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Pair of Antique Petite Bell Jar Lanterns with Wheat Etching
Located in Heath, MA
A rare, well-matched pair of petite English bell jar lanterns with an etched wheat motif, circa
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Petite Bell Jar Lanterns with Wheat Etching
Pair of Antique Petite Bell Jar Lanterns with Wheat Etching

Pair of Antique Petite Bell Jar Lanterns with Wheat Etching

$2,475
Antique Aqua Blue Melon or Pumpkin Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Heath, MA
A rare antique Belgian melon bell jar lantern features excellent quality aqua-blue hand blown glass
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Dutch Colonial Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Antique Aqua Blue Melon or Pumpkin Bell Jar Lantern
Antique Aqua Blue Melon or Pumpkin Bell Jar Lantern

Antique Aqua Blue Melon or Pumpkin Bell Jar Lantern

$2,650
Cobalt Blue Foliate Etched 3-Light Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Alexandria, VA
. Transparent glasses are tinted with the silica-based cobalt pigment "smalt". This beautiful bell Jar lantern
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Blown Glass

Cobalt Blue Foliate Etched 3-Light Bell Jar Lantern
Cobalt Blue Foliate Etched 3-Light Bell Jar Lantern

Cobalt Blue Foliate Etched 3-Light Bell Jar Lantern

$1,500
Pair of Antique Petite Bell Jar Lanterns with Trellis Etching
Located in Heath, MA
A rare, well-matched pair of petite English hand blown glass bell jar lanterns. Perfect for smaller
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Petite Bell Jar Lanterns with Trellis Etching
Pair of Antique Petite Bell Jar Lanterns with Trellis Etching

Pair of Antique Petite Bell Jar Lanterns with Trellis Etching

$1,950
Large 19th Century Frosted Glass Bell Jar Lantern with Star Motif
Located in Heath, MA
This late 19th century English bell jar lantern features classic form and fine quality, frosted
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Large 19th Century Frosted Glass Bell Jar Lantern with Star Motif
Large 19th Century Frosted Glass Bell Jar Lantern with Star Motif

Large 19th Century Frosted Glass Bell Jar Lantern with Star Motif

$2,475
19th Century Large English Bell Jar Lantern with Grape Leaf Etching
Located in Heath, MA
A substantial English handblown glass bell jar lantern with lovely form and an attractive grape
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Brass

19th Century Large English Bell Jar Lantern with Grape Leaf Etching
19th Century Large English Bell Jar Lantern with Grape Leaf Etching

19th Century Large English Bell Jar Lantern with Grape Leaf Etching

$3,350
Late 20th Century Lattice Cut Glass Bell Jar with Darkened Brass Finish
Located in Canton, MA
Clear lattice cut glass bell jar with darkened brass finish. Bell jar lanterns first reached
Category

Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Late 20th Century Lattice Cut Glass Bell Jar with Darkened Brass Finish
Late 20th Century Lattice Cut Glass Bell Jar with Darkened Brass Finish

Late 20th Century Lattice Cut Glass Bell Jar with Darkened Brass Finish

$1,395
Pair of Antique Globe Bell Jar Lanterns with Vine Etching
Located in Heath, MA
A rare, well-matched pair of antique English hand blown glass globe bell jar lanterns with an
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Globe Bell Jar Lanterns with Vine Etching
Pair of Antique Globe Bell Jar Lanterns with Vine Etching

Pair of Antique Globe Bell Jar Lanterns with Vine Etching

$1,950
Pair of Petite 19th Century Bell Jar Lanterns with Diamond Etching
Located in Heath, MA
Charming pair of English handblown glass bell jar lanterns with an etched diamond pattern, circa
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Pair of Petite 19th Century Bell Jar Lanterns with Diamond Etching
Pair of Petite 19th Century Bell Jar Lanterns with Diamond Etching

Pair of Petite 19th Century Bell Jar Lanterns with Diamond Etching

$2,825
Globe Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Heath, MA
This circa 1890 globe pendant features excellent quality hand blown glass and a lovely silhouette. In addition, the fancy brass finial and replaced band, with an embossed vine motif,...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Globe Bell Jar Lantern
Globe Bell Jar Lantern

Globe Bell Jar Lantern

$1,230
Pair of 19th Century English Bell Jar Lanterns with Diamond Etching
Located in Heath, MA
It is rare to find a pair of authentic bell jar lanterns with such great quality handblown glass
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century English Bell Jar Lanterns with Diamond Etching
Pair of 19th Century English Bell Jar Lanterns with Diamond Etching

Pair of 19th Century English Bell Jar Lanterns with Diamond Etching

$3,450
Pair of Large 19th Century Bell Jar Lanterns with Wheat Etching
Located in Heath, MA
A very beautiful pair of handblown glass bell jar lanterns with an etched wheat motif. These circa
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large 19th Century Bell Jar Lanterns with Wheat Etching
Pair of Large 19th Century Bell Jar Lanterns with Wheat Etching

Pair of Large 19th Century Bell Jar Lanterns with Wheat Etching

$5,850
19th Century Aqua Blue Bell Jar Melon or Pumpkin Lantern
Located in Heath, MA
Belgian glass. This rare, authentic circa 1890 bell jar lantern features all-original fittings, including
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Dutch Colonial Lanterns

Materials

Brass

19th Century Aqua Blue Bell Jar Melon or Pumpkin Lantern
19th Century Aqua Blue Bell Jar Melon or Pumpkin Lantern

19th Century Aqua Blue Bell Jar Melon or Pumpkin Lantern

$1,950
Mouth Blown Crystal Glass Hand Etched Bell Jar Lantern with Smoke Deflector
Located in Houston, TX
This is a complete hand etched bell jar lantern with hand cast brass hardware. Originally lantern
Category

20th Century Indian British Colonial Lanterns

Materials

Glass

Mouth Blown Crystal Glass Hand Etched Bell Jar Lantern with Smoke Deflector
Mouth Blown Crystal Glass Hand Etched Bell Jar Lantern with Smoke Deflector

Mouth Blown Crystal Glass Hand Etched Bell Jar Lantern with Smoke Deflector

$772
Pair of 19th Century Bell Jar Lanterns with Grape and Vine Etching
Located in Heath, MA
A lovely, well-matched pair of antique bell jar lanterns from England. These circa 1870 pendants
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Bell Jar Lanterns with Grape and Vine Etching
Pair of 19th Century Bell Jar Lanterns with Grape and Vine Etching

Pair of 19th Century Bell Jar Lanterns with Grape and Vine Etching

$2,750
Pair of 19th Century English Bell Jar Lanterns with Grape and Vine Etching
Located in Heath, MA
Petite, charming pair of authentic hand blown English bell jar lanterns, circa 1840, with a finely
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century English Bell Jar Lanterns with Grape and Vine Etching
Pair of 19th Century English Bell Jar Lanterns with Grape and Vine Etching

Pair of 19th Century English Bell Jar Lanterns with Grape and Vine Etching

$3,250
Clear Bell Jar Lantern, Brass Finial
Located in Alexandria, VA
Handblown with hand cast brass ring, chain and finial - three lights - height can be adjusted. Ceiling cap, chain, and hanging hardware included. Free installation within the Washing...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Lanterns

Clear Bell Jar Lantern, Brass Finial
Clear Bell Jar Lantern, Brass Finial

Clear Bell Jar Lantern, Brass Finial

$1,600
19th Century Etched Globe Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Heath, MA
A charming circa 1870 hand blown glass globe lantern from England with lovely contours and a finely etched meandering vine motif. The lantern has its authentic adorned brass band joi...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Brass

19th Century Etched Globe Bell Jar Lantern
19th Century Etched Globe Bell Jar Lantern

19th Century Etched Globe Bell Jar Lantern

$1,250
Spear-Etched Bell Jar Lantern with Glass Pontil
Located in Alexandria, VA
Handblown and etched, original brass ring, three-light and height can be adjusted. Ceiling cap, chain and hanging hardware included. Free installation within the Washington metro are...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Lanterns

Spear-Etched Bell Jar Lantern with Glass Pontil
Spear-Etched Bell Jar Lantern with Glass Pontil

Spear-Etched Bell Jar Lantern with Glass Pontil

$1,500
Spear-Etched Bell Jar Lantern with Glass Pontil
Located in Alexandria, VA
Handblown and etched with original brass ring, three-light and height can be adjusted. Ceiling cap, chain, and hanging hardware included. Free installation within the Washington metr...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Lanterns

Spear-Etched Bell Jar Lantern with Glass Pontil
Spear-Etched Bell Jar Lantern with Glass Pontil

Spear-Etched Bell Jar Lantern with Glass Pontil

$1,500
Etched Star Bell Jar Lantern with Glass Pontil, Modified
Located in Alexandria, VA
Hand blown and etched with a star-and-grid pattern. Original brass band. Originally oil-burning, electrified by us with a 3-light cluster. Ceiling cap, 1 foot of chain and hanging ha...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Glass

Etched Star Bell Jar Lantern with Glass Pontil, Modified
Etched Star Bell Jar Lantern with Glass Pontil, Modified

Etched Star Bell Jar Lantern with Glass Pontil, Modified

$1,600
Petite Bell Jar Lantern, Etched Star and Fern Pattern
Located in Alexandria, VA
Hand etched - three lights - original brass - blown glass pontil (finial) - height can be adjusted. Ceiling cap, chain, and hanging hardware included. Free installation within the Wa...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Lanterns

Petite Bell Jar Lantern, Etched Star and Fern Pattern
Petite Bell Jar Lantern, Etched Star and Fern Pattern

Petite Bell Jar Lantern, Etched Star and Fern Pattern

$1,500
Bell Jar Lantern, Etched Laurel Wreath with Ribbon, Brass Finial
Located in Alexandria, VA
Handblown and etched glass with original brass band, smoke bell and chain. Originally candle
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Lanterns

Bell Jar Lantern, Etched Laurel Wreath with Ribbon, Brass Finial
Bell Jar Lantern, Etched Laurel Wreath with Ribbon, Brass Finial

Bell Jar Lantern, Etched Laurel Wreath with Ribbon, Brass Finial

$1,500
Large Regency Grape Pattern Hand Blown Etched Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Alexandria, VA
hold 25-watt bulbs at the base of an aged brass pole. The smoke bell & brass components appear to be
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Regency Grape Pattern Hand Blown Etched Bell Jar Lantern
Large Regency Grape Pattern Hand Blown Etched Bell Jar Lantern

Large Regency Grape Pattern Hand Blown Etched Bell Jar Lantern

$1,500
Set of Antique Globe Bell Jar Lanterns with Vine Etching
Located in Heath, MA
bells/lids, strands of chain and brass finials are original to the globes. The embossed brass bands were
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Set of Antique Globe Bell Jar Lanterns with Vine Etching
Set of Antique Globe Bell Jar Lanterns with Vine Etching

Set of Antique Globe Bell Jar Lanterns with Vine Etching

$4,400
19th Century Emerald Green Pumpkin or Melon Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Heath, MA
A rare 19th century Belgian green glass ribbed melon or pumpkin lantern hand blown in Belgium. This circa 1890 heirloom is in very good condition and has its original press glass smo...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Brass

19th Century Emerald Green Pumpkin or Melon Bell Jar Lantern
19th Century Emerald Green Pumpkin or Melon Bell Jar Lantern

19th Century Emerald Green Pumpkin or Melon Bell Jar Lantern

$1,950
Vintage Hand-Cut Green Colored Bell Jar Lantern with Smoke Screen
Located in Houston, TX
Origin appears to be from France. This is a complete hand cut jar lantern with hand cast brass
Category

Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Lanterns

Materials

Glass

Vintage Hand-Cut Green Colored Bell Jar Lantern with Smoke Screen
Vintage Hand-Cut Green Colored Bell Jar Lantern with Smoke Screen

Vintage Hand-Cut Green Colored Bell Jar Lantern with Smoke Screen

$785
19th Century Anglo-Indian Regency Style Hall Lantern (Hundi)
Located in Southampton, NY
This hindi lantern (bell jar lantern) features a traditional Bristol color, teal glass bell with
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Lanterns

Materials

Brass

19th Century Anglo-Indian Regency Style Hall Lantern (Hundi)

19th Century Anglo-Indian Regency Style Hall Lantern (Hundi)

$2,500
19th Century Belgian Melon Hall Lantern
Located in Heath, MA
Shapely, handblown clear glass melon bell jar lantern from Belgium, circa 1890, with original
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Lanterns

Materials

Brass

19th Century Belgian Melon Hall Lantern
19th Century Belgian Melon Hall Lantern

19th Century Belgian Melon Hall Lantern

$1,950
19th Century French Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Charleston, SC
Sophisticated French bronze mounted bell Jar is circa 1840. The crystal bell jar is hanging from a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Lanterns

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century French Bell Jar Lantern
19th Century French Bell Jar Lantern

19th Century French Bell Jar Lantern

$6,800
19th Century Val St. Lambert Crystal Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century Bell Jar lantern signed Val St. Lambert in the crystal Bell Jar. The Bell Jar is
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Regency Lanterns

Materials

Crystal, Brass

19th Century Val St. Lambert Crystal Bell Jar Lantern
19th Century Val St. Lambert Crystal Bell Jar Lantern

19th Century Val St. Lambert Crystal Bell Jar Lantern

$3,850
19th Century American Bell Jar Lantern Etched with Full Rigged Ships
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare 19th century American etched bell jar lantern with ships. This Classic Federal bell jar has an
Category

Antique Early 1800s American Federal Lanterns

Materials

Crystal, Brass

19th Century American Bell Jar Lantern Etched with Full Rigged Ships
19th Century American Bell Jar Lantern Etched with Full Rigged Ships

19th Century American Bell Jar Lantern Etched with Full Rigged Ships

$32,500
Large Early 19th Century English Regency Glass Bell Jar Lantern with Smoke Bell
Located in Charleston, SC
A substantial period early 19th century English Regency handblown glass and brass bell jar lantern
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Large Early 19th Century English Regency Glass Bell Jar Lantern with Smoke Bell
Large Early 19th Century English Regency Glass Bell Jar Lantern with Smoke Bell

Large Early 19th Century English Regency Glass Bell Jar Lantern with Smoke Bell

$18,500
Mid-19th Century English Regency Bronze Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Charleston, SC
A timeless 19th century English Regency bell jar lantern, circa 1840, with new wiring and three
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Mid-19th Century English Regency Bronze Bell Jar Lantern
Mid-19th Century English Regency Bronze Bell Jar Lantern

Mid-19th Century English Regency Bronze Bell Jar Lantern

$2,800
Early 19th Century English Regency Frosted and Etched Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Charleston, SC
An early 19th century English Regency frosted glass bell jar lantern with brass, circa 1830
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century English Regency Frosted and Etched Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Early 19th Century English Regency Frosted and Etched Glass Bell Jar Lantern

Early 19th Century English Regency Frosted and Etched Glass Bell Jar Lantern

$5,800
Hollywood Regency Mid 20th Century Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Charleston, SC
Hollywood Regency mid 20th century bell jar lantern. This high style Bell Lantern has a brass smoke
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Mid 20th Century Bell Jar Lantern
Hollywood Regency Mid 20th Century Bell Jar Lantern

Hollywood Regency Mid 20th Century Bell Jar Lantern

$4,000
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Bell Jars For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of bell jars for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique bell jars was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and brass. We have 391 antique and vintage bell jars in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Bell jars have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Bell jars made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. Large bell jars can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller bell jars available at 1stDibs — each spanning 7 inches in width — may make for a better choice. Many bell jars are appealing in their simplicity, but Niche, Barovier&Toso and Edward F. Caldwell Co. produced popular bell jars that are worth a look.

How Much are Bell Jars?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,150, while they’re typically $350 on the low end and $32,500 highest priced.

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.

Questions About Bell Jars
  • What is a glass bell jar?
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    1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A bell glass jar is a jar shaped like a bell. It opens from the bottom and the bell jar that is the top and the sides are made of a single piece of glass. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage glass bell jars.

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