Pair of Hand Painted Tole Canister Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of hand painted tole canister lamps. Priced for a set of 2. Lamp shades are not included.
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Pair of Hand Painted Tole Canister Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of hand painted tole canister lamps. Priced for a set of 2. Lamp shades are not included.
Metal
Pair of Tole Faux-Painted Canister Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tole faux-painted canister lamps. Lamp shades are not included. Measures: Overall height: 29.25" (to finial) x Diameter: 9" Height: 15.5" (canister itself) These lamps can be...
Metal
Pair of Vintage "Numbered" Tole Canister Lamps with Tole Shades
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Vintage "Numbered" Tole Tea Canister Lamps with original Tole Shades. Wired and in working condition.
Metal
English Green Tole Tea Canister Lamp on Custom Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
A striking green tole tea canister lamp from England, transformed into a one of a kind lighting piece.
Metal
Vintage Bay Area Designed & Made Prescolite Bronze Ceiling Canister Lamps
By Prescolite
Located in Oakland, CA
These are a bronze colored canister ceiling lamp with self leveling ceiling mounting plates.
Bronze, Steel
Gilt Tea Canister Lamps with Red Details
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940s English tea canister mounted as lamps, original patina and red details.
Metal
A Pair of 19th Century Chinese Black Tea Canister Lamps
Located in London, GB
Now converted as lamps. Height of canister 42.00cm Height with shade 71.00cm Diameter of base 23.00cm Please note: Lampshade not included.
Metal
$2,800 / set
H 31 in Dm 8 in
Pair of English Red Tole Peinte Tea Canister Lamps with Orientalist Landscapes
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th c., England, a pair of red enameled sheet metal tole table lamps, painted with Orientalist landscapes. The landscapes are encircled by a gold painted border. Each of the tw...
Brass, Sheet Metal, Enamel
$10,000
H 34 in W 11 in D 11 in
A fine 19th century English Regency tole and hand painted tea canister lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century English Regency tole lamp. Hand painted in the Chinoiserie design. Fine painting and details. Large pagoda design . Custom wired and shaded
Tin
Gerald Thurston Canister Reflector Lamps by Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Gerald Thurston powder coated aluminum canister lamps reflect light from the back of the lamp.
Aluminum
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...
Metal
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 fantasy garden, as well as bands of Greek Revival motif top and bottom. Lamp sits on blac...
Metal
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.
Metal
Pair Tea Canister Table Lamps, 20th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a pair of very decorative tea canister table lamps. We believe that the chinoiserie canister bases were created in the 1980s to intentionally mimic actual earlier 20th centu...
Metal
Gerald Thurston Canister Reflector Lamp for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Denton, TX
Aluminum cylinder with black metal base and pleated interior by Gerald Thurston. Best used as a floor up light to create a moody ambiance or to highlight a architechual element in th...
Metal, Aluminum
Fine Pair Of Decorative Tea Canister Form Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Attractive decorative tea canisters in bright orange red with colorful details. Each has an oval panel with fruits in a landscape setting. Green and peach tone swags frame the tops a...
Metal
Chinoiserie Etched Brass Tea Caddy Canister Table Lamp, 1970s
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage hand-crafted brass tea canister or tea caddy style table lamp features octagonal form with 4 larger sides decorated with etched Chinoiserie motifs.
Brass
Regency Style Black Painted Tole Canister Mounted as Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Black painted tole canister mounted as lamp with handsomely illustrative English coat of arms motif and Greek key borders, early 20th century.
Metal
Chinoiserie Table Lamps, Green and Gilt Tea Canisters, Circa 1880
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of late 19th century green and gilt chinoiserie decorated tea canisters of rounded form with pagoda shaped tops, now mounted as lamps with hand gilded turned bases...
Metal
$550
H 26.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Vintage Chinoiserie English Tole Metal Tea Canister Chinese Painted Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie English Tole Metal Tea Canister Chinese Painted Table Lamp, Made in Great Britain.
Metal
$450
H 32 in W 8 in D 8 in
Vintage Chapman Oriental English Metal Tea Canister Figural Painted Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chapman Oriental English Metal Tea Canister Figural Painted Table Lamp. Circa Late 20th Century.
Metal
$658Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 18.75 in W 7.5 in D 8.25 in
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 shaped table lamps with black wood bases.
Brass
Pair of Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Tea Canisters Table Lamps
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of midcentury Chinese porcelain table lamps on a wooden base. Pair of blue and white Chinese tea canisters converted into table lamps.
Porcelain
$2,880
H 34 in W 10.25 in D 10.25 in
19th Century Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Weighted Tea Canister Dual Lights Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Weighted Tea Canister mounted as Table Lamp with Original finish.
Metal
$850 / set
H 28 in W 9 in D 9 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Tole Metal Square English Tea Canister Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Tole Metal Square Paint Decorated English Tea Canister Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Metal
19th Century Anglo-Indian Engraved Brass Canister Converted to a Table Lamp
Located in Middleburg, VA
An intricate fusion of colonial elegance and traditional Indian craftsmanship, this 19th-century brass canister, originally a lidded vessel, has been masterfully converted into a one...
Metal, Brass, Wire
$650
H 30 in W 11 in D 11 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Red Tole Metal Tea Canister Table Lamp by Vaughan Design Ltd
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Red Tole Metal Tea Canister Table Lamp by Vaughan Design Ltd. Circa Late 20th Century.
Metal
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 wired for the USA.
Tin
$1,800 / set
H 32.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Antique Pair of English Black and Gold Tole Tea Canisters Adapted to Table Lamps
Located in Morristown, NJ
A pair of late 19th c. tea canisters adapted to table lamps each with 3 bulb sockets.
Metal, Brass
$920
H 60.5 in W 13 in D 13 in
Mid Century Modern Brass 3 light Floor Lamp attributed to Gerald Thurston C1970
By Gerald Thurston, Clover Lamp Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic brass floor lamp with 3 canister lights all equipped for individual and simultaneous use.
Brass, Iron
Red Painted Tole Lamp with Chinoiserie Decor, 20th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
In the mid-20th century, mounting these exotic tea canisters as lamps became a signature of prominent classic decorators looking to introduce touches of exoticism and color into affl...
Mahogany
English Victorian Style Chinoiserie Red Tole Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style (20th Century) square shaped red tole and Chinoiserie decorated tea canister mounted as a lamp. Ships without a shade
Metal
Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Table Lamps Vintage Circa 1950’s
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
English tin tea canisters. Circa 1950’s. Vintage 1950's Chinoiserie Metal Tea Canister Table Lamps.
Metal
Pair of Chinese Red Tole Equestrian Themed Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Chinese red and gold tole table lamps with canister-shaped bodies and brass hardware featuring an equestrian scene typical of 19th century European paintings (PRICED AS Pair).
Metal
$1,895 / set
H 27 in Dm 11 in
Large English Neo-Classical Cannister Style Tole Metal Table Lamps - Pair
By John Richard
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an offering for a pair of large scale tole tea canister style table lamps designed by John Richard.
Metal
$850 / set
H 29 in W 11 in D 10 in
Vintage Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Double Happiness Brass Drum Table Lamp Pair
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie "Double Happiness" Brass Drum Oriental Tea Canister Table Lamps with Drop Ring Pulls - a Pair.
Brass
$1,500 / set
H 44 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Antique Industrial Modern Black Fuel Cylinder Converted Steel Table Lamp - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Industrial Modern Black Fuel Cylinder Converted Steel Metal Canister Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century.
Steel
Pair of Lightolier Canister Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of black and white canister lamps with one Directional spot designed by Gerald Thurston, Lightolier, New York, late 1960s production, both lamps retain "Lightolier" la...
Aluminum, Metal
Unavailable
H 12 in W 5.38 in D 5.38 in
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 detailing all-over the octagonal canister, which is complimented by the deep red/burgundy ...
Metal
19th Century Tole Tea Canister Lamp
Located in Nashville, TN
A stunning tole, or painted metal, tea canister from the late 19th century, fashioned into a lamp with a gorgeous shade (included).
Metal
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.
Tôle
A pair of 19thC tea canister lamps
Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB
A pair of late 19thC tole tea canisters converted to lamps. The shades (which are a little worn) are included.
Tin
Pair of English Tole Tea Canister lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of semi-cylinder English shop tole tea canisters with original black and gold decoration in the chinoisserie style on a green ground now mounted and newly wired as lamps with ...
Vintage Red Tin 'British Rail' Canister Lamp Bases
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
These vintage oil tins were a great find, circa 1920s originally used for storing oil. We have converted them into table lamps, all fully rewired and PAT tested. Excellent natu...
Tin
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 chinoiserie decoration. Gold lined black “parchment” shades. 20th century.
Tôle
Green Tole Tea Canister
Located in Stonington, CT
Now mounted as a lamp, this tea canister has the most unusual, and unique, picture on its front.
Tôle
Unavailable
Tole tea canister and cover
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Tole tea canister and cover, with parrot green ground color highlighted in gilt and black decoration in the Chinese taste. England, circa l850. Mounted on a turned wood base, el...
Pair of Mid-19th Century Tole Tea Canister Table Lamps, circa 1860
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a rather charming pair of mid-19th century tole tea canister table lamps, re-wired and PAT tested, circa 1860.
Metal
Pair of Chinese Pewter Lamps
Located in San Antonio, TX
Charming pair of pewter canisters as lamps with Chinese etchings of plum blossoms throughout and silk shades.
Pewter
A pair tole chinoiserie canister lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair tole chinoiserie canister lamps
Pair of Chinoiserie Tole Tea Canister Lamps
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of chinoiserie tole tea canister lamps.
Tôle
Wooden Canister Lamp Hand Turned Raw Wood
Located in Dallas, TX
Wooden Canister Lamp Hand Turned Raw Wood
Wood
19TH C. GREEN PAINTED TEA CANISTER LAMP
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ORIGINAL GREEN PAINTED TEA CANISTER LAMP WITH THE NUMBER 3 IN OLD GILDED GOLD PAINT.
Tin
Milk White Pair Canister Lamps, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese pair milk white canister lamps with horizontal raised rib decorative detail.
Ceramic
Pair of 1920s Red Tole Tea Canister Lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This is a beautiful pair of tea canister lamps. They are decorated in the chinoiserie style.
Metal
Pair of Early 20th Century Red Coffee Canister Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of early twentieth century red coffee canister lamps, with painted elephants to the fronts.
Cream Four Band Design Pair Canister Lamps, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese pair of cream colored canister lamps. Decorative four band design. Linen shades included.
Ceramic
Cream Four Band Design Pair Canister Lamps, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese pair of cream colored canister lamps. Decorative four band design. Linen shades included.
Ceramic
Sold
H 20 in Dm 10 in L 20 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 painted canister adorned overall with painted figures amid a gilded and painted landscape...
Sold
H 31 in W 17 in D 17 in
Chinese Export, Chinoiserie, Black Metal, Canister Lamps, Silk Shades, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese Export, Chinoiserie, Black Metal, Canister Table or Desk Lamps, Silk Shades, 1960s Pair of Black Canister Lamps with Custom plum-colored shades.
Metal
Chinese Tea Canister Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Chinese black and gilt tea canister of large size decorated with Chinese characters, foliate trim and the number "13". Now electrified. Circa 1880.
Metal
Antique Tole Tea Canister Lamp
Located in Norwalk, CT
Chinoiserie themed tea canister in Chinese red with gilded decoration. Nice scale; wonderful patina.
Tôle
Paint Decorated Chinoiserie Tea Canister Lamp
Located in Richmond, VA
Handsome paint decorated chinoiserie told tea canister converted to a lamp. Recently rewired.
Metal
Pair of Oriental Tea Canister Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of antique tole,gilt and painted oriental tea canisters now as lamps.
Tôle
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 metal gilts.
White Pair Canister Lamps, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese pair of white canisters converted to lamps. Decorative raised horizontal ridges.
Ceramic
Pair Square Canister Lamps, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese pair of square white ceramic canisters converted to lamps Dark brown square Belgian linen shades New wiring Overall height 24" Shade 12" x 12" x 9" tall Base...
Pair of Frederick Cooper Canister Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid Century polished brass lamps on a wood base, with scenic engravings of birds and foliage. Finial designed with Chinese character.
Reduced From: $995
Brass
English Victorian Tole Tea Canister Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form, great color and petina.
Tin
1880s Orange # 5 Tole Tea Canister lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s tole tea canister turned into a lamp.The height is to the top of the socket.
Metal
Pair of Chinese Export Tea Canister Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
Canisters made into lamps. Wood base with bronze mounts.
Chinese blue and white tea canister lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese blue and white tea canister now mounted as a lamp.
Porcelain
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 with gilt decoration and foliage over black background For many more fine antique...
Tôle
Antique Chinoisiere French Metal Tea Canister Lamp
By Camard
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful tin can Made in France by Campro circa the 1960s, the nice vintage patinated condition shows its original finish, beautiful colors rewired 3 way, sitting on a lacquer woo...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Chinese Export Hexagonal Tea Canister Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Chinese export tea canisters decorated with robed figured, now mounted as lamps
Metal
A Pair of English Tole Tea Canister Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of octagonal English tole tea canisters with hand painted and stenciled decoration on a red ground with gilt reserve, the center panel having a Chinese figure on a gilt ground...
Pair oval English hand painted tea canister lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of oval English tole tea canisters with round reserve having hand painted design depicting sea shells and branches of coral. 28" Height to shade rest, 13" Width, 9" Depth
Pair of Victorian Green Tole Tea Canister Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Green cylindrical form numbered 3 and 4, two-light, black painted wood bases.
Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Tea Canister Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
Unusual form with new shade and fixture plus wiring.
Porcelain
Sold
H 34 in W 12 in D 12 in
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.
Brass
Pair of Green and Gold Chinese Export Tea Canister Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Now electrified with wooden bases and fitted as lamps. Decoration refreshed.
Gold Leaf
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 figures in a garden setting, one marked "12" the other "21", circa 1875. Now electrified.
Gold Leaf, Tin
Pair of English Green and Gilt Tôle Tea Canister Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Each of cylindrical form with rounded cap, painted in yellow with a three-dimensional "9" on one and a "6" on the other, between gilt bands decorated with floral sprays. Later fitted...
Metal, Brass
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...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 27.5 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
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 octagonal brass body with dogwood floral and bird motif.
Brass
Sold
H 18 in W 7 in D 7 in
Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Tea Caddy Crane Canister Lamp Leather Shade 27"
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful vintage Chinese / Asian / Chinoiserie table lamp with a painted landscape scene of crane birds and gnarled pine trees with gilt details and brass base. Tooled leather shad...
Metal
Sold
H 18 in W 9.5 in D 7 in
Early 20th-C. Signed French Neo-Classical Style Toleware Canister Lamps, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of early 20th century signed French toleware canister style green metal lamps. The wiring is new as is the socket.
Metal
Sold
H 31 in W 12 in D 9.5 in
Pair of Antique English Red Tole and Gilt Tea Canister Lamps on Lucite Bases
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
The reverse of one of the canisters bears the emblem of the importer “ Bartlett and Son, Bristol” Lamps are newly wired with new sockets.
Metal, Gold Leaf
Canister Table Lamps with Coat of Arms
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1920s English embossed leather and tole canister lamps with coat of arms on body, depicting rampant lion and unicorn flanking a Royal Crown.
Pair of Lacquered Tea Canister Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Peabody, MA
Charming pair of Mid-Century Frederick Cooper table lamps made of original 1920s era lacquered tea canisters.
19th Century English Hand Painted Tole Tea Canister Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bedside table, or a side table in a living room with this elegant antique canister lamp. Created in England, circa 1890 and made of tole, the large tea box features the wo...
Tôle
Tole Tea Cannister Lamp
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
19th century red tole tea canister lamp with Chinese figures. The height to top of the shade is 31" and the height of the tole tea canister is 18"
Tôle
Sold
H 30 in W 9.5 in D 7.5 in
Pair of 19th Century English Painted Tole Tea Canister Table Lamps with Shades
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate bedside tables in a master bedroom, or side tables in a living room with this elegant pair of antique canister lamps. Created in England, circa 1890 and made of tole, each l...
Tôle
Selection of Asian Influenced Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Atlanta, GA
It measures 33"H x 12"W. 3) Asian influenced brass vase lamp. It measures 33.5"H x 12"W. 4) Chinese tea canister lamp.
Brass, Tin
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
$6,240Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 29 in W 73 in D 25 in
Custom Made to Order Outdoor or Indoor Iron Sofa with Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom Made to Order Iron Sofa for Indoor or Outdoor Size: 73”w x 25”d x 29”h SH:16”. SD:24” Can be made to your specifications. This collection also includes chairs, ottomans and ...
Iron
Orkney Island Scottish Oak Wingback Chair with Two Drawers, Vintage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Scottish Orkney Island oak wingback chair with hand woven straw back, scrolling knuckles on the arms and two drawers in the lower section. A captivating vintage Scottish Or...
Straw, Oak
$4,032Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 36 in Dm 12.5 in
19th Century Antique Victorian Bell Jar Lanterns, Glass & Brass
Located in New York, NY
Three different color bell jar lanterns with brass details. Stunning pigment like cobalt can be dated back as far as 1802, making these ceiling fixtures even more extrordinary. Me...
Brass
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.
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