19th Century French Empire Lamp, Doré Bronze with Cherub Detail
Located in Dallas, TX
Doré bronze and metal French empire lamp.
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Metal, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Lamp, Doré Bronze with Cherub Detail
Located in Dallas, TX
Doré bronze and metal French empire lamp.
Metal, Bronze
Vintage French Empire Lamp
Located in Tampa, FL
A wonderful vintage French bronze empire lamp with a dark patina. The lamp has a wonderful empire design all over.
Bronze
$5,800 / set
Pair of French Empire Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920's French painted tole lamps with gilt hardware. Measurements: Height of body: 18.5" Height to shade rest: 25.5" Base: 4.5" square Width: 6"
Metal
19t Century Pair French Empire Lamps Paris Porcelain (Rust) Ormolu Mounts
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Scottish Etched Glass Compote. Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Porcelain
$760Sale Price|20% Off
French Empire style Brass Column Lamp with an Eagle
By Empire Art Products Co.
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A highly decorative French empire style lamp likely made in the early 20thC.
Brass
Pair of Italian Agateware Porcelain Lamps with Medusa Masks, Wreaths, & Handles
Located in New York, NY
Atop the solid dark brown plinths stand urn-shaped vessels—a staple in French Empire lamp design. This curious urn shape was a staple in French empire homes—considered a stately add...
Porcelain
$2,600
French Empire Style Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Ultra elegant classical Empire style dark green tôle with oil reservoir encircled by bronze band raised on cloven hoof tripod feet over incurved base. Once an oil lamp later converte...
Bronze
French Empire Cut Crystal Glass Urn & Brushed Brass Table Lamps by Wildwood Pair
By Wildwood Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
High Quality Contemporary French Empire Style Cut Crystal Glass Urn & Brushed Brass Table Lamps by Wildwood - a Pair.
Brass
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
French Empire Style Brass Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (20th Century) brass 3 arm bouillotte table lamp with horn motif and green shade.
Brass
$2,800
French Empire Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920's French Empire-style bronze and marble Empire desk lamp.
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Style Bronze Egyptian Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze lamp with 3 Egyptian ebonized & gilt figures resting on a round base.
Bronze
French Empire Revival Bronze Lamp Base
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Empire Revival bronze lamp base with lioness motif.
French Empire Style "Cupid" Bronze Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Style "Cupid" Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabrum Mounted as a Table Lamp, late 19th century, the figure of Cupid holding a feather and upholding a twin branch light,...
Bronze
French Empire Style Gilt Metal Floor Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Style Gilt Metal Floor Lamp, with three caryatid figures at base, two bulb fittings, and amber glass finial. 62" H x 13" W x 13" D.
Metal
French Empire Style Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Empire style bouillotte table lamp with decorative three-light cast brass candleholders and adjustable height red tôle shade.
Brass, Tôle
French Empire Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
Heavy 19th century French Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Two Candelabra Lamp with Black Tole Shade. Shade is decorated with gilt wreaths that add contrast nicely with the black shade. Gilt f...
Marble, Bronze
$4,800 / set
French Empire Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1900 French Empire style table lamps with painted and gilt finish.
Metal
French Empire Marble and Bronze Lamp
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fine quality 19th Century bronze and green marble lamp base is of columnar form. It features Neoclassical motifs including floral swags and acanthus leaves.
Marble, Bronze
Sage Green French Empire Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French Empire style table lamp in sage green. A round central column is topped with an acanthus pressed brass capital beneath a matching sage green lampshade.
Brass
Exceptional French Empire Brass Table Lamp, 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Exceptional French Empire Brass Table Lamp, 1820s An outstanding French Empire brass table lamp, circa 1820–30, originally designed as an oil lamp.
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Empire Candelabra Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique 19th Century French Empire Candelabra Lamp Bring a candle-lit aesthetic to your space with this traditional candelabra.
Marble, Brass
French Empire Bronze Swan Table Lamp
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
French Empire Bronze Dore Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (20th Century) bronze dore scroll design 3 arm table lamp with swan and urn motifs.
Bronze
French Empire Silver Plate Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (20th Century) silver plate 3 arm bouillotte table lamp with horn motif and green tole shade.
Silver Plate, Tôle
French Empire Style Gilded Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Montreal, QC
French Empire style gilded bronze Bouillotte lamp with 3 arms with dark green tole shade.
Bronze
French Empire Style Gilded Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Montreal, QC
French Empire style gilded bronze bouillotte lamp with 4 arms and a black tole lampe shade.
Bronze
Lamp - Cassolette - Oil lamp - Empire style - Bronze - 19th France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
The central part forms a vase supported by three uprights. This Empire-style lamp is decorated with heart-shaped flowers, palmettes, and pine cones.
Bronze, Brass
French Empire Style Bronze Swan Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
"French Empire style (20th Century) bronze dore 3 arm bouillotte table lamp with swan motif.
Bronze
French Empire Style Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single French circa 1920's single red tole Empire style table lamp with gilt bronze swan arms.
Metal
$5,200 / set
French Empire Style Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930s French nickel-plated three-footed candlesticks wired as lamps with intricate detailing in the Empire style.
Nickel
French Empire Tole Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 19th century French oil lamp with original painted finish wired for electrical use. Measurements: Height: 14" Diameter at widest: 7". .
Metal
$2,956 / set
Pair of French Empire Bronze Table Lamps, 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of French Empire Bronze Table Lamps, 1820s A striking and substantial pair of French Empire table lamps in bronze, dating from the 1820s and originally conceived as large Empir...
Bronze
Large French Empire-Style Gilt-Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in London, GB
Large French Empire-Style Gilt-Bronze Bouillotte Lamp French, early 20th Century Height 84 cm, Diameter 32 cm This finely cast French Empire-style bouillotte lamp is executed in gil...
Metal, Bronze
French Empire Style Triple Bouillotte Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Germantown, MD
A Stiffel sryle brass triple bouillotte table lamp featuring a dark green shade Style: Regency/French Empire, featuring a candlestick column design on a tripartite base.
Brass
French Empire Arrow Table Lamp with Velvet Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Moderne French Empire Metal Table Lamp with Arrows and Mauve Velvet Shade.
Metal
French 19th Century Empire Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century Empire style cast bronze table lamp with new linen shade, converted from gas to electric.
Metal, Bronze
French Empire Style Table or Desk Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Unusual petite size neoclassical style table or desk lamp, dark green reservoir encircled by bronze band raised on cloven hoof tripod feet over circular marble base. Later converted ...
Bronze
$2,100 / set
1920s French Empire Style Bronze Lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A pair of French Empire Style bronze lamps with fluted columns rising from sculptural bases formed by crouching lion figures.
Bronze
French Empire Revival Ram Head Motif Floor Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Revival Ram Head Motif Floor Lamp, with tessellated hardstone globe surrounded by ram's heads and white pleated shade.
Stone, Brass
Antique French Empire Bronze Candelabra Table Lamps ~ Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique gilt bronze candelabra table lamps. One lamp features a figural man; the other a figural woman. French, circa 1850. Includes newer custom silk pleated shades. W...
Metal
19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A great quality 19th century gilt bronze lamp with finely chased neoclassical detailing. Tripod base supports a tapered shaft with decorative mounts, surmounted by a 'petal' form top...
Bronze
Medici-style Empire vase-lamp, France, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant Medici-style Empire vase-lamp in turned brass. The bowl and base have a beautiful bronze-green patina. The handles, neck, and base of the bowl are gilded with patinated fine ...
Gold, Brass
$750Sale Price|21% Off
French Empire Neoclassical Style Tole Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite French Empire tole lamp featuring a columnar form with gilt decoration over a black background.
Tin
Pair French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Lamps
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handsome pair of columnar form neoclassical lamps feature gilt bronze wreaths and Corinthian capitals.
Bronze
Elegant Pair of French Empire Bronze Table Lamps, 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of French Empire Bronze Table Lamps, 1820s A refined pair of table lamps crafted from original early 19th-century French Empire candlesticks in bronze, now elegantly converted ...
Bronze
19thc French Empire Gilt & Patinated Bronze Table Lamp / Candelabra
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Empire Gilt & Patinated Bronze Tall Table Lamp/ Candelabra Featuring Medusa.
Bronze
French Empire Style Brass Double Bouillotte Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Germantown, MD
A Stiffel sryle brass double bouillotte table lamp featuring a dark green shade Style: Regency/French Empire, featuring a candlestick column design on a tripartite base.
Brass
French Empire Style Brass Triple Bouillotte Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Germantown, MD
A Stiffel sryle brass triple bouillotte table lamp featuring a dark green shade Style: Regency/French Empire, featuring a candlestick column design on a tripartite base.
Brass
19th Century Consulat - Empire Style French Tole Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Consulat - Empire Style French Tole Bouillotte Lamp Beautiful lamp purchased in France.
Metal, Bronze
French Empire Candelabra Mounted as Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of gilt and patinated French Empire style 2 arm candelabra with winged classical figures and tole shades.
Bronze
Pair Of Bronze French Empire Style Candelabra Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of cast bronze French Empire column form candelabras with 6 lights, now mounted as double socket lamps.
Metal, Bronze
$12,000 / set
A Pair of Large French Empire Style Candelabra Lamps
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A tall and impressive pair of late French Empire period candelabra which have been converted into lamps.
Bronze
Large 19th century French empire bronze ormolu table lamp
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Tall 19th century french empire bronze ormolu lamp, circa 1860. Here we have a lamp of the finest quality, previously would have been a gas lamp but converted to electricity in the ...
Ormolu
Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Metal Ebonized Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Metal Mounted Ebonized Urn Form Lamps, each with two handles and mounted on a stepped base. 21.5" H x 6" W x 4" D.
Bronze
French Empire Bouillotte Lamp, Silvered Bronze, Circa 1905
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine example of a French Empire bouillotte lamp made of silvered bronze.
Bronze
Early 20th century French Empire Style Metal Table Lamp, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
This lamp charms with its refined classical silhouette inspired by French neoclassical design.
Metal
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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