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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 | Sunset Swirl Boiler Lamp

Identical in design to the model above, however featuring beautiful orange liquid within. Perfect for those late winter evenings when you just need some colour and warmth in your life. Enjoy the images below.

Below: www.trippylight.com | Bubble Fun

A beautiful fun liquid lamp design that features the glass portion detachable from the metal base which contains the light source. This design features large beads in fun colours such as orange, green and light yellow that move around when the lamp is in operation. This lamp is classified as a Bubbler. Enjoy the images below.

Below: www.trippylight.com | Dauphin | Dolphin

A beautiful nature inspired boiler lamp that is shaped like a dolphin, so we have named this Dauphin, which is the French word for dolphin. This unusual design features the folded metal base which we have seen with other designs. Enjoy the images below.

Below: www.trippylight.com | Bubble Boiler Lamp with Metal Folded Base ...

This elegant boiler below features a beautiful glass design that features a folded metal base that houses the light source within. When illuminated the liquid inside makes its way up the swirls into the bubbles and then up to the top of the lamp. Enjoy the images below.

Below: www.trippylight.com | Orange Bubble Boiler Lamp with Leather Sleeve.

Manufacturers of theses kinetic lights utilised a number of ways to mask the glare of the light bulb which powers up these designs. Most designs such as these feature silver foil attached to the glass, or a leather sleeve or alternatively a dedicated base. The design below features a leather sleeve. When illuminated the liquid inside becomes kinetic and rises up to the top with a boiling effect. Enjoy the images below.

Below: www.trippylight.com | Volcanic Simplicity

We call the design below, Volcanic Simplicity. When switched on this lava bubbler design is illuminated it contains glass beads which errupt and bounce around. We have seen this design in a number of colours, and the red example below is perhaps the most striking. Enjoy the images below.

Below: www.trippylight.com | Beautiful & Delicate Liquid Mobiles.

Our next post comes from France, where most of these wonderful liquid mobiles were manufactured and were kindly photographed by Sophie for www.trippylight.com. These beautiful non-electric hand powered liquid mobiles are powered directly from the heat in your hand. One design features a double bubble design with a two loops. The other is even simpler with purple liquid that simply rises inside the glass structure. When held, the liquid heats up and makes it was to the top where it makes a boiling effect. We think that these would have made perfect stocking fillers or gifts back in the day. Enjoy the images below which are the courtesy of Sophie.