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19th Century Antique Victorian Brass Oil Lamp
19th Century Antique Victorian Brass Oil Lamp

19th Century Antique Victorian Brass Oil Lamp

Located in Suffolk, GB

A 19th century Victorian brass oil lamp having a pretty tulip shaped white and green elegantly

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Reeded Column Brass Oil Lamp
Antique Victorian Reeded Column Brass Oil Lamp

Antique Victorian Reeded Column Brass Oil Lamp

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Victorian reeded column brass oil lamp having a pretty tulip shaped white and pink etched

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Oil Lamp
Antique Brass Oil Lamp

Antique Brass Oil Lamp

Located in Ipswich, GB

For sale is this 19th Century antique brass oil lamp, with glass chimney, Lovely shaped brass font

Category

Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Victorian Brass Oil Lamp by Hinks of Birmingham
Victorian Brass Oil Lamp by Hinks of Birmingham

Victorian Brass Oil Lamp by Hinks of Birmingham

By Joseph Hinks & Sons

Located in Altrincham, GB

Victorian Brass Oil Lamp by Hinks of Birmingham of Neoclassical Corinthian Form with Green Glass

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Oil Lamp
Antique Brass Oil Lamp

Antique Brass Oil Lamp

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique Brass Oil Lamp with decorative globular shade with Hinks No 2 safety burner above the

Category

Early 20th Century Glass

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Brass Oil Lamps, Late 19th Century
Pair of French Brass Oil Lamps, Late 19th Century

Pair of French Brass Oil Lamps, Late 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

Pair of French Brass Oil Lamps, Late 19th Century. Currently they are not electrified, but they

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Wonderful quality antique Victorian copper & brass oil lamp
Wonderful quality antique Victorian copper & brass oil lamp

Wonderful quality antique Victorian copper & brass oil lamp

Located in Ipswich, GB

Wonderful quality antique Victorian copper and brass oil lamp, having a quality antique oil lamp

Category

Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Wonderful quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp by Hinks and Sons
Wonderful quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp by Hinks and Sons

Wonderful quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp by Hinks and Sons

Located in Ipswich, GB

Wonderful quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp by Hinks and Sons, having a quality antique

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Quality Brass Oil Lamp
Antique Victorian Quality Brass Oil Lamp

Antique Victorian Quality Brass Oil Lamp

Located in Suffolk, GB

A superb antique Victorian brass oil lamp of elegant tall proportions richly detailed and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Late 19thC Brass Oil Lamp with Corinthian Column
Late 19thC Brass Oil Lamp with Corinthian Column

Late 19thC Brass Oil Lamp with Corinthian Column

By Baxendale and Co.

Located in Altrincham, GB

Late 19thC Brass Oil Lamp with Corinthian Column - on stepped square pedestal base - converted to

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp
Quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp

Quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp, having a quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp with an

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Glass

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century Brass Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps
Mid-19th Century Brass Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps

Mid-19th Century Brass Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mid-19th century brass oil lamps converted to table lamps Measures: 4" x 4" at the base x 16.5

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

WAS Benson. An Arts and Crafts copper and brass oil lamp.
WAS Benson. An Arts and Crafts copper and brass oil lamp.

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

Quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp
Quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp

Quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp having the original white glass shade with a blue ceramic

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Glass

Materials

Brass

Quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp
Quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp

Quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp having the original floral decorated glass shade, brass

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Glass

Materials

Brass

Large English Brass Oil Lamp Converted to Electrical Table Lamp
Large English Brass Oil Lamp Converted to Electrical Table Lamp

Large English Brass Oil Lamp Converted to Electrical Table Lamp

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Antique English brass oil lamp, converted to electrical table lamp. Fluted column on four feet

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Fantastic quality large antique Victorian brass oil lamp
Fantastic quality large antique Victorian brass oil lamp

Fantastic quality large antique Victorian brass oil lamp

Located in Ipswich, GB

Fantastic quality large antique Victorian brass oil lamp having a quality brass oil lamp with a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Glass

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Victorian Reeded Column Brass Oil Lamps
Pair of Antique Victorian Reeded Column Brass Oil Lamps

Pair of Antique Victorian Reeded Column Brass Oil Lamps

Located in Antwerp, BE

A pair of antique Victorian column brass oil lamps made in Belgium. Comes with a glass shade.The

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Antique 19th Century Belgian Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Lovely Antique Victorian Quality Brass Oil Lamp
Lovely Antique Victorian Quality Brass Oil Lamp

Lovely Antique Victorian Quality Brass Oil Lamp

Located in Ipswich, GB

Lovely antique Victorian quality brass oil lamp having a clear glass shaped shade, transparent cut

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Glass

Materials

Brass

French Napoleon III Brass Oil Lamp Decorated with Lions and Chains
French Napoleon III Brass Oil Lamp Decorated with Lions and Chains

French Napoleon III Brass Oil Lamp Decorated with Lions and Chains

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

French Napoleon III brass oil lamp decorated with lions and chains A beautiful 19th century lamp

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Victorian Brass Oil Lamp with Glass Reservoir
Victorian Brass Oil Lamp with Glass Reservoir

Victorian Brass Oil Lamp with Glass Reservoir

Located in Ipswich, GB

19th Century Victorian antique brass oil lamp of good quality having an etched glass shade above a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Glass

Materials

Brass

Vintage Danish Ship Brass Oil Lamps by Ilse Ammonsen (8 Avail - Priced Each)
Vintage Danish Ship Brass Oil Lamps by Ilse Ammonsen (8 Avail - Priced Each)

Vintage Danish Ship Brass Oil Lamps by Ilse Ammonsen (8 Avail - Priced Each)

By Ilse D. Ammonsen

Located in North Miami, FL

Vintage brass midcentury solid brass oil lamps designed by Ilse Ammonsen for Daproma - Denmark

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage L&B Brevete Marque Deposee Brass Oil Lamp, Belgium, 1970
Vintage L&B Brevete Marque Deposee Brass Oil Lamp, Belgium, 1970

Vintage L&B Brevete Marque Deposee Brass Oil Lamp, Belgium, 1970

By Brevete

Located in Bastogne, BE

Vintage L&B Brevete Marque Deposee Brass Oil Lamp, Belgium, 1970. The designer lamp is made in a

Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Victorian Brass Oil Lamp with Amber Glass Font
Victorian Brass Oil Lamp with Amber Glass Font

Victorian Brass Oil Lamp with Amber Glass Font

Located in Worcester, GB

Victorian Brass Oil Lamp with Amber Glass Font England, circa 1890 A fine Victorian brass oil

Category

Antique 19th Century British Glass

Materials

Glass

Victorian brass oil lamp with a cranberry glass shade, 1910
Victorian brass oil lamp with a cranberry glass shade, 1910

Victorian brass oil lamp with a cranberry glass shade, 1910

Located in Worcester Park, GB

This is a handsome antique brass oil lamp fitted with a striking cranberry glass shade, showcasing

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

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

1904 Antique Manning Bowman Patinated Copper Brass Oil Lamp
1904 Antique Manning Bowman Patinated Copper Brass Oil Lamp

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

Early 20th Century Chinese Brass Oil Lamp/Candle holder
Early 20th Century Chinese Brass Oil Lamp/Candle holder

Early 20th Century Chinese Brass Oil Lamp/Candle holder

Located in Pomona, CA

shaped candle-holder which originally used as oil lamp at temple. The condition is very good and showing

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Candle Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Gothic Revival Wood and Brass Oil Lamps
Pair of French Gothic Revival Wood and Brass Oil Lamps

Pair of French Gothic Revival Wood and Brass Oil Lamps

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Raised on later circular brass-mounted wood bases. Height of base only is 17in. (other dimensions

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th C. French Napoleon III Patinated Brass Oil Lamp Converted in Table Lamp
19th C. French Napoleon III Patinated Brass Oil Lamp Converted in Table Lamp

19th C. French Napoleon III Patinated Brass Oil Lamp Converted in Table Lamp

Located in Dallas, TX

, originally an oil lamp (lampe à pétrole) crafted in France circa 1870. Resting on three sculpted paw feet

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tall Pair of Red Murano Glass and Brass Oil Lamp Style Table Lamps, 1940s
Tall Pair of Red Murano Glass and Brass Oil Lamp Style Table Lamps, 1940s

Tall Pair of Red Murano Glass and Brass Oil Lamp Style Table Lamps, 1940s

Located in Bainbridge, NY

oil lamp style, bowl shaped translucent red Murano glass center with round gold inclusions, brass top

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Anglo Indian Victorian Brass Oil Lamp 19th Century
Anglo Indian Victorian Brass Oil Lamp 19th Century

Anglo Indian Victorian Brass Oil Lamp 19th Century

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Mid 19th century Anglo Indian, Victorian bronze oil lamp. Antique English oil lamp with 4 wick

Category

Antique 1850s Indian Anglo-Indian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Rare and Early American 19th Century Brass Oil Lamp
Rare and Early American 19th Century Brass Oil Lamp

Rare and Early American 19th Century Brass Oil Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

amazing oil lamp with a handblown original glass globe. The condition is very good.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Brass Lamp Base
Art Nouveau Brass Lamp Base

Art Nouveau Brass Lamp Base

Located in London, GB

An Art Nouveau brass oil lamp base converted for electricity. Late 19th Century. Very good

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Freddie Andersen Midcentury 12-Arm Brass Oil Lamp Candelabra Chandelier
Freddie Andersen Midcentury 12-Arm Brass Oil Lamp Candelabra Chandelier

Freddie Andersen Midcentury 12-Arm Brass Oil Lamp Candelabra Chandelier

By Freddie Andersen

Located in Doornspijk, NL

Impressive twelve-arm oil lamp candelabra designed by Freddie Andersen in 1970s, West Germany. The

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pair of Arts & Crafts copper & brass converted oil lamps  by W. A. S. Benson
Pair of Arts & Crafts copper & brass converted oil lamps  by W. A. S. Benson

Pair of Arts & Crafts copper & brass converted oil lamps by W. A. S. Benson

By W.A.S. Benson

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Good pair of original Arts & Crafts Movement copper & brass oil lamps converted to electricity by

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Scandinavian Modern Trumpet Oil Lamps in Brass, 1970s
Scandinavian Modern Trumpet Oil Lamps in Brass, 1970s

Scandinavian Modern Trumpet Oil Lamps in Brass, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Matching pair of solid brass oil lamps. They feature onion shaped tops and trumpet shaped bases

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Candle Lamps

Materials

Brass

Arts & Crafts Copper and Brass Adjustable Standard Lamp
Arts & Crafts Copper and Brass Adjustable Standard Lamp

Arts & Crafts Copper and Brass Adjustable Standard Lamp

Located in Petworth, GB

Superb quality Arts & Crafts converted copper and brass oil lamp Four riveted copper panels with

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Nailsea Style Glass Table Lamp
Nailsea Style Glass Table Lamp

Nailsea Style Glass Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

Elegant Rococo style glass & brass oil lamp base, now converted for electricity. PAT tested and

Category

Antique 1850s French Rococo Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Renaissance Brass Lucerne Florentine Chatelaine Oil Lamp 1880
Antique Italian Renaissance Brass Lucerne Florentine Chatelaine Oil Lamp 1880

Antique Italian Renaissance Brass Lucerne Florentine Chatelaine Oil Lamp 1880

Located in Portland, OR

A good 19th century Italian 'Florentine' or 'Lucerne' 4 burner brass oil lamp, in the Renaissance

Category

Antique 1860s Italian Renaissance Revival Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Outstanding quality large antique Victorian oi lamp
Outstanding quality large antique Victorian oi lamp

Outstanding quality large antique Victorian oi lamp

Located in Ipswich, GB

Fantastic quality large antique Victorian oil lamp having a quality brass oil lamp with a pretty

Category

Antique 19th Century British Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Freddie Andersen Mid-Century Oil Lamp Brass Candleholder, Denmark, 1970s
Freddie Andersen Mid-Century Oil Lamp Brass Candleholder, Denmark, 1970s

Freddie Andersen Mid-Century Oil Lamp Brass Candleholder, Denmark, 1970s

By Freddie Andersen

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful modernist brass oil lamp candlestick, designed by Freddie Andersen, made in Western

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of American Victorian Brass Filigree Oil Wall Sconces
Pair of American Victorian Brass Filigree Oil Wall Sconces

Pair of American Victorian Brass Filigree Oil Wall Sconces

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of American Victorian brass oil lamp wall sconces with a filigree design and two scroll arms

Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Stunning quality antique Victorian oil lamp
Stunning quality antique Victorian oil lamp

Stunning quality antique Victorian oil lamp

Located in Ipswich, GB

Stunning quality antique Victorian oil lamp having a quality brass oil lamp with a white glass

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Glass

Materials

Brass

Set of Five Freddie Andersen Clear Drops Oil Lamps Brass Candleholder, Denmark
Set of Five Freddie Andersen Clear Drops Oil Lamps Brass Candleholder, Denmark

Set of Five Freddie Andersen Clear Drops Oil Lamps Brass Candleholder, Denmark

By Freddie Andersen

Located in Krefeld, DE

Five beautiful clear drops modernist brass oil lamps designed by Freddie Andersen, made in Western

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Two Large Freddie Andersen Midcentury Oil Lamp Candleholders, Denmark, 1970s
Two Large Freddie Andersen Midcentury Oil Lamp Candleholders, Denmark, 1970s

Two Large Freddie Andersen Midcentury Oil Lamp Candleholders, Denmark, 1970s

By Freddie Andersen

Located in Vienna, AT

Two beautiful 14 in high modernist brass oil lamp candlesticks, designed by Freddie Andersen, made

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Danish Midcentury Oil Lamp by Ilse Ammonsen for Daproma Design in Brass
Vintage Danish Midcentury Oil Lamp by Ilse Ammonsen for Daproma Design in Brass

Vintage Danish Midcentury Oil Lamp by Ilse Ammonsen for Daproma Design in Brass

By Ilse D. Ammonsen

Located in Søborg, DK

Vintage midcentury solid brass oil lamp by Ilse Ammonsen for Daproma of Denmark in brass. Stamped

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Brass

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Brass Oil Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the brass oil lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each brass oil lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. If you’re shopping for a brass oil lamp, we have 201 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect brass oil lamp — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A brass oil lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one brass oil lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Freddie Andersen, Hans-Agne Jakobsson and Ilse D. Ammonsen produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Brass Oil Lamp?

Prices for a brass oil lamp start at $10 and top out at $14,200 with the average selling for $1,250.

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 Brass Oil Lamp
  • 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 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
    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.
  • 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 ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    To tell if a brass lamp is vintage, you'll need to determine if it is 20 to 99 years old by conducting online research or having an expert, such as a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer, evaluate it. If you prefer to do the research yourself, first look for the maker's markings. Then, consult trusted online resources to identify the maker and read further to find out when the company was active and manufacturing similar lamps. Checking the plug can also be helpful. If it has two prongs of the same size, you can conclude that your lamp was made in 1962 or before, as U.S. standards set that year required all lamps to feature polarized plugs with one large and one small prong. Keep in mind that it is possible to rewire a lamp, and some makers switched to polarized plugs before the standard was established, so the lack of a non-polarized plug doesn't necessarily mean a lamp isn't pre-1962. Find a large selection of vintage brass table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify a Stiffel brass lamp, look for the maker's markings, which may include “Stiffel Lamp Company," "SLC" or “Stiffel." Locations of markings varied over time, and they appeared in the form of both etched signatures and foiled labels. Check your lamp’s switch, shade, bulb interior, neck and base for these markings. If you can't find a Stiffel mark, it may have once had a paper label that has since become detached. In this case, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you with the identification process. Find a selection of Stiffel lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    To tell if a lamp is real brass, one option is to place a magnet near it. Solid brass isn't magnetic, but brass-plate and other look-alike metals often are. As a result, your lamp is unlikely to be made of solid brass if you notice a strong attraction between the magnet and your lamp base. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can also help you with the identification process. Find a selection of brass lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    White color lamp shades go well with polished brass, whereas off-white or cream-colored lamp shades look better with antique brass. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage and antique lampshades to meet any style or décor scheme.