Antique Candle Lantern
Late 19th Century French Antique Candle Lantern
Brass, Copper, Iron
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Antique Candle Lantern
Oil, Wood Panel
19th Century American Colonial Antique Candle Lantern
Brass
1920s Spanish Antique Candle Lantern
Iron
Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Candle Lantern
Lead
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Candle Lantern
Iron, Wrought Iron
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Candle Lantern
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Candle Lantern
Brass
1820s Modern Antique Candle Lantern
Gouache, Etching
Early 20th Century French Antique Candle Lantern
Brass
19th Century Antique Candle Lantern
19th Century French Antique Candle Lantern
Brass
1920s Antique Candle Lantern
Early 20th Century French Antique Candle Lantern
Bronze
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Candle Lantern
Brass, Bronze
1880s French Rococo Revival Antique Candle Lantern
Brass
Late 19th Century Belgian Anglo-Indian Antique Candle Lantern
Glass
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Candle Lantern
Glass, Wood
19th Century Swiss Antique Candle Lantern
Spruce, Glass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Candle Lantern
Opaline Glass, Glass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Candle Lantern
Brass
1890s English Gothic Antique Candle Lantern
Brass
18th Century and Earlier German Antique Candle Lantern
Silver
19th Century British Regency Antique Candle Lantern
Brass
19th Century American Antique Candle Lantern
Iron
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Candle Lantern
Bronze
1820s American Folk Art Antique Candle Lantern
1840s English Regency Antique Candle Lantern
Glass
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Candle Lantern
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Candle Lantern
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Antique Candle Lantern
Metal
Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Candle Lantern
Metal
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Candle Lantern
Metal
1870s French Antique Candle Lantern
Brass
19th Century European Antique Candle Lantern
Brass
19th Century European Antique Candle Lantern
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Candle Lantern
Wire
19th Century English Victorian Antique Candle Lantern
Tôle
Late 19th Century French Antique Candle Lantern
Metal
19th Century American Antique Candle Lantern
Tin
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Candle Lantern
Metal
19th Century French Antique Candle Lantern
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Candle Lantern
Iron
1880s Italian Antique Candle Lantern
Brass
19th Century European Antique Candle Lantern
Iron
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Candle Lantern
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Candle Lantern
Metal
Mid-19th Century British Antique Candle Lantern
Copper, Iron
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Candle Lantern
Copper
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Candle Lantern
Iron
19th Century American Antique Candle Lantern
Brass
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Candle Lantern
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Candle Lantern
Brass
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Candle Lantern
Tin, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Candle Lantern
Tin
1890s Italian Antique Candle Lantern
Iron
19th Century French Antique Candle Lantern
Brass
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Finding the Right Lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024To identify antique railroad lanterns, first see if you can locate a maker's mark on the bottom. Using trusted online resources, you can determine who produced your lantern based on these markings, and then you can research the company to find out when it was in business and making lanterns similar to yours. To be considered an antique, a railroad lantern must be at least 100 years old. If you can't find a maker's marking, it's generally necessary to use the characteristics of a lantern to date it. Because this can be difficult without experience and training, you may wish to seek the opinion of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer when identifying unmarked railroad lanterns. Explore a selection of lanterns on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To tell if a candle holder is solid antique brass, you can try placing a magnet on it. Brass is not magnetic, so if there is any attraction, the piece is unlikely to be solid brass. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of candle holders.
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