French Painted Green Toleware and Brass Triple Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Painted Green Toleware and Brass Triple Desk Lamp A lovely piece, a brass triple sconce lamp with its original adjustable toleware shade A Very traditional design with thre...
Brass
Green Toleware and Brass Triple Bouillotte Desk Lamp from France
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Green Toleware and Brass Triple Bouillotte Desk Lamp from France A lovely piece, a triple brass sconce lamp with its original adjustable very dark green toleware shade A Very trad...
Brass
French Green and Gold Toleware and Brass Candle Lamp A lovely piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Green and Gold Toleware and Brass Candle Lamp A lovely piece, a brass Bouillotte in the form of a single candles stick lamp with its original adjustable toleware shade The s...
Tin
Green Toleware and Brass Twin Bouillotte Desk Lamp from France A lovely piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Green Toleware and Brass Twin Bouillotte Desk Lamp from France A lovely piece, a double brass sconce lamp with its original adjustable toleware shade A Very traditional design wit...
Metal
2 Chinese Chinoiserie Green Gilt Toleware Tea Canister Caddy Banquet Lamps 38"
Located in Dayton, OH
This striking pair of vintage table lamps is crafted from octagonal, tin tôle tea caddy bodies finished in a heavily patinated, antiqued sage-green lacquer. Designed to replicate his...
Metal
French 19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
French 19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Bouillotte lamp A 19th century Louis XVI style bouillotte lamp in green toleware and gilt bronze, with a circular stem supporting three s...
Metal, Bronze
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H 58.27 in W 17.72 in D 19.69 in
Decorative Leaf and Vine Green Toleware Floor Lamp attributed to Hans Kögl, 1970
By Hans Kögl
Located in Chesham, GB
A 1970s painted metal leaf and vine floor lamp. The lamp has multiple green leaves and five white globes. Manufacturer - attributed to Hans Kögl Design Period - 1970 to 1979 Attri...
Metal
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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
19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Tole Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
A 19th century Louis XVI style bouillotte lamp in green toleware and gilt bronze, with a circular stem supporting three scrolled foliate candle branches, raised on a finely chiselled...
Bronze, Tôle
Italian Green and Orange Toleware Flower Table Lamp
Located in Hastings, GB
A very pretty 1950's Italian hand painted table lamp, decorate with Lilies and foliage, the lamp has a single B27 lamp holder and bears the original Made In Italy tag. The lamp sh...
Metal
French Green Toleware and Brass Twin Bouillotte Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Green Toleware and Brass Twin Bouillotte Desk Lamp A lovely piece, a double brass sconce lamp with its original adjustable toleware shade A Very traditional design with a c...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Style Green and Red Painted Toleware Flower Table Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
Hollywood Regency style green and red painted toleware flower-shaped table Lamp, Germany, circa the 1970s.
Metal
Vintage Hand Painted Toleware Four-Light Chandelier, circa 1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rich yellow background with green toleware design. The lamp is wired and comes with its original ceiling CAP.
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.