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Olive Jar Lamp

Large Painted Terracotta Olive Jar
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large early 20th C painted terracotta olive jar. Would make a great lamp base. 1910. Reference
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Early 20th Century Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Rustic Pottery Olive Oil Jar Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large twentieth century olive oil jar, with two carrying handles now mounted as a lamp
Category

20th Century French Rustic Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

18th Century Spanish Glazed Ceramic Jar Mounted as a Table Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Very interesting 18th century Spanish ceramic wine or oil storage jar with wonderful olive green
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Ceramic Blue Green Drip Glaze Ginger Jar Mantel Urn Vase Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage ginger jar shaped table lamp featuring a drip glaze of olive green over deep blue
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Painted Olive Jar
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large early 20th C painted terracotta olive jar. Would make a great lamp base. 1910. Reference
Category

Early 20th Century Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Large Painted Olive Jar
Large Painted Olive Jar
H 26 in Dm 18 in
Large Oliver Schick Ronde Pendant in Matte Black for Gubi
By Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Oliver Schick Ronde pendant in matte black for Gubi. Designed by Oliver Schick, the Ronde
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Materials

Aluminum

Small Oliver Schick Ronde Pendant in Pigeon Grey for Gubi
By Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Oliver Schick Ronde pendant in pigeon grey for Gubi. Designed by Oliver Schick, the Ronde
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

Materials

Aluminum

Large Oliver Schick Ronde Pendant in Redwood Matte for Gubi
By Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Oliver Schick Ronde pendant in redwood matte for GUBI. Designed by Oliver Schick, the Ronde
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

Materials

Aluminum

Small Oliver Schick Ronde Pendant in Matte White for Gubi
By Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Oliver Schick Ronde pendant in white matte for Gubi. Designed by Oliver Schick, the Ronde
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

Materials

Aluminum

Large Oliver Schick Ronde Pendant in Pigeon Grey Matte for Gubi
By Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
jar such as a vase or an amphora while its bell-shape references the traditional pendant lamp and the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-20th Century Israeli Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Cast brass made in Israel, circa 1950. Cast brass with green patina overlay. Jar in the middle
Category

Mid-20th Century Israeli Religious Items

Materials

Brass

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Chinese Han Dynasty Unglazed Vase with Taotie Masks Mounted as Table Lamp
Located in Wichita, KS
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By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Chinese Han Dynasty Large Unglazed Jar with Taotie Masks Mounted as Table Lamp
Located in Wichita, KS
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1970s Chinoiserie Brass Ginger Jar Large Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
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Large Chinese Han Dynasty Unglazed Vase with Taotie Masks Mounted as Table Lamp
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Located in Søborg, DK
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Large Late 19th Century Greco/Roman Style Terracotta Olive Jar, circa 1880
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a large and quite beautiful late 19th century Greco/Roman style Terracotta Olive Jar. It
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Antique 1880s Italian Jars

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Antique Spanish Olive Jar Lamp
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Beautiful mustard and green painted 19th century Spanish olive jar with four handles. Custom-made
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Rustic Table Lamps

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Unusual 19th Ct. Persian Ceramic Jar Converted Lamp W/ Wonderful Bronze Hardware
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Rare 19th Century Persian Olive Jar Lamp. Bronze and enamel mounts are very well done and unusual
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Antique Mid-19th Century Turkish Table Lamps

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Pair of 1970s Ceramic Olive Green Ginger Jar Table Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
A pair of 1970s ceramic olive green ginger jar table lamps on wood base.    
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Materials

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Pair, Vintage Ginger Jars as Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of olive/mustard colored ginger jars as lamps. Newly rewired. Metal bases. Shade and finial
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

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Large Demi-John Lamp with Painted Shade
Located in New York, NY
Large Demi-John Jar lamp with painted shade: Measures: 14" x 14" 28" Weighs Approximately
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Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

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Pair of Large French Terracotta Conscience Vessel Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
went from house to house requesting olive oil for the poor. They collected this in jars with a rope
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Terracotta Olive Jar Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful terracotta vessel from France once used as an olive jar now upcycled into a table lamp
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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Greek Olive Jar as Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Terracotta vessel with two handles from Greece. Originally used as an olive jar. Newly wired in
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Antique Late 19th Century Greek Table Lamps

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19th Century Terracotta Italian Olive Jar Adapted as a Lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century terracotta Italian olive jar with no handles adapted as a lamp.
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in San Francisco, CA
Terracotta olive jar converted into lamp.
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Glass Jar Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
olive green glass with chrome, black paper shade
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Glass Jar Lamp
Glass Jar Lamp
H 27 in Dm 16 in
Pair of Large Lamps Made from Old Pottery Jars
Located in New Orleans, LA
The old jars are an olive green/brown color with some remains of old whitewashing. Black paper
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Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lovely lamp of woman leaning against olive jar. Newly wired with new linen shade.
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Lamp
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H 32 in Dm 6 in
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Olive Jar Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the olive jar lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each olive jar lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, aluminum and brass. If you’re shopping for an olive jar lamp, we have 2 options in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect olive jar lamp — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An olive jar lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one olive jar lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gubi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Olive Jar Lamp?

Prices for an olive jar lamp start at $499 and top out at $1,995 with the average selling for $599.

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 Olive Jar Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Olive jars are made out of two types of clay - gray clay from Vaugrenier and red clay from Clausonnes, both located in France. The two clays are mixed together to achieve the final color of the jar. You’ll find a variety of olive jars from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A ginger jar lamp pairs a lovely lampshade with an ornate Chinese spice jar to create a visually appealing lamp. The lampshades can be neutral or colorful to create a beautiful effect. Find a collection of antique and vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.

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