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19th Century Table Lamp
Located in Richmond, London
A handsome Victorian brass oil lamp, now converted to electricity. Late 19th century.
Why we like
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,236
Pair of Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of French Old Paris porcelain and gilt bronze oil lamps converted to electricity, with custom
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
$760 / set
19th Century Ruby Glass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
19th century ruby glass lamp converted from oil lamp. Shade sold separately. Same size as our 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
19th Century Emerald Glass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
19th century emerald glass lamp converted from oil lamp. Shade sold separately. Same size as our
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
19th Century White Opaline Glass Lamp
Located in Richmond, London
hand-painted ivy vines decoration. Formerly an oil lamp, now converted to electricity. English, late
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
Victorian Brass Adjustable Standard Lamp
By Messenger and Sons
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Brass telescopic standard lamp, with reeded oil lamp converted for electricity, on extending shaft
Category
Antique 1880s English Neoclassical Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tall 19th Century Opaline Glass and Ormolu Lamp
Located in Richmond, London
; formerly an oil lamp, now converted to electricity. 19th century.
Why we like it
A superbly decorative
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Brass and Sienna Marble Standard Lamp
Located in Salisbury, GB
Antique brass and sienna marble standard lamp with classical detail. Re-wired, converted from oil
Category
Early 20th Century Floor Lamps
Pair of 19th Century French Pate Sur Pate Porcelain Lamps
Located in London, GB
decoration.
Originally oil lamps, now converted for electricity.
French, circa 1870.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Blue Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of 19th century French blue porcelain lamps, with ribbed bodies.
Originally oil lamps now
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Mythological Porcelain and Bronze Vase Lamps, France, 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
body with elongated neck with two handles, originally oil lamps converted to electric. Vases of this
Category
Early 20th Century Greek Greco Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Large Converted Oil Lamp Crystal Chandelier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Converted in the late 20th century, this Victorian-era chandelier creates a terrific period focal
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
French Neoclassical Style Blue Porcelain
Brass Converted Oil Lamp, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of early 20th century French Neoclassical converted oil table lamps. The lamps are made of
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Painted Porcelain and Bronze Converted Oil Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique oil lamp was converted into a table lamp. Crafted in France, circa 1880, the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Opaline Glass Lamps
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Two converted oil lamps with round brass fittings.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass, Glass
Pair of Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A near pair of Danish bronze and patinated bronze converted oil lamps, Circa 1900, each in the form
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
$4,800
Danish Opaline Glass Table Lamp
Victoria
by Michael Bang for Holmegaard, 1960s
By Michael Bang
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- Converted oil lamp called Victoria
- Its was designed by Michael E. Bang
- Manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
French 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Oxblood Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A French late 19th century Aesthetic Movement balauster shaped converted oil lamp with gilt bird
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Tiffany Studios "Tobacco Leaf" Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany Studios New York converted “Oil Lamp,” with a repeat pattern of unfurled tobacco leaves
Category
Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Pair of Silverplate Neoclassical Style Figural Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of silverplate Neoclassical style figural converted oil lamps of two winged figures
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Bronze Oil Lamp Converted to Modern Lamp
Located in Charleston, SC
Bronze oil lamp converted to modern lamp.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze Oil Lamp Converted to Electricity
Located in Montreal, QC
tripod feet over incurved base. Later converted to two lite table lamp, with custom height adjustable
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Celedon Oil Lamps Converted Into Lamps
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very good looking pair of celedon porcelain lamps with painted decoration, later conversion.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
18th Century Oil Lamp Converted with Custom Metal Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unique 18th century oil lamp converted to incandescent. The panther detail on bronze handle adds to
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Steel
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
19thC French Brass Corinthian Column Oil Lamp - converted to electric
Located in Altrincham, GB
19thC French Brass Corinthian Column Oil Lamp - converted to electric - 8"diam x 26"h - all lights
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Telescopic Standard Oil Lamp converted to electric
Located in Altrincham, GB
Art Nouveau Brass Telescopic Standard Oil Lamp converted to electric - The lampshade(s) are newly
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Turquoise Sèvres Style Oil Lamp Converted to Electrical, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century Sèvres style oil lamp converted to electrical. French turquoise and gold with bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Arts
Crafts Table Lamp by W.A.S. Benson
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in Petworth, GB
An Arts & Crafts converted oil lamp
Silver plate on brass
The stylised leaf design surrounding
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Large Cast Bronze Oil Lamp Converted to Electric Table Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Large heavy cast bronze oil lamp converted to electric table lamp, richly ornate raised on column
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Rare circa 1860 Bronzed Cherub Putti Angel Oil Lamp Converted into Table Lamp
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully serviced circa 1860 bronzed oil lamp converted
Category
Antique 1860s English Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Turkish Oil Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptionally large brass oil lamp converted to electric. Vintage lamp shades show minor signs
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Neoclasical Empire Style Oil Lamp Electrified.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Good looking neoclasical Empire style oil lamp converted into lamp.
Category
20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Repossee Bronze Oil Electric Lamps
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very handsome pair of French bronze oil lamps later converted into electrical lamps. Shades not
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Original Pair of French Faience Oil Lamps
Located in Winter Park, FL
Original pair of oil lamps converted into electrical lamp. Faience from the town of Gien in the
Category
French Table Lamps
19thc Hobnail Pattern Glass Oil Lamp, Electrified w/ Crewl Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early hobnail clear glass oil lamp converted to a electric desk lamp.This little gem is in great
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Good Pair of Meissen Blue Onion Pattern Oil Lamps Now Electrified
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dept. Store, London, converted 19th century oil lamps with original fittings, each covered double
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French 19th Century Brass
Porcelain Oil Lamps Electrified, Stamped
Located in Miami, FL
A wonderful pair of table lamps converted from oil lamps and electrified.
The lamps feature swirl
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
19th Century Victorian Silver Plated Corinthian Column Table Oil Lamp
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique Victorian silver plated Corinthian column table oil lamp base converted
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Old Gien French Pottery Deck Style Oil Lamp 19th Century Electrified
By Gien
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Gien pottery oil lamp converted to electricity, circa late 19th century. Archaic style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Antique Victorian Green Glass GWTW Parlor Banquet Hurricane Oil Lantern Lamp 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare apple green antique Victorian parlor Gone with the Wind oil lamp converted to electric
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Faience Lamps
Located in Winter Park, FL
Pair of oil lamps converted into electrical lamps from the town of Gien in the Loire Valley. Hand
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
19th Century painted tole lamps.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th Century French painted tole and gilt bronze oil lamps converted to electric.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Tôle, Bronze
Pair of Black Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1900 French black glass oil lamps converted to electrified table lamps
Category
Antique 1890s French Table Lamps
$4,200 / set
Brass Floor Lamp with Onyx Top
Located in Banner Elk, NC
19th century brass floor lamp, converted from an oil lamp, with an onyx top. Superb condition, has
Category
Antique 19th Century English Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Cranberry Glass and Ormalu Table Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC Cranberry Glass and Ormalu Table Lamp of Hour Glass Form (converted from oil lamp
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Brass Corinthian Table Lamp
Located in Lincoln, GB
19th Century victorian brass corinthian table lamp, now converted to electricity from oil lamp
Category
Antique 19th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Arts
Crafts Copper Adjustable Floor Lamp
Located in Petworth, GB
pierced decoration in the form of hearts
This has been converted from an oil lamp
Circa 1900
The height
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps
Materials
Copper
Pair of Late 19th Century French Lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This pair of lamps were converted from French Oil Lamps. The colors are so good.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$950 / set
Pair of 19th Century White Opaline Lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This is a pair of French oil lamps converted to electric. They have pleated shades.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$695 / set
Pair of Rose Medallion Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
oil lamps. Each having French, 19th century gilded ormolu mounts and bases.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
$5,772 / set
Antique 19th Century Brass Corinthian Table Lamp
Located in Lincoln, GB
This is a splendid antique Victorian brass columnar Corinthian table lamp, now converted to
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Exquisite 19th Century Brass Corinthian Table Lamp
Located in Lincoln, GB
An exquisite Victorian brass columnar Corinthian table lamp, now converted to electricity from oil
Category
Antique 19th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
19th Century Large- Scale Baccarat Crystal Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century large-scale, chunky Baccarat cut crystal converted oil columnar table lamp with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Chinese Crackle Glaze Lamp with Foo Dog Motifs
Located in Lincoln, GB
interiors.
Key Features:
Authentic late 19th century Chinese porcelain oil lamp, now converted to
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Silver Plated Column Table Lamp, English, circa 1910
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Elegant silver plated column table lamp.
Converted from an oil lamp. Re-plated.
Super quality
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Pair of Baccarat Glass Lamps with a Swirl Design
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
Pair of original swirl design oil lamps converted into modern electrified table lamps. The lamps
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Rococo Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
$3,600 / set
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Converted Oil Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the converted oil lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A converted oil lamp — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer converted oil lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A converted oil lamp made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Empire — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one converted oil lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but W.A.S. Benson, Baccarat and Bradley
Hubbard produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Converted Oil Lamp?
A converted oil lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,856, while the lowest priced sells for $199 and the highest can go for as much as $27,996.
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 Converted Oil Lamp
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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, 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, 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.
- 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.
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