Terracotta Oil Lamps
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, Set of Four
Located in Bradenton, FL
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, Set of Four, used as an alternative to candles, dating between 1st and
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Jars
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Italian Terracotta Oil Jars Adapted as Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of Italian terracotta oil jars with single handles and adapted as lamps, 19th century.
Height
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
Antique 20th-Century Hand-Thrown Terracotta Olive-Oil Pot Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
freshly pressed olive oil, has been sensitively converted into a table lamp. Formed from coarse red clay
Category
Vintage 1930s Turkish Primitive Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Napoleon III Period Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier
Located in London, GB
of an ancient Roman terracotta or earthenware oil lamp. The patinated bronze bowl of the lamp is open
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
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Large Kabylie Oil Lamp Terracotta, Algeria, 20th Century
Located in Longueil, FR
Oil lamp, mesbah, Grande Kabylie terracotta geometric black and ocher, with its large handle on the
Category
Vintage 1950s Maghreb Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art
Materials
Clay
Greek Black Glaze Pottery Guttus
Located in London, GB
A black-glazed terracotta guttus (oil-lamp filler) with a spool-shaped foot, a wheel-shaped body, a
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Ancient Samaritan Terracotta Oil Lamps, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Two ancient Samaritan, Holy Land, terracotta pottery oil lamps, each with molded geometric palm
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Archaistic Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Italian Terracotta Oil Jars Adapted as Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of Italian terracotta oil jars with single handles and adapted as lamps, 19th century. Fitted
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
Matte Dark Brown Glazed Lamp from Antique Chinese Oil Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Matte dark brown glazed lamp from antique Chinese oil jar. Newly-made custom lamp from lamps made
Category
2010s Belgian Primitive Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Provence Two Handle Oil Jar Adapted as a Lamp, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Provence two handle oil jar adapted as a lamp, early 20th century. Fitted with a burlap lampshade.
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century, Large Terracotta Urn or Jar Oil Lamp
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very rare and nice 19th century large terracotta Jar oil lamp from the south of Europe.
3 handles
Category
Antique 19th Century French Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Group of Six Possibly Ancient Terracotta Oil Lamps, Small Vases and Vessels
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A group of six old (and possibly ancient) terracotta vessels.
Perfect for the collecting
Category
Early 20th Century Greco Roman Vases
Materials
Terracotta
H 3.75 in W 2.63 in D 1.25 in
Large Antique Terracotta Oil Jug Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large antique terracotta oil jug table lamp would be a great fit for any French country, midcentury
Category
Antique 19th Century European Baroque Revival Floor Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
Ancient Terracotta Byzantine Oil Lamp 6th-7th Century AD, ON SALE
Located in Sofia, BG
Description: Oil lamp
Byzantine, 6th-7th century AD
Terracotta. H 3.8 cm. Ø 8.6 cm.
Provenance
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Collection of Ancient Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, circa 100-200 AD
Located in Louisville, KY
Note: In the villas, palaces and shops of the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Empires these lamps were
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman More Furniture ...
Materials
Clay
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Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar.
Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Tables
Materials
Mohair, Oak
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Floor Lamp by Bergboms, Sweden in Brass and Fabric
By Bergboms
Located in Goteborg, SE
Floor lamp by Bergboms, Sweden in brass and original fabric.
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian)
Morocco
The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco.
I att...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
$34,506
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Sculptural Floor Lamp Mezquite Burned Wood Flexible Natural Linen Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
MEZQUITE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the De Palo collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Like a chess bishop, Mezquite makes its presence felt in a resounding manner. I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
$3,500 / item
H 71 in Dm 24 in
Pair of Silk Parsons Ottomans or Stools
By Milo Baughman
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Silk Parson Ottomans or stools. Gingham silk upholstery covers the pair. very good condition. In the Billy Baldwin style with button top. This item can easily parcel ship for...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery, Silk, Fabric
Grand German Late 17th Century Baroque Walnut Armchair
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Fine tall German late 17th century Baroque walnut throne armchair with a rectangular arched padded back and seat covered in 17th century Gobelin depicting ‘Susanna and the Elders’ wi...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century German Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
$10,689 Sale Price
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H 51.97 in W 28.35 in D 37.01 in
Solid Marble Shell Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Classical Marble Sink Basin
The shell is hand carved and Integrated into one square block of marble
20th century, we have one other the same which could work along side as a pair if...
Category
20th Century Classical Greek Stone Sinks
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare elegant Japanese vase cast of metal, possibly brass, featuring a baluster shaped body and a wide short neck. The surface is decorated with a delicate image of a thistle flowe...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Metal
Fumed Oak Round Top Foundation Side Table / Stool
Located in Portland, OR
Solid wood stool / side table in fumed white oak with round top. The fuming process reacts with the tannins in the wood and results in a color through, rich amber tone. With a clean ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Oak
Glossy Cream Ceramic Lola Chandelier in Antique Brass 3-Arm 32.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Three antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to three tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut o...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$3,750 / item
H 36 in Dm 32.5 in
Pair of Large-Scale Armchairs Upholstered in Antique Tapestry
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of large-scale armchairs upholstered in antique tapestry. 18th century walnut armchairs hand-carved circa 1730-1759 in os de mouton style. Upholstered in 17th century verdure ta...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Materials
Brass
$8,900 / set
H 47.5 in W 25.5 in D 29 in
Midcentury Modern Wood Side Drinks Cocktail or End Tables, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A small pair/set of Midcentury Modern rectangular wood veneered side, end, drinks or cocktails tables, circa mid-20th century. This pair/set is versatile as side tables, drinks table...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,850 / set
H 15.25 in W 12 in D 14 in
Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt
Located in Girona, Spain
Canopus Jar "Asmet",
With certificate of authenticity.
1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt.
Good condition.
Egyptian culture are "Canopus jars". These were vessels that the ancient Egyptians ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Vases
Materials
Alabaster
Geometric Dresser By Henredon after Gio Ponti
By (After) Gio Ponti, Henredon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish mid-century modern dresser is so much fun in it's design! Seven total drawers in a geometric design, borrowed from the famous designs of Gio Ponti. Made in strong wood b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
A Set of 5 Architectural RADICAL
POSTMODERN Metal VASES, by KAPPA, France 1970
By François Monnet
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional and spectacular set of 5 geometric vases, Post-Modern, Radical, 5 different sizes stainless steel rectangular structures, forming together a kind of "Cityscape" set of...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
$4,521
H 15.75 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
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Terracotta Oil Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of terracotta oil lamps is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, terracotta and clay, all terracotta oil lamps available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of terracotta oil lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern terracotta oil lamps are consistently popular styles.
How Much are Terracotta Oil Lamps?
Prices for terracotta oil lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, terracotta oil lamps begin at $75 and can go as high as $3,308, while the average can fetch as much as $995.
Questions About Terracotta 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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