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Antique American Student Converted Twin Oil Lamp By Bradley
Hubbard 1800
s
By Bradley
Hubbard
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique American Student Converted Twin Oil Lamp By Bradley & Hubbard 1800's
The Bradley
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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
$822 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique W&W Kosmos Bronze Oil Lamp – Circa 1900 – Exquisite Art Nouveau Design
Located in Lisse, NL
Art Nouveau masterpiece: Wild & Wessel Kosmos oil Lamp with working burner.
Step into the elegance
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
WAS Benson. An Arts and Crafts four leg table oil lamp converted to electricity
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in London, GB
WAS Benson. An Arts and Crafts four leg table oil lamp converted to electricity.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Victorian Oil Floor Lamps in Ornate Gilt Bronze
Opaline Glass
Located in Coimbra, PT
Magnificent pair of floor lamps in cast and chiseled gilt bronze and patinated brass. Gorgeous base
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Opalescent Embossed Glass Gone with the Wind Oil Lamp C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Opalescent Embossed Glass Gone with the Wind Oil Lamp with Brass & Gilt Bronze Mounts C1890
Category
Antique 19th Century American Candle Lamps
Materials
Brass
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Antique French Miner’s Whale Oil Lantern Brass Rooster 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early 18th century French miner’s whale oil lantern, decorated with a brass rooster and
Category
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Candle Lamps
Materials
Brass
$280 Sale Price
30% Off
Regency Plaster Statue of Hebe by Humphrey Hopper
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Goddess Hebe holding a brass oil lamp with a glass shade. The statue is standing next to an Eagle, signed
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Statues
Materials
Plaster
19th Century French Bouillotte Lamp with Green Tole Shade
Located in Stamford, CT
A 19th century French Empire etched brass bouillotte lamp, originally and oil lamp that has been
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Zinc
Oil Lamp Featuring a Mathurin Moreau Bronze Statue of a Nymph and Putto
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
holding the brass oil lamp and its reservoir. The whole is mounted on a round griotte marble socle with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1950
s Old Florida Nautical Glass Lantern Lamp w/ Original Sintzenich Lampshade
Located in New York, NY
Old brass nautical ship oil lantern lamp with blue-green glass lens.
There are two switches on lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
German Brass Watering or Lamp Oil Can
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass Watering can with an exceptionally special and fluid design. Not only will this beauty water
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Garden Ornaments
Materials
Brass
Antique Edwardian quality brass and glass oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Edwardian quality brass and glass oil lamp having the original white coloured patterned
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Glass
Materials
Brass
$575 Sale Price
20% Off
Just Andersen Miniature Oil Lamp in Pewter
Brass, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very small oil lamp made by Just Andersen in Denmark during the 1930s. Its corpus is made from
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Torchères
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Antique Victorian quality brass and cut glass oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality brass and cut glass oil lamp, having the original white glass shade and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Glass
Materials
Brass
$716 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Brass Suspension Oil Lamp Chandelier, Circa 1860-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique brass suspension oil lamp chandelier, Circa 1860-1880.
CHB237.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Telescoping Piano Oil Lamp
Hand Painted Floral Shade c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique piano oil lamp offers hand painted floral shade over brass base having foliate embossed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Torchères
Materials
Brass
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Scandinavian Table Oil Lamp in Brass
Diamond Glass, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
In the style of Hans Agne Jakobsson comes this stylish oil lamp fashioned from solid patinated
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Antique Brass Lucerna Four Spout Oil Lamps
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely pair of elegant and interesting 19th century brass Lucerna oil lamps from Italy. Commonly
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Small Oil Lamp with Brass Reflector Hallway Sconce
Located in Charleston, SC
Small oil lamp with brass reflector hallway sconce.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
$320 Sale Price
28% Off
Antique Victorian Coverted Brass Three Arm Glass Oil Lamp Chandelier 34"
Located in Dayton, OH
scrollwork arms leading to a trio of diamond and floral patterned glass oil lamps. Converted to electric
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$1,750 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique India Patinated Brass Changalvetta Hindu Ritual Oil Lamp with Ladle
Located in Forney, TX
historical depth with this graceful South Indian patinated cast brass ritual oil lamp.
This unique
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique French Brass Sphinx Celadon Glass Converted 9 Arm Oil Lamp Chandelier
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century converted nine arm candle and oil lamp / lantern / chandelier. Made of brass with
Category
Antique 19th Century American Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$3,850 Sale Price
30% Off
Post Modern German Brass "Clear Drops" Oil Lamp Candlestick by Freddie Andersen
By Freddie Andersen
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Freddie Andersen "Clear Drops" oil lamp made in West Germany. This lamp features an
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Candelabras
Materials
Brass
$165 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Copper Brass Nautical Maritime Gimbal Compass Binnacle Ship Oil Lamp 14
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
double oil lamps. Copper and brass body with double oil lamps for illumination.
Dimensions:
13.5" x 10
Category
Early 20th Century British Colonial Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
West German Brass and Glass Oil Lamp Candelabra by Freddie Andersen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scarcely seen twelve-arm oil lamp candelabra designed and handmade by Freddie Andersen (W. Germany
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Glass Clear Drops Oil Lamp or Candleholder Freddie Andersen
Located in Hamburg, DE
with oil lamps or candles. The candlestick was restored by an artisan and polished to a high gloss
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
2 Antique Brass Canal Railway Converted Oil Lamp Candle Lanterns Sconces 9"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of electric wall sconces made from converting antique brass canal / railway signal / carriage
Category
Early 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
German Brass "Clear Drops" Oil Lamp Candlestick by Freddie Andersen, Set of 3
By Freddie Andersen
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original set of 3 Freddie Andersen "Clear Drops" oil lamps made in West Germany. This lamp set
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
$517 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Antique French 19th Century Victorian Oil Lamp Chandelier Brass Opaline Hanging
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
chandelier is made of brass, opaline glass shades, fake opaline glass candles & crystal glass prisms
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Victorian Brass Electric Converted Oil Lamp Wall Sconce, 5 Available
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian solid brass wall sconce with oil lamp converted to electric sockets. This solid
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass Chenets or Andirons, Magical or Oil Lamp Motif, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of brass chenets or andirons, magical or oil lamp motif, 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass and Glass Oil Lamp Designed by Hans Agne, Jakobsson Ab, Markaryd
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage oil lamp by Swedish architect / industrial designer Hans - Agne Jakobsson. The lamp was
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$880 Sale Price
41% Off
Quality antique Victorian oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian oil lamp having a quality blue glass reservoir supported by a brass rope
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Glass
Materials
Brass
$690 Sale Price
20% Off
French Hand Painted Pink Porcelain Gilt Brass Engraved Glass Oil Lamp Chandelier
By Castel Limoges
Located in Coimbra, PT
arrangements, solid gilt brass and etched glass 5-light oil lamp chandelier.
A pair available.
Dimensions
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Nautical Wall Hung Oil Lamp in Brass by G. V. Harnish Denmark
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Nautical - maritime wall hung oil lamp sconce fashioned from brass. It features a tilting mechanism
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Brass Hindu Temple Oil Lamps Figures a Two Cows and Holly Man Standing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted cast brass sculpture of cows and a holy man on stand.
Cows are considered holy in India
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Toned Figural Aladdin
s Oil Lamp Styled Table Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage figural oil lamp table lighter is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Japan
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Metal, Spelter
19th Century Victorian Pair Of Brass Davy
Co Yacht Cabin Oil Lamps c.1890
By Davey
Co.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian pair of oil lamps by Davey & Co London Ltd. Made from brass and
Category
Antique 19th Century British Other Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Pretty antique Edwardian quality oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
Pretty antique Edwardian quality oil lamp, having the original glass shade with a wavy shaped edge
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Glass
Materials
Brass
$492 Sale Price
20% Off
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Oil Lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian oil lamp having a quality decorated glass shade and glass chimney
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Glass
Materials
Brass
$816 Sale Price
20% Off
Unusual antique Victorian quality oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual antique Victorian quality oil lamp having a quality white glass shade, with a brass double
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Glass
Materials
Brass
$558 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning quality Antique Victorian Oil Lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning quality antique Victorian oil lamp, having an original glass chimney and a floral wavy
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Glass
Materials
Brass
$755 Sale Price
20% Off
Wonderful quality antique Victorian oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful quality antique Victorian oil lamp, having the original opaque glass shade with a frilled
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Glass
Materials
Brass
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
L/101 Oil Lamp in Brass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for AB Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Scandinavian L/101 Oil- or Petroleum Light in brass.
A nice example of Jakobsson's L-101 Model Oil
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$901 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Indian Oil Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Three different tall oil lamps with rooster with varying aging and minor details.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Garniture
Materials
Brass
$1,440 / item
French Art Deco Library Oil Lamp Chandelier Gilt Brass and Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous French Art Deco in Colonial style chandelier, gilt brass, wood and opaline glass shades
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Library Oil Lamp Chandelier Gilt Brass Wood Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous French Art Deco in Colonial style chandelier, gilt brass, wood and opaline glass shades
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Aether Copper Oil Lamp by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Milan, IT
Aether is a copper oil lamp with brass stand.
This product is part of the collection New Roman, by
Category
2010s Italian Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Brass, Copper
$92 / item
Unique Twin Oil Lamp Chandelier - Newly Electrified
Located in Peekskill, NY
You almost never see these compact hanging double oil lamps. I would guess it dates to the mid
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Victorian wall mounted oil lamp, converted to electricity.
Located in London, GB
A Victorian wall mounted oil lamp, converted to electricity, with purple glass and brass lamp
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Iron
Rare Antique Gadget Cane Concealed Oil Lamp Lantern Walking Stick
Located in Shippensburg, PA
handling, the comfortably cylindrical metal cap at the top lifts to reveal a miniature oil lamp with a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Antique Aesthetic Period Hurricane Parlor Oil Lamp Pendant Light Chandelier
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century circa 1882 Victorian / Aesthetic period converted hurricane oil lamp swag pendant
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$490 Sale Price
30% Off
Scandinavian modernist L47 oil lamp by Hans Agne Jakobsson Markaryd AB, Sweden
By AB Markaryd, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Renens, CH
Early modernist L47 oil lamp designed by Swedish designer Hans-Agne Jakobsson reputated for his
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Oil Lamps with Original Baccarat Frosted Glass Shades
Located in CANNES, FR
A pair of antique oil lamps with original Baccarat shades, height 62 cm.
This elegant pair of oil
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Porcelain
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique Japanese Satsuma Moriage Oil Lamps
Dragon Jardiniere Mantel Set
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique parlor set of Japanese Satsuma porcelain and brass Kosmos Brenner oil lamps and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass
$1,330 Sale Price
52% Off
French Empire Bronze Inkwell After the Roman Oil Lamps, c. 1815–25
Located in Atlanta, GA
manner, after the form of ancient Roman oil lamps. The central reservoir, cast with a hammered surface
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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Brass Oil Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the brass oil lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each brass oil lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. If you’re shopping for a brass oil lamp, we have 201 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect brass oil lamp — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A brass oil lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one brass oil lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Freddie Andersen, Hans-Agne Jakobsson and Ilse D. Ammonsen produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Brass Oil Lamp?
Prices for a brass oil lamp start at $10 and top out at $14,200 with the average selling for $1,250.
Finding the Right Lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Questions About Brass Oil Lamp
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024To tell if a lamp is real brass, one option is to place a magnet near it. Solid brass isn't magnetic, but brass-plate and other look-alike metals often are. As a result, your lamp is unlikely to be made of solid brass if you notice a strong attraction between the magnet and your lamp base. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can also help you with the identification process. Find a selection of brass lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify a Stiffel brass lamp, look for the maker's markings, which may include “Stiffel Lamp Company," "SLC" or “Stiffel." Locations of markings varied over time, and they appeared in the form of both etched signatures and foiled labels. Check your lamp’s switch, shade, bulb interior, neck and base for these markings. If you can't find a Stiffel mark, it may have once had a paper label that has since become detached. In this case, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you with the identification process. Find a selection of Stiffel lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024To tell if a brass lamp is vintage, you'll need to determine if it is 20 to 99 years old by conducting online research or having an expert, such as a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer, evaluate it. If you prefer to do the research yourself, first look for the maker's markings. Then, consult trusted online resources to identify the maker and read further to find out when the company was active and manufacturing similar lamps. Checking the plug can also be helpful. If it has two prongs of the same size, you can conclude that your lamp was made in 1962 or before, as U.S. standards set that year required all lamps to feature polarized plugs with one large and one small prong. Keep in mind that it is possible to rewire a lamp, and some makers switched to polarized plugs before the standard was established, so the lack of a non-polarized plug doesn't necessarily mean a lamp isn't pre-1962. Find a large selection of vintage brass table lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021White color lamp shades go well with polished brass, whereas off-white or cream-colored lamp shades look better with antique brass. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage and antique lampshades to meet any style or décor scheme.
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