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Large English Bell Jar Lantern with "Trellis" Etching
Located in Heath, MA
This exquisite English hall lantern features quintessential form and superb quality handblown glass
Category

19th Century English Regency Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Brass

Antique Large English Bell Jar Lantern with "Trellis" Etching
Large English Bell Jar Lantern with "Trellis" Etching

Large English Bell Jar Lantern with "Trellis" Etching

$2,975
Lantern
Located in Long Island City, NY
A very large Swedish lantern of hexagonal form. (Candle cups renewed.)
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Large Antique Lantern

Antique Lantern
Lantern

Lantern

$6,500
Large Star Bell Jar Lantern, circa 1850 England
Located in Alexandria, VA
Ormolu mounts - three lights on aged brass shaft - hand blown glass with etched star pattern - height may be adjusted - hanging hardware and appropriate ceiling cap and chain included.
Category

Mid-19th Century English Large Antique Lantern

Antique Large Star Bell Jar Lantern, circa 1850 England
Large Star Bell Jar Lantern, circa 1850 England

Large Star Bell Jar Lantern, circa 1850 England

$3,200
French Large Gilded Bronze 6-Light Convex Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French large gilded bronze six light convex antique lantern, the six scrolling light fittings
Category

Early 20th Century French Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Bronze

French Large Gilded Bronze 6-Light Convex Antique Lantern
French Large Gilded Bronze 6-Light Convex Antique Lantern

French Large Gilded Bronze 6-Light Convex Antique Lantern

$6,777
French Large Pair of Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lanterns
Located in Chester, GB
A French large pair of gilded bronze four light antique convex hall lanterns, the four scrolling
Category

Early 20th Century French Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Bronze

French Large Pair of Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lanterns
French Large Pair of Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lanterns

French Large Pair of Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lanterns

$13,658 / set
French Large Gilded Brass Four-Light Convex Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A large French gilded brass four light antique hall lanterns, the four scrolling light fittings
Category

Early 20th Century French Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Brass

French Large Gilded Brass Four-Light Convex Antique Lantern
French Large Gilded Brass Four-Light Convex Antique Lantern

French Large Gilded Brass Four-Light Convex Antique Lantern

$5,408
French Large Pair of Bronze Four-Light Antique Lanterns
Located in Chester, GB
A very large pair of French gilded cast bronze four light antique hall lanterns, the four scrolling
Category

1920s French Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Bronze

French Large Pair of Bronze Four-Light Antique Lanterns
French Large Pair of Bronze Four-Light Antique Lanterns

French Large Pair of Bronze Four-Light Antique Lanterns

$19,854
Large Clear Glass Bell Jar Lantern with Brass Finial
Located in Heath, MA
Simple and elegant, this larger-sized handblown clear glass bell jar lantern has a very pleasing
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Brass

Antique Large Clear Glass Bell Jar Lantern with Brass Finial
Large Clear Glass Bell Jar Lantern with Brass Finial

Large Clear Glass Bell Jar Lantern with Brass Finial

$2,925
Large Early Neoclassical Hand Blown Lantern, London, circa 1790
Located in Alexandria, VA
This very rare hand-blown lantern has a very elegant elongated shape. Originally held one candle
Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Large Antique Lantern

Antique Large Early Neoclassical Hand Blown Lantern, London, circa 1790
Large Early Neoclassical Hand Blown Lantern, London, circa 1790

Large Early Neoclassical Hand Blown Lantern, London, circa 1790

$3,500
Set of Four Large Arts and Crafts Wall Lanterns
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of four Arts and Crafts lanterns in copper with original glass and long supporting arms
Category

Early 20th Century American Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Copper

Set of Four Large Arts and Crafts Wall Lanterns
Set of Four Large Arts and Crafts Wall Lanterns

Set of Four Large Arts and Crafts Wall Lanterns

$4,200
Large 19th Century English Clear Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Heath, MA
Generously sized and amply shaped, this antique English bell jar lantern features its original
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Brass

Large 19th Century English Clear Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Large 19th Century English Clear Glass Bell Jar Lantern

Large 19th Century English Clear Glass Bell Jar Lantern

$3,250
Outstanding Large 19th Century French Bronze and Cast Iron Lantern
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very elegant and of large proportions, 19th century bronze and cast iron lantern with its
Category

19th Century French Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Outstanding Large 19th Century French Bronze and Cast Iron Lantern
Outstanding Large 19th Century French Bronze and Cast Iron Lantern

Outstanding Large 19th Century French Bronze and Cast Iron Lantern

$9,927
Large 19th C Blown Glass And Bronze Louis XVI Lantern
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
large fine blown glass and cut bottom bronze Lantern
Category

19th Century Unknown Large Antique Lantern

Large 19th C Blown Glass And Bronze Louis XVI Lantern
Large 19th C Blown Glass And Bronze Louis XVI Lantern

Large 19th C Blown Glass And Bronze Louis XVI Lantern

$5,500
English Large Copper Lantern, Marked W. Parkinson Company, circa 1860s
Located in Atlanta, GA
English large copper lantern, marked W. Parkinson & Company, circa 1860s.
Category

Mid-19th Century English Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Copper

English Large Copper Lantern, Marked W. Parkinson Company, circa 1860s
English Large Copper Lantern, Marked W. Parkinson Company, circa 1860s

English Large Copper Lantern, Marked W. Parkinson Company, circa 1860s

$4,250
Large 19th Century Copper Hanging Lantern of Unusual Hexagonal Design
Located in Stamford, GB
A large 19th century copper hanging lantern of unusual hexagonal design, England, circa 1880.
Category

1880s British Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Copper

Large 19th Century Copper Hanging Lantern of Unusual Hexagonal Design
Large 19th Century Copper Hanging Lantern of Unusual Hexagonal Design

Large 19th Century Copper Hanging Lantern of Unusual Hexagonal Design

$2,533
Mid-Century Era, Large Brass Lantern w Pierced Detail
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pierced brass.
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Large Antique Lantern

Mid-Century Era, Large Brass Lantern w Pierced Detail
Mid-Century Era, Large Brass Lantern w Pierced Detail

Mid-Century Era, Large Brass Lantern w Pierced Detail

$675
Large Pair of Late 19th Century English Wall Lanterns
Located in London, GB
The curved tops with carrying handles above a pierced cushion moulding and with bevelled glazing to three sides, one hinged. The backs fitted with wall mounting brackets. One wit...
Category

1860s English Victorian Large Antique Lantern

Large Pair of Late 19th Century English Wall Lanterns
Large Pair of Late 19th Century English Wall Lanterns

Large Pair of Late 19th Century English Wall Lanterns

$3,012 / set
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Large Octagonal Four-Light Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th-early 20th century large octagonal four-light lantern Brand new wiring Possibly brass
Category

Early 20th Century Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Metal

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Large Octagonal Four-Light Lantern
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Large Octagonal Four-Light Lantern

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Large Octagonal Four-Light Lantern

$6,250
French Pair Of Large Gilded Bronze Convex Antique Hall Lanterns
Located in Chester, GB
A French pair of large gilded bronze four light convex antique lanterns, the four scrolling light
Category

Early 20th Century French Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Bronze

French Pair Of Large Gilded Bronze Convex Antique Hall Lanterns
French Pair Of Large Gilded Bronze Convex Antique Hall Lanterns

French Pair Of Large Gilded Bronze Convex Antique Hall Lanterns

$13,350 / set
Copper Lantern
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large copper and glass lantern.
Category

19th Century English Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Copper

Copper Lantern
Copper Lantern

Copper Lantern

$1,350
Antique Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A large scale antique lantern newly fitted with a three light cluster and re-wired
Category

19th Century American Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Metal

Antique Lantern
Antique Lantern

Antique Lantern

$3,800
Wonderful Pair of Large Italian Tole Wall Lanterns, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
An unusual and incredibly decorative pair of large Italian tole wall lanterns, circa 1920. Each
Category

1920s Italian Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Tôle

Wonderful Pair of Large Italian Tole Wall Lanterns, circa 1920
Wonderful Pair of Large Italian Tole Wall Lanterns, circa 1920

Wonderful Pair of Large Italian Tole Wall Lanterns, circa 1920

$6,750
French Large Gilded Bronze Four-Light Convex Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
Large French gilded cast bronze four-light antique hall lantern, the four ornate scrolling light
Category

Early 20th Century French Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Bronze

French Large Gilded Bronze Four-Light Convex Antique Hall Lantern
French Large Gilded Bronze Four-Light Convex Antique Hall Lantern

French Large Gilded Bronze Four-Light Convex Antique Hall Lantern

$7,873
Very Large French Painted Wrought-Iron Hanging Lantern, circa 1890
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
common as candles. This particular lantern would have hung in a large chateau big enough to bear it
Category

Late 19th Century French Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Wrought Iron

Very Large French Painted Wrought-Iron Hanging Lantern, circa 1890
Very Large French Painted Wrought-Iron Hanging Lantern, circa 1890

Very Large French Painted Wrought-Iron Hanging Lantern, circa 1890

$4,039
Very Large Spanish Revival 1920s Lantern Salvaged from Local Estate
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hard to find three light Spanish Revival lantern. Was hanging in graceful staircase of an original
Category

1920s North American Spanish Colonial Large Antique Lantern

Very Large Spanish Revival 1920s Lantern Salvaged from Local Estate
Very Large Spanish Revival 1920s Lantern Salvaged from Local Estate

Very Large Spanish Revival 1920s Lantern Salvaged from Local Estate

$1,800
Large 19th Century American Tole Kerosene Lantern with Mercury Glass Reflector
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 19th century American tole Kerosene Lantern with mercury glass eeflector. Brand new wiring.
Category

19th Century American Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Tôle

Large 19th Century American Tole Kerosene Lantern with Mercury Glass Reflector
Large 19th Century American Tole Kerosene Lantern with Mercury Glass Reflector

Large 19th Century American Tole Kerosene Lantern with Mercury Glass Reflector

$1,650
Large Scale English Glass Bell Jar Three-Light Lantern, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large scale English glass bell jar three-light lantern/chandelier, circa 1820 Brand new wiring.
Category

1820s English Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Glass

Large Scale English Glass Bell Jar Three-Light Lantern, circa 1820
Large Scale English Glass Bell Jar Three-Light Lantern, circa 1820

Large Scale English Glass Bell Jar Three-Light Lantern, circa 1820

$4,650
Pair of 19th Century Large Etched English Bell Jar Hall Lanterns
Located in Heath, MA
Lovely, large pair of English bell jar hall lanterns, circa 1860, with finely etched "Trellis
Category

19th Century English Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Large Etched English Bell Jar Hall Lanterns
Pair of 19th Century Large Etched English Bell Jar Hall Lanterns

Pair of 19th Century Large Etched English Bell Jar Hall Lanterns

$5,400
Pair of Large 19th Century Bell Jar Lanterns with Wheat Etching
Located in Heath, MA
A well-matched pair of large glass bell jar lanterns, circa 1890, with an etched wheat stalk design
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Large Antique Lantern

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

$6,250
Large Scale Antique Pair of Copper Arts Craft Wall Mounted Lanterns
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hard to find pair of Arts & Crafts exterior lanterns crafted of copper, circa 1910.
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Large Antique Lantern

Large Scale Antique Pair of Copper Arts Craft Wall Mounted Lanterns
Large Scale Antique Pair of Copper Arts Craft Wall Mounted Lanterns

Large Scale Antique Pair of Copper Arts Craft Wall Mounted Lanterns

$3,600 / set
Pair of Large Outdoor French Iron Lanterns, Regency Style, circa 1800
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of tall lanterns in iron with traces of old painting and original glass. Numerous beautiful
Category

Early 1800s French Regency Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Iron

Pair of Large Outdoor French Iron Lanterns, Regency Style, circa 1800
Pair of Large Outdoor French Iron Lanterns, Regency Style, circa 1800

Pair of Large Outdoor French Iron Lanterns, Regency Style, circa 1800

$3,560
Round Brass Lantern
Located in London, GB
Large French lantern
Category

19th Century French Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Brass

Round Brass Lantern
Round Brass Lantern

Round Brass Lantern

$6,572
Single Tole Lantern
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Large tole lantern with great patina.
Category

Early 20th Century French Large Antique Lantern

Single Tole Lantern

Single Tole Lantern

$1,250
French Iron Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Large French iron lantern c. 1900, green paint. Will be wired upon purchase.
Category

Early 20th Century French Large Antique Lantern

French Iron Lantern
French Iron Lantern

French Iron Lantern

$3,400
Giant French Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large unique lantern on an intricately hand forged iron detail electrified with original wrought
Category

19th Century Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Glass

Giant French Lantern
Giant French Lantern

Giant French Lantern

Bronze Faceted Lantern
Located in New York, NY
AHL3884 Circa 1920 A large antique icosikaitetragonal lantern in its original aged brass finish
Category

1920s Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Brass

Bronze Faceted Lantern
Bronze Faceted Lantern

Bronze Faceted Lantern

$12,000
Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Large Handmade Iron Lanterns, Painted Black
Located in Atlanta, GA
Assembled pair of early 20th century large handmade iron lanterns, painted black brand new wiring
Category

Early 20th Century Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Iron

Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Large Handmade Iron Lanterns, Painted Black
Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Large Handmade Iron Lanterns, Painted Black

Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Large Handmade Iron Lanterns, Painted Black

$4,150 / set
Impressive Large Italian Lantern, Comprised Of 18th, 19th And 20th Century Elements
Located in Houston, TX
This impressive Large Scale Italian Lantern is comprised of 18th & 19th Century carved wood
Category

19th Century Italian Baroque Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Tôle

Impressive Large Italian Lantern, Comprised Of 18th, 19th And 20th Century Elements
Impressive Large Italian Lantern, Comprised Of 18th, 19th And 20th Century Elements

Impressive Large Italian Lantern, Comprised Of 18th, 19th And 20th Century Elements

$29,500
Pair of Large 19th Century English Bell Jar Lanterns with Star Etching
Located in Heath, MA
Exceptional and well-matched pair of authentic English hand blown bell jar lanterns, circa 1880
Category

Late 19th Century English Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large 19th Century English Bell Jar Lanterns with Star Etching
Pair of Large 19th Century English Bell Jar Lanterns with Star Etching

Pair of Large 19th Century English Bell Jar Lanterns with Star Etching

$5,400
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Large Gilt Bronze Regency Octagonal 5-Light Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th-early 20th century large gilt bronze Regency octagonal 5-light lantern Brand new wiring.
Category

Early 20th Century Regency Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Large Gilt Bronze Regency Octagonal 5-Light Lantern
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Large Gilt Bronze Regency Octagonal 5-Light Lantern

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Large Gilt Bronze Regency Octagonal 5-Light Lantern

$8,650 / set
Iron Hand Forged Lantern
Located in New Orleans, LA
A large iron lantern, each side of the square body with ovals flanked by bowing creatures. The top
Category

Early 20th Century Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Wrought Iron

Iron Hand Forged Lantern
Iron Hand Forged Lantern

Iron Hand Forged Lantern

$1,400
Antique English Copper Lantern
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large English copper lantern, beautful worn patina. Makers Foster & Pullen.
Category

19th Century English Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Copper

Antique English Copper Lantern
Antique English Copper Lantern

Antique English Copper Lantern

$2,000
Round bronze hanging lantern
Located in Boston, MA
A large scale round bronze hanging lantern with etched glass. Needs electrification.
Category

Early 20th Century French Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Bronze

Round bronze hanging lantern
Round bronze hanging lantern

Round bronze hanging lantern

$5,800
19th c. French Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
19th c. French lantern. Large scale. Aged iron hook at top newly added. Reclaimed glass newly
Category

19th Century French Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Iron

19th c. French Lantern
19th c. French Lantern

19th c. French Lantern

$3,950
Vintage Iron Hall Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large hall lantern in shape of an architectural rotunda. Curved glass panels. New wiring with 6' of
Category

Early 20th Century American Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Iron

Vintage Iron Hall Lantern
Vintage Iron Hall Lantern

Vintage Iron Hall Lantern

$3,400
Original Art Nouveau Lantern
Located in Stamford, GB
A large original Art Nouveau lantern. Wrought iron. England c.1900. Wired and ready to hang
Category

Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Wrought Iron

Original Art Nouveau Lantern
Original Art Nouveau Lantern

Original Art Nouveau Lantern

$1,300
A six-sided lantern
Located in New York, NY
HL0511 A large hexagonal iron lantern with frosted glass panels in a dark green paint finish
Category

Early 20th Century American Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Iron

A six-sided lantern
A six-sided lantern

A six-sided lantern

$6,900
Pair of Wall Mount Lanterns
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of large wall mount lanterns.
Category

19th Century French Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Metal

Pair of Wall Mount Lanterns
Pair of Wall Mount Lanterns

Pair of Wall Mount Lanterns

$2,850
Japanese Meiji Bronze Spherical Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare and fine large-scale Meiji period bronze lantern. Japan, 1868-1912.
Category

19th Century Japanese Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meiji Bronze Spherical Lantern
Japanese Meiji Bronze Spherical Lantern

Japanese Meiji Bronze Spherical Lantern

$3,600
18 th Century Bronze Lantern
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large hanging bronze lantern with 4 round glass panels one of which opens for bulb change. The
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Bronze

18 th Century Bronze Lantern
18 th Century Bronze Lantern

18 th Century Bronze Lantern

$7,200
Japanese Bronze Lantern, circa 1920
Located in Dallas, TX
large boat anchor with chain for a hanger. The bottom of the lantern has seashell feet for tabletop
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Lantern, circa 1920
Japanese Bronze Lantern, circa 1920

Japanese Bronze Lantern, circa 1920

$750
French Gilded Antique Convex Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A large French gilded cast bronze triple candle sconce antique hall lantern, the three scrolling
Category

Late 19th Century French Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Bronze

French Gilded Antique Convex Lantern
French Gilded Antique Convex Lantern

French Gilded Antique Convex Lantern

$3,765
Wrought Iron Lantern from Argentina
Located in Round Top, TX
A large wrought iron wall mounted lantern from Argentina with four waterfall glass sides and three
Category

Early 20th Century Argentine Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Wrought Iron

Wrought Iron Lantern from Argentina
Wrought Iron Lantern from Argentina

Wrought Iron Lantern from Argentina

$3,800
Early 20th Century Hexagonal Lantern
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A fine quality, large hexagonal lantern, the flared top section joined by stretchers, the swan neck
Category

Early 20th Century British Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Hexagonal Lantern
Early 20th Century Hexagonal Lantern

Early 20th Century Hexagonal Lantern

$6,572
Oversized 19th Century Tin Lantern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very good, large size tin hall lantern from New England, with star-shaped holes punched into the
Category

1860s American Country Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Tin

Oversized 19th Century Tin Lantern
Oversized 19th Century Tin Lantern

Oversized 19th Century Tin Lantern

$2,800
1920 s Hacienda Outdoor Lanterns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large outdoor column lanterns from Ramona House in the Pacific Palisades. Original from the
Category

Early 20th Century American Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Steel

1920 s Hacienda Outdoor Lanterns
1920 s Hacienda Outdoor Lanterns

1920 s Hacienda Outdoor Lanterns

$4,500
Early 19th c. Tole Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Large scale lantern from Provence with original red finish and beautiful patina. Detailed cutwork
Category

19th Century French Large Antique Lantern

Materials

Metal

Early 19th c. Tole Lantern
Early 19th c. Tole Lantern

Early 19th c. Tole Lantern

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Large Antique Lantern For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic large antique lantern available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, every large antique lantern was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a large antique lantern — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A large antique lantern is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Regency and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one large antique lantern that is appealing in its simplicity, but Holophane, Humphrey Lamp Company and Adolphe-Jean Lavergne produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Large Antique Lantern?

A large antique lantern can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,053, while the lowest priced sells for $298 and the highest can go for as much as $102,083.

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 Large Antique Lantern
  • How do you identify antique railroad lanterns?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    To 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.

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