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Roman Bronze Oil Lamp

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp With Theatrical Mask Handle
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp With Theatrical Mask Handle

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp With Theatrical Mask Handle

Located in Bradenton, FL

A rare Roman Grand Tour cast bronze oil lamp with a pear-shaped body leading to a curvaceous spout.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Repro of Ancient Roman Bronze Oil Lamp, Annum Novum Faustum Felicem
Antique Repro of Ancient Roman Bronze Oil Lamp, Annum Novum Faustum Felicem

Antique Repro of Ancient Roman Bronze Oil Lamp, Annum Novum Faustum Felicem

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Antique reproduction of ancient oil lamp. Manufactured in Italy during the mid-late 19th century. Its composed of patinated bronze with great detailing and the Latin inscription: Ann...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman More Lighting

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Grand Tour Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Dolphins and Lions
19th Century Grand Tour Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Dolphins and Lions

19th Century Grand Tour Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Dolphins and Lions

$2,672Sale Price|20% Off

H 14 in W 12.5 in D 11.5 in

19th Century Grand Tour Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Dolphins and Lions

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century Grand Tour bronze oil lamp in the ancient Roman style with dolphin handles.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Roman Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp, Silenus Mask Lid, 1890
Antique Roman Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp, Silenus Mask Lid, 1890

Antique Roman Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp, Silenus Mask Lid, 1890

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The ancient bronze Roman oil lamp with heavy green patina. Dimensions: Height: 5.25" Width: 10" Depth: 3" Green verdigris patina throughout.

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Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Classical Roman Candle Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Bronze Inkwell After the Roman Oil Lamps, c. 1815–25
French Empire Bronze Inkwell After the Roman Oil Lamps, c. 1815–25

French Empire Bronze Inkwell After the Roman Oil Lamps, c. 1815–25

Located in Atlanta, GA

A richly detailed French Empire bronze and brass inkwell conceived in the archeological revival manner, after the form of ancient Roman oil lamps.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century Grand Tour Greco-Roman Oil Lamp Form Chandelier
19th Century Grand Tour Greco-Roman Oil Lamp Form Chandelier

19th Century Grand Tour Greco-Roman Oil Lamp Form Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

Antique (late 19th century) continental Grand Tour style patinated and gilt bronze chandelier in the form of a Greek or Roman oil lamp depicting the figure of the Greek god, Helios, ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

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Roman Bronze Oil Lamp
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp

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H 5.12 in W 9.06 in D 2.76 in

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp

Located in Paris, ile de france

A roman bronze oil lamp, with a monkey sculpture, object of Grand Tour or possibly ancient.

Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Greco Roman Mounted Objects

Materials

Bronze

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with a Monkey Sculpture
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with a Monkey Sculpture

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with a Monkey Sculpture

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H 7.09 in W 10.24 in D 6.7 in

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with a Monkey Sculpture

Located in Paris, ile de france

A Roman bronze oil lamp, with a monkey sculpture, object of Grand Tour or possibly ancient.  

Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Greco-Roman Bronze Oil Lamp
Greco-Roman Bronze Oil Lamp

Greco-Roman Bronze Oil Lamp

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H 2.375 in W 2.25 in D 4 in

Greco-Roman Bronze Oil Lamp

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This elegant lamp must once have lit a luxurious room, for only the wealthy could afford lamps made from bronze. Of a Classic spouted design, its handle is shaped like a stylized lea...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp

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H 5.25 in W 6 in D 9.5 in

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp

By Fonderia Sommer Napoli

Located in Stamford, CT

Italian 'Grand Tour' bronze oil lamp, after the ancient Roman original, with two spouts and removable top depicting Cupid wrestling the swan.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical More Furniture and Collec...

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Table Candleholders in the Shape of Roman Oil Lamps with Opaline Baccart
Pair of Table Candleholders in the Shape of Roman Oil Lamps with Opaline Baccart

Pair of Table Candleholders in the Shape of Roman Oil Lamps with Opaline Baccart

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Table Candleholders in the Shape of Roman Oil Lamps with Opaline Baccart (Attrib) Cystal, French. A luminous pair of french candleholders inspired by classical roman oil lam...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Candle Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century Grand-Tour Roman Hanging Oil Lamp
19th Century Grand-Tour Roman Hanging Oil Lamp

19th Century Grand-Tour Roman Hanging Oil Lamp

Located in Madrid, EX

This decorative early 19th-Century Grand-Tour, Roman hanging oil lamp is a copy of an original found in Pompeii. Mercury, the god of trade, thieves and travellers, is depicted in the...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

19th c.  Oil Lamp  in roman style "Grand Tour"
19th c.  Oil Lamp  in roman style "Grand Tour"

19th c. Oil Lamp in roman style "Grand Tour"

Located in Madrid, ES

Oil lamp in bronze. Follow Roman models prized as souvenirs passenger nineteenth century Italy

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Antique 19th Century Italian Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany & Co. 1893 Art Nouveau Desk Oil Lamp In Sterling Silver With Roman Coin
Tiffany & Co. 1893 Art Nouveau Desk Oil Lamp In Sterling Silver With Roman Coin

Tiffany & Co. 1893 Art Nouveau Desk Oil Lamp In Sterling Silver With Roman Coin

By Charles L. Tiffany, Tiffany & Co.

Located in Miami, FL

Desk oil lamp designed by Charles L. Tiffany for Tiffany & Co.

Category

Antique 1890s North American Art Nouveau Desk Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze

Bronze Roman Oil Lamp Mercury and Flying Cranes Grand Tour
Bronze Roman Oil Lamp Mercury and Flying Cranes Grand Tour

Bronze Roman Oil Lamp Mercury and Flying Cranes Grand Tour

Located in Rochester, NY

Roman verdigris bronze oil lamp. Flying cranes with running Mercury.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Two Bronze Oil Lamps (GMD#2344A & B)
Two Bronze Oil Lamps (GMD#2344A & B)

Two Bronze Oil Lamps (GMD#2344A & B)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 20th Century Roman Style Bronze Oil Lamps. Slight differences in the two.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Pompeiian Oil-Burning Hanging Lamp
Pompeiian Oil-Burning Hanging Lamp

Pompeiian Oil-Burning Hanging Lamp

Located in New Haven, CT

Here is another bronze lighting piece from our personal collection. It is a casting of the original found in Pompeii and it has acquired a beautiful patina. This whimsical example of...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Pompeii Style Patinated Bronze Tripod Oil Lamp Stand, Late 19th Century
Pompeii Style Patinated Bronze Tripod Oil Lamp Stand, Late 19th Century

Pompeii Style Patinated Bronze Tripod Oil Lamp Stand, Late 19th Century

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This lively composition from antiquity includes an outstretched ibis standing on a tree entwined with a snake supporting two oil lamps. The tripodal legs are in the shapes of satyrs ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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Located in Stamford, CT

Italian Grand Tour model of the ancient Temple of Vespasian located in the Roman Forum, Rome. Carved from alabaster, this is a handsome example of a souvenir carving which would have...

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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

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A Grand Tour bronze figure of Mercury ( Hermes ) on a marble collum

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Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL

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Materials

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Pair Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Sienna Marble Souvenirs of Temple Ruins
Pair Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Sienna Marble Souvenirs of Temple Ruins

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Located in New York, NY

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Antique 1820s Italian Greco Roman Desk Accessories

Materials

Siena Marble

Italian Grand Tour Giallo Di Siena Oil Lamp, circa 19th C. Boschetti
Italian Grand Tour Giallo Di Siena Oil Lamp, circa 19th C. Boschetti

Italian Grand Tour Giallo Di Siena Oil Lamp, circa 19th C. Boschetti

By Benedetto Boschetti

Located in New York, NY

An Italian carved Grand Tour Giallo di Siena oil lamp. Beautifully carved with leaf detailing and rounded bronze handle, set above marble base with rosso antico and nero di belgio. ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Garniture

Materials

Siena Marble

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Located in Stockholm, SE

Grand Tour Roman Temple Souvenir – A Timeless Masterpiece in Blackened Wood. Transport yourself to the grandeur of classical antiquity with this exquisite Grand Tour Roman Temple So...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Italian Grand Tour Marble Model of a Roman Labrum or Bath, circa 1810
Italian Grand Tour Marble Model of a Roman Labrum or Bath, circa 1810

Italian Grand Tour Marble Model of a Roman Labrum or Bath, circa 1810

Located in Kinderhook, NY

Rare early 19th century Italian Grand Tour model of an ancient Roman labrum (bath) or sarcophagus in exquisitely carved rosso antico marble having double ring handles and central lio...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Architectural Models

Materials

Marble

Italian Renaissance Style Bronze Lamp
Italian Renaissance Style Bronze Lamp

Italian Renaissance Style Bronze Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) bronze aladdin lamp with 2 burners and scroll relief with cupid and bird finial.

Category

Antique 19th Century Renaissance Candle Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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Roman Bronze Oil Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal roman bronze oil lamp for your home. Each roman bronze oil lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and stone. There are many kinds of the roman bronze oil lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each roman bronze oil lamp bearing Empire, neoclassical or Regency hallmarks is very popular. A well-made roman bronze oil lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Charpentier et Cie, Thomas Weeks and Wedgwood are consistently popular.

How Much is a Roman Bronze Oil Lamp?

A roman bronze oil lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,338, while the lowest priced sells for $390 and the highest can go for as much as $20,254.
Questions About Roman Bronze Oil Lamp
  • 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.