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 Century.
Brass
Vintage French Country White Gold Small Genie Lantern Tole Bouillotte Desk Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country White & Gold Small Genie Lantern Tole Metal Bouillotte Desk Lamp with Shade.
Metal
Vintage French Country Style Small Brass Candelabra Bouillotte Desk Lamp w Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Style Small Brass Candelabra Bouillotte Desk Lamp w/ Pleated Shade.
Brass
Vintage French Empire Federal Style Small Brass Bouillotte Tole Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Federal Style Small Brass Bouillotte Tole Metal Table Lamp with Shade and Eagle Finial.
Metal, Brass
Small Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Tole Bouillotte By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This fine and elegant Louis XVI style gilt bronze and hand-painted tole bouillotte by Gherardo Degli Albizzi has got two lights. The Toleware shade is hand painted with green enamel ...
Bronze, Tôle
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. Circa Early 20th Century.
Bronze
Small Yellow Tole Bouillotte Lamp With Oval Base
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Charming small-scale tole bouillotte lamp in painted yellow with black neoclassical decoration and original oval tray base.
Metal
Small 19th Century Hand-Painted Green Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
A 19th century green bouillotte lamp displaying hand-painted sailing boats on the shade and a neatly painted landscape with a castle ruin both on the kidney-shaped base and on the tw...
Metal, Brass
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H 19 in W 10.5 in D 8 in
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
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H 23.5 in W 12 in D 8.75 in
Antique French Empire Orange Tole Metal Magic Genie Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire style tole metal small bouillotte desk lamp with rare distress painted orange and gold finish and "Magic Genie Lamp" Form.
Tôle
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H 23 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Vintage Warren Kessler French Empire Bronze Candlestick Small Table Lamps a Pair
By Warren Kessler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Warren Kessler French Empire Style Bronze Candlestick Black Column Bouillotte Small Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Metal, Bronze
Small Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Tampa, FL
This is a small bronze Bouillotte lamp with a tall shade from France.
Metal, Bronze
Small Brass Twin Candle Bouillotte Style Lamp with Black Parchment Shade
By Wildwood Lamp Company
Located in Doylestown, PA
The most charming petite, hand-finished brass twin candelabra bouillotte style library desk lamp by Wildwood. It features a rectangular bell-shaped black parchment shade with gold t...
Brass
Mid Century Small Brass Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Mid Century Brass three light bouillotte table lamp with inline switch Takes 3 40 watt candelabra based bulbs Original wiring in working condition.
Brass
Small metal Bouillotte table lamp 1970s USA
By Underwriters Laboratories
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice small all Metal table lamp . Classic Green color . American made . Good quality lamp . signed ,Underwriters laboratories portable lamp, seams to be a control sigh . Two lar...
Metal
Small Bronze and Tole Bouillotte Table Light
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Small and elegant bronze Bouillotte lamp with a painted metal shade and two electrified candle-arms.
Bronze
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H 21 in W 7 in D 7 in
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
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H 16.5 in W 12 in D 6.5 in
Antique French Empire Green Gold Boat Ship Bouillotte Tole Metal Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire style tole metal small / Petite Bouillotte desk lamp with dark green and gold finish.
Tôle
Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
Beautiful small bouillotte lamp with lovely details. Candle holders terminate into stags heads.
Brass
Bouillotte lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
Small Bouillotte lamp, rewired and fitted with 2 standard light bulbs.
Brass
Pair of 20th Century Small Bouillotte Single Arm Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 20th century small Bouillotte single arm lamps.
Pair of Charming French Small Bouillotte Table Lamps
Located in Oakville, ON
Pair of small bouillotte table lamps from France having a dark green metal lampshades with hand-painted gold accents, A bronze middle post to adjust the shade up and down.
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.