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Opium Lamp

Petite Chinese Opium Lamp Scissors
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant pair of scissors once used to trim the wick of an opium lamp. Formed of steel and copper
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Copper, Steel

Petite Chinese Opium Lamp Scissors
Petite Chinese Opium Lamp Scissors
$148
H 0.25 in W 3.5 in D 2.25 in
Chinese Travel Opium Lamp, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
accoutrements. This curious object is an antique opium lamp, used to channel the precise amount of heat needed
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Travel Opium Lamp, c. 1900
Chinese Travel Opium Lamp, c. 1900
$380
H 2.75 in Dm 2.5 in
Antique Chinese Opium Lamp with Round Base that is Multi-lobed
Located in Leuven , BE
Opium smokers used opium lamps to make the vaping and inhaling of the opium easier. These lamps
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20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Famille Verte Porcelain Opium Lamp, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
accoutrements. Though missing its original glass chimney, this 19th century opium lamp is nevertheless a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlay Lac Burgaute Lacquer Bowl Opium Lamp
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese mother of pearl inlay lac burgaute lacquer bowl opium lamp. Beautiful piece
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Opium Oil Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and a bit unusual Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) cloisonne enameled opium lamp. Originating in
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Chinese Pewter Oil Jug, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A squat pewter vessel for pouring oil fuel into a small opium lamp.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Pewter

Chinese Pewter Oil Jug, c. 1850
Chinese Pewter Oil Jug, c. 1850
$280
H 2.25 in W 4 in D 3 in
Red Lacquered Opium Bed or Wedding Bed The Opium bed is a secluded place
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
drafts and ensure the opium lamp flame remained steady. They were often adorned with carved panels
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Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Daybeds

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Chinese White Brass Coal Chopsticks, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
chopsticks were also used to safely touch opium pipe bowls or tools that had been heated by an opium lamp
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Splayed Leg Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
inebriated smoker to to more comfortably lie on their side and maintain a view of their opium lamp. This
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20th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Splayed Leg Headrest
Chinese Splayed Leg Headrest
$180
H 7.25 in W 11.75 in D 6 in
Chinese Red Crackle Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
inebriated smoker to to more comfortably lie on their side and maintain a view of their opium lamp. This
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Chinese Red Crackle Headrest
Chinese Red Crackle Headrest
$180
H 7.25 in W 11.5 in D 6 in
Chinese Green Drip Glaze Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
allowed the inebriated smoker to more comfortably lie on their side and have a view of the opium lamp
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Twisted Iron Coal Chopsticks, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
were also used to safely touch pipe bowls or tools that had been heated by an oil lamp while smoking
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Iron

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Chinese Opium Lamp Snuffer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An antique candle snuffer once used to put out the flame of an opium lamp. Formed of brass with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Opium Lamp Snuffer, c. 1900
Chinese Opium Lamp Snuffer, c. 1900
H 1.5 in W 6 in D 2.25 in
Chinese Lantern Shaped Opium Lamp, China, Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Opium lamp shaped Chinese lantern, China, second half of the 19th century brass Ajouré Measures: H
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chinese Metal Opium Lamp Base
Located in Chicago, IL
accoutrements. This metal tripod vessel is the base to a 19th-century opium lamp, originally paired with a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal

Chinese Brass Opium Lamp Scissors, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant pair of scissors once used to trim the wick of an opium lamp. The petite scissors are
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese White Brass Opium Lamp Tweezers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of white brass tweezers once used to advance the wick of an opium lamp. The antique tweezers
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Traveler's Cage Opium Lamp, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
accoutrements. This antique opium lamp dates to the late 19th century and was used to channel the precise amount
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Interlocking Coin Opium Lamp, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
accoutrements. This antique opium lamp dates to the early 20th century and was used to channel the precise
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Lacquered Chinese Portable Opium Kit, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
fitted with a removable compartment for storing an oil lamp and opium boxes, two drawers for small tools
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass

Opium Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
chrysanthemum palm stone
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Late 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Opium Lamp
H 17 in W 1 in D 1 in
Antique Chinese Opium Lamp with a Round Silver lobed Base in cloisonné
Located in Leuven , BE
Spectacular Antique Chinese Opium Lamp with a Round Silver Base that is Multi-lobed and elaborated
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Chinese Opium Pipe in Bamboo, Horn and Jade. The Stem ends in a clenched hand.
Located in Leuven , BE
into the pipe-stem. The pipe is heated over a special opium lamp. After several smokes, the pipe-bowl
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Jade

Chinese Splayed Leg Headrest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
opium lamp. This example has a splayed leg design with straight stretchers and supports a gently curved
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese Splayed Leg Headrest, c. 1850
Chinese Splayed Leg Headrest, c. 1850
H 5.75 in W 9.75 in D 6.75 in
Rare 19th Century Chinese Paktong Opium Lamp with Original Glass Shade
Located in Concord, MA
19th century Chinese Paktong opium lamp with original glass shade, reticulated base decorated with
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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Metalwork

1970s Chinese Polychrome Ceramic Opium Figural Pillow Lamp
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a fabulous, 1970s, Chinese polychrome ceramic figurative sculpture opium pillow that has
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20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
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Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ceramic pillow of earthenware features a green glaze with hints of blue. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typically were used for that p...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe with Red Clay Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
This long bamboo pipe dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for smoking opium. Unlike a tobacco pipe, the opium pipe was designed especially to allow resinous opium ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe with Red Clay Bowl
Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe with Red Clay Bowl
$3,280
H 4 in W 25.5 in D 1.75 in
Chinese Calligraphy Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual object is an early 20th century opium pipe bowl, sculpted of pale red-orange clay to a squat, six-sided form and fitted with a white brass collar. The top of the pipe bo...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Engraved Paktong Opium Water Pipe
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese paktong alloy water pipe, most likely mid to late 19th century. All pieces are still together, including the down stem and two tweezer and brush smoking tools. Two si...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Antique Chinese Engraved Paktong Opium Water Pipe
Antique Chinese Engraved Paktong Opium Water Pipe
$1,410
H 11.5 in W 3.5 in D 1.25 in
Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in Cloisonné Bronze with Black Enamel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in cloisonné bronze with black enamel. Divided into three compartments plus the wick deposit. 19th century.
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe
Located in Atlanta, GA
An opium pipe is a pipe designed specifically for the vaporization and inhalation of opium. But these beautiful little antiques have become one-of-a-kind works of art. This late 19th...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe
19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe
$1,250
H 0.75 in W 13.38 in D 1.75 in
Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A small brass canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box dates to the 19th century and is decorated with etchi...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1850
Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1850
$180
H 2 in W 2.25 in D 1.25 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
$61,414 Sale Price
20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Chinese Lacquered Opium Pipe Bowl Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This tabletop display stand was once used to elevate an opium smoker's collection of pipe bowls, a removable element of the opium pipe often made of fine materials such as jade, yixi...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Pair of Chinese Bronze Opium Scrapers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These petite bronze tools date to the late 19th century and were originally among the many accessories that comprised an opium smoking kit. Both tools are a form of opium scraper, us...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Bronze Opium Scrapers, c. 1900
Pair of Chinese Bronze Opium Scrapers, c. 1900
$280 / set
H 0.25 in W 6.25 in D 0.5 in
Antique Asian Wood Opium Container with Lid and Brass Pull
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative Antique Asian round wood box container with lid and brass pull. Vintage collectible Asian wooden tobacco or opium round container. Round shaped lidded opium container bo...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Tibetan Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese black green enamel flowers small water pipe opium pipe
By Dynasty Transorient
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and beautiful Chinese cloisonné opium pipe, enamelled with loto flowers, character marks to the base, 28cm high Astonishing opium pipe with motifs in cloisonné enamel and met...
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Antique 1890s Hong Kong Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Chinese black green enamel flowers small water pipe opium pipe
Chinese black green enamel flowers small water pipe opium pipe
$670 Sale Price
34% Off
H 11.03 in W 6.7 in D 1.58 in
Chinese Opium Scraper with Hardwood Handle, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This handheld tool is a 19th-century opium scraper, fitted with a curved, spoon-like blade designed to remove debris from the inner walls of a pipe bowl. The metal end is secured to ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite white brass (baitong) canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Dated to the 19th-century, the box is an example of Qing-dynasty erotica, incorp...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850
Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850
$800
H 1.75 in W 1.5 in D 0.75 in
Antique Asian Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, Snuff Box Floral Motif
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, decorated with Floral Motifs and Interior Scenes French Private Collection
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Metal

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Opium Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the opium lamp you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every opium lamp was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an opium lamp — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right opium lamp, those designed in Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Opium Lamp?

Prices for an opium lamp start at $118 and top out at $5,279 with the average selling for $480.