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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
Anitique Corinthian Pillar Base Victorian Oil Lamp Original Amber
Ruby Glass
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian, Corinthian pillar oil lamp with Amber
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique American Oil Lamp With Hand Painted Font and Brass Filigree Base
Located in New Orleans, LA
An American Victorian oil lamp having an outstanding hand painted floral font, cast brass filigree
Category
Antique 1860s American Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique French Empire Period Corinthian Column Table Lamp, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique French 19th century Empire period oil lamp base in the form of a
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Oil Rubbed Bronze Brass Base With Porcelain Slip-Cast Shade, Apparatus
By APPARATUS
Located in Tulsa, OK
Lantern Floor Lamp By Apparatus
The slip-cast porcelain forms of the lantern series float along a
Category
2010s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Aesthetic Movement Copper and Brass Oil Lamp
Located in Petworth, GB
Aesthetic Movement copper and brass oil lamp
With stylised base and set on 3 splayed feet
This
Category
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
$1,764 / set
Late 19th Century Brass Extending Standard Oil Lamp
By Joseph Hinks
Sons
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19th Cetury Brass Extending Standard Oil Lamp with Gadrooned Square Base Reeded Square Column
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass and Marble Two-Arm Gyroscope Ship Oil Lamp Light
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage brass gyroscope ship oil lamp fixed to a marble base. The lamp features a removable glass
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Bradley
Hubbard Brass Hobnail Parlor Hurricane Oil Lamp 17"
By Bradley
Hubbard
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th-early 20th century Bradley & Hubbard brass oil lamp with cross pierced base and hobnail
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Aesthetic Movement Parker Electrified GWW Gilt Dragon Oil Lamp
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Aesthetic Movement electrified Gone-with-the-wind oil lamp by Parker features brass base
Category
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Meissen Dresden Figural Porcelain Owl Miniature Oil Lamp 19th C
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique German Meissen Dresden figural porcelain owl miniature oil lamp, maker mark on base as
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Anitique Repousse Brass Victorian Oil Lamp Original Etched Glass
Ruby Shade
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian, repousse brass base oil lamp with
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Copper and Brass Adjustable Standard Oil Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19th century Arts and Crafts copper and brass adjustable standard oil lamp on a tripod base
Category
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique Italian Hand Painted Porcelain Banquet Oil Lamp with Genre Scene, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique banquet oil lamp offers porcelain base with hand painted genre scene of young girl
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Antique Gone with the Wind Gilt and Painted Satin Glass Electrified Oil Lamp
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Gone-with-the-Wind electrified oil lamp features blue satin glass base and shade with
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
DIRECTOIRE PERIOD LAMP
Located in New Orleans, LA
PAINTED TOLE OIL LAMP MOUNTED ON RED BASE
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Table Lamps
$3,800
Mercury Glass Lamps
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful mercury glass table lamps with oil rubbed bronze base and finials.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Mercury Glass
$4,500
Mercury Glass Lamps
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of mercury glass lamps with oil-rubbed bronze base and new gray silk shades. Professionally
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
$4,800
Mercury Glass Lamps
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of mercury glass lamps with oil rubbed bronze base and new gray silk shades. Professionally
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Mercury Glass
$4,800
Antique Neoclassical Bronze Oil Lamp with Floral Ripple Glass Shade C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Neoclassical Bronze Oil Lamp with Fluted & Flared Base, Pressed Glass Font and Floral
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Candle Lamps
Materials
Bronze
PAIR OF GREEN GLASS TABLE LAMPS
Located in Essex, MA
OIL LAMP FORM. CAST BRASS BASE
Category
Early 20th Century American Table Lamps
Pair of Turquoise Glazed 19th Century Chinese Vase Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
early 20th Century (originally oil burning), on gilded metal base and oil-lamp style cap.
Stock ID
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Model "B255" Table Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden 1960s
By AB Markaryd, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Utrecht, NL
Based on the classic oil lamp, this model “B255” table lamp is a lovely design combining
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass and Copper Metal Tripod Table Lamp by W.A.S Benson
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in London, GB
An Arts & Crafts brass and copper oil lamp with tripod base and claw and ball feet, now converted
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Oil Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is an outstanding 19th century Victorian antique brass Corinthian column oil lamp with stepped
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian More Lighting
Materials
Brass
Japanese Meiji Bronze Lotus Electrified Oil Table Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese Meiji period electrified oil table lamp with lotus shaped base and original glass shades
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Verona Cast Iron Art Deco Figural Oil Lamp Sconce Bracket
Located in Dayton, OH
playing a tambourine. Oil lamp holder notches into wall plate and holds the glass based oil lamp.
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Tiffany Studios Lamp Base
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
A three pawed bronze acorn oil lamp base with a wonderful brown and red-green patina has need
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Antique Arts
Crafts Bradley
Hubbard School Slag Glass Lamp, c1910
By Bradley
Hubbard
Located in Big Flats, NY
inverted heart reserve and housing slag glass panels over single socket urn form oil lamp base with double
Category
Early 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Elegant 1880s Onyx Base Oil Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
Elegant Circa 1880s onyx base oil lamp converted to electric. The lamp has a glass well and milk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Beaux Arts Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx
Mid-Century Modern Oil Walnut Base Table Lamp
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice mid-century modern oiled walnut table lamp in Style of Vladimir Kagan.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Anitique Spiral Pillar Base Victorian Oil Lamp Original Italian Etched Glass
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian, spiral pillar oil lamp with Italian
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique French Empire Period Corinthian Column Table Lamp 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique French 19th century Empire period oil lamp base in the form of a
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Aesthetic Silver
Gilt Metal Oil Lamp, Cranberry Swirl Glass Shade, circa 1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Aesthetic movement oil lamp offers cube form base with honeycomb allover design having
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Silver
Tiffany Studios New York Acorn Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
and brown gorgeous patina synonymous of Tiffany’s greatest works. Originally an oil lamp; this base
Category
Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of black porcelain and brass
Heiberg
table lamps, Denmark, 1930
s
Located in Balen, BE
Heiberg family gathered around a similar oil lamp.
Lamp base diameter 13cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Green-glazed pottery lampstand, Han Dynasty(206BC-220AD)
Located in seoul, KR
The upper section of the vessel is broad and flat, intended to support a candle or an oil lamp
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
Ceramic Oil Lamp Base and Shade
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1915 Glazed ceramic oil lamp base with ducks in flight and cattails. Blueberry shade
Category
Early 20th Century Table Lamps
Antique ceramic and brass urn / oil lamp base
Located in Seattle, WA
Oil lamp base urn. Painted in blue on a cobalt ground. Classic urn shape with brass handles.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Vases
Chinoiserie Porcelain Oil Lamp Base, Germany, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Depicting a China man lying on his back holding a giant acorn. Hand Painted Decorations. A model after Meissen porcelain of 18C.
Category
Antique 19th Century German Chinoiserie Porcelain
French Art Nouveau Bronze Electrified Oil Lamp by G. Leleu
By Georges Leleu
Located in Fairfax, VA
Late 19th century oil lamp base that has been electrified and fitted with silk lampshade.
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Table Lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
Early 19th century French Oil lamp base converted to elctricity. Re-wired
Category
French Table Lamps
$2,457
French Empire Style Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
ELEGANT 19TH CENTURY BRONZE AND MARBLE EMPIRE STYLE ELECTRIFIED OIL LAMP BASE.
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19 C Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
FRENCH ART NOUVEAU ELECTRIFIED OIL LAMP BASE . IT LOOK LIKE 3 TREE BRANCHES WITH LEAVES AND FLOWER
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$1,350
French, Bronze Sculpture Table Lamp by Auguste Moreau
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Fairfax, VA
Beautiful bronze oil lamp base by Auguste Moreau that has been electrified and fitted with silk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Silverplated Reeded Corinthian Column Lamp
Located in Boston, MA
Silverplated reeded Corinthian column table lamp originally used as a oil lamp base. Wonderful
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
Tole Lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
Early 20th century tole oil lamp base decorated with bees. Wonderful crackled green color and lots
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps
$2,800
French 19th Century Empire Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
This fantastic 19th century Empire table lamp originally was an oil lamp base that has been
Category
Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of 19th century bronze oil lamp base that have been professionally electrified with 3-way
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$1,200 / set
Maison Christofle Dore Bronze 19th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamp
By Christofle
Located in Fairfax, VA
19th century Dore bronze oil lamp base that has been electrified as an oil lamp and fitted with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Crystal Table Lamp By Baccarat
Located in Fairfax, VA
ELEGANT CRYSTAL LAMP WHICH WAS MADE FROM THE LOWER PART OF AN OIL LAMP BASE THAT CAN WORK IN A
Category
French Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
French 19th Century Bronze and Onyx Electrified Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
An elegant 19th century French Empire style table lamp, original part of an oil lamp base in onyx
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
19th Century bronze art nouveau electrified oil lamp base piano floor lamp (oil container has been
Category
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
19th c. Marble Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
French lamp, this piece is made of an onyx oil lamp base and features enamel on bronze decoration and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Crystal, Bronze
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 19th Century Patinated Bronze Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
A great sculptural electrified table lamp from 19th century oil lamp base. This classic patinated
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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Oil Lamp Base For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the oil lamp base you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An oil lamp base — often made from metal, brass and ceramic — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an oil lamp base — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right oil lamp base, those designed in Victorian and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Mutual Sunset Lamp Co. each produced at least one beautiful oil lamp base that is worth considering.
How Much is a Oil Lamp Base?
The average selling price for an oil lamp base at 1stDibs is $1,080, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $6,500 for the 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 Oil Lamp Base
- What is a lamp base?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A lamp base is the lighting element of the lamp which attaches to the lamp body. They are traditionally made up of nickel-plated brass.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The base of a lamp is usually just called the lamp base. Manufacturers and artisans produce lamp bases out of a wide range of materials, including metal, wood, glass and pottery. Find a selection of antique and vintage 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 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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