19th Century French Bouillotte Painted Tôle Lamp

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French Bouillotte Painted Tole Lamp

19th Century French Bouillotte Painted Tôle Lamp

This antique lamp is of French origin.It is … Read more French Bouillotte Painted Tole Lamp

19th Century French Bouillotte Painted Tôle Lamp

This antique lamp is of French origin.It is crafted in the traditional French tôleware (painted sheet metal) technique, a decorative art form that reached its height of popularity in France during the late 18th and 19th centuries. The hand-painted classical scenes, draped fabric motifs on the shade, and distinctive U-shaped double candlestick frame are hallmarks of traditional French provincial and empire lighting design.

Crafted by French artisans utilizing the traditional tôle peinte (painted tin/sheet metal) technique .Period: It dates back to the 19th Century.Style Influences: Designed in the Neoclassical style, incorporating ancient Greek and Roman motifs like the classical woman gazing into a mirror depicted on the shade.

The Origin Story: Bouillotte lamps were originally designed in late 18th-century France for a popular, fast-paced card game called Bouillotte. They were placed in the center of round card tables to cast bright, direct light down onto the cards while shielding the players' eyes from glare.Unique

Measurements: Height base to top of finial 16", Shade 11 1/2" wide measured on the underside x 5" tall, base circumference 6"

Rewired - one photo shows it with the lights turned on. It takes two chandelier bulbs. See less