Chinoiserie Canister Lamp
Chinoiserie Tea Canister Tole Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Black-on-gold tole lamp is decorated with engravings of doubly repeated Chinese figures in a
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Vintage 1930s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1972 Vintage Chapman Chinoiserie Brass Octagonal Canister Lamp Hollywood Regency
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chapman chinoiserie octagonal brass tea canister table lamp over wooden base, circa 1972.
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Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 34 in W 12 in D 12 in
19th Century Chinoiserie Export Tole Tea Canister Table Lamp
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Chinese export tole tea canister, mounted as a table lamp. A large general store tin
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Tin
English Chinoiserie Tea Tin Red and Gold Canister Made into a Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Chinoiserie tea tin red and gold canister from the 19th century made into a table lamp
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Tin
2 Brass Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Octagonal Tea Caddy Canister Table Lamps
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of late 20th century Hollywood Regency / Chinoiserie octagonal brass tea caddy / canister
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 18.75 in W 7.5 in D 8.25 in
Antique English Tole Tea Canister with Black and Gold Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th c. , black and gold painted English tea canister with Chinoiserie decoration, mounted as
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Antique 1890s English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Tea Canisters Table Lamps
Located in North Hollywood, CA
tea canisters converted into table lamps.
The two canister are almost a pair, color and design is a
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Table Lamps Vintage Circa 1950’s
By Frederick Cooper
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Lamps.
Vintage Chinese Export Chinoiserie tea canister by Frederick Cooper Co., USA c. 1950's.
Lamp has
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Gold and Green 19th Century Tea Canister Antique Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of late 19th century green and gilt chinoiserie decorated tea canisters of
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Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Gold and Black 19th Century Tea Canister Antique Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of Regency period early 19th century lidded and numbered tole tea canisters decorated
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Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Gold and Black 19th Century Tea Canister Antique Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
gilded chinoiserie scenes on a black background, now mounted as lamps with a hand gilded turned bases
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Antique Shrewsbury and Co Brass Chinoiserie Tea Caddy Cannister Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare, large brass tea canister stamped Shrewsbury and Co. Importers Great Tower Street London. This
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
English Victorian Style Chinoiserie Red Tole Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
canister mounted as a lamp.
Category
20th Century Unknown Victorian Table Lamps
Pair of Tea Tin Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of English 19th Century painted tin tea canisters with black and gilt chinoiserie
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Antique 1880s English Georgian Table Lamps
Materials
Tin
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Pair Antique French Chinoiserie Cobalt Blue Enameled Porcelain Lamps, Circa 1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Chinoiserie Cobalt Blue Enameled Porcelain lamps, Circa 1910-1920.
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
H 37.75 in Dm 18.5 in
A Pair of 18th Century Chinese Porcelain Vases as Table Lamps with Gilt Bases
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of late 18th century Chinese export porcelain vases, now mounted as lamps, with polychrome decoration throughout, showing scenes of Chinese figures surrounded by a floral...
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Pair of Mid-Century English Bamboo Bedside Cabinets with Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage pair of English bamboo bedside cabinets from the mid 20th century with doors and rustic appearance. Created in England during the Midcentury period, each of this pair of be...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Mid-Century Frederick Cooper Tang Dynasty Horse Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in San Diego, CA
Original Mid-Century Modern plaster Tang dynasty style horse, with a brass rod supporting a vintage custom square shade. The beautiful finish (faux marble) makes this piece sculptura...
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Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two table lamps.
Height base 39 cm. Width 17 cm. Depth 16 cm.
Total height 70 cm.
Diameter shade 33 cm.
Shades shown are for demonstration purposes only.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage English Round Cricket Table End Table Side Table Oak 3-Legged Green Base
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING and UNIQUE Vintage English ROUND oak top cricket table, end Table, Bedside Table with Three-Legged Green Painted Base and Legs~~Mid-20th century
VERY versatile table~~a ...
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Vintage 1940s British Arts and Crafts Center Tables
Materials
Oak
H 27.5 in W 29 in D 29 in
English Scorched Bamboo Chinoiserie Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare, English lacquered table made of scorched bamboo in the chinoiserie taste. The top features a lacquer floral motif with a distressed finish. The bottom shelf has a lacquer flora...
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20th Century English Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Display Cabinet 1970s Burl Wood Brass Chinoiserie Vintage Drawers Raymond Sobota
Located in London, GB
This impressively tall display glass and mirror cabinet framed in burl and brass finish details by Raymond Sobota for Century Furniture Of Distinction from his Chin Hua collection is...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 77.17 in W 25.99 in D 13 in
Pair of Antique English Painted Tea Can Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Interesting pair of antique English painted tole chinoiserie tea can lamps. Very nice patina and a great decorative look! Wired and ready to go. Note: 28 inches overall height.
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Frederick Cooper Helix Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic "Helix" lamps by Frederick Cooper, Chicago, IL ca' 1960's. Original shades.
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Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export Green Painted and Gilt Tôle Tea Canister Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Of cylindrical form with incurved top; elaborately decorated with a central cartouche enclosing a Mandarin figure leaning against tea chests set above the number 11, flanked by pseud...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of 11 Early Spode Ironstone Imari Dessert Dishes Made circa 1815
By Spode
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A set of 11 Imari style ironstone dessert dishes, made by Spode circa 1815.
Josiah Spode II began producing stone china in 1813 as an alternative to porcelain. Stone china, also kno...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dinner Plates
Materials
Ironstone
English Black and Gilt-Decorated Tôle Tea Canister Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Of cylindrical form; decorated with a large gilt and red letter "A" and gilt fretwork banding, on a black ground. Later mounted as a lamp with brass double bulb sockets and adjustabl...
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20th Century English Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Frederick Cooper Tea Canister Tole Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Vintage tea canister tole lamp finished overall in black with a decorative gilt number 84 and foliate designs in gold, green, and oxblood color. Brass hardware with harp and finial. ...
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20th Century Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair Chinese Asian Celadon Crackle Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Chinese celadon green crackle porcelain baluster form vase table lamp. Mounted on gilt turned wood lamp base. Newly wired with new 3 way socket and fittings. Porcelain vase p...
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Custom Hand Painted Tole Canister Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom hand painted tole canister lamps.
Please note that these lamps can be hand painted in any design, pattern.
Lamp shades are NOT included. Lead Time for custom made is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Recent Sales
Pair of Chinoiserie Tea Canister Lamps
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Classic chinese export tea canisters made into lamps with decadent but worn vintage custom shades.
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Tôle
1950s Chinoiserie Red and Black Tole Tea Canister Lamp with Leather Details
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a gorgeous, petite 1950s chinoiserie red and black tole tea canister lamp. Lovely
Category
20th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 12 in W 5.38 in D 5.38 in
Pair of Green and Gilt Decorated Tôle Tea Canister Lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A pair of English tea cannisters adapted into lamps, redecorated with later painted and gilded
Category
20th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Tôle
A pair tole chinoiserie canister lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair tole chinoiserie canister lamps
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20th Century English Table Lamps
Paint Decorated Chinoiserie Tea Canister Lamp
Located in Charleston, SC
Handsome paint decorated chinoiserie told tea canister converted to a lamp. Recently rewired.
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Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Chinoiserie Tea Canister Lamps
Located in Winter Park, FL
A wonderful pair of Chinoiserie lamps converted from tea canisters.. Made of embossed tin with
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20th Century English Table Lamps
Pair of Chinoiserie Tole Tea Canister Lamps
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of chinoiserie tole tea canister lamps.
Category
20th Century Asian Table Lamps
Materials
Tôle
Pair English Chinoiserie Tea Canister Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of English style hand painted tea canisters with Chinoiserie motiff on customs fitted acrylic
Category
Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vtg Frederick Cooper Chinese Chinoiserie Etched Brass Tea Caddy Canister Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Frederick Cooper Chinese canister ginger jar or tea caddy table lamp featuring etched
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 27.5 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
Robust Pair of English Chinoiserie Style Red Painted Tole Tea Canister Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A robust pair of English chinoiserie style Chinese-red painted tole tea canister lamps; each
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Antique Early 1900s English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
H 20 in Dm 10 in L 20 in
Frederick Cooper Stamped Brass Hollywood Regency Canister Table Lamp Chinoiserie
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid Century polished brass lamp on a wood base, with scenic engravings of birds and foliage
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Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Late Regency Chinoiserie Decorated Tole Tea Canister
Located in Nashville, TN
canister. Now mounted as lamp. Rare canister shape.
Paint loss. Apparently with a sealant to prevent
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Antique 1840s Unknown Regency Table Lamps
Antique Tole Tea Canister Lamp
Located in Norwalk, CT
Chinoiserie themed tea canister in Chinese red with gilded decoration. Nice scale; wonderful patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Tôle
English 19th Century Tole Tea Canister Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A painted tole tea canister wired into a lamp with painted chinoiserie scene of an exotic figure
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Tôle
Pair of Dark Green Gilt Decorated Chinese Tea Canister Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-decorated pair of Chinese export dark green and gold decorated tea canisters depicting
Category
Antique 1870s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf, Tin
Pair of English Green and Gilt Tôle Tea Canister Lamps
Located in New York, NY
lamps.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large English Antique Bartlett & Son Japanned Tole Tea Canister Now a Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
mounted as a lamp; this good example of an antique tole tea canister of oval cylindrical form with
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Outstanding Pair of Red Tole Tea Canisters Mounted as Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very fine pair of red Chinese tea canisters now as lamps, numbered 3 and 4 respectively, each
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Tôle
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Tea Caddy Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
canisters hand decorated with symbolic chinoiserie landscapes, signed by the artist and presented on
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage 1960's Chinoiserie Metal Tea Canister Lamp
By Wildwood Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Chinese Export Chinoiserie tea canister by Wildwood Lamp Co.,
USA c. 1960's. Lamp has one
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Tin
Chinoiserie Tea Canister Tole Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Tea canister tole lamp hand-painted in the Asian taste featuring an Imperial red background. Made
Category
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Chinoiserie Tea Canister Brass Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Polished hand-crafted brass tea canister turned into a table lamp.
Hollywood Regency style, hand
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinoiserie Decorated Tole Tea Canister Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Matching pair of English chinoiserie style tole tea canister table lamps. Lidded rectangular forms
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
English Victorian Chinoiserie Tea Canister Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian style (20th Century) green tole and Chinoiserie decorated tea canister mounted as
Category
20th Century Unknown Victorian Table Lamps
Pair of Vintage Chinoiserie Wood Tea Canister Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Decorative and well done pair of large vintage painted wood tea canister form lamps . The deep
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
2 Vintage 1990s Chinoiserie Brass Octagonal Tea Canister Lamps Hollywood Regency
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of 1990s chinoiserie octagonal brass tea canister table lamps with white shades.
Measures
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1990s Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinoiserie Tea Tin Canister Table Lamp Black with Black Shade
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful go anywhere chinoiserie or Asian-style tea tin canister table lamp in great condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Tin
English Regency Vintage Asian Toleware Tea Caddy Canister Table Lamp Chinoiserie
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage toleware tea canister lamp painted black and gold with an Asian scene with two figures
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Asian Tea Canister Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Asian tea canister converted into a lamp. Great addition to your Chinoiserie inspired
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Late Regency Chinoiserie Decorated Tole Tea Canister
Located in Nashville, TN
English Regency Chinoiserie taste.
Measurements of canister lamp (to top of lid ) 18 inches, another
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Regency Table Lamps
Chinese Export Tea Canister now as Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Chinese export black and gilt decorated tole tea canister depicting two courtly gentlemen flanked
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Frederick Cooper Japanese Porcelain Tea Canister Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautiful enamel and gilt ceramic tea canister mounted as a lamp with a solid walnut Asian style
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20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of English Regency Green Chinoiserie Tôle Peinte Tea Canisters Mounted
Located in Nashville, TN
as lamps .Each dark green front with gilt highlighted Oriental robed figures. Large swell form size
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Regency Table Lamps
H 23 in W 10.5 in D 8 in
Antique English Tole Painted Tea Canister Lamp, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique tole painted and gilt tea canister converted to a lamp. Has original label on the back
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Tin
Pair of Victorian Tole Tea Canister Table Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Mustard yellow tea canisters with chinoiserie decoration on each, depicting a figure and a small
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps
Chinoiserie Tea Canister Mounted As Lamp
Located in Nashville, TN
with 20th century giltwood border .
28 inches tall with lamp mounts ,18.5 canister urn proper
No
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tôle
Pair of Brass Chinese Style Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic pair of midcentury Chinese style brass table lamps with a canister form having overlapping
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass Shrewsbury and Co. Tea Caddy Table Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare, large brass tea canister stamped Shrewsbury and Co. Importers Great Tower Street London. This
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Green Tole Tea Canister Lamp With Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking worn chinoiserie tole tea canister lamp
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Tôle
Pair of 19th C Tole Tea Canister Lamps With Chinoiserie
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking pair of tole tea canisters with asian figures painted on them and later made into
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Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Tôle
Pair of Tôle Chinoiserie Decorated Tea Canisters
Located in San Francisco, CA
Now Mounted as Lamps
Each stencil decorated in black, red and gold with Chinese characters
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Tin
Pair of Tea Canister Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of incredible Hollywood Regency style tea canisters mounted as table lamps, c. 1950s - 1960s
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Tôle, Metal, Brass, Tin
Pair: English Tole Painted Tin Tea Canister Table Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each drum form decorated with chinoiserie scenes of exotic figures and motifs on a gilt ground over
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Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Tin
Pair of English Tole Painted Tea Canister Table Top Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each drum form decorated with silvered parcel gilt and painted chinoiserie scenes of figures in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Tin
A 19th Century Pair of Red Tole Tea Canisters Mounted as Lamps
Located in New York, NY
polychrome Chinoiserie vignette related to the manufacture of tea; set within a gilt wood base. Height of
Category
Antique 19th Century British Table Lamps
English Chinoiserie Decorated Stands
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Not sure what these were used for. Possibly for store display
with tea canisters? They would
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Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Tôle Peinte Water Urn, circa 1820
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
japanning on tin, such as the tôle shades for bouilotte lamps and other candle shades, and trays and lidded
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Antique 1820s French Chinoiserie Urns
Materials
Tôle
Mid-19th Century English Tea Canister Lamps Decorated in Chinoiserie Style
Located in Carmel, CA
This pair of mid-19th century English tea canisters are decorated in Chinoiserie style and have
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Tôle
19th Century English Tole Tea Canister Lamp
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English tole tea canister lamp in the chinoiserie style.
Dimensions: 28" x 11" x 8
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Tin
Pair of Regency Red and Gilt Japanned Chinoiserie Tea Canisters, circa 1795
By John Gilbert & Sons
Located in New York, NY
Fine pair of English Regency red japanned tea canisters with chinoiserie figures in gilt numbered
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Antique 1790s British Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Tin
Pair of English Chinioserie Pagoda Shaped Wood Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful pair of English or perhaps French 19th century or earlier Japanned or chinoiserie painted
Category
Antique 19th Century European Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Chinoiserie Canister Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic chinoiserie canister lamp available at 1stDibs. Each chinoiserie canister lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, tin and wood. Your living room may not be complete without a chinoiserie canister lamp — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A chinoiserie canister lamp, designed in the Regency, Hollywood Regency or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one chinoiserie canister lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Frederick Cooper, John Gilbert & Sons and Wildwood Lamp Company produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Chinoiserie Canister Lamp?
The average selling price for a chinoiserie canister lamp at 1stDibs is $1,550, while they’re typically $265 on the low end and $12,500 for the highest priced.
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Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
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Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
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