Ancient oil lamps
Authentic ancient Roman lamps and other oil lamps
Ancient oil lamps are a core area of expertise of the Alte Roemer Gallery. In our online shop we offer you a large amount of various ancient oil lamps, from the so-called Roman “Firmalampen” or firm lamps, over beautifully decorated Roman Imperial volute lamps, to oil lamps from Syria and Israel as well as Late Antiquity oil lamps from northern Africa. One focus is on lamps from the Holy Land, from saucer-type Canaanite lamps up to Islamic pieces. We furthermore offer you Greek and Hellenistic oil lamps as well as Roman bronze lamps. All oil lamps ever listed in our Gallery are part of the Online Reference Ancient Oil Lamp Catalogue project of the Alte Roemer Gallery. We hope you enjoy browsing through our current selection and are always looking forward to your comments and inquiries.-
Roman oil lamp showing Jupiter with eagle and thunderboltImage which, together with the she-wolf, stands out most prominently for ancient Rome. From old German collection
€545
Roman oil lamp from Dr. Steve Adler collectionMirror decorated with a harbor scene. From the famous Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with IAA permit Nr. 539063.
€1,400
Late antique oil lamp from Dr. Steve Adler collectionRare multi-nozzle lamp with seven wick holes from the famous Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with IAA permit Nr. 539063.
€1,400
Rare byzantine lamp holder - ex Bonhams London, identical piece on exhibition at MET MuseumVery impressive, excellently preserved massive lamp. Nice patina. Decorated with crosses.
€5,500
Rare byzantine oil lamp with eight nozzlesDecorated with two crosses and a dove. From old french private collection, eEported with permit of the french Ministère de la Culture Nr. 224923.
€2,400
Impressive massive Roman bronze oil lamp with birdFrom a German private collection, acquired 1982 at Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, Germany. The bird possibly depicts a dove, a popular symbol among the early Christians, symbolizing the Holy Spirit.
€1,300