Bouillotte Lamp ?

Hi everybody!

I have the opportunity to buy this lamp.
It has been from my neighbour's grandmother.

After seeing the pictures, I believe it's called a bouillote lamp.
Can anybody tell me if I'm right?

I have no idea about:
-Age
-Origine
-Material it's made out of. (They believe it's copper, I think it's brass)
-Value

Maybe there should be a leather shade on it?
Or is this the original shade?

By the way..
I'm new here.
Is it allowed to ask about/discuss value on this forum?

I hope to hear from anyone of you soon!
(Better pictures not availlable for now, they're coming..)

Kind regards,
R. Antonis

 

Welcome!
Please go back and edit yur photos into the full image option and always use that button for them.
There are folks here to help you. The site slows down about now each night.

 

That's definately better !

Thank you very much. I didn't know that.

 

You're most welcome.
Essentially no one does at first and some here awhile still don't.

 

I'm not at all sure if this would be considered a bouillotte lamp. Ones from the 1700s when bouillotte was a popular card game and reproductions made today had/have metal/tin/tole shades that slide down a post as the candles burned down to protect the card players from the glare of the candles. Their bases were usually dish shape. The ones I've seen have the candle cups on arms rather than on a tray thingy like these are on. Following is a link to Google pictures of them. Note the stem in the middle isn't like yours.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Bou...UG5WMKHSFbBDgQsAQINA&biw=1280&bih=513&dpr=1.5

Here's a webpage with info on bouillotte tables and lamps:
http://buzzonantiques.blogspot.com/2010/07/word-of-day-bouillotte.html

Wait for others to chime in.

--- Susan

 

I don't think it quite matches the usual description either, but it's close enough for government work. What country is the lamp in now?

 

At a glance, looks European. 1960s or 1970s.

Debora

 

While this is not a site for getting actual values.......no one will stop you from asking.....& some may offer estimates ...in their opinions !!

 

But could be a bit earlier. Really hard to see in your photographs.

Debora

 

I don't think any earlier than the 70s and may be a decade or so later.

 

Remember....grandma could have bought it just before she passed away.....

 

Grandma may still be alive

 

then she could have got it for christmas.........2016 !

 

The metalwork looks straight out of the 60s, if we're talking American or Western European. If it's someplace like Hungary or the Czech Republic it could be later.

 

Haha true

 

Yes indeed. The only ones I have found that come a little close are these:

1) https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/l...-century-french-bouillotte-lamp/id-f_1996812/

2) http://www.brownrigg-interiors.co.u...cent-french-bouillotte-lamp-18-10-refno-4919/

3) http://ancientpoint.com/inf/66476-v...illotte_lamp___hollywood_regency___ex_nr.html

4) http://bid.igavelauctions.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=2458139

 

Sorry I can't help, but I also can't help mentioning "Thanks for posting" the examples...I didn't know Jorge Bemberg had died................I wonder if his sister (Maria? Marta? Madelaine?) is still alive......she made so remarkable films.....................................yep, all us old timers falling like autumn leaves...........................