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Antique French Oil Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s French porcelain oil lamp converted to electric.
Measurements:
Height of body
Category
Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$2,400
Pair of French Oil Lamps Opaline Glass Hand Painted Bronze Finishing
Located in Prato, Tuscany
were oil lamps, the mechanism with the wick has been modified in order to electrify them and make them
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
French Porcelain Oil Lamp, Electrified
Located in Buchanan, MI
Good looking 19th century French oil lamp electrified. Great color with bronze mounts.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Tole Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 19th century French oil lamp with original painted finish wired for electrical use
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Electrified Brass Oil Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1910 French oil lamps with ivy on columns details on base, electrified
Category
Vintage 1910s French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$4,200 / set
French Oil Lamp Chandelier in Gilt Bronze Green Opaline Shade
Porcelain c1930s
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous porcelain chandelier in gilt bronze Victorian library hanging oil lamp
and opaline glass
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Celadon Chinese Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique celadon French oil lamps made with Chinese porcelain. Bronze doré bases and bases
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$5,800 / set
A Pair of Bayeux Oil Lamps with Bronze Mounts
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of Bayeux oil lamps with bronze mounts.
A pair of antique French oil lamps in hand painted
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Candle Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$4,547 / set
Large French Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze
Hand-Painted Porcelain Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
late 19th-century French oil lamp, later converted to electricity, showcasing exquisite chinoiserie
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Porcelain Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps with Bacchus Masks, circa 1870
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of 19th Century French Porcelain Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps with Bacchus Masks, circa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair 19th Century Rouge Marble Gilt Silvered Bronze Oil Lamps By Maison Gagne
By Gagneau Paris
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large antique (19th century) French oil lamps crafted from rouge marble with gilt and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Porcelain Oil Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1900 French green porcelain table lamps with painted and gilt neoclassic decoration
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
$2,040 / set
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
A pair of French Tole Oil Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French tole oil lamps with brass elements. The tole, hand-painted in a faux-marbre
Category
Antique 1850s French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,800 / set
Lamp - Cassolette - Oil lamp - Empire style - Bronze - 19th France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent late 19th century mantelpiece set, mounted as a lamp.
This beautiful Athenian-style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Brass
French Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Of round shape, cast with neoclassical figures.
Height of base only is 12in.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
French Toleware Converted Oil Lamp, Circa 1875
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Toleware Converted Oil Lamp, France
Charming French Tole Lamp on a frosted lucite base
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Oil Opaline and Brass Table Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Converted French oil white opaline and brass table lamp.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique French Provincial Hand Painted Faience Oil Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lovely antique French provincial hand painted faience oil lamp having lovely Country French
Category
Antique 1850s French French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$90 Sale Price
55% Off
Collection of 19th Century French Glass Weaver Oil Lamps
Located in Buisson, FR
Rare collection of three hand blown glass weaver oil lamps from the South of France, France, circa
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
$891 Sale Price / set
41% Off
Collection of 19th Century French Glass Weaver Oil Lamps
Located in Buisson, FR
Rare collection of three hand blown glass weaver oil lamps from the South of France, France, circa
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
$891 Sale Price / set
41% Off
Collection of 19th Century French Glass Weaver Oil Lamps
Located in Buisson, FR
Rare collection of three hand blown glass weaver oil lamps from the South of France, France, circa
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
$879 Sale Price / set
42% Off
Collection of 19th Century French Glass Weaver Oil Lamps
Located in Buisson, FR
Rare collection of three hand blown glass weaver oil lamps from the South of France, France, circa
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
$879 Sale Price / set
42% Off
Couple of 19th Century French Glass Weaver Oil Lamps
Located in Buisson, FR
Rare couple of hand blown glass weaver oil lamps from the South of France, France, circa 1800-1900
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
$586 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Pair French Lavender Opaline Oil Table Lamps Electrified
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of French 19th century lavender purple opaline glass table lamps. The lamps were once kerosine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Brass Oil Lamps, Late 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of French Brass Oil Lamps, Late 19th Century. Currently they are not electrified, but they
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French 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
$4,009 / set
19th Century French Bronze Porcelain Hurricane Oil Lamp
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a hurricane oil lamp made of bronze and porcelain. It depicts a cylindrical shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$1,295 Sale Price
30% Off
French Bronze 19th Century Converted Oil Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Neoclassical bronze converted oil lamp. Also looks great without the bulb as an object.
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
19th C. French Napoleon III Patinated Brass Oil Lamp Converted in Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
, originally an oil lamp (lampe à pétrole) crafted in France circa 1870. Resting on three sculpted paw feet
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Oil Lamps
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each cast with neoclassical figures, on separate stands, each impressed Bec Boleil, R.D. Ditmar. Electrified.
With a Sotheby’s New York provenance.
Measures: Height of base only ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
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
Antique French Victorian Amber Glass
Bronze Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamp Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Victorian Amber Glass Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamps with Bronze Mounts (Marked
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Vintage French Empire Style Crystal Glass Column Brass "Oil Lamp" Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Crystal Glass Column Brass "Oil Lamp" Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Empire Brass
Crystal Glass Column "Oil Lamp" Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Brass & Crystal Glass Column "Oil Lamp Style" Table Lamps by Wilmar - a
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique French Art Nouveau Brass Maple Leaf Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Art Nouveau Brass Maple Leaf Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamp by Rayo. Circa Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique French Empire Brass Converted Oil Lamp Mahogany Wood Column Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Brass Converted Oil Lamp Corinthian Column Table Lamp With Mahogany Wooden
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian French Black Porcelain Bronze Ormolu Oil Lamp Table Lamps Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian French Black Porcelain Bronze Ormolu "Oil Lamp" Table Lamps - a Pair. Item
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French cast brass meridian oil lamp stands, 1850
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of cast brass meridian oil lamp stands.
France, circa 1850.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Glass Weavers Oil Lamp
Located in Buisson, FR
Rare handmade glass weavers oil lamp from the south of France.
France, 19th century. Good condition
Category
Antique 19th Century French Candle Lamps
Materials
Glass
$317 Sale Price
51% Off
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
Pair of Tall French Neoclassical Opaline Oil Lamps, Now Electrified
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Tall French Neoclassical Opaline Oil Lamps, Now Electrified
Oil Lamps later 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,516 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Gilt Floor Light Empire Oil Lamp Corinthian Column
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a wonderful French antique gilt floor lamp
The lamp is actually an oil lamp - with
Category
Vintage 1920s Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Iron
French Napoleon III Oil Lamp Decorated with Birds and Flowers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Napoleon III ceramic oil lamp decorated with birds and flowers
A beautiful ceramic lamp
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Antique French Napolean III Hand Painted Porcelain Oil Lamp Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Napolean III Style Hand Painted Porcelain Converted Oil Lamp Electrified Table Lamps
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Napoleon III Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Pate-Sur-Pte Ceramic Oil Lamps
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of French pate-sur-pate ceramic oil lamps, of globular form with applied white flowers and
Category
Vintage 1980s Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Antique French Art Nouveau Cut Glass And Silvered Spelter Oil Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning Antique 19th century French Art Nouveau tall oil lamp having a thumb print cut glass
Category
Antique 1870s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Spelter, Brass
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
Napoleon III Style Pair French Hand Painted Opaline Glass Oil Lamps
Located in Prato, Tuscany
of hand-painted white opaline glass table lamps; originally these lamps were oil lamps, the mechanism
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Hand Painted Porcelain Oil Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring a touch of refined French elegance to your home with this charming pair of antique oil lamps
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Empire Neoclassical Brass Candlestick Student Oil Style Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Style Patinated Brass Candlestick Student "Oil Lamp Style" Table
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Gothic Revival Wood and Brass Oil Lamps
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Raised on later circular brass-mounted wood bases.
Height of base only is 17in. (other dimensions include lampshade).
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$680 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of French Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Oil Lamps
By Bayeux
Located in London, GB
Each oil lamp in this pair is wrought from gilt bronze and Bayeux porcelain and is designed in the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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
Pair of 19th Century French Polished Repousse Urn-Shaped Table Oil Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant antique "Lampes a Petrole" (or oil lamps) were crafted in France, circa 1870. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Spelter
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
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze
Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire gilt bronze & patinated bronze oil lamp.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Hand-Painted Porcelain Oil Lamp on a Bronze Base
Located in Sofia, BG
French hand-painted porcelain oil lamp standing on a bronze base,
France, circa 1870.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
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French Oil Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of French oil lamps is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct French oil lamps — often made from metal, bronze and glass — can elevate any home. French oil lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. French oil lamps made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. French oil lamps have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Gagneau Paris, Bayeux and Bernard de Montfaucon are consistently popular.
How Much are French Oil Lamps?
French oil lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,810, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $38,850.
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.
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Questions About French 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.
- 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 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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