Wonderful French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Three-Arm Bouillotte Lamp Swan Tole Shade
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large French neoclassical Louis XVI gilt bronze bouillotte lamp with three acanthus leaf arms and fluted center shaft with applied swags and top offed with a swan head gr...
Tôle, Bronze
Vintage French Empire Regency Style Triple Swan Candelabra Bouillotte Desk Lamp
By Wildwood Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Regency Style Triple Swan Candelabra Bouillotte Desk Lamp by Wildwood.
Brass
1980s Chapman Bouillotte Style Lamp w/ Swans
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Marietta, GA
The shade does not raise and lower, as an authentic bouilotte lamp. Intertwining swans create the base of the lamp.
Brass
French Empire Style Bronze Dore Bouillotte Lamp with Swan Motif
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (20th Century) bronze dore 3 arm bouillotte table lamp with swan motif.
Bronze
French Empire Bronze Bouillotte Lamp with Swan Arms, Circa 1880s
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style 20th century bronze doré 2 swan arm round base bouillotte table lamp with oval green tole shade.
Bronze
Wonderful Bronze Dolphin & Swan Green Tole Large Bouillotte Empire Regency Lamp
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Bronze Dolphin & Swan 4 Candelabra Light Painted Green Tole Metal Shade Large Bouillotte Empire / Regency Style Lamp
Metal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze "Bouillotte" Table Lamp with Swans Motifs, France 20th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A refined French Empire-style bouillotte lamp crafted in gilt bronze, distinguished by its elegant swan-form candle arms and richly engraved decorative details.
Bronze
Empire Regency Style Brass Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp with Swans (A)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Empire Regency Style Brass Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp with Swans (A). Item features 3 decorative candle sticks, brass lower dish, 3 winged swans, solid brass form, very n...
Brass
Wonderful Vintage French Bronze Swan Red Tole Shade Bouillotte Lamp 3 Lights
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful vintage large Louis XVI style French bronze swan and red Tole shade Bouillotte lamp with 3 candelabra lights.
Bronze, Tôle
Antique French Empire Bronze Swans Green Tole Metal Shade Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Bronze Swans Green Tole Metal Shade Bouillotte Table Desk Lamp.
Bronze
French Brass Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
A French brass bouillotte lamp with swans and tole shade, 20th century. 16 ½ inches wide by 31 inches tall
Brass
Empire Style Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Empire style bronze bouillotte lamp, having three swan form candle arms, raised on a circular dished base, surmounted by a tole shade.
Bronze, Tôle
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century bronze swan motif bouillotte lamp. Neoclassical style. Double light.
Bronze
French Empire Style Bouillotte Lamp with Blue Tole Shade and Gilt Bronze
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Illuminate your space with timeless French elegance using this exquisite gilt bronze swan bouillotte lamp, a sophisticated lighting piece inspired by the refined tastes of the Louis ...
Brass, Metal
Early 19th Century French Empire Bouillotte Green Tole Three Light Table Lamp.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Early 19th Century French Empire Bouillotte Green Tole Three Light Table Lamp. Beautiful French Empire brass Bouillotte lamp with three swan decorated scrolled arms.
Metal, Bronze
French Empire Bronze Swan Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style bronze doré 2 arm bouillotte table lamp with swan form arms beneath a red tole adjustable shade 20th century.
Bronze
French Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Classic French bouillotte lamp with swan heads and a arrow finial in the empire style
Brass
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H 31 in Dm 16 in
Wonderful French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Three-Arm Bouillotte Lamp Swan Tole Shade
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large French neoclassical Louis XVI gilt bronze bouillotte lamp with three acanthus leaf arms and fluted center shaft with applied swags and top offed with a swan head gr...
Tôle, Bronze
Chapman Bouillotte Brass Double Swan Table Lamp Tole Shade
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Toledo, OH
Chapman solid brass double arm table lamp with swan motif and a pair of candleholders. Hand painted gold banding on dark green brass tole shade. Shade can be adjusted. Two sockets ha...
Brass
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H 20 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Regency Style Brass Swans Candlestick Bouillotte Tole Metal Table Lamp (C)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Regency Style Brass Swans Candlestick Bouillotte Tole Metal Table Lamp (C).
Brass
French Bronze 1900s Bouillotte Table Lamp with Swan Heads and Green Metal Shade
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French turn of the century bronze three-light bouillotte table lamp from the early 20th century with swan-themed arms and dark green painted sheet metal shade with golden frieze.
Bronze, Sheet Metal
Bronze Continental Bouillotte lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful, fine quality bronze Russian/Continental bouillotte lamp of swan motif with peacocks, cornucopia locking key and eagle finial.
Bronze
Pair of French Empire Bouillotte Lamps
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of French Empire style silvered three lite swan arm Bouillotte lamps with stenciled shades and openwork basket bases.
Bronze
Pair of Gilt Louis XVI French Chairs, circa 1900
Located in Hamburg, PA
The missing gold leaf adds to their antique character and offers a chance for restoration or customization. The Swan Bouillotte lamp and stately Baker Style Bombe are available in o...
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Solid Brass Swan Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Hamburg, PA
This elegant vintage bouillotte lamp features a striking solid brass construction, showcasing two gracefully curved swan motifs that form the candle arms, a hallmark of the classic F...
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Bronze Dolphin and Swan Bouillotte Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large and regal pair of late 19th century Bouillotte lamps with dolphin base and swan arms. Finished at top with beautiful bronze dolphin finial.
Bronze, Tôle
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H 22.5 in W 12.75 in D 10 in
Brass Swan Neck Bouillotte Lamp with Tole Shade, French, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brass two-light swan neck bouillotte lamp with oval shape black painted and gilt accented tole shade.
Brass, Tin
Incredible Empire Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp with Angel and Swans
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant Empire style gilt bronze bouillotte lamp having embossed base with a raised spherical center.
Bronze
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H 20 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Empire Regency Style Brass Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp with Swans (B)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Empire Regency Style Brass Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp with Swans (B). Item features 3 decorative candle sticks, brass lower dish, 3 winged swans, solid brass form...
Brass
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H 28 in W 15.4 in D 15.4 in
French Bouillotte Brass Table Lamp with Swan Arms & Original Green Tole Shade
Located in Lincoln, GB
French Bouillotte Brass Table Lamp with Swan Arms & Original Green Tole Shade, Circa 1900 A highly refined French bouillotte table lamp, dating to circa 1900, cast in gilt brass with...
Brass
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H 27 in Dm 16 in
Wonderful French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Three-Arm Swan Bouillotte Lamp Tole Shade
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful french Louis XVI style gilt bronze three-arm swan arm bouillotte lamp with green tole shade.
Bronze
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H 25.5 in Dm 17 in
Pair of French Empire Style Brass Swan Bouillotte Table Lamps with Tole Shades
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a heavy and substantial pair of French Empire style brass swan bouillotte table lamps with tole shades.
Metal, Brass
Dore Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Dore bronze bouillotte lamp with swan arms and green tole shade.
Bronze
French Empire Style Swan Arms Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Three-arm bronze painted green lacquer shade desk lamp.
Bronze
French Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
BEAUTIFUL FRENCH BRONZE BOUILLOTTE LAMP WITH 3 SWAN BRONZE ARMS
Bronze
French Empire Style Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
French Empire style double arm bronze and tole swan-arm bouillotte lamp with adjustable height shade.
Bronze, 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.