An Empire Style French Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp with Rams Heads
An Empire Style French Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp with Rams Heads
c.1900, France
An elegant Empire Style French turn of the century bronze three-light bouillotte table lamp with rams head decoration and dark green painted sheet metal shade with golden frieze. With an adjustable shade and an arrow-themed screw, The rams heads provide a lovely decoration to the scrolling arms supporting the bobèches and their candle sleeves.
Rewired to Australian Standards.
H 66cm x W 33cm
Sold As Is. Condition commensurate with age and wear. Fully Rewired to Australian Standards.
Created in France during the Turn of the Century which saw the transition from the 19th to the 20th, the term bouillotte comes from the card game of the same name (a version of the poker) which became extremely popular in France during the late 18th century.
A bouillotte table on which the game was played is round in shape. It was originally adorned with torches, which became lamps after a while. These lamps typically had three arms and their shades, usually made of tôle, were adjustable to be closer to the candles so that a subdued light would be diffused.
