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C. 1880s Likely English Aesthetic Movement Electrified Oil Lamp Base
C. 1880s Likely English Aesthetic Movement Electrified Oil Lamp Base

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Tall French Neoclassical Opaline Oil Lamps, Now Electrified
Pair of Tall French Neoclassical Opaline Oil Lamps, Now Electrified

Pair of Tall French Neoclassical Opaline Oil Lamps, Now Electrified

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Tall French Neoclassical Opaline Oil Lamps, Now Electrified Oil Lamps later 19th century

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Tole lamps
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Tole lamps

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Tole lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

. Each charming electrified oil lamp is raised on its original Ormolu oil canister with mottled bands

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Patinated Bronze lamps
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Patinated Bronze lamps

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Patinated Bronze lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

attractive electrified oil lamp is raised by a circular base with reeded and dentil designs while being

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French Porcelain Oil Lamp, Electrified
French Porcelain Oil Lamp, Electrified

French Porcelain Oil Lamp, Electrified

Located in Buchanan, MI

Good looking 19th century French oil lamp electrified. Great color with bronze mounts.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Electrified Brass Oil Lamps
Pair of Electrified Brass Oil Lamps

Pair of Electrified Brass Oil Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1910 French oil lamps with ivy on columns details on base, electrified

Category

Vintage 1910s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair French Lavender Opaline Oil Table Lamps Electrified
Pair French Lavender Opaline Oil Table Lamps Electrified

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

Large Antique Heiberg Ceramic Electrified Oil Table Lamp
Large Antique Heiberg Ceramic Electrified Oil Table Lamp

Large Antique Heiberg Ceramic Electrified Oil Table Lamp

Located in Søborg, DK

Large impressive beautiful antique Heiberg oil table lamp from the 1800s in ceramic and with cast

Category

Antique 1850s Danish Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Heiberg Ceramic Electrified Oil Table Lamp
Large Antique Heiberg Ceramic Electrified Oil Table Lamp

Large Antique Heiberg Ceramic Electrified Oil Table Lamp

Located in Søborg, DK

Large impressive beautiful antique Heiberg oil table lamp from the 1800s in ceramic and with brass

Category

Antique 1850s Danish Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Victorian Ceramic Oil Lamps, Electrified Brass Base, 1860
Victorian Ceramic Oil Lamps, Electrified Brass Base, 1860

Victorian Ceramic Oil Lamps, Electrified Brass Base, 1860

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A pair of Victorian ceramic oil lamps decorated with Lilly of the valley. A beautiful pair of

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Cherry

Tall Edwardian Silver Plated Electrified Corinthian Column Oil Lamp
Tall Edwardian Silver Plated Electrified Corinthian Column Oil Lamp

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

Large Antique Heiberg Opaline Glass Electrified Oil Table Lamp
Large Antique Heiberg Opaline Glass Electrified Oil Table Lamp

Large Antique Heiberg Opaline Glass Electrified Oil Table Lamp

Located in Søborg, DK

Large impressive beautiful antique Heiberg oil table lamp from the 1800s in white opaline glass and

Category

Antique 1850s Danish Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Heiberg Opaline Glass Electrified Oil Table Lamp
Large Antique Heiberg Opaline Glass Electrified Oil Table Lamp

Large Antique Heiberg Opaline Glass Electrified Oil Table Lamp

Located in Søborg, DK

Large impressive beautiful antique Heiberg oil table lamp from the 1800s in white opaline glass and

Category

Antique 1850s Danish Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Large Victorian Gilt Bronze Blown Glass Library Oil Lamp, Electrified
French Large Victorian Gilt Bronze Blown Glass Library Oil Lamp, Electrified

French Large Victorian Gilt Bronze Blown Glass Library Oil Lamp, Electrified

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Superb large Victorian style gilt bronze library oil lamp converted to electric, France 1870-1879

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Silver Plate Oil Lamp
19th Century Silver Plate Oil Lamp

19th Century Silver Plate Oil Lamp

Located in Water Mill, NY

Silver plated figural oil lamp electrified-figure with oil crystal is 25".....figure is 19".

Category

Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Silver Plated And Crystal English Oil Lamp
Silver Plated And Crystal English Oil Lamp

Silver Plated And Crystal English Oil Lamp

Located in Tampa, FL

A beautiful silver plate and crystal English oil lamp, electrified. It is in very good condition

Category

Antique 1880s English Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

19th Century American Brilliant Cut Crystal Oil Lamp
19th Century American Brilliant Cut Crystal Oil Lamp

19th Century American Brilliant Cut Crystal Oil Lamp

Located in Water Mill, NY

Monumental 19th century brilliant cut crystal oil lamp-electrified from top.

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Antique American Victorian Electrified Kerosene Oil Banquet Lamp
Antique American Victorian Electrified Kerosene Oil Banquet Lamp

Antique American Victorian Electrified Kerosene Oil Banquet Lamp

Located in Forney, TX

oil lamp, now electrified. Elegantly regal, with superb attention to detail, beautifully aged patina

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian More Lighting

Materials

Metal

Large Early Arts and Crafts Oil Lamp, Electrified
Large Early Arts and Crafts Oil Lamp, Electrified

Large Early Arts and Crafts Oil Lamp, Electrified

Located in Peekskill, NY

glows a striking red/amber when lit and off its a bit pink/off white. This originally an oil lamp that

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stained Glass

Pair of  White Table Lamps
Pair of  White Table Lamps

Pair of White Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of electrified 19th Century French oil table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 27.5

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tall Neoclassical Electrified Silver Plated Column-Form Oil Lamp
Tall Neoclassical Electrified Silver Plated Column-Form Oil Lamp

Tall Neoclassical Electrified Silver Plated Column-Form Oil Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Tall, neoclassical, electrified, column-form oil lamp, England, circa 1880s. Stepped - up square

Category

Antique 1880s English Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair, Aesthetic Movement Style East Asian Bronze Floral-Repoussé Table Lamps
Pair, Aesthetic Movement Style East Asian Bronze Floral-Repoussé Table Lamps

Pair, Aesthetic Movement Style East Asian Bronze Floral-Repoussé Table Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

This matched pair of table lamps appears to have begun life as late 19th century East Asian oil

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century Cut Crystal Brass Trimmed Baccarat Style Lamp
19th Century Cut Crystal Brass Trimmed Baccarat Style Lamp

19th Century Cut Crystal Brass Trimmed Baccarat Style Lamp

By Baccarat

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A late 19th C cut crystal oil lamp now electrified. Fortunately the wiring is external so there is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique Italian Chandelier, Electrified Old Oil Lamp, Murano Glass & Bronze
Antique Italian Chandelier, Electrified Old Oil Lamp, Murano Glass & Bronze

Antique Italian Chandelier, Electrified Old Oil Lamp, Murano Glass & Bronze

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Antique Italian Art Nouveau chandelier, electrified and made from an oil lamp, in lattimo Murano

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French Napoleon III Oil Lamp
French Napoleon III Oil Lamp

French Napoleon III Oil Lamp

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Fine French Napoleon III Oil Lamp, now electrified. Opaline glass container decorated with

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Asian Pair, Hand Painted, Electrified Oil Lamps
Asian Pair, Hand Painted, Electrified Oil Lamps

Asian Pair, Hand Painted, Electrified Oil Lamps

Located in Austin, TX

Asian, hand painted, electrified Oil Lamps, mounted on Original ornate brass bases. Lamps have

Category

20th Century Asian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Cast Iron Electrified Oil Lamp
Cast Iron Electrified Oil Lamp

Cast Iron Electrified Oil Lamp

Located in Austin, TX

Cast iron electrified oil lamp with 14" shade featuring hand-painted birds and a weight to adjust

Category

Vintage 1910s Chandeliers and Pendants

Restored Asian Cloisonné, Electrified Oil Lamp
Restored Asian Cloisonné, Electrified Oil Lamp

Restored Asian Cloisonné, Electrified Oil Lamp

Located in Austin, TX

Asian, restored and electrified, cloisonné oil lamp, shown with 14" drum shade. Lamp is priced

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Meissen Oil Lamps
Meissen Oil Lamps

Meissen Oil Lamps

Unavailable|$2,250 / item

Meissen Oil Lamps

Located in Austin, TX

, oil lamp not electrified is mounted on cast bronze base adorned with Egyptian Sphinx. On left

Category

Antique 19th Century German Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze and Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Table Lamp
19th Century Bronze and Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Table Lamp

19th Century Bronze and Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Table Lamp

By Satsuma

Located in Fairfax, VA

hardware electrified oil lamp. This 19th century oil lamp has professionally electrified and fitted with

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Electrified Antique Oil Lamp.
Electrified Antique Oil Lamp.

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

mercury oil lamp  electrified
mercury oil lamp  electrified

mercury oil lamp electrified

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Mercury oil lamp newly electrified

Category

Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Mercury Glass

Regency tole oil  lamp electrified
Regency tole oil  lamp electrified

Regency tole oil lamp electrified

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Tole oil lamp electrified with transfer design

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Electrified Art Nouveau Oil Lamp
Electrified Art Nouveau Oil Lamp

Electrified Art Nouveau Oil Lamp

Located in Bronx, NY

Exceptional tall Art Nouveau electrified oil table lamp, this turn of the century lantern is one of

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Carcel or Moderator Oil Lamp, Electrified
Carcel or Moderator Oil Lamp, Electrified

Carcel or Moderator Oil Lamp, Electrified

Located in Austin, TX

Early Carcel Oil lamps. Bernard G. Carcel (1750-1818) designed a lamp to burn thick rape seed oil

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Carcel or Moderator Oil Lamps, pair, Electrified
Carcel or Moderator Oil Lamps, pair, Electrified

Carcel or Moderator Oil Lamps, pair, Electrified

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of early Carcel Oil lamps. Bernard G. Carcel (1750-1818) designed a lamp to burn thick rape

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Exquisite, Electrified, Retrofitted English Oil Lamps
Pair of Exquisite, Electrified, Retrofitted English Oil Lamps

Pair of Exquisite, Electrified, Retrofitted English Oil Lamps

Located in Austin, TX

porcelain. Originally oil lamps but have been mounted on a custom made light antiqued brass base

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Gilt and Patinated Metal Column Oil Lamp, Now Electrified
French Gilt and Patinated Metal Column Oil Lamp, Now Electrified

French Gilt and Patinated Metal Column Oil Lamp, Now Electrified

Located in New York, NY

The circular fluted standard, above a gilt garland and rectangular box socle, terminating gilt acanthus molding on a square base. Labeled: Lampe-Silvant. Very good antique conditio...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Gold, Tôle

Brass Table Lamp - Oil Lamp Conversion
Brass Table Lamp - Oil Lamp Conversion

Brass Table Lamp - Oil Lamp Conversion

By Craig Jenkins

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Two heavy brass Indian oil lamps. Electrified with switched E26 lightbulb holders and either, Euro

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Other Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Rare 19th century Opaline Glass Table Lamps, c. 1890's
Pair of Rare 19th century Opaline Glass Table Lamps, c. 1890's

Pair of Rare 19th century Opaline Glass Table Lamps, c. 1890's

Located in Richmond, London

with Greek Key ornament. Formerly oil lamps, now electrified. France, late 19th – early 20th century

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Rare late 19th C Japanese Cloisonne Lamp
Rare late 19th C Japanese Cloisonne Lamp

Rare late 19th C Japanese Cloisonne Lamp

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Beautiful rare Japanese Cloisonne oil lamp now electrified

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Monumental Figural Torchiere by Henri Vian
Monumental Figural Torchiere by Henri Vian

Monumental Figural Torchiere by Henri Vian

By Henri Vian

Located in New York, NY

bronze mounts. Originally an oil lamp. Later electrified Overall 72" high, pedestal is 38" high.

Category

Antique 1880s French Belle Époque More Lighting

French 19th.C Iron Country Chandelier.
French 19th.C Iron Country Chandelier.

French 19th.C Iron Country Chandelier.

Located in Atlanta, GA

The light fixture with an electrified former oil lamp,complete with original copper oil font ,shade

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Antique Hand Blown Electrified Oil Lamp
Antique Hand Blown Electrified Oil Lamp

Antique Hand Blown Electrified Oil Lamp

Located in Søborg, DK

Antique hand blown electrified oil lamp Being hand blown makes each of these antique lamps unique

Category

Antique 1870s Danish Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Hand Blown Electrified Oil Lamp
Antique Hand Blown Electrified Oil Lamp

Antique Hand Blown Electrified Oil Lamp

Located in Søborg, DK

Antique hand blown electrified oil lamp. Being hand blown makes each of these antique lamps unique

Category

Antique 1870s Danish Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

20th Century, Japanese Meiji Figural Bronze Electrified Oil Lamp
20th Century, Japanese Meiji Figural Bronze Electrified Oil Lamp

20th Century, Japanese Meiji Figural Bronze Electrified Oil Lamp

Located in Big Flats, NY

20th century, Japanese figural bronze electrified oil lamp features figural aviary and floral

Category

20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinoiserie Bronzed Metal Electrified Oil Lamps
Pair of Chinoiserie Bronzed Metal Electrified Oil Lamps

Pair of Chinoiserie Bronzed Metal Electrified Oil Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair Of Chinoiserie Bronzed Metal Electrified Oil Lamps, Having Gilt Bronze Mounts, And Bottle Form

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Silver Plated, Column-Form, Electrified Oil Lamps
Pair of Silver Plated, Column-Form, Electrified Oil Lamps

Pair of Silver Plated, Column-Form, Electrified Oil Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of silver plated, column-form, electrified oil lamps with cut crystal oil fonts, England, Ca

Category

Early 20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Pair of French Pewter Electrified Oil Lamps

Pair of French Pewter Electrified Oil Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of French late 19th Century pewter oil table lamps, now electrified. Measurements: Height of

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

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Electrified Oil Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the electrified oil lamp you’re looking for. A electrified oil lamp — often made from metal, bronze and glass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer electrified oil lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each electrified oil lamp bearing Victorian, Art Nouveau or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made electrified oil lamp over the years, but those crafted by Gagneau Paris, Georges Leleu and Baccarat are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Electrified Oil Lamp?

Prices for a electrified oil lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $10 and can go as high as $8,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,465.

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 Electrified Oil 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 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
    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
    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
    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.