$360Sale Price|40% Off
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 font and a silvered spelter base with baskets of flowers, ribbons and leaves.
Brass, Spelter
Tall Edwardian Silver Plated Electrified Corinthian Column Oil Lamp
By Maple & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tall, Edwardian, silver plated, electrified, Corinthian column oil lamp, London, circa 1900, Maple & Co. - makers.
Crystal, Silver Plate
$1,516Sale Price / set|20% Off
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, Electrified 1960s Each one standing 40 inches tall with wreath crescent finial...
Metal
Tall Pair of Red Murano Glass and Brass Oil Lamp Style Table Lamps, 1940s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Larger pair of Hollywood Regency red Murano glass and brass table lamps, circa 1950. Featuring an oil lamp style, bowl shaped translucent red Murano glass center with round gold incl...
Brass
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 Lamps with Brass Mounts - a Pair.
Brass
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
Empire Style Metal Opaline Noire Glass Electrical Converted Oil Lamp
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Empire style tall large oil lamp that was converted to an electrical one.
Opaline Glass
19th century American Twisted Cranberry Glass Column Lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
This unusually tall antique American glass oil lamp features a tall ruby colored twisted rope column extending to a ruby font.
Brass
Tall Neoclassical Electrified Silver Plated Column-Form Oil Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Tall, neoclassical, electrified, column-form oil lamp, England, circa 1880s.
Silver Plate
Superb Tall Antique Brass Corinthian Column Oil Lamp
Located in Antrim, GB
Superb tall antique brass Corinthian column oil lamp with cranberry ruby glass bowl and etched ruby glass etched shade double burner and fabulous base.
Brass
Pair of Tall Cranberry Ruby Glass Peg Oil Lamps
Located in Antrim, GB
Fabulous pair of tall ruby glass peg oil lamps with painted ruby bowls and tulip ruby crackle shades.
Brass
Electrified Art Nouveau Oil Lamp
Located in Bronx, NY
Exceptional tall Art Nouveau electrified oil table lamp, this turn of the century lantern is one of a kind.
Brass, Copper
Pair of Argand Lamps
By Messenger and Sons
Located in New York, NY
A very fine example of Argand lamps made by Messenger & Company, Birmingham. The ornately decorated tall columnar oil lamps stand on tripartite platforms and are made of bronze and...
Brass, Bronze
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H 21.66 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Napoleon III Tall Table Lamp, France, 1880
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant blue of Sèvres Porcelain and gilt bronze, tall authentic table oil lamp richly decorated with gilt bronze ornaments.
Bronze
Martin Brothers Early Stoneware Oil Lamp Base with Butterflies
By Martin Brothers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
The tall oil lamp stands on a wide circular base decorated in relief with patterned borders with a conical shaped hollowed out lower body decorated with a scale pattern.
Stoneware
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H 34.5 in W 8.5 in D 4.75 in
Tall Mutual Sunset Lamp Co. Faux Tortoise Shell Oil Drop Table Lamp. Circa 1960
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Mutual Sunset Lamp Co. Tortoise Shell Oil Drop Lacquer Finish Desk Lamp. Featuring a slim rectangular form with Brass neck, base and cap. Double cluster Brass sockets. Architectural....
Brass
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H 36 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Tall 19th Century Neoclassical Solid Crystal Converted Oil Lamps ‘Pair’
By Joseph Hinks & Sons
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of electrified former oil lamps in solid crystal columns with bronze, corinthian capitals. Cut crystal details and neoclassical elements, with brass hardware, double sockets, ...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
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H 29.75 in W 7 in D 7 in
Tall Pair of Wood Baluster Form Lamps with Oil Drip Lacquered Finish, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A monumental pair of solid wood, column form table lamps finished in a rich, 'oil dripped' lacquer. Dappled tones of gold, copper, and brown. Each retains its original milk glass sha...
Wood
Tall Antique Brass Cranberry Corinthian Column Oil Lamp
Located in Antrim, GB
Superb tall antique brass Corinthian column oil lamp with cranberry ruby glass bowl and etched ruby glass etched shade double burner and fabulous base.
Brass
Pair of Lamps made from Oil Lamps
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of tall lamps made from oil lamps, probably in the 1940's.
Ruby Cut Glass Font Oil Lamp, circa 1865
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Tall ruby glass oil lamp on brass column and white marble base with brass collars.
Glass
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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