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Cruet with Olive Tree, in Portuguese Faience from Alcobaça, PL Valado
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
delicate floral motifs in shades of blue, green and yellow.
Composed of two bottles for olive oil and
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Used Oil Containers
Materials
Earthenware
Carlo Viglino
Pic Boll
6 Person Vintage Picnic Set for Guzzini, Italy, 1968
By Guzzini
Located in Schagen, NL
1970s.
The plastic sphere or ball shaped carrier holds everything required for a picnic: 2 containers
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Used Oil Containers
Materials
Plastic
Ancient Opium Set, 19th Century, Vietnam
Located in Vigevano, IT
This old set consists of a brass oil lantern, a small container for the water and a timber pipe and
Category
Mid-19th Century Vietnamese Other Used Oil Containers
Materials
Brass
$450 / set
Art Noveau Elephant Table Lamp with Opaline Glass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
metal tusks. The body has originally housed a container for oil and later on upcycled to electricity
Category
Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Used Oil Containers
Materials
Brass, Iron
Nerodia
By Jeff Whetstone
Located in New York, NY
Mississippi River’s batture near New Orleans. Families fishing for food come within feet of international oil
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Oil Containers
Materials
Archival Pigment
Still Life with Catfish
By Jeff Whetstone
Located in New York, NY
Mississippi River’s batture near New Orleans. Families fishing for food come within feet of international oil
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Oil Containers
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ode to the Algiers Batture
By Jeff Whetstone
Located in New York, NY
Mississippi River’s batture near New Orleans. Families fishing for food come within feet of international oil
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Oil Containers
Materials
Archival Pigment
Large Italian Olive Oil Container
Located in Dallas, TX
Container used for storing olive oil. Italy circa 1850.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Used Oil Containers
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Chinese Slender Oil Container
Located in Chicago, IL
Shanxi province. The container would have been kept close at hand to replenish oil lamps throughout the
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Used Oil Containers
Materials
Iron
Mid 19th Century Olive Oil Container
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous Grecian Vessel. Item dates back to the 1850s.
Category
Mid-19th Century Greek Used Oil Containers
Materials
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Chinese Slender Oil Container
Located in Chicago, IL
Shanxi province. The container would have been kept close at hand to replenish oil lamps throughout the
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Used Oil Containers
Materials
Iron
Pair of Silver Oil Lamps, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
. Circular shaped base, shaped and ribbed shaft. The oil container has three spouts and a shaped handle with
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Used Oil Containers
Materials
Silver
$8,543 / set
Large Scale ceramic Ottoman garden urn with character and patina, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Turkey, circa late 19th century
Originally used as an olive oil container. With studded/raised
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Used Oil Containers
Materials
Ceramic
Pr Mid 19Th C Hand Painted French Table Lamps with Bronze ormolu
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Great all Original Porcelain Oil Lamps, converted to Electric.
Oil container still inside of
Category
19th Century French Used Oil Containers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Napoleon III Painted Tole Brass and Cut-Glass Table Oil Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
brass mounts in between, and finished at the top with the original cut glass oil containers. Both pieces
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Used Oil Containers
Materials
Brass, Tôle
19th Century French Napoleon III Painted Porcelain and Bronze Converted Oil Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
at the top with the original bronze oil container and original key. The faience lamp is in excellent
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Used Oil Containers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Early 20th Century Dutch Painted Faience Delft Olive Oil Jars
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf or kitchen counter with this elegant pair of antique Delft olive oil containers
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Used Oil Containers
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Original Vintage Constructivist Design Advertising Poster for Aeroshell Oil
By Francis Bernard
Located in London, GB
) featuring a black and white photograph of a biker fixing a triangular Aero shell oil container onto his
Category
1930s French Used Oil Containers
Materials
Paper
A Large Silver Hanukkah Menorah, Portugal mid 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
draping sunflower and vine leaves interspersed along the branches.
Eight goblet-shaped oil containers are
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Used Oil Containers
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century German Brass and Glass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
, holds eight brass cylindrical oil containers with chimney shaped covers, boarded by glass walls.
Category
Early 20th Century German Used Oil Containers
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Porcelain Bronze and Cut Glass Oil Lamps from Gien
By Gien
Located in Dallas, TX
further embellished at the top by the original cut-glass oil container. Both pieces are in excellent
Category
Late 19th Century French Used Oil Containers
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp Modeled after Synagogue Facade
Located in New York, NY
The brass freestanding back-walled Hanukkah lamp consists of eight oil containers, a parapet, back
Category
18th Century Polish Used Oil Containers
Materials
Brass
"Still Life in Landscape" Oil on Canvas, Pastel Colors, Fruit
Containers
Located in Detroit, MI
This Still Life in Landscape, oil on canvas, by Zubel Kachadoorian is a subtle and tasteful
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Used Oil Containers
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century French Hand Painted Faience Quimper Oil
Vinegar Donkey Container
By Grande Maison HB Quimper
Located in Dallas, TX
oval base and carrying two removable jars on his back, one for olive oil, the other for vinegar. The
Category
Late 19th Century French Used Oil Containers
Materials
Faience
Take Out (Still Life of a Chinese Food Container)
By Matthew Hopkins
Located in Hudson, NY
Still Life of a Chinese Food Take Out Container
oil on panel
12 x 12 inches
As part of his
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Oil Containers
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Containers II- 21st Century Contemporary Plein Air Landscape Painting
By Gineke Zikken
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
nature as we are, we were suddenly confronted with a beautiful industrial landscape. Ports, containers
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Oil Containers
Materials
Oil
Containers-21st Century Contemporary Industrial Painting by Dutch Gineke Zikken
By Gineke Zikken
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
suddenly confronted with a beautiful industrial landscape. Ports, containers, and freighters in rivers
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Oil Containers
Materials
Oil
"Untitled #4" from
Biotá
series, Landscape Painting on Plastic Container
By Armando de la Garza
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Oil paint on plastic container
One of a kind
Signed on base by the artist
The ''Biotá'' series
Category
2010s Mexican Other Used Oil Containers
Materials
Paint
Painting Cart, Artist Studio Interior, Wood Floor Realistic Still Life Painting
By Brett Eberhardt
Located in Kent, CT
painted in buttery oil paint. Containers of painting supplies can be seen on the lower shelf, light green
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Oil Containers
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Punto Bacola for Montagnani Steel Lucite Memphis Condiment Set
By Punto Bacola, Montagnani
Located in Atlanta, GA
with oil and vinegar containers set on a serving tray and double-decker condiment set with a spoon. The
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Oil Containers
Materials
Stainless Steel, Metal
Rare Space Age Picnic Set ‘Pic Boll’ by Carlo Viglino for Guzzini, 1960s
By Guzzini
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
dessert plates, 6 glasses, a container for salt and pepper, a container for oil and vinegar.
Also the
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Used Oil Containers
Materials
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Israeli Silver Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
: "These candles"
The front of the Hanukkah lamp constructed as a container for the oil with filigree
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Used Oil Containers
Materials
Silver
Bronze Lamp, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
, a salomonic foot that is continued at the top of the piece and the container for the oil at the top
Category
17th Century European Baroque Used Oil Containers
Materials
Bronze
Edwardian Cruet Set in Silver Plate and Hand-Cut Glass, early 20th Century
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
pierced silver plate stand with scroll feet and a decorative central handle.
The set includes containers
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Used Oil Containers
Materials
Silver Plate
Napoleon III Empire French Bronze Column Shaped Table Lamp ‘No Lampshade’
Located in Prato, Tuscany
with chisel and gold, the craftsman preferred a very rich and elaborate Empire style, the container for
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Used Oil Containers
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III French Marble Corinthian Column-Shaped Table Lamp
By Wild
Wessel, Berlin
Located in Prato, Tuscany
container for oil is in a smooth crystal; in fact, this lamp was originally an oil lamp; it was produced in
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Used Oil Containers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Industrial Oil Container, USA, circa 1900
Located in Milan, IT
A metal industrial oil containers, N 27, with faucet, reused as flower boxes.
Category
Early 1900s American Used Oil Containers
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Dutch Blue and White Painted Faience Delft Olive Oil Jar
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf or kitchen counter with this elegant antique Delft olive oil container. Crafted in
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Used Oil Containers
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Antique Arts and Crafts French Oil Lamp Chandelier Ceramic Opaline Glass, 1900s
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
beautifully with the large white opaline glass shade. The bottom oil container is made out of ceramic
Category
Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Used Oil Containers
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Porcelain, Bronze, Brass and Cut Glass Table Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
outdoor. The light fixtures are further embellished at the top by the original cut-glass oil container
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Used Oil Containers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
A Silver Hanukkah Menorah, Germany Circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
connected to the bulbous center stem.
Eight oil containers sit gracefully on beds of laurel leaves with a
Category
Late 19th Century German Used Oil Containers
Materials
Silver
A 19th Century Brass Italian Hanukkah Menorah
Located in New York, NY
to the center stem. The servant lamp rises above the eight oil containers each made in a tapering
Category
19th Century Italian Used Oil Containers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Black Opaline Glass Oil Lamps with Lampshade and Brass Decoration France
Located in Prato, Tuscany
were oil lamps (the upper part was the container of the liquid), over time the mechanism with the wick
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Used Oil Containers
Materials
Bronze
A Silver Austrian Hannukah Bench Lamp, Circa 1872
Located in New York, NY
similarly on the bench lamp, removable servant lamp, and the detached row of oil containers.
18.06ozt
Category
1870s Austrian Used Oil Containers
Materials
Silver
French Art Deco Macassar and Silver Plate Oil and Vinegar Cruet Table Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
wood and silver plate with tall handle. Two cut crystal bottles or containers for oil and vinegar with
Category
1930s French Art Deco Used Oil Containers
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Japanese Antique Pottery Vase/Wabisabi Pottery/1800s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
a brown glaze containing white glaze and iron.
This was originally a container for oil.
The white
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Used Oil Containers
Materials
Pottery
An Early 20th Century American Silver Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
holds the row of eight removable oil jug containers resting on a thin bar with handles fitted into the
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Used Oil Containers
Materials
Silver
Willow Oil Container
Located in New York, NY
A classically shaped antique willow oil container from Shanxi Province, c. 1900.
Several sizes
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Used Oil Containers
Materials
Willow
Antique Willow Food Oil Container
Located in New York, NY
A classically shaped, hand woven antique willow food oil container from China, Shanxi Province, c
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Used Oil Containers
Materials
Natural Fiber
Large Antique Woven Oil Container
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully shaped willow food oil container. Nicely woven, with an attractive patina. From China
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Used Oil Containers
Materials
Willow
Brass oil container
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
brass container with handle and lid.Great kitchen, or garden accessory.
Category
1940s English Used Oil Containers
Materials
Brass
20th Century Greek Terra Cotta Oil Container with Residual White Paint
Located in Culver City, CA
20th century Greek terra cotta oil container with residual white paint
Measures: 18" D x 20" H
Category
20th Century Greek Used Oil Containers
Materials
Terracotta
Graceful 19th Century Nepalese Bronze Grain Measure and Oil Container
Located in New York, NY
a sacred oil container in perfect condition and includes it's original chain. You feel the history
Category
Mid-19th Century Nepalese Used Oil Containers
Materials
Bronze
French Glazed Pottery Container for Walnut Oil
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large terracotta glazed oil container with four handles and provincial decoration.
19th. Century
Category
Early 19th Century French Used Oil Containers
Materials
Pottery
19thc French olive oil jar
Located in New Orleans, LA
19thc French provincial green glazed olive oil container
Category
19th Century French Used Oil Containers
Materials
Ceramic
American Bronze and ormolu oil lamp.
Located in Hudson, NY
American Bronze and ormolu oil lamp. 19th Century original glass oil container with engraved gilt
Category
19th Century American Used Oil Containers
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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Used Oil Containers For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of used oil containers is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and hardwood, all used oil containers available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of used oil containers available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Used oil containers bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. Used oil containers have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Grande Maison HB Quimper are consistently popular.
How Much are Used Oil Containers?
Used oil containers can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,397, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $14,000.
Questions About Used Oil Containers
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024What oil you should use on wicker furniture varies. For best results, consult the care instructions that accompanied your piece for specific instructions and product recommendations. Depending on the properties of your piece, linseed oil, lemon oil or another natural plant oil may be the best option. Find a diverse assortment of wicker furniture on 1stDibs.
- 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, 2022To use vinegar and oil cruets, fill one with your preferred salad oil and one with your preferred salad vinegar. Then drizzle onto salads or other foods to taste. You'll find a collection of vintage and antique vinegar and oil cruets 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.
- Can you use oil paint on wood?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021You can use oil paint on wood as long as you prep the wood first. The first thing you should do is seal the wood with a primer. Ideally, paint two coats of sealer onto the wood so that the paint doesn't cause the wood to rot over time.
- 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.
- Did Dali use oil paint?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Dali did indeed use oil paint. Although he used oil paints in the traditional method, he would at times add natural resin or linseed oil to play with fluidity and texture. You can shop a selection of Salvador Dali’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers 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 ExpertMarch 13, 2024The name of the first artist to use oil paints isn't known. However, historians have traced the use of oils back to 7th-century Afghanistan. There, Buddhist artists used oil paintings to produce religious artworks. One of the first artists to be famous for their use of oil paints was Jan van Eyck, a Flemish artist who was active from 1422 to 1441. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of oil paintings.
- Did Marc Chagall use oil paint?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, Marc Chagall used oil paint to produce many of his paintings. He also worked with gouaches and watercolors. Not just a painter, Chagall made stained glass windows, illustrations, prints, ceramics and other types of works throughout his life. Find a collection of Marc Chagall art on 1stDibs.
- Did Cy Twombly use oil paint?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Cy Twombly did use oil paint, although his method was quite unique. He would run his fingers in the paint to create channels, and would then use oil paint in ‘globs’. House paint overtop would then merge the paints into a completed piece. Shop a selection of Cy Twombly’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024Whether you should use teak wood oil on outdoor furniture depends on the piece and the product. The formulation of most teak wood oil is intended for indoor use, and these products generally shouldn't be applied to outdoor furniture. You should read the care instructions on your furniture and the directions for use on the teak oil for specific advice. Explore a wide variety of outdoor furniture on 1stDibs.
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