$1,350 / set
H 36 in W 8 in D 7 in
Vintage French Empire Brass & Crystal Glass Column "Oil Lamp" Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Brass & Crystal Glass Column "Oil Lamp Style" Table Lamps by Wilmar - a
Brass
$750
H 31.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Antique French Empire Brass Converted Oil Lamp Mahogany Wood Column Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Brass Converted Oil Lamp Corinthian Column Table Lamp With Mahogany Wooden
Brass
$895
H 35.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Antique French Empire Patinated Bronze Candlestick Column Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Austrian Patinated Bronze Candlestick Column Bouillotte Table Lamp. Circa
Bronze
$650
H 24 in W 9.5 in D 6.5 in
French Empire Neoclassical Brass Candlestick Student Oil Style Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Style Patinated Brass Candlestick Student "Oil Lamp Style" Table
Brass
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century
Brass
$1,600
H 47 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Antique French Empire Patinated Bronze Corinthian Column Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Patinated Bronze Corinthian Column Candlestick Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th
Bronze
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
Marble, Brass
$1,695 / set
H 33 in W 6 in D 6 in
Pair French Empire Brass, Ebonized & Giltwood Wood Table / Buffet Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of French Empire Brass, Ebonized and Giltwood Wood Table / Buffet Lamps Measures 6" in width
Brass
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
$5,850 / set
H 37.75 in W 10.25 in D 10.25 in
Pair of Solid Bronze French 19th century Empire Style Figural Table Lamps
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
French Empire style cast bronze figural table lamps does not simply light a space — they elevate it
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
supported by three uprights. This Empire-style lamp is decorated with heart-shaped flowers, palmettes, and
Bronze, Brass
$1,500
H 39.5 in W 25 in D 25 in
Maitland Smith French Empire Figural Phoenix Bouillotte Candlestick Table Lamp
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental late 20th century Maitland Smith Empire style Bouillote / Budoir lamp. Made from brass
Brass
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
Metal
19th Century French Empire Bronze Dore Two-Light Candelabra Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
lamp. Created in France, circa 1860, the fixture sits on a triangle base embellished with scroll feet
Bronze
$675 / set
H 29.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Pair of Tole Decorated French Empire Revival Table Lamps by Tyndale
By Tyndale
Located in New York, NY
Classical urn form tole decorated table lamps, having bases made in France, for the Tyndale Lamp
Metal
Pair of French Empire Style Silver Plate Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire style (20th century) silver plate 2 arm bouillotte /desk table lamp with oval
Silver
Pair Antique French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Classical Empire gilt and patinated bronze lamps depicting beautiful maidens in flowing Grecian
Slate, Bronze
$2,500
H 14 in Dm 16 in
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
Metal, Bronze
$556Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.25 in W 10.8 in D 12.25 in
French Empire Tole Painted Metal Shade Brass Bugle Table Lamp, circa 1950s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This French Empire style brass bugle table lamp, dating from the 1950s, beautifully captures the
Brass
$742
H 19.69 in Dm 7.09 in
Antique French Empire Style Bronze Color Pewter and Frosted Glass Table Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
A beautifully shaped French Empire-style table lamp, which is an electrified petroleum lamp
Brass, Pewter
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
Metal
Single Empire Style Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A Turn of the Century French Empire style table lamp with painted finish. Measurements: Height of
Bronze
$4,400 / set
H 19 in Dm 8.5 in
Scarce French Empire Period Opaline Glass Brass Candlestick Table Lamp Pair
Located in Forney, TX
fine quality French Empire Period candlestick lamps. The original antique table lamps complete, with
Brass, Bronze, Iron
$2,750
H 26.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
French Empire-Style Bronze Column Table Lamp with Gilt Detailing, Circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Empire-style table lamp began its life circa 1840 as a finely cast bronze column
Bronze
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
Bronze
$7,500 / set
H 33.25 in W 8.5 in D 5 in
Fine Pair of French Empire Style Black Porcelain & Bronze Mounted Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and fine pair of French Empire style Art Deco period black porcelain and bronze mounted
Bronze
$495
H 21 in W 10 in D 10 in
Vintage French Empire Burnished Brass Small Bouillotte Black Column Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Burnished Brass Small Bouillotte Black Column Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th
Brass
$450
H 26 in W 15 in D 7 in
Vintage French Empire Brass Tole Metal Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Tole Metal Twin Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp with White
Brass
Vintage French Empire Tall Metal Bronze Finish Column Form Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Tall Metal Bronze Finish Column Form Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century
Metal
$550
H 37 in W 6 in D 6 in
Vintage French Empire Style Crystal Glass Pineapple Column Brass Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Crystal Glass Pineapple Column Brass Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century
Brass
$525
H 38 in W 10 in D 6.25 in
Vintage French Empire Double Wooden Corinthian Column Black & Gold Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Double Wooden Corinthian Column Black & Gold Table Lamp. Circa
Metal
$395
H 28 in W 6 in D 6 in
Vintage French Empire Style Brown Marble Corinthian Column Brass Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Brown Marble Corinthian Column Brass Table Lamp. Circa Late 20th
Marble, Brass
$1,200 / set
H 33 in W 8 in D 7 in
Frederick Cooper French Empire Brass Patina Trumpet Candelabra Table Lamp Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Frederick Cooper French Empire Style Lacquered Patinated Brass Trumpet Candelabra Table
Brass
$550
H 24 in W 14.5 in D 8 in
Vintage French Empire Brass Candlestick Tole Metal Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp
By Sedgefield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Sedgefield by Adams French Empire Style Brass Candlestick Tole Metal Bouillotte Desk Table
Metal
$495
H 23 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Crystal Column Small Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Crystal Glass Column Small Bouillotte Candlestick Table Lamp
Bronze
$7,649
H 21.26 in W 13 in D 9.06 in
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Two-Arm Bouillotte Lamps or Table Lamps, 1815
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Empire gilded bronze finely chiseled Bouillotte lamps with dark green painted tole
Bronze
$950 / set
H 33 in W 7 in D 7 in
Vintage French Empire Baroque Ornate Brass Candlestick Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Baroque Ornate Brass Candlestick Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th
Brass
Black Lacquered Wood Empire Style Table Lamp
Located in Montreal, QC
Black lacquered wood empire style table lamp stencil with gilded motifs
Wood
$1,250
H 38 in W 8 in D 8 in
Antique Warren Kessler French Empire Crystal Glass Corinthian Column Table Lamp
By Warren Kessler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Warren Kessler French Empire Crystal Glass Corinthian Column Table Lamp with Brass Metal
Brass
$2,950 / set
H 42 in W 13 in D 13 in
Antique Gothic French Empire Renaissance Bronze Candelabra Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Gothic French Empire Bronze Candelabra Renaissance Table Lamps - a Pair. Item features 6
Bronze
$3,200 / set
H 45 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
French Empire Neoclassical Style Figural Maiden Candelabra Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Style Figural Maiden Candelabra Table Lamps - a Pair. Lamps
Metal, Brass
$1,250
H 22.5 in W 13 in D 13 in
Antique French Empire Bronze Green Candlestick Column Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Bronze Wreath Ormolu Dark Green Bouillotte Table Lamp with Dark Green Paper
Metal, Bronze
$1,800 / set
H 41 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Vintage French Empire Alabaster Column Brass Metal Candelabra Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Alabaster Column Brass Metal Candelabra Table Lamps - Pair. Item features
Alabaster, Brass
$1,250 / set
H 32 in W 8 in D 8 in
Vintage French Empire Style Candlestick Candelabra Brass Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Candlestick Candelabra Brass Table Lamps - a Pair. Item features 3
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
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
Gold, Brass
Silvered Bronze French Empire style Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine example of a French Empire bouillotte lamp made of silvered bronze. The circular base
Bronze
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
Tin
Antique French Empire Renaissance Bronze Maiden Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Renaissance Bronze Maiden Candlestick Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th Century
Bronze
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
Bronze
Pair 1930’s Empire Cut Crystal Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very nice cut crystal table lamps with bronze fittings, French Empire style. newly UL
Crystal, Bronze
$550
H 26.25 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
French Empire Style Brass Delphin Dolphin Koi Fish Orb Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage brass table lamp featuring a trio of delphins / dolphins / Koi fish supporting an orb and
Brass
$495 / set
H 17.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Antique French Empire Brown Painted Column Small Metal Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Brown Painted Column Small Metal Table Lamps with Paw Feet and Lion Heads - a
Metal
$1,500 / set
H 41 in W 8 in D 8 in
Vintage French Empire Patinated Bronze Brass Column Table Lamps by Wildwood Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Patinated Bronze/Brass Heavy Column Table Lamps by Wildwood - a Pair
Bronze
$2,800 / set
H 35 in W 14.5 in D 9.5 in
English Regency Style French Empire Silver Plated Large Urn Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Contemporary English Regency Style French Empire Silver Plated Large Urn Form Table Lamps with Twin
Metal
French Early 20th Century Empire Brass and Bronze Table Lamp and Shade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An early 20th-century French Empire-style brazier, which was used as a portable heater burning hot
Marble, Brass, 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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.