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Wonderful quality antique Victorian oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful quality antique Victorian oil lamp, having a quality antique Victorian oil lamp with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Quality Antique Victorian Oil Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian oil lamp having the original etched glass shade and glass chimney, double
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Outstanding quality antique Victorian oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian oil lamp having the original pink glass shade with a wavy
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Anitique Spiral Corinthian Pillar Base Victorian Oil Lamp Original Ruby Glass
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning Victorian, spiral Corinthian pillar oil lamp with ruby
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 29.73 in W 7.68 in D 7.68 in
Anitique Onyx Base Victorian Oil Lamp Original Pearl Glass Finish Oil Dome
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning Victorian, Onyx base oil lamp with period pearl finish oil
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 27.76 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
Pretty antique Victorian cranberry glass oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
Pretty antique Victorian cranberry glass oil lamp having a quality antique Victorian oil lamp with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Victorian Kerosene Lamp Oil Lamp Pink and White Blown Spatter Glass Table Lamp
By Loetz Glass, Charles Schneider, Kralik Glassworks
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
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Description: Antique Victorian Oil Lamp Handmade Moulded Blown Spatter Glass Kerosene Table Lamp.
The glass
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Antique Late 19th Century British Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 20 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Lovely Glass and Brass Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Lovely Glass and Brass Table Lamp
A beautiful lamp it is designed to look like a Victorian oil
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Silver plated Graduated & Fluted Corinthian column “presentation” lamp.
Located in London, GB
Good quality silver plated graduated and fluted corinthian column lamp.
Converted a Victorian oil
Category
Antique 1880s English Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
Victorian Silver Plated Oil Lamp with Original Etched Green Shade
Located in Lincoln, GB
Victorian Silver Plated Corinthian Column Oil Lamp with Original Etched Green Glass Shade
This
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Antique 19th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
French Victorian Porcelain Cherub Oil Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian porcelain oil lamp with triple cupid base and decorated globe with chimney
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Victorian Reeded Column Brass Oil Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian reeded column brass oil lamp having a pretty tulip shaped white and pink etched
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Victorian Ceramic Oil Lamps Electrified
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A pair of Victorian ceramic oil lamps decorated with Lilly of the valley.
A beautiful pair of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Cherry
Antique Victorian Reeded Column Brass Oil Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian reeded column brass oil lamp having a pretty tulip shaped white and pink etched
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
19th Century Antique Victorian Brass Oil Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
A 19th century Victorian brass oil lamp having a pretty tulip shaped white and green elegantly
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Outstanding Antique Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Oil Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding antique Victorian brass Corinthian column oil lamp having a very pleasing stepped
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Victorian Pink Sevres Porcelain Oil Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian pink and white Sevres porcelain oil lamps with bronze trim (Missing shades
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Unusual Outstanding Quality Large Antique Victorian Porcelain Oil Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual outstanding quality large antique Victorian porcelain oil lamp having the original pretty
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
H 31.11 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Pair of French Victorian Celadon and Porcelain Oil Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian celadon and white porcelain oil lamps with etched glass shade and bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Victorian Reeded Column Brass Oil Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of antique Victorian column brass oil lamps made in Belgium.
Comes with a glass shade.The
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique French Victorian Porcelain German Oil Lamp Convert Table Lamp - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Victorian Hand Painted Porcelain White and Blue Tall German Oil Lamp Converted Table
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
STUNNiNG PAIR OF ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BRASS & GLASS OIL LAMPS CONVERTED TABLE LAMPS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
original Victorian circa 1880-1900 hand hammered copper with period glass shades Oil lamps that have been
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 13.19 in Dm 7.68 in
Victorian Porcelain Lamp
Located in Montreal, QC
Victorian Duplex oil lamp with porcelain hand-painted reservoir on brass base; later adapted to
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Parchment Paper
Fantastic quality antique Victorian silver plated urn shaped oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality antique Victorian silver plated urn shaped oil lamp by Hinks and Sons, with a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
Wonderful quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp by Hinks and Sons
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful quality antique Victorian brass oil lamp by Hinks and Sons, having a quality antique
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bradley & Hubbard Victorian Style Oil Lamp with Hand Painted Hurricane Glass
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Miami, FL
glass shade with very elegant design on both sides.
This Victorian era Bradley & Hubbard oil lamp would
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Large Victorian Gilt Bronze Blown Glass Library Oil Lamp, Electrified
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Superb large Victorian style gilt bronze library oil lamp converted to electric, France 1870-1879
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
VICTORIAN OPALINE GLASS OIL LAMP BASE WITH LOVELY WHITE GLASS & ORiGINAL FITTING
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Opaline glass oil lamp base
A good looking and decorative piece, it is sold exactly as you see, there
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
H 12.01 in Dm 5.91 in
Pair of Victorian Solid Cast Bronze Figural Cherub Oil Lamp Bases Holding Snakes
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This matched pair of solid cast bronze figural cherub oil lamp bases are unmarked, but presumed to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American High Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
H 10.5 in W 5.75 in D 6 in
Victorian Hand Painted Ceramic Oil Lamps with Chain Swags & Lion Masks, C.1850
Located in Chatham, ON
Fine pair of Victorian hand painted and gilded ceramic oil lamps - each featuring upper and lower
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
American Victorian Ribbed Milk Glass Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian ribbed milk glass (oil) table lamp comprised of a shaped glass base with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Very Fine Pair of Mid-Victorian Parcel Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps, by Hinks
By James Hinks & Son
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very fine pair of mid-Victorian parcel gilt bronze oil lamps, by Hinks, each modelled as a
Category
Antique 1860s English Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Late 19thC Brass Oil Table Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC Brass Oil Table Lamp, the base adorned with three Roman soldiers on a mahogany base
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ornate Brass and Ormolu Oil Lamp
Located in Pewsey, GB
An Ornate Brass and Ormulu Oil Lamp with original reservoir. It has central masks on the square
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Frosted Clear Cut Crystal Banquet Oil Lamp
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a clear/frosted cut crystal banquet oil lamp. It consists of a crystal lamp chimney, etched
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
19th Century Converted Oil Lamp with Shade
Located in Lomita, CA
The design and details of this converted lamp make it a standout. It is a neoclassical style brass
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Late 19thC Brass Oil Lamp with Corinthian Column
By Baxendale and Co.
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC Brass Oil Lamp with Corinthian Column - on stepped square pedestal base - converted to
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bradley and Hubbard Oil Lamp with Amazing Shade
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a very showy Bradley and Hubbard oil table lamp. The shade has so much going on and is the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Heiberg Porcelain Oil/Electric Table Lamp
Located in Søborg, DK
Large antique Heiberg oil/electric table lamp from the 1800s in white porcelain and with brass
Category
Antique 1850s Danish High Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Heiberg Ceramic Electrified Oil Table Lamp
Located in Søborg, DK
Large impressive beautiful antique Heiberg oil table lamp from the 1800s in ceramic and with cast
Category
Antique 1850s Danish Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Heiberg Ceramic Electrified Oil Table Lamp
Located in Søborg, DK
Large impressive beautiful antique Heiberg oil table lamp from the 1800s in ceramic and with brass
Category
Antique 1850s Danish Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French 19th Century Moderateur Oil Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century bronze & ormolu French Moderateur oil lamps in the form of bulbous vases
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French High Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Decorative Pierced Brass Table Oil Lamp - converted to electric
Located in Altrincham, GB
Decorative Pierced Brass Table Oil Lamp - converted to electric - 9"w x 6"d x 17"h - The lampshade
Category
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1904 Antique Manning Bowman Patinated Copper Brass Oil Lamp
By Manning Bowman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1900s Antique Patinated Copper Brass Oil Burner Lamp
Coffee Percolator Base, Chafing Dish Warmer
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique German Sitzendorf Dresden Porcelain Cherubs Converted Oil Lamp
By Sitzendorf
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German Sitzendorf Dresden converted oil lamp mantel trophy urn featuring a design of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Heiberg Opaline Glass Electrified Oil Table Lamp
Located in Søborg, DK
Large impressive beautiful antique Heiberg oil table lamp from the 1800s in white opaline glass and
Category
Antique 1850s Danish Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Heiberg Opaline Glass Electrified Oil Table Lamp
Located in Søborg, DK
Large impressive beautiful antique Heiberg oil table lamp from the 1800s in white opaline glass and
Category
Antique 1850s Danish Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
2 Silver Plated Trophy Mantel Urn Converted Oil Lamps Lanterns 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Two Victorian silver plated converted oil lamps / lanterns / table lamps featuring trophy or mantel
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Matched pair of 19th Century bronze grand tour oil lamps
Located in London, GB
Matched pair of 19th Century bronze grand tour oil lamps
A highly decorative matched pair of 19th
Category
Antique 1870s French Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1840s English High Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 2.45 in W 9.22 in D 2.45 in
Rare Antique Gone with the Wind Yellow Farmhouse Parlor Corn Oil Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
(converted to electric) parlor oil table lamp / lantern with hurricane and a molded corn cob / maze pattern
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
An original French Rococo style cast alloy and over painted oil lamp
Located in London, GB
An original French Rococo style cast alloy and painted oil lamp with a glass reservoir. Reservoir
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Antique Cranberry & Brass Corinthian Column Banquet or Parlor Oil Lamps
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
approximately 1880 and done in the period Victorian style. The lamp bases are done in brass and are done with a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 30.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Sterling Silver Corinthian Column Oil Lamp with Original Green Glass Shade
Located in Lincoln, GB
Victorian Sterling Silver Corinthian Column Oil Lamp with Original Green Glass Shade
Elevate your
Category
Antique 19th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 30.3 in W 7.9 in D 7.9 in
Antique Swedish Brass Oil Lampe by Böhlmarks of Stockholm
By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik
Located in Søborg, DK
An antique brass oil electric lamp by Swedish Böhlmarks of Stockholm.
A very elegant and classic
Category
Antique 1890s Swedish Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Glass Candlesticks fitted with Pink Glass Oil Burners
Located in London, GB
Supported by opalescent glass figures of a young man and lady in Victorian attire; the oil
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Victorian Oil Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Victorian brass and glass column form lamp
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Victorian Oil Lamp with Original Cranberry Glass
Located in Newark, GB
A fabulous quality 19th century oil lamp with original cranberry glass shade and burner on a heavy
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Oil Lamp
Located in Dorking, Surrey
A pretty Cranberry coloured Victorian oil lamp
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Victorian Pottery Oil Lamp
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
Victorian pottery oil lamp.
A fine example of a Victorian Staffordshire pottery oil lamp
Category
Antique 1880s British Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Victorian Oil Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of victorian oil lamps available for sale. The range of distinct victorian oil lamps — often made from glass, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Victorian oil lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian oil lamps bearing Victorian hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. Some victorian oil lamps are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller victorian oil lamps, measuring 3.75 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Bradley & Hubbard, Mary Gregory and Stern Brothers each produced beautiful victorian oil lamps that are worth considering.
How Much are Victorian Oil Lamps?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,125, while they’re typically $10 on the low end and $8,514 highest priced.
Finding the Right Table Lamps for You
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Victorian Oil Lamps
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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