The Argand lamp was a lamp that burned whale oil, colza, olive oil or other vegetable oil lamp and produced a brighter light than candles. It was invented and patented in 1780 by Frenchman Aimé Argand (1750 – 1803. Aside from the improvement in brightness, the more complete combustion of the wick and oil required much less frequent trimming of the wick.

Because of the weight of the oil, the reservoir was mounted above the burner, and the wick was supplied with fuel by a gravity feed.

The wick also differed from what had been previously used. It was sleeve-shaped, and set-up so that air could pass both through the centre of the wick and also around the outside of the wick before being drawn into chimney. The cylindrical chimney steadied the flame and improved the flow of air.

The Argand lamp, together with the Carcel lamp was in more...

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Pair of 19th century bronze argand lamps, of classical rhyton…

Bronze Argand Lamps with Etched Glass Shades

Pair of 19th century bronze argand lamps, of classical rhyton form with sconce protruding from the boar's mouth, with loop handle and cover with foliate finial, set above a rectangular sloping pedestal base, height 25 cm and length 28 cm, together with…

Gilded brass argand lamp, with a central urn above two arms,…

Gilded Brass Argand Lamp and Oil Lamp Set

Gilded brass argand lamp, with a central urn above two arms, decorated with masks and floral swags, raised on a square base with four bun feet, together with an oil lamp in the shape of a Doric column, electrified, no shades (2), height 44 cm width 38 cm…

Two bronze argand lamps in the form of ancient Rhytons, 19th…

Bronze Rhyton-shaped Argand Lamps, 19th Century (2)

Two bronze argand lamps in the form of ancient Rhytons, 19th century, the mouth of the horn surmounted by lotus leaf decoration, tapering to a dolphin's head from which the fuel tube and burner are attached, one raised on a circular base and one on a…

Bronze and ormolu two light argand lamp, late 19th century, the…

Ormolu Argand Lamp with Crystal Drops and Frosted Shades

Bronze and ormolu two light argand lamp, late 19th century, the central stem with flame finial and cut-crystal drops, with two scrolled arms with frosted glass shades, on a square plinth base, height 47 cm width 36 cm depth 12 cm. Provenance: Private…

A pair of Regency period argand brass lamps, of urn form with…

Regency Brass Urn Lamps with Adjustable Arms

A pair of Regency period argand brass lamps, of urn form with adjustable arm, raised on stepped pedestal base and scrolled feet (one unassembled). Height 58 cm.

A pair of Regency bronze argand table lamps, the reservoir…

Regency Bronze Argand Table Lamps with Prismatic Drops

A pair of Regency bronze argand table lamps, the reservoir capped by lotus and birds, hung with prismatic drops, raised on triform base, frosted glass shade, fitted for electricity. Height 44 cm.

A pair of cornucopia argand lamps, in the manner of Thomas…

Bronze Boar Cornucopia Argand Lamps

A pair of cornucopia argand lamps, in the manner of Thomas Messenger & Sons, depicting a boar, bronze cornucopia formed lamp with boar head below an urn-shaped reservoir, vertical burners, in the manner of Thomas messenger. With associated glass shades.…

A Regency plaster figural torchere, of a classical maiden,…

Regency Maiden Torchere with Argand Lamp

A Regency plaster figural torchere, of a classical maiden, holding an argand lamp. Height 90 cm.

A pair of William IV ormolu two light argand lamps, each with…

William IV Ormolu Argand Lamps with Dragon Base

A pair of William IV ormolu two light argand lamps, each with an ovoid urn-shaped reservoir above the foliate branches supporting frosted shades, on a scroll, rocaille and flower cast tripartite pedestal base surmounted by three dragons. (2), height 51 cm…

A William IV bronze twin light argand lamp, the facetted urn…

Bronze Twin Light Argand Lamp with Frosted Shades

A William IV bronze twin light argand lamp, the facetted urn shaped reservoir above a pair of foliate scrolled arms with frosted shades, on a pedestal base with recessed panels and quatrefoils, electrified, height 47 cm, width 47 cm

Argand Sinumbra hanging light, c. 1840, cast with scrolling…

Antique Argand Sinumbra Hanging Light

Argand Sinumbra hanging light, c. 1840, cast with scrolling vines and daffodils, with frosted bell shape glass shade, height 130 cm. Provenance: John Hawkins Antiques, Tasmania. Private collection, Sydney

A French bronze and porcelain argand or Quinquet type oil lamp,…

French Bronze and Porcelain Oil Lamp, 19th Century

A French bronze and porcelain argand or Quinquet type oil lamp, 19th century, mechanism marked H.P Bec Rond Parisien, having a pierced rococo style base, a moulded green glazed shaped font and burner with glass chimney and flute edged white glass 'Optima'…

A fine French argand or Quinquet type bronze oil lamp, 19th…

French Renaissance Revival Bronze Oil Lamp

A fine French argand or Quinquet type bronze oil lamp, 19th century, with maker's mark of Love & Harvey, Paris, finely modelled in the Renaissance revival manner as an antique style oil, lamp with a central stem and spreading base, original burner…

A French argand or Quinquet type oil lamp with a red shade,…

19th Century French Oil Lamp with Red Shade

A French argand or Quinquet type oil lamp with a red shade, 19th century, with partial electrical conversion, with a cast figural spelter base supporting a brass stem with a faceted oil, font and separate burner mechanism with chimney and red painted…

A French argand or Quinquet type oil lamp with a pink glass…

19th Century French Pink Glass Oil Lamp

A French argand or Quinquet type oil lamp with a pink glass shade, 19th century, with a bronze base and stem supporting a cylindrical oil font and separate, burner mechanism with glass chimney and a pink glass shade, height 54.5 cm

Argand whale oil lamp

Argand's Whale Oil Lamp

Argand whale oil lamp

A pair of Regency style argand lamps

Regency Argand Lamps Pair

A pair of Regency style argand lamps

A large Regency style argand lamp, with glass shades

Grand Regency Argand Lamp with Glass Shades

A large Regency style argand lamp, with glass shades

A large Regency style argand lamps, with glass shades

Regency Argand Lamp with Glass Shades

A large Regency style argand lamps, with glass shades

A pair of cast iron argand lamps, with glass shades

Cast Iron Argand Lamps with Glass Shades

A pair of cast iron argand lamps, with glass shades

Regency three branch argand ceiling light, 19th century,…

Regency Floral Ceiling Light with Glass Shades

Regency three branch argand ceiling light, 19th century, repousse floral decoration and central urn, with three clear and frosted glass shades, height 121 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, the Keith Okey collection at Denham court, lot 430, May 2010, Sydney.…

A rare early 19th century argand Student lamp, with brass…

Early 19th Century Argand Student Lamp

A rare early 19th century argand Student lamp, with brass reservoir and adjustable column. Height 38 cm