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Tall Gold Faux Leaf Tole Table Lamp with Cream Shade
Tall Gold Faux Leaf Tole Table Lamp with Cream Shade

Tall Gold Faux Leaf Tole Table Lamp with Cream Shade

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A tall petite table lamp that would be fabulous on a small reading table. The body is created from golden brass and is decorated with leaves that outstretch to look like petals. The ...

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20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

19th Century Bouillotte Lamp with Green Tole Shade and Bronze Base
19th Century Bouillotte Lamp with Green Tole Shade and Bronze Base

19th Century Bouillotte Lamp with Green Tole Shade and Bronze Base

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

The gracefully looped arms highlight the refinement of French bronze craftsmanship of the period. The lamp retains its green tole shade, adjustable in height with a central rod and ...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Sheet Metal, Enamel

Italian Neoclassical Tole Urn Table Lamp Hand Painted Original Parchment Shade
Italian Neoclassical Tole Urn Table Lamp Hand Painted Original Parchment Shade

Italian Neoclassical Tole Urn Table Lamp Hand Painted Original Parchment Shade

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A magnificent and highly decorative vintage hand painted chinoiserie table lamp, rendered in the Neoclassical / Empire Grand Tour manner. The lamp takes the form of a classical balu...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Brass and Red Tole Shade Three-Light Bouillotte Desk Lamp
French Brass and Red Tole Shade Three-Light Bouillotte Desk Lamp

French Brass and Red Tole Shade Three-Light Bouillotte Desk Lamp

Located in Barntrup, DE

French brass and red tole shade three-light bouillotte desk or table lamp from circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Bouillotte Style Lamp With A Pairpoint Bronze Base, Vintage Tole Shade
Vintage Bouillotte Style Lamp With A Pairpoint Bronze Base, Vintage Tole Shade

Vintage Bouillotte Style Lamp With A Pairpoint Bronze Base, Vintage Tole Shade

By Pairpoint Silver Company

Located in Doraville, GA

The art glass shade has been lost, the lamp has been slightly modified for a vintage tole lamp shade.

Category

Vintage 1920s American American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Tole Florence Glass Shade Table Lamp Vintage Eglo Leuchten Austria, 1970s
Tole Florence Glass Shade Table Lamp Vintage Eglo Leuchten Austria, 1970s

Tole Florence Glass Shade Table Lamp Vintage Eglo Leuchten Austria, 1970s

By EGLO Leuchten

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful table lamp Florence Style with a glass shade. This light requires one European E14 candelabra bulb, up to 40 watts. It comes with the original old shade. The lamp foot is m...

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Vintage 1970s Austrian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French Provincial Brass Three-Arm Horn Bouillotte Lamp with Red Tole Shade
French Provincial Brass Three-Arm Horn Bouillotte Lamp with Red Tole Shade

French Provincial Brass Three-Arm Horn Bouillotte Lamp with Red Tole Shade

Located in Elkhart, IN

A classic bouillotte lamp rendered in warm brass, distinguished by its sculptural three horn base and tailored red tole shade.

Category

Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Empire Style Bouillotte Lamp with Blue Tole Shade and Gilt Bronze
French Empire Style Bouillotte Lamp with Blue Tole Shade and Gilt Bronze

French Empire Style Bouillotte Lamp with Blue Tole Shade and Gilt Bronze

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

The round base provides stability while reinforcing the lamp’s symmetrical, balanced design. Topping the lamp is a striking blue tole metal shade, accented with delicate gilt trim an...

Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Bouillotte Brass Table Lamp With Fleur De Leis Decorated Tole Shade
Bouillotte Brass Table Lamp With Fleur De Leis Decorated Tole Shade

Bouillotte Brass Table Lamp With Fleur De Leis Decorated Tole Shade

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-1147 Detailed French brass lamp with 2 light cluster. Takes 2 60 watt Edison bulbs Has 3 wax candles Original wiring in working condition

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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Late 19th Century Brass Bouillotte Table Lamp with Adjustable Tôle Shade
French Late 19th Century Brass Bouillotte Table Lamp with Adjustable Tôle Shade

French Late 19th Century Brass Bouillotte Table Lamp with Adjustable Tôle Shade

Located in Lincoln, GB

French Late 19th Century Brass Bouillotte Table Lamp with Adjustable Tôle Shade, c.1880 A beautifully proportioned late Victorian French celadon glazed ceramic oil lamp, dating from ...

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Antique 1890s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique French Empire Trumpet Arm Tole Metal Shade Nickel Bouillotte Desk Lamp
Antique French Empire Trumpet Arm Tole Metal Shade Nickel Bouillotte Desk Lamp

Antique French Empire Trumpet Arm Tole Metal Shade Nickel Bouillotte Desk Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Empire Style Trumpet Arm Tole Metal Shade Nickel Bouillotte Desk Lamp. Item features 3 lights/arms, trumpet arms, very rare nickel plated finish, red tole metal shade,...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French Country Empire Brass Trumpet Arm Red Tole Shade Bouillotte Desk Lamp
French Country Empire Brass Trumpet Arm Red Tole Shade Bouillotte Desk Lamp

French Country Empire Brass Trumpet Arm Red Tole Shade Bouillotte Desk Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage French Country Empire Brass Trumpet Arm Red Tole Shade Bouillotte Desk Lamp. Item features a distress painted finish to shade with adjustable height.

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Other Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Empire Tole Painted Metal Shade Brass Bugle Table Lamp, circa 1950s
French Empire Tole Painted Metal Shade Brass Bugle Table Lamp, circa 1950s

French Empire Tole Painted Metal Shade Brass Bugle Table Lamp, circa 1950s

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Crafted with refined attention to detail, the lamp features a striking tole-painted metal shade, hand-decorated with classical gilt arrow motifs and topped with a decorative finial s...

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Vintage 1950s French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Brass Three-Arm Bouillotte Lamp With Black Tole Shade
Mid-20th Century Brass Three-Arm Bouillotte Lamp With Black Tole Shade

Mid-20th Century Brass Three-Arm Bouillotte Lamp With Black Tole Shade

Located in Elkhart, IN

A classic bouillotte lamp rendered in warm brass, distinguished by its sculptural acanthus leaf motif and clean, tailored black and gold tole shade.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique French Bouillotte Bronze and Painted Tole Shade Table Lamp, Circa 1930s
Antique French Bouillotte Bronze and Painted Tole Shade Table Lamp, Circa 1930s

Antique French Bouillotte Bronze and Painted Tole Shade Table Lamp, Circa 1930s

Located in Germantown, MD

Great quality antique bronze base with three lights. Great looking red Tole shade with hand painted design. Measures 14.5" in diameter and 4.75"H for the shade Base is 5.5" in di...

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Frederick Cooper Brass Bouillotte Trumpet Arm Table Lamp w/ Green Tole Shade
Frederick Cooper Brass Bouillotte Trumpet Arm Table Lamp w/ Green Tole Shade

Frederick Cooper Brass Bouillotte Trumpet Arm Table Lamp w/ Green Tole Shade

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Frederick Cooper Burnished Brass Bouillotte Trumpet Arm Table Lamp w/ Green Tole Metal Shade. Circa Late 20th Century.

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Late 20th Century Unknown Other Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-19th Century Bouliotte Lamp, Three Socket Candle Cluster and Tole Shade
Mid-19th Century Bouliotte Lamp, Three Socket Candle Cluster and Tole Shade

Mid-19th Century Bouliotte Lamp, Three Socket Candle Cluster and Tole Shade

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mid-19th century French bouliotte lamp. Painted tole shade. Excellent scale and design, circa 1840-1860 in the Directoire style The open work basket form base was used to retain the...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Directoire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Tin

1950s Painted Floor Lamp With Tole-Style Shade and Carved Paw-Foot Base
1950s Painted Floor Lamp With Tole-Style Shade and Carved Paw-Foot Base

1950s Painted Floor Lamp With Tole-Style Shade and Carved Paw-Foot Base

Located in Charlottesville, VA

The base is triangular with three paw feet, and the column is carved in a tight spiral with a nicely detailed carved medallion where it meets the base. The shade is made to look like...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid 20th Century Italian Tole Lamp
Mid 20th Century Italian Tole Lamp

Mid 20th Century Italian Tole Lamp

Located in Doylestown, PA

Mid 20th century Italian tole lamp with original shade. Fine Italian tole column form table lamp in a warm ochre hue.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Tôle, Brass

French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Candelabra with Original Tole Shade
French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Candelabra with Original Tole Shade

French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Candelabra with Original Tole Shade

Located in Antwerp, BE

An original French Bouillotte candelabra dating from the mid-19th century, executed in gilt bronze and retaining its original hand-painted green tole shade. Originally designed for c...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Tôle

Mid-20th Century Brass Three-Arm Horn Bouillotte Lamp with Red Tole Shade
Mid-20th Century Brass Three-Arm Horn Bouillotte Lamp with Red Tole Shade

Mid-20th Century Brass Three-Arm Horn Bouillotte Lamp with Red Tole Shade

Located in Elkhart, IN

A classic bouillotte lamp rendered in warm brass, distinguished by its sculptural three horn base and tailored red tole shade.

Category

Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Regency Dual Arm Tole Table Lamp with Torchiere Shade in Ballet Pink
Vintage Regency Dual Arm Tole Table Lamp with Torchiere Shade in Ballet Pink

Vintage Regency Dual Arm Tole Table Lamp with Torchiere Shade in Ballet Pink

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A pretty dual-arm tole table lamp. This piece will bring a soft glow to any space. Imagine it in a little girl's room in the middle of two twin beds! The entire lamp is created from ...

Category

20th Century American Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

20th Century French Black Enamel Tole and Gilt Bronze Table Lamp with Silk Shade
20th Century French Black Enamel Tole and Gilt Bronze Table Lamp with Silk Shade

20th Century French Black Enamel Tole and Gilt Bronze Table Lamp with Silk Shade

By Maison Jansen

Located in Firenze, IT

A beautiful pair of French Empire style early 20th century black lacquered metal and parcel gilt bronze table lamps with pagoda silk shades. These high quality chic and stylish neoc...

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu, Metal, Bronze

Vintage French Dore Bronze Bouillotte Lamp with Red Shade
Vintage French Dore Bronze Bouillotte Lamp with Red Shade

Vintage French Dore Bronze Bouillotte Lamp with Red Shade

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This is a vintage French Empire style Bouillotte table lamp featuring a striking red tole shade with gold toned leaf accents atop a three light candleholder base.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Tôle

1970s Brass and Painted Tole Bouillotte Table Lamp
1970s Brass and Painted Tole Bouillotte Table Lamp

1970s Brass and Painted Tole Bouillotte Table Lamp

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1970s Brass and Painted Tole Bouillotte Table Lamp 2 light candelabra candlestick lamp Shade is Tole painted with Red and Cream Stripes Adjustable shade height Needs Rewiring

Category

Vintage 1970s Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French 1850s Napoléon III Painted Tôle Two-Light Lamp with Cherub and Roses
French 1850s Napoléon III Painted Tôle Two-Light Lamp with Cherub and Roses

French 1850s Napoléon III Painted Tôle Two-Light Lamp with Cherub and Roses

Located in Atlanta, GA

Created in France at the beginning of Emperor Napoléon III's reign, this lamp features an oval painted tôle shade adorned with cherubs in cartouches surrounded by garlands accented w...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Tôle

French Directoire Ormolu & Cut Black Amethyst Crystal Tole Bouillotte Lamp
French Directoire Ormolu & Cut Black Amethyst Crystal Tole Bouillotte Lamp

French Directoire Ormolu & Cut Black Amethyst Crystal Tole Bouillotte Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The column is crafted from cut black amethyst crystal, adding a touch of opulence and visual allure to the piece. Completing the lamp is a polychromed tole shade with ormolu mounts,...

Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Ormolu

Fine Quality Bronze Brass Metal Tole Painted Bouillotte Table Lamp
Fine Quality Bronze Brass Metal Tole Painted Bouillotte Table Lamp

Fine Quality Bronze Brass Metal Tole Painted Bouillotte Table Lamp

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This fine quality bronze and brass metal Bouillotte table lamp with a tole painted shade is an elegant lighting piece that exudes French sophistication and timeless neoclassical style.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Directoire Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Antique 19th Century French Brass 2-Light Bouillotte Lamp with Hand-Painted Tôle
Antique 19th Century French Brass 2-Light Bouillotte Lamp with Hand-Painted Tôle

Antique 19th Century French Brass 2-Light Bouillotte Lamp with Hand-Painted Tôle

Located in Lincoln, GB

Antique 19th Century French Brass 2-Light Bouillotte Lamp with Hand-Painted Tôle Shade An exceptionally charming and early 19th-century French brass Bouillotte lamp, showcasing class...

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Hollywood Regency Mid Century Modern Sculpted Lucite Floor Lamp Shade
Wonderful Hollywood Regency Mid Century Modern Sculpted Lucite Floor Lamp Shade

Wonderful Hollywood Regency Mid Century Modern Sculpted Lucite Floor Lamp Shade

By Karl Springer

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Hollywood Regency Large Mid Century Modern Sculpted Lucite Floor Lamp With Black Painted Tole / Metal Shade And Fitted With 2 Edison Sockets, In The Style / Manor Of Karl...

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Tole Bouilotte Lamps
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Tole Bouilotte Lamps

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Tole Bouilotte Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The circular fluted central supports lead up to fine arrows below the scrolled arms each adorned with richly chased acanthus leaves and decorated with foliate bobeches and candle cup...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Louis XVI Style Three Light Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp and Green Shade
Vintage Louis XVI Style Three Light Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp and Green Shade

Vintage Louis XVI Style Three Light Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp and Green Shade

Located in Morristown, NJ

., French, a vintage Louis XVI style three-light bouillotte table lamp based on an iconic French antique. The gilt bronze lamp has a green tôle shade adjustable via an arrow shaped g...

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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Silver Plated Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
French Louis XVI Style Silver Plated Bronze Bouillotte Lamp

French Louis XVI Style Silver Plated Bronze Bouillotte Lamp

Located in Houston, TX

French Louis XVI Style silver plated bronze bouillotte lamp. This stunning antique French Louis XVI style silver plated bronze bouillotte lamp or desk lamp with adjustable tole shade...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Tôle

18th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp
18th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp

18th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI style gilt bronze 3-arm candelabra base bouillotte table lamp with green tole shade.

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Tôle

Silvered Bouillotte Lamp
Silvered Bouillotte Lamp

Silvered Bouillotte Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Silvered metal Louis XV style two-arm bouillotte lamp with later black tole shade. Newly electrified, France, circa 1930s.

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique Bouilotte Lamp
Antique Bouilotte Lamp

Antique Bouilotte Lamp

By Gagneau Paris

Located in Atlanta, GA

Antique gilt bronze bouillotte lamp signed "Gagneau, Paris", adjustable tole shade.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French Brass Bouillotte Lamp
French Brass Bouillotte Lamp

French Brass Bouillotte Lamp

Located in Savannah, GA

A French brass bouillotte lamp with swans and tole shade, 20th century. 16 ½ inches wide by 31 inches tall

Category

20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Bouillotte Table Lamp
Antique Bouillotte Table Lamp

Antique Bouillotte Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920's French wrought iron table lamp with painted tole shade. Measurements: Height: 29" Diameter: 16"

Category

Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Antique French Boulliote Lamp
Antique French Boulliote Lamp

Antique French Boulliote Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A single circa 1920's French bronze bouillotte table lamp with original tole shade and two interior lights.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French Louis XVI Bouillotte Lamp
French Louis XVI Bouillotte Lamp

French Louis XVI Bouillotte Lamp

Located in Westwood, NJ

A fine French Louis XVI style gilt bronze three light. Bouillotte lamp, with an adjustable tole, painted shade, three adjustable arms, fluted column, and a pierced basket base.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Frederick CooperSolid Brass Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp
Frederick CooperSolid Brass Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp

Frederick CooperSolid Brass Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp

Located in Palm Springs, CA

High quality vintage faux solid brass bamboo floor lamp with black metal tole swivel shade, by Frederick Cooper.

Category

Late 20th Century European Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Early Napoleon The Third French Bouillotte Lamp
Early Napoleon The Third French Bouillotte Lamp

Early Napoleon The Third French Bouillotte Lamp

Located in Tampa, FL

An early Napoleon III or older bronze Bouillotte lamp. The tole shade has a yellow interior and a red exterior and gold design.

Category

Antique 1850s French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French Empire Style Bronze Swan Table Lamp
French Empire Style Bronze Swan Table Lamp

French Empire Style Bronze Swan Table Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire style (20th Century) bronze dore 2 swan arm round base bouillotte table lamp with oval green tole shade.

Category

20th Century Unknown French Provincial Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Style Silver Plate Table Lamps
Pair of French Empire Style Silver Plate Table Lamps

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 tole decorated shade and horn motif (priced as pair).

Category

20th Century Unknown French Provincial Table Lamps

Materials

Silver

French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bouillotte Lamp
French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bouillotte Lamp

French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bouillotte Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A group of three wonderfully charming ormolu cherubs holding musical horns are supporting the adjustable height Bouillotte lamp with green painted tole shade topped with ornate ormol...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

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Lamp Tole Shade For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the lamp tole shade you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each lamp tole shade for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and tôle. Your living room may not be complete without a lamp tole shade — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each lamp tole shade bearing Empire, Louis XVI or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. A well-made lamp tole shade has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Chapman Manufacturing Company and Maison Lunel are consistently popular.

How Much is a Lamp Tole Shade?

Prices for a lamp tole shade start at $320 and top out at $6,800 with the average selling for $1,800.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

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.

Questions About Lamp Tole Shade

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The color of your lampshade is totally up to you. The more sheer the lampshade, the brighter the light will be.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mica is a natural mineral that is mined from the earth and then formed into sheets. These sheets can then be handcrafted into lamp shades, which when illuminated, emit a warm earthy glow. Shop a collection of mica lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A softback lampshade is made by gathering or stretching the outer fabric over a metal frame. This fabric is then cut off, stitched, and finished at the top and bottom of the frame. These shades are often created with a process that involves tucks, pleats, gathers, or smoking. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage softback lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Banker’s lamps are green because it was believed that the color would be mentally soothing to encourage concentration. It was also thought to reduce eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, you can paint a glass lamp shade. You can use glass paints or acrylic paint to give old glass fixtures an inexpensive makeover. You can also use stencils for added visual appeal. Find a variety of lamp shades on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    White color lamp shades go well with polished brass, whereas off-white or cream-colored lamp shades look better with antique brass. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage and antique lampshades to meet any style or décor scheme.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    There are three main lamp shade fittings. Spider fittings which are most commonly used for table and floor lamps, uno fittings and clip-on fittings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    For a 22-inch lamp, the size of shade that you should consider is around 7 to 7.5 inches in height. Generally, a lampshade should be one-third of the height of a lamp. Its diameter should be twice as wide as the width of the base. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
    Yes. Most table lamps accept standard harp and finial sizes, so a replacement shade can update the look without altering the base.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Using a lampshade as a guide, line up a row of pre-drilled capiz shells until you reach the desired length. String them together by using a fishing line and finish by tying the strands onto the lamp shade. Alternatively, shop a selection of capiz shell items on 1stDibs.