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Antique French Bouillotte Lamp, Hand-Painted Toleware, 1930s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Sheet Metal
Large Italian Toleware Table Lamp This is a large piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Italian Toleware Table Lamp This is a large piece it represents a Lemon Tree and it is set on a heavy iron base, it comes from an original 1960s Italian collection The lamp g...
Iron
Green Toleware and Brass Twin Bouillotte Desk Lamp from France A lovely piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Green Toleware and Brass Twin Bouillotte Desk Lamp from France A lovely piece, a double brass sconce lamp with its original adjustable toleware shade A Very traditional design wit...
Metal
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H 22.5 in W 12 in D 5.5 in
Antique Styled French Toleware Table or Desk Lamp with Solid Brass Frame
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique styled toleware table lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in France in circa 1960.
Metal, Brass
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H 19 in W 24 in D 24 in
Vintage French Tole Flower Chandelier Light Fixture 5 Lamp Lily Metal Toleware
Located in Choudrant, LA
~Direct from France, another gorgeous antique French chandelier from our most recent container, and look at the stunning color and the extraordinary details!~ ~Yellow, brown, off wh...
Metal
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."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.