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::: Welcome to www.trippylight.com Mini Index, a site dedicated to vintage boiler lamps. ::: www.trippylight.com is created by Anthony Voz | Special thanks to Anne for kindly donating so many beautiful photos of her beautiful boiler collection. I would like to thank Alain-Noêl Dureysseit for very kindly donating beautiful images to our historical gallery. I would also like to thank Jonas Clark-Elliott for introducing me to these lamps and his immense knowledge regarding these wonderful lights.

www.trippylight.com is dedicated to vintage boiler lamps that were notably (but not only) manufactured in France in the vintage years. There are countless variations of these unique liquid lamps, that are normally fashioned from glass. These intriguing lights work on light bulbs to create stunning effects within, using interesting liquids that react to the heat from the light bulb. Very little is actually known about these mysterious intriguing lamps however one can see a mini gallery of vintage boiler lamps and styles below. Known manufacturers of these wonderful lights include F. Vaudan Paris, S. Vera of Clermont-Ferrand and Creations Artisanales M.U.C Paris.

There are multiple types of boiler lamps: Boilers, Boilers featuring Glitter, Fountain Styled Boilers, Bubblers, Lava Bubblers & Lava Fountains. There are also non-electric versions which are powered by hand. Most boilers are entire glass pieces manufactured delicately with scientific skill to create these stunning pieces, filled and then sealed at the top.

Most feature the bulbs which fit into the glass piece, however some feature specifically manufactured bases like lava lamps featuring light fittings. Some feature more exotic bases which give the lamp stability and character. Boilers often feature intricate glass designs such as spirals or indentations to the glass to fashion the liquid to move in a certain manner, however some have been seen which are purely cylindrical.

Boiler lamps were sold in France and it safe to assume that they were sold over Europe. Boiler lamps have been known to be sold in the United Kingdom and even manufactured in Yorkshire. We would love to hear from anyone who collects these lamps or knows anything more about them. - hippielight@googlemail.com

Below: www.trippylight.com | Vintage Lava Bubblers | The Classic Lava Bubbler In Red | Images are the kind courtesy of Alain-Noêl Dureysseit.

Below one can see a red example of a very popular Lava Bubbler lamp design seen in France. The top of this design and the base are covered in silver foil which adds to the beauty of these lamps. Lava Bubbler lamps feature a colourful liquid within and are often seen in the design below which features indents to the glass to create a more interesting passage for the liquids within, to float around. When the lamp is heated up the lamp comes to life as colourful bubbles rise to the top, break down and float back down as little drops. The indents seen in the models below enhance and help the bubbles to bounce within the lamp. These lamps create a unique kinetic lighting effect within and I love the colours of these wonderful lamps.

Below: www.trippylight.com | Vintage Lava Bubblers | The Classic Lava Bubbler In Red | Images are the kind courtesy of Alain-Noêl Dureysseit.

Photographs of this beautiful design come to us from Alain-Noêl Dureysseit who kindly took these beautiful photographs for www.trippylight.com. This beautiful design below which still has its Fait Main (Made by Hand) sticker features bright red fluid that rises through this glass structure making its way to the top where it makes the classic mesmerising bubbling effect.

Below: www.trippylight.com | Midnight Simplicity

Below we can see a beautiful yet simple boiler design that features a flared base with three waves and a top bubble, which we reference as Midnight Simplicity. When illuminated this very dark blue boiler switches on, the liquid inside heats up and produces that mesmerising kinetic effect in the top of the piece. All glass construction and a very popular design seen in many different colours.