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19th Century Grand Tour Greco-Roman Oil Lamp Form Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
the form of a Greek or Roman oil lamp depicting the figure of the Greek god, Helios, with the three
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Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Italian Grand Tour Model of a Roman Oil Lamp
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A decorative Italian Grand Tour model of a Roman oil lamp, circa 1835,in the manner of Benedetto
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures
Materials
Marble
Bronze Roman Oil Lamp Mercury and Flying Cranes Grand Tour
Located in Rochester, NY
Roman verdigris bronze oil lamp. Flying cranes with running Mercury. After the original found in
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Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Roman Byzantine Style Bronze Oil Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An Antique Roman Byzantine style bronze oil lamp with elaborate open work handle with pierced palm
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Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Islamic Candle Lamps
Materials
Bronze
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
Neoclassical Style Six light Bronze and Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
graceful bronze arms are reminiscent of Greek or Roman oil lamps.
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Splendid Elkington & Co. Roman Foot Sterling silver oil lamp, England 1840s
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Elkington & Co. Roman Foot Sterling silver oil lamp, England 1840s
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Antique 1840s English High Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 2.45 in W 9.22 in D 2.45 in
Antique French Empire Style Neoclassical Gilt Bronze 10-Light Chandelier
Located in London, GB
oil lamp adorned with floral garlands and ribbon-tied masks having nine arms modelled from winged
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Antique French Empire Revival Style Ormolu Bronze Chandelier
Located in Madrid, ES
hanging Roman oil lamp, and various embellishments such as the crown of acanthus leaves at top, laurel
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Rare 19th Century Indian Neoclassical Silver Oil Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
Period Indian silver oil lamp of neoclassical inspiration
--Early 19th century
--Original
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Silver
19th Century 12-Light Chandelier circa 1820-1830, Empire France Bronce
Located in Epfach, DE
antiquity, inspired by Roman oil lamps.
The chandelier features a circular frame adorned with finely cast
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Antique 1820s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, Set of Four
Located in Bradenton, FL
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, Set of Four, used as an alternative to candles, dating back to 2nd
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Jars
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Bronze Etruscan Candelabrum 19th Century
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Richmond, London
as ancient Roman oil lamp, with candle sconces in the nozzles, and it is supported by a very finely
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Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Candelabras
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Grand-Tour Roman Hanging Oil Lamp
Located in Dresden, DE
This decorative early 19th-Century Grand-Tour, Roman hanging oil lamp is a copy of an original
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
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
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
H 3.55 in W 6.7 in D 3.75 in
Tuccia the Vestal Virgin Holding a Lamp After Angelica Kauffman
By Friedrich Hofelder
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Roman oil lamp.
The painting signed “F. Hofelder" on the lower right of the canvas was executed circa
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Antique Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Revival Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Three Roman terracotta oil lamps antiquities ancient world antiques Styling
Located in London, GB
A Fine Collection of Three Ancient Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps – Authentic Antiquities from the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Antiquities
Materials
Blown Glass
H 3.55 in W 3.55 in D 1.58 in
19th Century English Grand Tour Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Dolphins and Lions
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautifully cast and very compelling 19th century Grand Tour bronze oil lamp in the ancient Roman
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Antique Late 19th Century English Grand Tour Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 14 in W 12.5 in D 11.5 in
Neoclassical Etching of a Roman Candelabrum by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Stamford, CT
Neoclassical Etching of three ancient Roman urn on pedestal, two oil lamps and a vase by Giovanni
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints
Materials
Paper
H 38.5 in W 29 in D 0.75 in
Pair French Brass Chenets Andirons Neoclassical Empire Style
Located in Madrid, ES
oil lamp, it has lateral decoration of scrolls and acanthus leaves.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Andirons
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Period Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier
Located in London, GB
of an ancient Roman terracotta or earthenware oil lamp. The patinated bronze bowl of the lamp is open
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
French Empire Style Ormolu and Bronze Chandelier
Located in London, GB
imitative of Roman era oil lamps, while the gilt bronze mounts throughout, from the Apollo head masks that
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
French Empire Bronze Grand Tour Chandelier
Located in Natchez, MS
Early 19th century period empire verdigris bronze chandelier after greco-roman oil lamp chandelier
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Napoleon III Period Light Fixture
Located in Long Island City, NY
A patinated bronze 19th century, Napoleon III period, light fixture in the form of a Roman oil lamp
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
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.
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Greco Roman Mounted Objects
Materials
Bronze
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
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
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.
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Roman Oil Lamp Mediterranean to Holy Land Region, 2nd-3rd Century AD
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Roman Oil Lamp Mediterranean to Holy Land Region, 2nd-3rd Century AD
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Israeli Classical Roman Floor Lamps
Materials
Clay
FRENCH EMPIRE BONZE LAMP
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautifully cast French Empire bronze candelabra lamp. The base in the form of antique Roman oil
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Grand Tour Bronze Oil Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Very fine Grand Tour bronze cast of an ancient Roman oil lamp with a figure of the god Silenus
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Georgian Mahogany Bowfront Bachelor's Chest, England, Circa 1790
Located in Kinderhook, NY
three drawers with neoclassical brass oval pull hardware with Roman oil lamp motif. Wonderful patina
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Brass
Empire Ormolu Six Light Pendant Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
Empire ormolu six light pendant chandelier in the form of an ancient Roman oil lamp in the manner
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20th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
A single verdigris bronze sconce
Located in New York, NY
AIS2728
A single double-light verdigris bronze sconce in the form of a Roman oil lamp.
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Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
French Empire Mantle Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
treasure chest and a butterfly, flanked by a standing and winged figure of Psyche holding a Roman oil lamp
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
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
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical More Furniture and Collec...
Materials
Bronze
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
By Tiffany & Co., Charles L. Tiffany
Located in Miami, FL
Desk oil lamp designed by Charles L. Tiffany for Tiffany & Co.
Beautiful desk oil lamp or cigar
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Antique 1890s North American Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
H 1.57 in W 3.94 in D 2.9 in
Period Neoclassical Porcelain Inkwell in the form of Roman Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
, Nemeian Lion in form of Ancient Antique Roman Oil Lamp
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain, Paste
Pair of Bouillotte Table Lamps
Located in Richmond, London
Roman oil lamps, each for two lightbulbs and with adjustable yellow 'tôle peinte' shades
France or Italy
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pompeii Style Patinated Bronze Tripod Oil Lamp Stand, Late 19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
with a snake supporting two oil lamps. The tripodal legs are in the shapes of satyrs with hooved legs
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Group of Six Possibly Ancient Terracotta Oil Lamps, Small Vases and Vessels
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A group of six old (and possibly ancient) terracotta vessels.
Perfect for the collecting Kunstkammer or Curiosities cabinet.
In varying as-pictured condition.
Tallest object...
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Early 20th Century Greco Roman Vases
Materials
Terracotta
H 3.75 in W 2.63 in D 1.25 in
Napoleon III Period Light Fixture
Located in Long Island City, NY
A patinated bronze antique 19th century light fixture in the form of a Roman oil lamp. (Patina is a
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Roman Style Giltwood Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Roman Style Carved Giltwood Faux Oil Lamp
Height to top of shade harp - 30 inches
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Vintage 1930s Italian Table Lamps
Pair of Late 19th Century Etruscan Oil Lamps Converted to Electricity
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
A pair of late 19th century French ceramic Etruscan style oil lamps converted to electricity
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Antique Late 19th Century French Greco Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Roman Style "Oil Lamp" Fixture
Located in Alexandria, VA
This smart and unique fixture is an early modern age adaptation of the kind of lamp that hung in
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Greco-Roman Grand Tour Figural Oil Lamp, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Great casting and patina, Italian, circa 1870s.
Mounted on a black marble base.
Numbered and initialled on top.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Greco Roman More Lighting
Collection of Ancient Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, circa 100-200 AD
Located in Louisville, KY
Note: In the villas, palaces and shops of the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Empires these lamps were
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman More Furniture ...
Materials
Clay
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
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. Can be sold
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Early 20th Century Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Collection of Six Roman Red and White Ware Clay Oil Lamps, 100-300 AD
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A collection of roman red and white ware clay oil lamps, some incised decoration, some moulded, all
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier British Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Clay
Roman factory oil lamp with chimera, Type Bussière D X 4
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Factory oil lamp with chimera, Type Bussière D X 4
MATERIAL: Terracotta
CULTURE: Roman
PERIOD
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
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Roman Oil Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal roman oil lamp for your home. Each roman oil lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and ceramic. There are many kinds of the roman oil lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right roman oil lamp, those designed in Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made roman oil lamp over the years, but those crafted by Bernard de Montfaucon and Fonderia Sommer Napoli are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Roman Oil Lamp?
A roman oil lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,450, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $5,562.
Questions About Roman Oil Lamp
- How does a Roman oil lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Roman 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.
- What is a whale oil lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A 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, 2022There 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.
- How do you use a brass oil lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023How 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.
- Are oil lamps still used?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, 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.
- How do I use a hanging oil lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To 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, 2022People 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, 2022The 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.