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Whale Oil Lamp

Pair Antique Brass Whale Oil Lamp Candlesticks, Circa 1830's.
Pair Antique Brass Whale Oil Lamp Candlesticks, Circa 1830's.

Pair Antique Brass Whale Oil Lamp Candlesticks, Circa 1830's.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair Antique Brass Whale Oil Lamp Candlesticks, Circa 1830's.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Candle Lamps

Materials

Brass

Late 18th-Early 19th Century Swing Post Mount Whale Oil Lamp
Late 18th-Early 19th Century Swing Post Mount Whale Oil Lamp

Late 18th-Early 19th Century Swing Post Mount Whale Oil Lamp

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A late 18th-early 19th century swing post mount whale oil lamp, a fine example of a ships or wall

Category

Antique 19th Century British Colonial Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Rare Porcelain Advertising Ware Table Lamp, Baltimore, circa 1840s
Rare Porcelain Advertising Ware Table Lamp, Baltimore, circa 1840s

Rare Porcelain Advertising Ware Table Lamp, Baltimore, circa 1840s

Located in Peabody, MA

, tureens and whale oil lamps) sold by the C. Levering Co. of Baltimore, and mounted as a table lamp itself

Category

Antique 1840s American American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

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Antique Turn of Century Ivory Sex Netsuke (Bonerific)
Antique Turn of Century Ivory Sex Netsuke (Bonerific)

Antique Turn of Century Ivory Sex Netsuke (Bonerific)

Located in Brunswick, ME

Titusville, Pennsylvania, B&H began producing kerosene burning lamps, which eventually replaced whale oil

Category

Early 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Bradley Hubbard B&H Gold/Gilded Bookends Federal Neoclassical Building w/Columns
Bradley Hubbard B&H Gold/Gilded Bookends Federal Neoclassical Building w/Columns

Bradley Hubbard B&H Gold/Gilded Bookends Federal Neoclassical Building w/Columns

Located in Brunswick, ME

Titusville, Pennsylvania, B&H began producing kerosene burning lamps, which eventually replaced whale oil

Category

Early 20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Iron

Pair Antique Sandwich Glass Whale Oil Lamps c. 1820
Pair Antique Sandwich Glass Whale Oil Lamps c. 1820

Pair Antique Sandwich Glass Whale Oil Lamps c. 1820

Located in Westfield, MA

This elegant pair of early 19th-century Sandwich Glass whale oil lamps is a striking example of

Category

Antique 1820s American Federal Torchères

Materials

Glass

Set of Two Whale Oil Lamps from Whaler's Ship
Set of Two Whale Oil Lamps from Whaler's Ship

Set of Two Whale Oil Lamps from Whaler's Ship

Located in Haarlem, NL

would visit us. Many times he brought scrimshaws sperm whale teeth that he tried to sell. He once gave

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

Anglo Raj Antique 19th Century Bronze Oil Lamp
Anglo Raj Antique 19th Century Bronze Oil Lamp

Anglo Raj Antique 19th Century Bronze Oil Lamp

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Anglo Raj antique 19th century bronze Indian temple oil lamp. Whale oil lamp with 4 wick burners

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Moorish Candle Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of American Blue Glass Fluid Lamps
Pair of American Blue Glass Fluid Lamps

Pair of American Blue Glass Fluid Lamps

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H 4 in W 4.5 in L 4 in

Pair of American Blue Glass Fluid Lamps

Located in Essex, MA

Great color and likely made by a Boston glass company. The whale oil or other would fill lamp and

Category

Antique 1870s American Folk Art Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Whale Tail Mirrored Reflector Oil Wall Lamp - Signed Wheeler 1882
Whale Tail Mirrored Reflector Oil Wall Lamp - Signed Wheeler 1882

Whale Tail Mirrored Reflector Oil Wall Lamp - Signed Wheeler 1882

Located in Peekskill, NY

Wheeler mirrored reflectors are highly sought after and the whale tail examples are there most

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century American Milk Glass Oil Lamp
Antique 19th Century American Milk Glass Oil Lamp

Antique 19th Century American Milk Glass Oil Lamp

Located in New Orleans, LA

19th Century American whale oil lamp. Colorless spherical EAPG glass font, high-lead opalescent

Category

Antique 1870s American Late Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Electrified 19th Century Gimbal Whale Oil Ship Lanterns
Electrified 19th Century Gimbal Whale Oil Ship Lanterns

Electrified 19th Century Gimbal Whale Oil Ship Lanterns

Located in Dallas, TX

Three 19th century, now electrified, gyroscopic whale-oil lamps constructed of iron ribs with a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Rustic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Cottagecore 19th Century Antique Hand Blown Glass Table Lamp, circa 1840
Cottagecore 19th Century Antique Hand Blown Glass Table Lamp, circa 1840

Cottagecore 19th Century Antique Hand Blown Glass Table Lamp, circa 1840

Located in New York, NY

whale oil lamp. 19th century The lovely urn form body of this lamp would have been originally filled

Category

Antique 19th Century Rustic Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Amethyst Cut to Clear Glass Whale Oil Lamp
Amethyst Cut to Clear Glass Whale Oil Lamp

Amethyst Cut to Clear Glass Whale Oil Lamp

Located in Essex, MA

A 19th Century amethyst cut to clear glass whale oil lamp on an embossed brass column mounted on a

Category

Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of 19th Century Patriotic Cobalt Glass Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Patriotic Cobalt Glass Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Patriotic Cobalt Glass Lamps

Located in Essex, MA

A pair of 19th century patriotic whale oil lamps, the cobalt blue fonts with raised American stars

Category

Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Porcelain Table Lamps.
Pair of French Porcelain Table Lamps.

Pair of French Porcelain Table Lamps.

Located in Seattle, WA

whale oil lamp - oil was stored inside the lid - before electricity took over.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Table Lamps

Pair of Electrified Oil Lamps
Pair of Electrified Oil Lamps

Pair of Electrified Oil Lamps

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H 22.5 in Dm 6.5 in

Pair of Electrified Oil Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of brass oil lamps with whales as the oil containers and shells as the deflectors. Whales are

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Table Lamps

Eagle Headed Serpent Aladin Style Oil Lamp
Eagle Headed Serpent Aladin Style Oil Lamp

Eagle Headed Serpent Aladin Style Oil Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare neoclassic silver over brass whale oil form lamp mounted on eagle talon footed base with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

PAIR English Regency Silvered Argand Lamps
PAIR English Regency Silvered Argand Lamps

PAIR English Regency Silvered Argand Lamps

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H 19.5 in W 14 in D 6 in

PAIR English Regency Silvered Argand Lamps

Located in Woodbury, CT

A PAIR of electrified Sheffield 'process' silvered Argand lamps. Whale or lamp oil was

Category

Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps

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Whale Oil Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the whale oil lamp you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and bronze, every whale oil lamp was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a whale oil lamp — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right whale oil lamp, those designed in neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. A well-made whale oil lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bradley & Hubbard are consistently popular.

How Much is a Whale Oil Lamp?

Prices for a whale oil lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $275 and can go as high as $4,250, while the average can fetch as much as $1,183.