$3,900 / set
Pair of Tea Tin Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of English 19th Century painted tin tea canisters with black and gilt chinoiserie decoration, now as lamps.
Tin
$2,900 / set
Antique Chinese Export Golden Tea Tin Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Unique table lamp made from repurposed Chinese Export tea tins, made in China circa 1870.
Metal
$3,900 / set
Pair of Black and Gold Tea Tin Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of English Victorian black painted tea tins, circa 1880, now as lamps.
Tin
Pair of Early Nineteenth Century Tea Tin Lamps
Located in London, England
A pair of original grocer’s tins for the storage and display of various loose tea varieties and decorated with numbers to the fronts. Bristol makr plaque to reverse English, Early ...
Tin
Mid Century Chinoiserie Tea Tin Lamp by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage lamp crafted from vintage English tea tin canisters.
Metal
Pair of Wildwood Lamp Japanned Tea Caddy Tin and Wooden Base Table Lamps
By Wildwood Lamp Company
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Wildwood Lamp Company Japanned Tea Caddy Tin and Wooden Base Table Lamps in great vintage condition.
Tin
Vintage Wildwood Chinoiserie English Tea Tin Table Lamp, Artemis Studios Shade
By Wildwood Lamp Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This vintage Wildwood table lamp features a rectangular lithographed tin made in England depicting Chinoiserie scenes finished in shades of red, gold, white, and black. Two sides be...
Brass, Tin
English Chinoiserie Tea Tin Red and Gold Canister Made into a Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Chinoiserie tea tin red and gold canister from the 19th century made into a table lamp wired for the USA.
Tin
A fine 19th century English Regency tole and hand painted tea canister lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century English Regency tole lamp. Hand painted in the Chinoiserie design. Fine painting and details. Large pagoda design . Custom wired and shaded
Tin
Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Table Lamps Vintage Circa 1950’s
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
English tin tea canisters. Circa 1950’s. Vintage 1950's Chinoiserie Metal Tea Canister Table Lamps.
Metal
Mid-20th Century Black Tea Tin Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-20th century black tea tin lamp. New wiring
Tin
20th Century Chinoiserie Tole Tea Tin Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century Chinoiserie tole tea tin lamp New wiring.
Tôle
Pair English Chinoiserie Red Tea Tin Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Tea Tins with elaborate gilded Chinese decoration, caligraphy and pagoda lid as lamps with silk shades included.
Metal
Lamps Made from Tea Tins
Located in Seattle, WA
Wonderful old Chinoiserie tea tins made into lamps. Black with gold design.
Chinoiserie Style Tea Tin Electric Table Lamp
Located in Cookeville, TN
A pair of Asian antique tea tins make up this electric table lamp that was designed in the 1940s.
Metal, Tin
Pair English Tea Tins as Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very unusually shaped pair of Painted English Tea Tins, original decoration, late 19th c., maker's stamp "Bartlette and Sons", Bristol as lamps.
19th Century English Chinoiserie Toleware Tea Tin as Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century English chinoiserie Toleware tea tin as lamp.
Tôle
19th Century Chinoiserie Chocolate Colored Tea Tin as Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century chinoiserie chocolate colored tea tin as lamp.
Tôle
A pair of 19thC tea canister lamps
Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB
A pair of late 19thC tole tea canisters converted to lamps. The shades (which are a little worn) are included. Dimensions: H 70cm (with shade) 62cm (without) W 22.5cm
Tin
Pair of Chinoiserie Tea Tin Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of continental chinoiserie tea tin lamps with custom oriental wood base and light blue coral finials.
Rare Pair of Blue Tea Tin Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wonderful pair of chinoiserie decorated tea tin lamps on a Prussian blue ground, the octagonal tops of pagoda shape, the bodies decorated with gilt and black lacquer, recently re-ele...
Tin
Pair of Black Oval Tea Tin Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
Great pair of "as found" tea tin lamps having well worn original paint with no restoration, of unusual oval form, these chinoiserie decorated black tea tins retain the original Londo...
Tin
Pair of Antique Painted Square Tea Tins Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unusual pair of square antique tea tins lamps with old paintings. Beautiful old dark patina background color with paintings of Asian wedding scenes.
Antique English Tea Tin Lamp
Located in Highwood, IL
Unusual find from the Reagan Ranch, Santa Barbara, California or at least what we were told by the antique dealer whom we purchased it from. Antique English tea tin that was converte...
Pair Regency Tole Tea Tin Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of late Georgian chinoiserie decorated tea tins of pagoda form, the green background with Chinese characters and caricatures in gold and black decoration, now mounted as la...
Tin
Pair 19th Century Asian Tea Tin Lamps
Located in Wilton, CT
Impressive pair of antique Asian tea tins wired as lamps. Graphic probable re-paint of calligraphic figures.
Tin
Pair of Antique Painted Tea Tins Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of antique tins that have been made into lamps labeled 9 and 10. A true pair. Beautiful old green background color with paintings of an Asian man with foliage. 9" Diameter. Adju...
Tin
Pair of Late 19th Century Tea Tin Table Lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Striking pair of converted tea tin lamps featuring bold hand-painted numbers and decorative gilt borders on a black lacquered ground.
Metal
19th Century Tea Storage Tin Lamp No. 32
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Late 19th century large tole tea retailers storage tin. Converted to a lamp.
Tin
19th Century Tea Storage Tin Lamp No. 27
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Late 19th century large tole tea retailers storage tin. Converted to a lamp.
Tin
Antique Tea Tin Canister Table Lamp
Located in Cirencester, GB
We have converted this late 19th Century English tea tin or caddie into a table lamp. Lovely patina to the hand-painted crest with a few minor bumps and scrapes.
Zinc
An Edwardian Tea Tin Now As A Lamp
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1930 An Edwardian tea tin as a lamp, the green ground with red concentric rings to the base and the top, decorated with a gilt number 2 to the front.
Tin
Pair of Chinese Painted Tin Tea Containers, Mounted as Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Chinese painted tin tea containers, mounted as lamps.
Pair of English Early 19th Century Chinoisserie Tea Tins
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wonderful pair of Early 19th chinoiserie painted tea tins in original paint.
Tin
Two Toleware Tea Caddy Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A bit of peeling on very top of one Tea Caddy
Tin
English Victorian Tole Tea Canister Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form, great color and petina.
Tin
19TH C. GREEN PAINTED TEA CANISTER LAMP
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19TH C. ORIGINAL GREEN PAINTED TEA CANISTER LAMP WITH THE NUMBER 3 IN OLD GILDED GOLD PAINT. CUSTOME MADE LAMP SHADE.
Tin
Pair Of Victorian Tole Tea Cannister Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
WONDERFUL SCARLET RED COLOR WITH GILT CHINOISERIE DECORATION.SIGNED JOHN A GILBERT, LONDON
Tin
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.
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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.
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