Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Tole Palm Chandelier – Six-Light Fixture With V
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A vibrant and sculptural example of Italian tole lighting, this Mid-20th Century palm chandelier channels tropical regency glamour with its sweeping metal fronds and richly hand-pain...
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Tole Palm Chandelier – Six-Light Fixture With V
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A vibrant and sculptural example of Italian tole lighting, this Mid-20th Century palm chandelier channels tropical regency glamour with its sweeping metal fronds and richly hand-pain...
Metal
Vintage Sculptural Palm Tree Tole Lamp With Tropical Jungle Shade
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Age-appropriate wear, minor paint loss, finish variations, and imperfections consistent with vintage tole lighting. The handmade nature of the lamp contributes to its whimsical chara...
Metal
Italian Tole Six-Light Fruit-Form Chandelier with Polychrome Leaves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The organic detailing and whimsical botanical form are characteristic of Italian tole lighting of the period, evoking Mediterranean garden imagery with a romantic, artisanal sensibil...
Metal
Italian Wheat Sheaf Tole Chandelier with Original Painted Patina, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
The chandelier reflects the romantic decorative tradition for which Italian tole lighting became renowned during the mid-20th century.
Metal, Iron, Tôle
Gorgeous Tole Metal Glas Shade Five Light Chandelier, Massive Lighting, 1970s
By Massive Lighting
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite Florentine style five-light chandelier. The Fixture requires five European E14 / 110 Volt Candelabra bulbs, each bulb up to 40 watts. Beautiful metal chandelier with flower gl...
Metal
Gilt Tin French Tole Lantern, Louis XV Style Antique Lighting, 1910s
Located in Stamford, CT
Gilt tin French tole lantern. Lantern height with stem and canopy is 22 inches. Lantern has five panels. Gilt metal. Not electrified. Height of lantern alone is 14". With bows and fl...
Tôle, Tin
Iron & Tole Italian Griffin.
Located in Stamford, CT
An iron and tole cold painted Italian Griffin. Possibly a lantern holder at one time.
Iron, Tôle
$8,900 / set
Pair of 19th Century Tole Lanterns
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of painted tole lanterns.
Tôle
Spanish Revival Iron Wall Sconces with Tole Shades, Hollywood Regency Lighting
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A striking Spanish Revival style wall sconce, featuring elegantly scrolled solid brass and classic tole shades with gilt interiors. The sinuous, hand-forged style arms create a drama...
Brass
$6,500 / set
Pair of American Tole Hanging Lanterns
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of American tole hanging lanterns.
Tôle
Gorgeous Belgium Tole Wood Metal Glas Shade Five Light Chandelier, 1970s
By Massive Lighting
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite Florentine style five-light chandelier. Functions as is with 5 E14 / 110 Volt light bulbs. Can take up to 40 Watts each bulb. The Fixture requires five European E14 / 110 Volt...
Metal
Italian Tole Columnar Lamp
Located in Buchanan, MI
Italian tole columnar lamp. Great color.
Tôle
Moroccan Black Painted Tole Hall Lantern
Located in Essex, MA
Rewired. Removed from Pineapple Hill, Summer house of Henry Forbes Bigelow. Beverly Mass.
Tôle
Gorgeous German Tole Wood Metal Glas Shade Five Light Chandelier, 1970s
By Massive Lighting
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite Florentine style five-light chandelier. Functions as is with five E27 / 110 Volt light bulbs. Can take up to 60 Watts each bulb. Beautiful metal chandelier with flower glass s...
Metal
Gilded Iron and Tole Rope Sconces, Italian Mid-Century Lighting, Unique Pair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful pair of Italian gilded iron sconces was created in the mid 20th century and features a unique intertwining rope design. Each holds two lights and offers two tole tasse...
Iron, Tin, Gold Leaf
French Tole Jardiniere Lamp
Located in New York, NY
French tole jardiniere lamp. Empire gilt painted brown tole jardiniere with paw feet on raised green faux marble platform, now converted to a lamp. France, early 19th century. Dim...
Tôle
$5,800
Painted Tole Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's French painted tole lantern with 2 interior lights. Measurements: Height of body: 21" Present drop: 25.5" Widest point: 9.25" Depth: 6"
Metal
Signed Black Tole "Applique Volante" Plug In Sconces by Lita - France 1960's
By Lita
Located in New York, NY
Black lacquered steel wall light. The lampshade is height adjustable and its pivot mounting allows for 180° rotation. by Lita France. Maker's label present on back side. Original pai...
Steel
French Neoclassical Tole Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French neoclassical tole chandelier.
Tôle
"Handcrafted Brass and Glass Tole Lantern, Electrified, Circa 2010"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Retro Italian Handcrafted Solid Brass and Clear Glass Electrified Six Sided Tole Lantern, Hanging Tole Lantern, Electrified with 3-Light Candelabra Light Fixture, 12v Candelabra Lig...
Metal, Brass, Iron, Tôle
Empire Marbelized and Gilded Tole Lamp
Located in Kittery Point, ME
An Empire patinated marbelized and gilded columnar tole lamp, the column-shaped stem ending in a gilded Corinthian capital topped by a tole shade raised on a square plinth base. The ...
Tôle
French Neoclassical Tole Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French neoclassical tole chandelier.
Tôle
$1,725Sale Price|50% Off
Hollywood Regency Tole Chandelier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large vintage tole eight-light chandelier with flower and leaf accents. Original paint finish in vibrant greens, turquoise and white.
Tôle
Napoleonic Revival Orange Tole Desk Lamp
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Napoleon III hand painted tole desk lamp in orange and gold leaf, with adjustable brass shades. In the Napoleonic revival style, depicting bees.
Tôle
Vintage Painted Tole Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Venetian painted tole lantern with flowers and foliage. Measurements: Drop: 33" Diameter: 15"
Metal
Italian 19th Century Tôle Four-Light Lantern with Palmette Motifs, USA Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
In a living room, it offers both functional lighting and decorative elegance. This Italian tôle lantern seamlessly blends antique beauty with modern functionality, making it a perfec...
Tôle
French Circa 1900 Painted Tôle Lantern with Pierced Crown and Three Lights
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French lantern, dating to circa 1900, is crafted in painted tôle and distinguished by its elegant, vertically oriented cylindrical form.
Brass, Tôle
$3,250 / item
Vintage Floral Tole Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This enchanting pair of vintage toleware lanterns brings a breath of French country air to any interior. Hand-crafted from durable wrought iron, each hexagonal frame is finished in a...
Wrought Iron
Green Tole Industrial Hanging Lamps or Lanterns from England (18 1/4" Diameter)
Located in Austin, TX
Two green enameled tole industrial hanging (fixture) lamps or lanterns from England, each one featuring a factory sized dome metal shade. Makes for a unique vintage machine style or...
Metal, Tôle
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. It is intricately painted with a tranquil pastoral scene with a...
Tôle, Brass
$1,213Sale Price|20% Off
French Tole Hall Lantern
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Tole Hall Lantern An elegant French Interior Hall Lantern featuring an appealing light grey paint finish with matching finials with pierced toleware metalwork at the top and ...
Brass, Steel
Painted Tole Venetian Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's painted and gilt tole Venetian lantern with glass panels and original patina. Measurements: Min Drop: 22" Diameter: 12".
Metal
$2,800
Vintage Tole Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French painted tole lamp with one light. Measurements: Height: 28" Diameter: 10" Base: 6.25" x 6.25"
Metal
$8,900 / item
Custom Whimsical Tole Fixture
By Lerebours
Located in New York, NY
Custom whimsical tole fixture. Please note that this fixture is customizable. Lead Time is 8-10 weeks.
Metal
Italian Tole lamp.
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Small tole Italian lamp. Has original wiring, needs rewiring.
Metal
French Tole and Porcelain Lantern
Located in Southampton, NY
20th century French painted tole lantern with porcelain flowers.
Tôle
Iron Tole Grapes Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A wonderful Italian 1950's white iron 5 candelabra light chandelier. This beautiful chandelier consists of a gracefully scrolled iron frame with an assortment of colored leaves and g...
Iron, Tôle
Gilt Wood and Tole Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
An Italian painted, carved and gilt, wood and tole four-light chandelier.
Tôle
Tole, Glass and Iron Lantern
Located in Chireno, TX
Tole, glass and iron lantern dating to early 20th century, France. Not wired for electricity, but can be wired, or fitted for usage with gas, for an additional cost. Includes chain a...
Brass, Steel, Iron
Tole, Glass and Iron Lantern
Located in Chireno, TX
Tole, glass and iron lantern dating to early 20th century, France. Not wired for electricity, but can be wired, or fitted for usage with gas, for an additional cost. Includes chain a...
Steel, Iron
Pair of Vintage "Numbered" Tole Canister Lamps with Tole Shades
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Vintage "Numbered" Tole Tea Canister Lamps with original Tole Shades. Wired and in working condition. They measure 19" to bottom of the harp.
Metal
Tole, Glass and Iron Lantern
Located in Chireno, TX
Tole, glass and iron lantern dating to early 20th century, France. Not wired for electricity, but can be wired, or fitted for usage with gas, for an additional cost. Includes chain a...
Steel, Iron
$7,800 / set
Pair of Palm Tree Tole Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's painted tole French table lamps in the form of palm trees with original finish. Measurements: Height of body: 29" Diameter: 12"
Tôle
Italian Tole Floral Tole Chandelier with Lilies
Located in New York, NY
Italian floral tole four arm chandelier. Lilly flowers in yellows, orange, and cream. Leaves in Green and Yellow. Some chipping paint that adds to the character. In good working co...
Steel
Hollywood Regency Tole Flower Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A large vintage tole five-light chandelier flower and leaf accents. Original paint finish in vibrant greens, turquoise and blue,white. Diameter 19.6" - 50 cm. Height fixture 22" - 5...
Metal, Tôle
Painted Tole Open Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940s Italian painted and gilt metal lantern with original finish and patina. Measurements: Height: 37" Diameter: 15".
Metal
Antique French Neoclassical Tole Floor Lamp & Original Tole Shade
Located in London, GB
Antique French Neoclassical Tole floor lamp & original Tole shade in an ivory colour, dating from around the 1900-1920 period, all in good original condition with some natural ag...
Brass, Metal
$1,900Sale Price|50% Off
Antique Tole Samovar Mounted As A Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An amazing tole samovar mounted as a lamp. Wonderful patina with remnants of paint and gold leaf visible. The piece is a wonderful mixture of disparate decorative features; four dolp...
Tôle, Metal
19th Century Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century directoire bouillotte table lamp. Lamp features original elements and original black tole lampshade with gilt brass leaf applied detailing. Newly rewired with side ...
Bronze, Tôle, Brass
$2,400
English Tole Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's English tole metal lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 19" Height to shade rest: 27" Diameter: 16"
Metal
19th c. Tole and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tole and Crystal 9 Light Chandelier
Crystal, Tôle
Pair French Black Tole Spartan Helmet Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair French black tole Spartan helmet table lamps. Pair of black painted tole table lamps in the form of Spartan / Roman helmets with curved opaque glass and white interiors. Newly e...
Tôle
Italian Tole Floral Chandelier, Hand-Painted, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Evocative of the romantic naturalism associated with Italian decorative lighting of the mid-20th century, this piece sits comfortably within the Hollywood Regency and Florentine tole...
Metal, Tôle
$2,800 / set
Italian Gold Gilt Tole Table Lamps, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of tall Italian gold gilt tole leaf and porcelain glazed flower table lamps, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Italy. Bases are gold gilt covered terracotta with an oct...
Metal, Tôle
$2,200
French Painted Tole Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920 French tole lamp with painted landscape decoration. Measurements: Height of body: 17" Height to shade rest: 25" Diameter: 5.5"
Metal
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Twelve Arm Tole Foliate & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Nashville, TN
Modern tole foliate design with crystal twelve arm chandelier. Large 36" x 36".
Tôle
Italian Tole Lantern
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hexagonal Italian painted Tole Lantern with swags and florets. US wired with 3 candelabra lights.
Tôle
Painted tole lantern
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XV style metal lantern with tole polychrome painted flowers and green leaves wired with 4 lights
Diameter- 25” Height- 30”
Tôle, Metal
French Tole Wall Lantern
Located in Banbury, GB
A TOLE WALL LANTERN,ORIGINAL DECORATION
Tôle
Art Nouveau tole lantern
Located in Santa Monica, CA
very decorative details with amber color glass newly electrified
Tôle
A Large Baroque Style Tole Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A Large Six Sided Black Painted Tole Lantern in the Baroque Style with Decorative Elements Consisting of Acanthus Leaves and Globe Flowers, Italian, Late 19th Century-Early 20th Century
Tôle
Tole Table Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Continental yellow painted tole table lamps with pen and ink decoration on square plinth bases.
Tôle
Pair Tole Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair Tall Tole Lamps with Scalloped Bases, Aged Gray Polychrome
Tôle
20th Century Regency Style Black Tole Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century Regency style black tole lantern.
Tôle
Paintd Tole Lamp
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Pretty painted tole lamp with floral design
Tôle
Chinese Tole Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very rare and finely detailed Tole Chinese Figure as lamp, late 19th century European. (Shade is NOT included.)
Tôle
Small Tole Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Antique tole painted chandle lamp.
Metal, Tôle
Red Tole Lamp
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking old red tole lamp with paw feet
Tôle
Antique Gas Lantern in Tole Now Electrified
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking black tole lantern with glass panel sides and scrolling iron decoration
Brass, Tôle
Tole Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th C. 3-light hand painted tole "hot-air balloon" chandelier. US wired.
Tôle
Gilded Tole Floor Lamp
By Hans Kögl
Located in Schoten, BE
Gilded tole floor lamp with flowers and leaves by Hans Kögl.
Tôle
Italian Tole Floral Lamp
Located in Tacoma, WA
A charming late 19th century Italian tole floral bouquet mounted as a lamp
Tôle
19thC Red Tole Lamp
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful red tole lamp with hand painted figures and other decoration and later electrified
Tôle
Single Tole Painted Lamp
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Tole painted single lamp with painted detail
Tôle
Green Tole Tea Canister
Located in Stonington, CT
Now mounted as a lamp, this tea canister has the most unusual, and unique, picture on its front. It displays a punishment scene, with a man seated and put into what appears to be a s...
Tôle
Painted Tole Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
6 arm French painted Tole Chandelier. Floral painted cartouche on each sleeve and bonnet. US wired
Tôle
Tole Lantern
Located in Charlottesville, VA
4 sided, glass panes
Metal
19th C Tole Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
great looking antique painted tole lamp later electrified
Bronze, Tôle
French Tole Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French tole lantern with a single glass panel. Blue metal interior and a punched tin top. Newly wired for hardwire installation. Wear throughout on original metal is consistent with ...
Metal
Painted Tole Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Painted tole lantern with four glass panels and shaped top.
Priced individually. Four available
Glass
Vintage Black Tole Chandelier
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great four light painted tole chandelier
Tôle
Vintage Tole Light Fixture
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A mid 20th century tole store prop now wired as a hanging sculptural light.
Tôle
Louis XVI Tole Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Louis XVI hand-painted tole chandelier with gilt-bronze ram's head mountings.
Tôle, Bronze
French Red Tole Painted Student Lamp
Located in Natchez, MS
French Tole two-arm student lamp with classical scenes and red tole shades. Adjustable central pole with flared base.
Tôle
Pair French Tole, Sepia toned Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of French 19th c. oil lamps, tole is very unusual Sepia toned painted scenes, now wired as lamps. Recently reduced.(Shades not included.)
Tôle
Gilt Bronze and Tole Bouillotte Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
A gilt bronze bouillotte lamp with an adjustable green tole shade. A fluted column in a circular pierce plate supports the 3 electrified arms.
Bronze, Tôle
Oversize Tole Lanterns
Located in Stamford, CT
Very large lanterns mounted on wooden bases from historic Virginia house
Metal
French tole lantern
Located in Santa Monica, CA
decorated with leaf and roses one ligt new wiring
An Edwardian Tole Lamp
Located in London, GB
An Edwardian glazed Tole lamp
Metal
Large Black Tole Lantern
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Nice looking simple lines black tole lantern
Metal
20th Century Chinoiserie Tole Tea Tin Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century Chinoiserie tole tea tin lamp New wiring.
Tôle
Large 20th Century Tole Final as Floor Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 20th century tole final as floor lamp. Brand new wiring
Tôle
Crystal and Painted Tole Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Four tiered painted tole, twelve light crystal "ballroom" chandelier. Two available. Priced individually.
Crystal, Tôle
Pair of Obelisk Form Reticulated Tole Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Obelisk form reticulated tole lamps, burnished to a reddish/orange colour, illuminated from inside.
Tôle
French Tole Chandelier with Lantern
Located in Boston, MA
An unusual black tole six-arm chandelier with a six paneled pierced centre lantern retaining its original paint.
Tôle
Timeless and Elegant Green Tole Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Turn of the century kerosene lamp converted for electricity.
Tôle
Unavailable
H 47 in Dm 15 in
Early 19th Century Tole and Iron Hexagonal Lantern with Amber and Seeded Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century tole and iron hexagonal lantern with amber and seeded glass panels New wiring.
Iron, Tôle
Unavailable
H 30 in Dm 10 in
French Painted Tole Hexagonal Lantern with Colored Glass Panes, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Gothic Revival green painted and parcel gilt hexagonal tole lantern, with original blue red and green alternating colored glass panes, French, circa 1880 Measures: He...
Tin, Tôle
French Tole and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
A birdcage shaped frame with twining tole leaves, cut crystal flowers and drops accented by four painted porcelain figurines of peasants. There are four candle lights with tole bobe...
Crystal, Iron, Tôle
Painted Wood and Tole Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gray painted carved shaft with golden undertones. The 6 iron arms are embellished with tole flowers and leaves in muted color.
US wired. NOTE: actual color is gray not cream.
Iron, Tôle
French Tole Uplighter
Located in London, GB
French tole uplighter. Circa 1950.
American Tole Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming American Tole Lamp, Bouillotte style, Mid 20th century,
Green w/gilt.
Metal
Pair of Tole Appointed Pineapple Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A whimsical pair of handmade vintage tole decorated carved wood pineapples vibrantly painted and dramatic in form. An old Palm Beach find.
Tôle
Vintage Red Tole and Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful vintage bronze bouillotte lamp with painted swags on the shade
Bronze, Tôle
Tole Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tole Lantern
Unavailable
Pair of Mid Century Tole Palm Tree Lamps
Located in New York, NY
What a great pair of lamps. Great fun and very adaptable for many uses. Hand painted tole, use these to create your own desert island at home. Be creative.
Tôle
Painted Tole and Porcelain Flower Chandelier
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great antique tole and porcelain candle lit chandelier from Falcon Lair property in Los Angeles
Tôle
Pair of Italian Tole Lanterns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Tole Metal Chandeliers with Original Etched Glass and Brass Arrows
Brass, Metal
Charles X Green Tole Peinte and Brass Lamp
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful antique tole lamp with brass swan heads and detail
Brass, Bronze, Tôle
Antique Tole Painted Hanging Lantern
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Antique tole painted lantern with porcelain roses. Frosted glass inner liner with beaded base. Old patina to the finish.
French, Iron and Tole Lantern
Located in Charleston, SC
A fine example of a French, bronze and tole lantern with original stained glass that was first used as a gas lantern.
Italian Gilt and Tole Lantern
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Whimsical Tole Lantern from Italy circa 1930's with mica facets. It has three candle lights and a chain with ceiling cap is attached.
Large Vintage French Gilt Tole Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive large gilt tole chandelier, probably French, with eight lights, in very good condition Measures: Diameter 28 ins (70 cm), Height 30 ins (75 cm). Total drop 50 ins (127...
Tôle
Faux Bamboo Chandelier Italy 1950's
Located in Hastings, GB
Palm leaf and faux bamboo chandelier, Italy 1950's A beautiful chandelier featuring hand painted faux bamboo stems and leaf fronds throughout There are 4 bulb holders which take ...
Iron
Large Faux Bamboo Palm Leaf Italian Tole Chandelier 1960's
Located in Hastings, GB
Very Large palm leaf and faux bamboo tole chandelier, 1960s A beautiful chandelier featuring polychrome painted faux bamboo stems with palm leaf fronds throughout There are 6 bul...
Metal
Italian Tole Palm Tree and Monkey Vintage Chandelier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical Italian tole six light chandelier having a palm tree at the top and elegant arms with leaves at the cups, featuring three seated Moroccan monkeys in the center.
Metal
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