Vintage French Empire Tole Metal Oval Shade Small Brass Bouillotte Desk Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Tole Metal Small Brass Bouillotte Desk Lamp with Adjustable Height Oval Shade.
Metal, Brass
French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Three Candelabras Bouillotte Lamp Tole Shade
Located in Roslyn, NY
An Empire / neoclassical bronze three candelabras light Bouillotte lamp with tole shade Retaining made in Italy tag.
Bronze
Brass & Marble Empire Iron Marble Floor Lamp w/ Beaded Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The lamp features 4 scrolling feet and a glass beaded lamp shade.
Brass
French Empire Style Brass Desk Lamp with Rose Pink Shade
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Empire style brass desk lamp with rose pink shade This is an attractive piece, the lamp is heavy, it has an embossed brass and green enamel base and the central column supp...
Brass
French Empire Tole Metal Column Black Gold Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp with Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire Tole metal column black gold Bouillotte desk table lamp with glass shade.
Metal
Vintage French Empire Red Painted Tole Metal Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp w/ Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Red Painted Tole Metal Bouillotte Table Desk Lamp with Gold Gilt Painted Details. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 18" H (to finial) x 11" H (to light sock...
Metal
Vintage Postmodern Table Lamp Black with Teak Wood Accent & Empire Shade
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage postmodern table lamp features black metal base with teak wood accents, empire shade, and original vintage cord and wiring.
Marble
Postmodern Pink Floor Lamp with Attached Glass End Table & Empire Shade
Located in Freehold, NJ
This post modern floor lamp features original pink / salmon paint, built-in round glass table, fully functional original wiring and vintage empire shade.
Metal
Brass Bouillotte Lamp with Tole Painted Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A brass bouillotte lamp with tole painted shade.
Brass
French Vintage Bouillotte Brass Table Lamp with Metal Shade
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant French Bouillotte brass lamp. Wired for USA and with original metal shade. Features three lights.
Metal, Brass
French Vintage Bouillotte Brass Table Lamp with Metal Shade
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant French brass Bouillotte table lamp with original metal shade. Iconic in every way. Fully electrified and wired for USA and featuring three lights.
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Brass Bouillotte Lamp with Tole Shade
Located in Denton, TX
Early 20th century brass Bouillotte lamp with tole shade and hand-painted accents.
Metal, Brass
Sold|$2,800 / set
Bronze and Gilt Bronze Columnar Lamp with Custom Shade
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a stately Classic pair of bronze columnar lamps, the columns enbossed with a spiralling rope of acanthus and situated on a circular base. Custom decorative complementary shad...
Bronze
A French Figural Bronze Inkwell Desk Lamp with Tole Shade
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A French Figural Bronze Inkwell Desk Lamp with Tole Shade, Late 19th / Early 20th Century French double inkwell figural bronze desk lamp, comprised of a central winged bronze cherub...
Bronze
Bronze Table Lamp with Swans and Original Cased Green Glass Shade
Located in Petaluma, CA
Put this lamp on your desk,or any table,and enjoy the warm light from this mushroom shade. The body is cast bronze with rich patina and those nicely detailed birds. It's a real winner.
Bronze
Pair of Empire Style E. F. Chapman Trompe L'oeil Faux Marble Table Lamps, 1980s
By E. F. Chapman
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Chapman Period: 1980s Styles: Empire, Neoclassical Lamp Shade: Not Included Power Sources: Up to 120V (US Standard), Corded, Type A Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned Dim...
Bronze
Late 19th Century Alabaster Amphora Urn Table Lamp with Bespoke Raffia Shade
Located in London, GB
Coming with beautifully proportioned bespoke custom raffia elongated empire shade. All metal lamp parts in bonze finish, recently converted and tested in the UK.
Alabaster
French Empire Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Two Candle Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century French Empire Bouillotte two candelabra lamp with shade.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$3,200
Gem Lamp
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
FINISH - Dipped glaze, pictured in walnut - Antique brass fittings - Twisted black-cloth cord - Full-range dimmer socket - String or off-white linen shade BULB - 53 wa...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Sold|$4,000
Bryant Lamp
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
FINISH - Dipped glaze, pictured in chalk - Antique brass fittings - Twisted beige-cloth cord - Full-range dimmer socket - String or off-white linen shade BULB - 53 wat...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Sold|$1,400 / item
Gumbo Lamp
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
Finish - Dipped glaze, pictured in parchment - Antique brass fittings - Twisted black-cloth cord - Full-range dimmer socket - Ochre burlap or black-linen shade BULB 60-w...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Sold|$1,600
Sherald Lamp
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
Finish - Dipped glaze, pictured in parchment - Antique brass fittings - Twisted black-cloth cord - Full-range dimmer socket - Off-white linen shade BULB 60-watt frosted incandesc...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Bunny Williams Large Glazed Ceramic Gourd and Giltwood Brush Stroke Table Lamp
By Bunny Williams Home
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Holds two standard 60-Watt bulbs. Bunny Williams Empire Off-White/Cream Paper Lamp Shade Included: 18" x 9"x 13"H.
Ceramic, Giltwood
Pair of Antique Claw Foot Regency Empire Ebonized Bronze Candlestick Lamps
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Place of Origin: France. Styles: Empire, Regency. Lamp shade: Included. Power sources: Up to 120V (US Standard), corded, type A18" W × 18 "D × 35" L.
Bronze
Empire Bronze Bouillotte Lamp, Off-White Tôle Shade
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Empire bronze bouillotte lamp, off-white tôle shade.
Metal, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Bouillotte Tole Shaded Lamp
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A patinated and gilded bronze Bouillotte lamp in well chased and gilded bronze having three candle arms. Presented with an adjustable painted anthemion decorated tole metal shade.
Bronze
Empire Style Bronze “Bouillotte” Lamp with Red Tôle Shade
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Empire style bronze 3-arm “Bouillotte” lamp with red Tôle shade.
Bronze, Sheet Metal
French Empire-Style Bouillotte Table Lamp with Dark Green Tôle Shade
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Exquisite 20th-century French Empire bouillotte lamp featuring gilt brass/bronze mounts, dark green metal (tôle) shade with gold trim, and two candle-style lights.
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Vintage French Empire Tole Metal Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp with Green Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Tole Metal Bouillotte desk table lamp with green shade.
Metal, Brass
French Empire Style Brass Bouillotte Lamp with Black and Gilt Tole Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful quality brass bouillotte lamp with gilt decorated metal shade. Fine details throughout, swan heads holding the tole painted shade and corbel style candle arms. Recently re-...
Brass
Vintage French Empire Brass Candelabra Bouillotte Desk Lamp w/ Tole Metal Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Brass Candelabra Small Bouillotte Desk Lamp with Burgundy Painted Oval Tole Metal Shade.
Brass
Vtg French Empire Gold Bronze Bouillotte Desk Lamp with Green Tole Metal Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French empire gold bronze bouillotte desk lamp with green tole metal shade.
Metal, Bronze
Wonderful French Empire Bronze Neoclassical Bouillotte Two-Light Lamp Tole Shade
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Empire bronze & patinated neoclassical oval bouillotte lamp with two candelabra lights, this amazing lamp is accompanied by a matching Tole shade.
Bronze
Pair Good Quality Empire Style Lamps standing height with shade 85cm
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair good quality empire style lamps standing height with shade 85cm.
Metal
Milliner's Table Lamp - Vintage Wood Millinery Hat Block, Linen Empire Shade
By Artig
Located in New York City, NY
-The wood base is antique/vintage. The shade and electrical components are new. -The off-white linen empire shade is included.
Hardwood
Sold|$1,120
Table Bouillotte Lamp with Metal Shade
Located in Malibu, CA
Bouillotte lamp with two arms of light, Empire style, in patinate.
Brass
Sold|$1,120
Table Bouillotte Lamp with Metal Shade
Located in Malibu, CA
Bouillotte lamp with two arms of candlelight. Empire style, in patinated black aged finish.
Brass
Mid Century Golden Bronze and Metal Dark Green Lamp-Shade Bouillotte Lamp
Located in IT
Mid century golden bronze and metal dark green lamp-shade Bouillotte lamp. From France from 1940s period on the sale of antique lamps. Oval tray - brass - base, two lights holder, a...
Metal, Brass, Bronze
French Gilt-Bronze Three-Arm Bouillotte Lamp with Tole Shade
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Empire style gilded bronze bouillotte lamp with black tole painted adjustable shade, decorated with gold-colored patterns.
French Bronze Bouillotte Lamp with Black Tole Shade, circa 1920
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Classic cast bronze three light bouillotte lamp with black enameled metal shade. The three candle lights with adjustable height black shade, all original with new electric cord. Well...
Bronze, Tôle
French Brass Two-Light Bouillotte Lamp with Mermaid Decorated Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
A French brass two-light bouillotte lamp, the metal shade decorated with gilt mermaids and concealing an electrical fitting above two brass candle arms supported on a circular tiered...
Brass
Three Socket Brass Bouilotte Desk Lamp with Tole Shade and Marble Base
Located in Toledo, OH
A French style bouillotte desk lamp. This beautiful lamp features a burgundy marble base, an adjustable brown tole shade with gold trim, three candelabra base sockets with leaf and f...
Brass
French Bouillotte Lamp, Bee and Laurel Leaf Decoration, Painted Green Tôle Shade
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Bouillotte lamp, Bee and Laurel leaf decorations in gilt, painted green tôle shade.
Metal, Bronze
Bronze Empire Style Lamp with Silk Lamp Shade
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lamp in bronze and rock crystal middle section New European wiring . silk lampshade , white insite
Rock Crystal, Bronze
French Empire Bouillotte Desk Lamp, with Adjustable Shade
Located in Fairfax, VA
French Empire style three horn design arms bouillotte desk lamp with dark burgundy painted adjustable shade.
Bronze
French Empire Brass Candlestick Lamp With Black and Gold Shade
Located in Canton, MA
Early 19th Century French Empire brass candlestick with ornate pressed patterns.
Brass
Early 20th C French Bronze Empire Style Lamp With Eagle & Painted Tole Shade
Located in New Orleans, LA
Bronze French Empire style lamp with dark green tole-peinte shade, circa 1930, France.
Bronze, Tin
Silvered Brass Bouillotte Lamp with a Tole Shade, late 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A silvered brass Bouillotte lamp with a tole shade, late 19th century
Vintage Leather Obelisk Table Lamp with Brass Trim and Custom Shade
Located in Stamford, CT
Clad in a beautifully mellowed leather and brass, a Classic table lamp in obelisk. Neck and square base is trimmed in brass and shade is custom-made, to pick up on the warm persimmon...
Brass
Rare Early 19th Century Empire Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare Early 19th Century Empire Bronze Bouillotte Lamp With Original Shade with Bees. ( rewired)
Sold|$750
French Bronze Desk Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
A beautiful bronze French Empire bouillotte lamp, with adjustable shade. This lamp has three lights max 60 watt each.
Bronze
Sold|$1,150
French Bronze Desk Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
A beautiful bronze French Empire bouillotte lamp, with adjustable shade.
Bronze
Sold|$3,630
French 1930s Brass Parrot Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
1930s French brass parrot table lamp with brass empire shade and wooden octagonal base.
Brass
Sold|$1,200
French Bronze Desk Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
A beautiful bronze French Empire bouillotte lamp, with adjustable shade. This lamp has three lights max 60 watt each.
Bronze
Empire Bronze and Bouillette Hanging Lamp with Tole Shade
Located in Carmel, CA
The proportion and scale of the bouitllette lamp are indicative of its fine workmanship. The arms of the lamp are three finely cast swans in bronze. The candle cups have tiny bead de...
Metal, Bronze
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.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
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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