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Antique French Brass and Tole Bouillotte Table Lamp
Marylebone Antiques
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Antique French Brass and Tole Bouillotte Table Lamp

1900 - 1920
Description

A beautiful antique French brass and tole bouillotte table lamp, made in France and dating from around the 1920’s.

It is of superb quality, with fine and intricate details. The tole shade is original and can be raised up and lowered.

This is in lovely condition for its age, with just some surface wear here and there seen mostly on the shade. We have had it re-wired, it is in good working order.

Width base – 8 inches , 21 cm

Width shade – 14 inches , 36 cm

Height – 25 inches , 64 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
64cm (25.20")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Declaration

Marylebone Antiques has dated this French Bouillotte Table Lamp to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1200629
Dealers Internal Reference
12175
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Description
A beautiful antique French brass and tole bouillotte table lamp, made in France and dating from around the 1920’s.

It is of superb quality, with fine and intricate details. The tole shade is original and can be raised up and lowered.

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This is in lovely condition for its age, with just some surface wear here and there seen mostly on the shade.
Marylebone Antiques

We have had it re-wired, it is in good working order.

Width base – 8 inches , 21 cm

Width shade – 14 inches , 36 cm

Height – 25 inches , 64 cm

Height
64cm (25.20")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Date of Manufacture

Marylebone Antiques has dated this French Bouillotte Table Lamp to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1200629
Dealers Internal Ref
12175
Marylebone Antiques
Marylebone Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2012

Specialist in english, french and swedish antique furniture & decorative items circa 1750-1950s.

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An antique French brass three-light Bouillotte table lamp featuring an adjustable dark green painted tole shade with gold rims.
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Archive I An antique French brass three-light Bouillotte table lamp featuring an adjustable dark green painted tole shade with gold rims.

Antique French Brass and Tole Bouillotte Table Lamp

Archive II An antique French brass three-light Bouillotte table lamp featuring an adjustable dark green painted tole shade with gold rims. View II
Archive III An antique French brass three-light Bouillotte table lamp featuring an adjustable dark green painted tole shade with gold rims. View III
Archive IV An antique French brass three-light Bouillotte table lamp featuring an adjustable dark green painted tole shade with gold rims. View IV
Archive V An antique French brass three-light Bouillotte table lamp featuring an adjustable dark green painted tole shade with gold rims. View V
Archive VI An antique French brass three-light Bouillotte table lamp featuring an adjustable dark green painted tole shade with gold rims. View VI
Archive VII An antique French brass three-light Bouillotte table lamp featuring an adjustable dark green painted tole shade with gold rims. View VII
Archive VIII An antique French brass three-light Bouillotte table lamp featuring an adjustable dark green painted tole shade with gold rims. View VIII
Archive IX An antique French brass three-light Bouillotte table lamp featuring an adjustable dark green painted tole shade with gold rims. View IX
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London
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An antique French brass three-light Bouillotte table lamp featuring an adjustable dark green painted tole shade with gold rims.
Antique French Brass and Tole Bouillotte Table Lamp
Ref: SA1200629
An antique French brass three-light Bouillotte table lamp featuring an adjustable dark green painted tole shade with gold rims.
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Originating in 18th-century France, the Bouillotte lamp was designed specifically for the popular card game of Bouillotte. The central key allowed the metal shade to be lowered as the candles burned down, keeping light directed on the playing surface while shielding the players eyes from glare.

Traditional Bouillotte lamps are constructed primarily from solid cast brass or bronze, featuring a painted metal shade known as toleware. The base often includes a dished tray originally meant to hold game counters or chalk, accompanied by candle-arm sockets shaped like horns or scrolls.

Authentic period Bouillotte lamps feature hand-fitted screw mechanisms, heavy cast brass components, and hand-painted or gilt details on the tole shade. Look for natural surface patination on the brass and light wear near the adjustment key where the shade was frequently repositioned.

A Bouillotte lamp functions effectively as accent lighting on a home office desk, console table, or sideboard. Its classical structure pairs well with traditional timber furnishings as well as contemporary neutral schemes requiring a focal point of metallic warm tone and architectural form.

Dust the brass base and painted metal shade regularly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth. Avoid abrasive chemical polishes or water on the tole shade, as moisture can damage hand-applied paint, gilded striping, and aged lacquer layers.
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