF GREEN GLASS TABLE LAMPS

Located in Essex, MA

OIL LAMP FORM. CAST BRASS BASE

Category

Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Pair of Turquoise Glazed 19th Century Chinese Vase Lamps
Pair of Turquoise Glazed 19th Century Chinese Vase Lamps

Pair of Turquoise Glazed 19th Century Chinese Vase Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

early 20th Century (originally oil burning), on gilded metal base and oil-lamp style cap. Stock ID

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Model "B255" Table Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden 1960s
Model "B255" Table Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden 1960s

Model "B255" Table Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden 1960s

By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd

Located in Utrecht, NL

Based on the classic oil lamp, this model “B255” table lamp is a lovely design combining

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass and Copper Metal Tripod Table Lamp by W.A.S Benson
Brass and Copper Metal Tripod Table Lamp by W.A.S Benson

Brass and Copper Metal Tripod Table Lamp by W.A.S Benson

By W.A.S. Benson

Located in London, GB

An Arts & Crafts brass and copper oil lamp with tripod base and claw and ball feet, now converted

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Oil Lamp
Antique Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Oil Lamp

Antique Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Oil Lamp

Located in Suffolk, GB

This is an outstanding 19th century Victorian antique brass Corinthian column oil lamp with stepped

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian More Lighting

Materials

Brass

Japanese Meiji Bronze Lotus Electrified Oil Table Lamp
Japanese Meiji Bronze Lotus Electrified Oil Table Lamp

Japanese Meiji Bronze Lotus Electrified Oil Table Lamp

Located in Astoria, NY

Japanese Meiji period electrified oil table lamp with lotus shaped base and original glass shades

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Verona Cast Iron Art Deco Figural Oil Lamp Sconce Bracket
Antique Verona Cast Iron Art Deco Figural Oil Lamp Sconce Bracket

Antique Verona Cast Iron Art Deco Figural Oil Lamp Sconce Bracket

Located in Dayton, OH

playing a tambourine. Oil lamp holder notches into wall plate and holds the glass based oil lamp.   

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Martin Brothers Early Stoneware Oil Lamp Base with Butterflies
Martin Brothers Early Stoneware Oil Lamp Base with Butterflies

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

Tiffany Studios Lamp Base
Tiffany Studios Lamp Base

Tiffany Studios Lamp Base

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

A three pawed bronze acorn oil lamp base with a wonderful brown and red-green patina has need

Category

Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Arts & Crafts Bradley & Hubbard School Slag Glass Lamp, c1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Bradley & Hubbard School Slag Glass Lamp, c1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Bradley & Hubbard School Slag Glass Lamp, c1910

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in Big Flats, NY

inverted heart reserve and housing slag glass panels over single socket urn form oil lamp base with double

Category

Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Elegant 1880s Onyx Base Oil Lamp
Elegant 1880s Onyx Base Oil Lamp

Elegant 1880s Onyx Base Oil Lamp

Located in Peekskill, NY

Elegant Circa 1880s onyx base oil lamp converted to electric. The lamp has a glass well and milk

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Beaux Arts Table Lamps

Materials

Onyx

Mid-Century Modern Oil Walnut Base Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Oil Walnut Base Table Lamp

Mid-Century Modern Oil Walnut Base Table Lamp

By Vladimir Kagan

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice mid-century modern oiled walnut table lamp in Style of Vladimir Kagan.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Aesthetic Silver & Gilt Metal Oil Lamp, Cranberry Swirl Glass Shade, circa 1870
Aesthetic Silver & Gilt Metal Oil Lamp, Cranberry Swirl Glass Shade, circa 1870

Aesthetic Silver & Gilt Metal Oil Lamp, Cranberry Swirl Glass Shade, circa 1870

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Aesthetic movement oil lamp offers cube form base with honeycomb allover design having

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Silver

Tiffany Studios New York Acorn Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York Acorn Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York Acorn Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

and brown gorgeous patina synonymous of Tiffany’s greatest works. Originally an oil lamp; this base

Category

Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Green-glazed pottery lampstand, Han Dynasty(206BC-220AD)
Green-glazed pottery lampstand, Han Dynasty(206BC-220AD)

Green-glazed pottery lampstand, Han Dynasty(206BC-220AD)

Located in seoul, KR

The upper section of the vessel is broad and flat, intended to support a candle or an oil lamp

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

Ceramic Oil Lamp Base and Shade

Ceramic Oil Lamp Base and Shade

Located in Vancouver, BC

Ca. 1915 Glazed ceramic oil lamp base with ducks in flight and cattails. Blueberry shade

Category

Early 20th Century Table Lamps

Antique ceramic and brass urn / oil lamp base
Antique ceramic and brass urn / oil lamp base

Antique ceramic and brass urn / oil lamp base

Located in Seattle, WA

Oil lamp base urn. Painted in blue on a cobalt ground. Classic urn shape with brass handles.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Vases

Chinoiserie Porcelain Oil Lamp Base, Germany, 19th Century
Chinoiserie Porcelain Oil Lamp Base, Germany, 19th Century

Chinoiserie Porcelain Oil Lamp Base, Germany, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

Depicting a China man lying on his back holding a giant acorn. Hand Painted Decorations. A model after Meissen porcelain of 18C.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Chinoiserie Porcelain

French Art Nouveau  Bronze Electrified Oil Lamp by G. Leleu
French Art Nouveau  Bronze Electrified Oil Lamp by G. Leleu

French Art Nouveau Bronze Electrified Oil Lamp by G. Leleu

By Georges Leleu

Located in Fairfax, VA

Late 19th century oil lamp base that has been electrified and fitted with silk lampshade.

Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Table Lamp
Table Lamp

Table Lamp

Sold|$2,457

Table Lamp

Located in Seattle, WA

Early 19th century French Oil lamp base converted to elctricity. Re-wired

Category

French Table Lamps

French Empire Style Table Lamp
French Empire Style Table Lamp

French Empire Style Table Lamp

Located in Fairfax, VA

ELEGANT 19TH CENTURY BRONZE AND MARBLE EMPIRE STYLE ELECTRIFIED OIL LAMP BASE.

Category

Antique 19th Century Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19 C Table Lamp
19 C Table Lamp

19 C Table Lamp

Sold|$1,350

19 C Table Lamp

Located in Fairfax, VA

FRENCH ART NOUVEAU ELECTRIFIED OIL LAMP BASE . IT LOOK LIKE 3 TREE BRANCHES WITH LEAVES AND FLOWER

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French, Bronze Sculpture Table Lamp by Auguste Moreau
French, Bronze Sculpture Table Lamp by Auguste Moreau

French, Bronze Sculpture Table Lamp by Auguste Moreau

By Auguste Moreau

Located in Fairfax, VA

Beautiful bronze oil lamp base by Auguste Moreau that has been electrified and fitted with silk

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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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 Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale 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 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
    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 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.