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A CONVERTED OIL LAMP CHANDELIER
Located in Hudson, NY
A FRENCH DORE BRONZE OIL LAMP WITH 6 CANDLES AROUND THE OUTSIDE, THE CENTER OIL LAMP HAS BEEN WIRED
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Converted Lamps
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Pair of converted oil lamps; recently wired; wonderfully tooled and turned brass fittings
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,100
Pair Of 19c French Lamps
Located in Fairfax, VA
PAIR 19 CENTURY CONVERTED OIL LAMP WITH IMPORTED ROYAL SASUMA JAPANESE PORCELAIN , THESE LAMPS
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$3,500
Dore bronze and Japanese Imari Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
French converted oil lamp made of dore bronze and Japanese imari porcelain. 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Early 20th Century Iron Table Lamp w/Mica Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Great, early 20th Century converted oil lamp with very nice ironwork and beautiful mica shade.
Category
Early 20th Century American Table Lamps
FRENCH WROUGHT IRON FAUX PETROL FLOOR LAMP
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIN WHITE WROUGHT IRON FLOOR LAMP WITH 3 TURNED UP STICK FEET.
LOOKS LIKE CONVERTED OIL
Category
Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
19c French Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
1890 FRENCH CONVERTED OIL LAMP BASE MADE OF BRONZE AND OFF WHITE MARBLE 3 RAMS HEAD IS HOLDING THE
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,980
An Oil Lamp converted to a Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19th c. Bronze-Black Brass Oil Lamp converted to a Lamp with Octagon Base and Custom Silk Pongee
Category
Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Table Lamps
Victorian Brass Oil Lamp Converted to Electric
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Victorian brass oil lamp in the form of a classical Corinthian column on a pedestal base
Category
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Victorian Oil Standard Lamp, Converted to Electric
By Messenger and Sons
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Victorian oil standard lamp with rise and fall column with tripod base formed of a mythical dragons
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chinese Piriform Oil Lamp Converted to a Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ming Dynasty, Wanli Period
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Converted Cut-Glass Oil Lamp, England, c. 1875
Located in New York, NY
Handsome Converted Cut-Glass Oil Lamp with Original Oil Font and Incised Star Pattern on Base
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Cut Glass
1800
s French Oil Lamp converted into a Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
once a French Oil Lamp from the early to mid 1800's, that was converted into an electrified table lamp
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Restauration Fluted Column Oil Lamp Converted To A Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Tole and bronze. With finely incised ormolu decoration, France Circa 1830. Shade not included.
Height with shade: 81 cm (32")
Category
Antique 19th Century French Restauration Table Lamps
Materials
Tôle, Ormolu
Restauration Fluted Column Oil Lamp Converted To A Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Bronze and tole with finely incised ormolu decoration. Shade not included.
Height with shade 81 cm (32")
For more information http://www.juliaboston.com/lamp1880a-1919.html
Category
Antique 19th Century French Restauration Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Tôle
A Pair of English Cut Crystal Oil Lamp bases, converted to lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of English Cut Crystal Oil Lamp Bases, c. 1860 newly
converted to lamps with hand
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Large Empire Fluted Column Oil Lamp Converted To A Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
In tole and bronze with finely incised ormolu decoration. France circa 1815. Shade not included.
Height with shade 94 cm (37")
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Tôle
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Greco Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 19th Century Tole and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
Perfectionnement', known as moderator lamps, this system was invented in 1837 by Franchot and consisted of an
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu, Tôle
Glass oil lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Cut glass oil lamp converted into lamp with silver plate capital.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
$3,500
Grand Tour Bronze Oil Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century bronze Baccus oil lamp later converted to electric
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Fine 19th Century, Electrified Bronze Oil Lamp
Located in Bournemouth, GB
A fine quality 19th century bronze oil lamp, now converted to electricity, all other features are
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Italian marble and bronze oil lamp. 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
Italian marble and bronze oil lamp converted to electric.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of cloisonné enamel oil lamps, electrified, 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of cloisonné enamel oil lamps decorated with flowers and butterflies.
Chinese vases converted
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Pair of early Murano glass and enamel decorated oil lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of early Murano glass and enamel decorated oil lamps, converted to electricity
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Table Lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
Early 19th century French Oil lamp base converted to elctricity. Re-wired
Category
French Table Lamps
$2,457
Owl Lamp
Located in North Egremont, MA
Whimsical Ceramic Owl, 19th c. European oil lamp converted to electric with new wiring. Figure's
Category
20th Century Unknown Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,200
Lucerna lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
Wonderful Old Lucerna Continental Oil Lamp converted to electricity. Beautifully painted old tole
Materials
Brass, Tôle
$3,600
Silver column lamp
Located in New York, NY
A large silver column lamp converted from an oil lamp, with a corinthian capitol and fluted stem
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
$6,500
Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wrought iron oil lamp converted to electric lamp. Elaborate detail curvature to the base.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
$2,200
Baccarat Crystal Table Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Baccarat cut crystal oil lamps converted for electricity and with polished chrome cap.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Cut Glass
Pair French Tole Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of French Tole Oil Lamps converted to electricity. Nice brass detail on handles and base is
Category
20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$4,800
Grand Tour column lamp
Located in Boston, MA
A wonderful neoclassical Grand Tour patinated bronze Grand Tour desk lamp converted from an old oil
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$1,800
French bronze and ormolu lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of French bronze and ormolu oil burners converted into lamps. Shade not included.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
A Pair Of Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of ceramic oil lamps converted to table lamps.
Currently electrified for the UK, shades
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Table Lamps
Brass and Copper Adjustable Floor Lamp
Located in Charleston, SC
Solid Brass and Copper oil Floor Lamp converted to Electric. Double adjustable Bulbs. Height of
Category
Early 20th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair of Pale Celadon Chinese Lamps
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A pair of late 19th century French bronze mounted pale celadon lamps circa 1880. These were oil
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Pair of Steel and Bronze Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare pair of early 19th century French steel and bronze oil lamps converted to electricity with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Bronze
Tole Column Lamp Painted Bright Purple
Located in St. Louis, MO
Antique oil lamp, converted to electricity and painted bright purple, probably in the 1970s.
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Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Patinated Late Regency Table Lamps
Located in Toronto, ON
.
Converted from oil lamp bases.
Category
20th Century British Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bronze-and-Brass Urn Lamps
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Pair of Victorian bronze-and-brass urns -- old oil lamps converted to electrical in the 1920s
Category
Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
19th c. Pair of Satsuma Table Lamps
By Satsuma
Located in Fairfax, VA
the 19th century, the pair were converted from a vases into oil lamps, and beautiful bronze mounting
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Baccarat Crystal Rope Twist Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in Vancouver, BC
Original matched pair of Baccarat oil lamps converted to electricity. Rope-twist motif complete
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps
Fine Cut Crystal Column Lamp, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Fine Large Cut Crystal Column Lamp, England, 19th Century;
Converted from an oil lamp and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Cut Glass
Hanging Oil Lamp (converted) for Parlor or Library
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Victorian Green cased glass shade and font parlor lamp, created in the Aesthetic style
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Classic Table Lamps, Cast Brass Fittings
Located in Austin, TX
painted pottery vase. Originally oil lamps converted to electrical table lamps. Priced without lamp shade
Category
Antique 1870s French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Japanese Porcelain Lamps, French Bronze Mounts
Located in New York, NY
Pair Fine Japanese Porcelain Vases, with French Bronze Mounts, 19th Century, Converted from Oil
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Classical Brass Lamp, Signed by Manufacturer, NYC
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brass lamp, converted from oil to electric. Manufacturer's stamp reads: DIETZ BROTHER & CO. 139
Category
Antique 1850s American American Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Opaline Glass Table Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Richmond, London
A handsome tall pair of white opaline glass and bronze table lamps, formerly Victorian oil lamps
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Pair of French Classical Style Nickel Figural Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair French Classical Style Nickel Figural Lamps. Originally oil lamps converted to electricity
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps
A Pair Of Gilt Bronze Empire Carcel Column Table Lamps
By Hadrot, Lampiste, Montmartre
Located in London, GB
Fluted columns with acanthus leaf and shell decoration. Origianly oil lamps converted to
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Ormolu Japanese Imari Vases
Located in Salisbury, GB
A pair of ormolu-mounted Japanese Imari vases converted into oil lamps,
circa 1890.
Measures
Category
Antique 1890s Table Lamps
Pair of French Style Bronze Ormolu and Marble Putti Electrified Oil Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
fantastic double putti or cherub converted oil lamps feature a cut glass diamond pattern round globe with
Category
20th Century European Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Nineteenth Century French Oil Lamp Converted To A Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Single table lamp converted from a 19th century French oil lamp with cast brass acanthus leaf
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Cherub Oil Lamps Converted to Electric
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Offered is a beautiful pair of antique oil lamps that have been converted to electric. Each lamp
Category
Early 20th Century European Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Spelter
Victorian Brass Standard Oil Lamp
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Victorian brass standard oil lamp (converted to electric) of ecclesiastical form with bulbous
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Victorian Brass Telescopic Oil Lamp Standard
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
A Victorian brass adjustable oil lamp standard (converted to electric), with scroll top on triform
Category
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
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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
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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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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