English Bell Jar Lantern
Set of English Bell Jar Glass Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of circa 1930's English blown glass bell-jar lanterns with brass fittings. Sold Individually
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Vintage 1920s English Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century English Regency Clear Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
An early 19th century English Regency clear glass bell jar lantern with brass collar circa 1830
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
Fine Pair Regency Vaughan Designs English Bronze Bell Jar Blown Glass Lanterns
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Fine Pair Of Regency Style Vaughan Designs English Brass / Bronze Blown Glass Bell Jar Lanterns
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Early 20th Century English Regency Lanterns
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Blown Glass
English 1900s Turn of the Century Bell Jar Light Fixture with Etched Stars
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English bell jar light fixture from the early 20th century, with three lights and etched stars
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Early 20th Century English Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Pair English Regency Bell Jar Hall Lantern
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a pair of Regency-style bronze bell jar hall lanterns. The lanterns features a crystal bell
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English Georgian Style Bell Jar Hanging Hall Lantern
Located in Sheffield, MA
arrives ready to install with brass ceiling canopy and chain provided.
Regency style bell jar lantern
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20th Century Georgian Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Fine Pair Regency Vaughan Designs English Bronze Bell Jar Blown Glass Lanterns
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A fine pair of English regency style brass / bronze bell jar blown glass lantern fixtures by
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20th Century Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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Brass
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Late 19th Century Hall Lantern with Smoke Cap, English
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Antique English Bell Jar Lantern with Trellis Etching
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English Bell Jar Lantern with Diamond Etching
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English Bell Jar Lantern with Vine Etching
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This 19th century hand blown glass bell jar lantern from England is a stand-out in our extensive
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Large English Bell Jar Lantern with Frosted Etching
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English Bell Jar Lantern For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the English bell jar lantern you’re looking for. An English bell jar lantern — often made from glass, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an English bell jar lantern — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An English bell jar lantern made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — is very popular.
How Much is an English Bell Jar Lantern?
An English bell jar lantern can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,150, while the lowest priced sells for $885 and the highest can go for as much as $18,500.
Finding the Right chandeliers-pendant-lights for You
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique and vintage chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina (note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too), with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier.
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged. Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes. Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room. With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs.
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