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Railroad Lantern

Vintage Railroad Lantern
Located in Water Mill, NY
Vintage railroad lantern made into lamp.
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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Vintage Railroad Lantern
Vintage Railroad Lantern
H 24 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Pair of American Polished Steel and Fresnel Lense Railroad Lanterns, C. 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American polished steel railroad Signal lanterns with flanking hinged doors, scrolled
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Antique 1880s American American Empire Lanterns

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Steel

Pair of American Polished Steel and Fresnel Lenses Railroad Lanterns, C. 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American polished steel railroad Signal lanterns with flanking hinged doors, scrolled
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Antique 1890s American American Empire Lanterns

Materials

Steel

French Victorian Copper Railroad Lantern
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian copper square railroad embarkment lantern with 2 glass panels.
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper

Antique Canadian National Railway Piper Signal Lantern
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique railroad lantern was made by the Hiram L. Piper Company of Canada and date to
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Early 20th Century Canadian Art Deco Lanterns

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Metal

Antique Adams & Westlake Adlake B&O RR Railroad Lantern Santa Fe Red Globe
By Adams & Westlake Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Adams & Westlake Adlake oil lantern featuring ruby red globe and metal frame. Measure:3".     
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Antique Late 19th Century Rustic Candle Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Adlake RR Lantern, 1945-1965
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage Adlake railroad kerosene lantern, with a red glass globe and wire caging
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Vintage Adlake RR Lantern, 1945-1965
Vintage Adlake RR Lantern, 1945-1965
H 9.25 in W 7 in D 6.25 in
1930s Railroad Brass Lantern Pendant Light 3 Candelabra Sockets
Located in New York, NY
1930s Railroad style brass pendant light. The unusual clear shade is hand blown glass. The fixture
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Vintage 1930s American Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Antique Japanese Copper Bullseye Railway Boat Lantern Police Signal Oil Lamp 13"
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique copper police/ railroad / boat signal lantern / hand lamp. Features cylindrical body style
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Early 20th Century Candle Lamps

Materials

Copper

Beacon Shaped Rope Table Lamp by Audoux & Minnet, France, 1960's
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical rope table lamp by Audoux & Minet in the shaped of French railroad Société Nationale des
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Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Rope

Original Vintage British Railways Poster Track Laying By Night Terence Cuneo
By Terence Cuneo
Located in London, GB
image of men working by overhead lights and lanterns laying new railway tracks under the night sky with
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Chinese Export Cuban Armorial Plate for Marquis de Almendares
Located in Downingtown, PA
Ignacio Herrera. The plate is finely enameled in rose medallion with bird and lantern pattern. The centre
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

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Porcelain

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Small Victorian Meilink's Home Vault Railroad Safe Heavy Iron Nightstand
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Small/Medium Home Vault or Iron Safe on Railroad (Inline Caster/Wheels.) It rolls smoothly, and has a working locking mechanism and comes with the correct combination to operate. Th...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Midcentury Neoclassical Hollywood Regency Cherubs Putti Oil Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of impressive / monumental Victorian copper sculptural oil table lamps showing putti figures / wingless cherubs with grape leaves and swirling vines. Paired with glass shade.T...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

American Brass Rail and Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen, Circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass rail and pleasing wire work fire place screen, Early 19th century.
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Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Wire

American Print Mallards in Flight and Swimming " Lucky Pond " R. Bishop C. 1959
Located in Hollywood, SC
American print mallards in flight and swimming in marsh grass matted under glass in a painted and gilt frame. "Lucky Pond" Richard E. Bishop, mid 20th century.
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Vintage 1950s American Modern Prints

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paint, Paper

Unusual Desk Top Antique Lantern Model Brass Curio
Located in London, GB
An unusual brass desk top, mantelpiece or shelf curio. Likely England or France, c1900s. Raised over a black marble bass, this details desk top model of a street lantern has ...
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Antique Early 1900s British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Brass

American Print of St. Michael's Church Meeting St. Charleston, SC Verner C 1930
Located in Hollywood, SC
American print of St. Michael's church on Meeting Street, Charleston, SC. matted under glass in gilt frame. Elizabeth O'Neil Verner, early 20th century.
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Vintage 1930s American Modern Prints

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

English Bronze Thunder Mug Signal Cannon with Original Side Handle, circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
English bronze thunder mug signal cannon with the original side handle and lower port for lighting fuse. Late 18th Century.
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Antique 1770s English George III Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

American Brass & Artistic Wire Work Folding Hinged Fire Place Screen, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and artistic wire work folding hinged panels fire place screen, Early 19th Century.
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Antique 1810s American American Colonial Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Wire

American Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers with Fluted Quarter Columns C. 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Mahogany bow front chest with a carved molded edge top, four graduated drawers with the original brasses and escutcheons, flanking fluted quarter columns, and resting on the...
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Antique 1840s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of American Cast Iron Campana-Form Floral Garden Urns on Plinths Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American cast iron and painted campana-form floral garden urns with an incised molded edge, flanking acanthus side handles, and resting on decorative squared floral plinths. ...
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Antique 1880s American American Empire Urns

Materials

Iron

French Cast Iron Fire Back with Flanking Lions & Rooster Coat of Arms, C. 1600
Located in Hollywood, SC
French cast iron fire back with flanking cornucopias, flanking lions, central sun god, foliage filigree, and central rooster coat of arms, Stamped in flanking corners 1600
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Antique Early 1600s French Louis XIII Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Antique Sherwood & Wedge British Nautical Maritime Brass Onion Ship Oil Lanterns
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two antique Sherwood & Wedge "onion" navigational lamps featuring a cylindrical brass base, pierced top and fluted chimney cap, rotating wire bail handle, and simple wire cag...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Colonial Candle Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of English Cast Iron and Powered Coated Campana-Form Garden Urns, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English cast iron and powered coated campana-form garden urns with an exterior intertwined grape vine frieze, flanking figural lion side handles, and resting on gadrooned cir...
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Antique 1850s English William IV Urns

Materials

Iron

Unis France Magic Projector / Lantern, wood label France
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding and one of a kind folding magic lantern produced by the Unis France association in the first quarter of the 20th century. The function of this optical object is to projec...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

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Crystal, Iron

French Trumeau Painted and Gilt Wood Torchiere Foliage Wall Mirror, circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
French Trumeau painted and gilt carved wood gesso wall mirror with quiver of arrows, tassels, intertwined foliage torchieres, gilt bead work, and flanking gilt corner medallions. Mir...
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Rare Antique Gone with the Wind Yellow Farmhouse Parlor Corn Oil Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Very rare and impressive Antique Victorian Gone with the Wind yellow satin glass double globe (converted to electric) parlor oil table lamp / lantern with hurricane and a molded corn...
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Large Outdoor Railroad Lantern
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Large outdoor railroad lantern. Three glass panels and back reflector for maximum light. Shown in
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21st Century and Contemporary Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Large Outdoor Railroad Lantern
H 24.5 in W 8.5 in D 5.5 in
Small Outdoor Railroad Lantern
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Small outdoor railroad lantern. Shown in brass. Glass on three sides with reflector on back panel
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21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Small Outdoor Railroad Lantern
H 14 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Signal Lamps/Lanterns
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of English Railroad lamps/lanterns, c1920-1935. Could be converted into hanging lanterns or
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20th Century English Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Signal Lamps/Lanterns
Signal Lamps/Lanterns
H 21 in Dm 10.5 in
Unusual Railroad Lantern
Located in Essex, MA
An unusual black painted metal railroad lantern with 3 convex frosted glass lenses, hanging from an
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Antique 19th Century American Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Unusual Railroad Lantern
Unusual Railroad Lantern
H 6 in Dm 4.5 in
American Railroad Lantern
Located in Sheffield, MA
This is a railroad lantern, from The Northwest and it is in working condition. this could be used
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Early 20th Century American Lanterns

Materials

Metal

American Railroad Lantern
American Railroad Lantern
H 23.5 in D 14 in
19th Century French Railroad Lantern
Located in Carmel, CA
Handsome railroad lantern with tooled brass and copper detail. The piece has three round windows
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

19th Century French Railroad Lantern
19th Century French Railroad Lantern
H 26 in W 8.5 in D 9.5 in
Antique 19th Century Copper and Tin Railroad Lantern
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, mid-19th century, copper and tin, railroad lantern was originally oil and has been
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Industrial Lanterns

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Brass, Copper, Steel

Late 19th Century French Copper Railroad Lantern
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Originally used for signaling, this French copper railroad lantern from the late nineteenth century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Copper

19th Century Iron and Copper French Railroad Lantern
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century iron and copper railroad lantern has glass on three sides and stands on four
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Antique 19th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Copper, Iron, Brass

c.1880 French Railroad Lantern
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French railroad lantern with copper accents and blue and red glass panels. In all-original
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel, Copper

c.1880 French Railroad Lantern
c.1880 French Railroad Lantern
H 14 in W 5 in D 5 in
Early 20th Century French Brass and Iron Railroad Lantern for Medical Service
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French brass and iron railroad lantern from the turn of the 20th century features a brass
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Antique Early 1900s French Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Iron

Early 20th Century French Copper, Iron, and Brass Railroad Lantern with Glass
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early 20th century iron and copper railroad lantern has glass on three sides and stands on
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Vintage 1910s French Lanterns

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Brass, Copper, Iron

Pair of Large Early 20th Century French Copper and Brass Railroad Lanterns
Located in Fayetteville, AR
iron railroad lanterns feature their original brass oil lamps and inserts with glass chimneys. The
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Early 20th Century Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

LARGE GRAPHIC SHIP OR RAILROAD LANTERN
Located in Essex, MA
Large, graphic ship or railroad light in steel with 3 large round, ribbed glass lenses in clear
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Early 20th Century American Lanterns

Materials

Glass

Rare Antique Railroad Lantern & CT Ham Mfg Rochester, NY Cobalt Blue Glass c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique and Rare Railroad Lantern with Cobalt Glass Signed CT Ham Manufacturing Rochester, NY C1900
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Early 20th Century American Candle Lamps

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century French Brass and Copper SNCF Railroad Switchman's Lantern
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French brass and copper railroad lantern from the early twentieth century is marked on the
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Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper

Early 20th Century French Brass and Copper Railroad Signal Lantern
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Originally used for signaling, this French brass and copper railroad lantern from the early
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Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper

Vintage Elgin Kerosene Lantern, Early 20th Century
By Elgin American Mfg Co.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage Elgin railroad kerosene lantern, with a clear glass globe and wire caging
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Early 20th Century American Lanterns

Materials

Metal

1950s Red Camp Lantern Hanging Railroad Lamp Handilite Co Sturgeon Bay WI
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Railroad Light 1950s Handilite Co Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin Railroad portable red aluminum camp
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Early 1800s French Railroad Keroscene Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Used by station masters to signal approaching trains. This is brass lantern was used by the French
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Large Adams and Westlake Lantern
By Adams & Westlake Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
The Adams and Westlake Company is well known for its railroad lighting. I'm guessing this was
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1971 the Green Lantern DC Comics Superhero Large Painting
Located in Miami, FL
a railroad engineer, who after an accident became in possession of a speaking magic lantern which
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Original British Railways Poster by Terence Cuneo "Track Laying By Night"
By Terence Cuneo
Located in London, GB
featuring men working by overhead lights and lanterns, laying new railway tracks. Artwork by the notable
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Railway Poster Travel by Train Paris London Buckingham Palace
Located in London, GB
lantern lights above the gates, set inside a red border with the ticket prices in the bottom left corner
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Vintage 1910s French Posters

Materials

Paper

Pair of 19th c. French Railroad Lanterns
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of fine 19th century chemin de fer lanterns with original maker's label denoting the stations
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Antique 19th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Iron, Tôle

Pair of 19th c. French Railroad Lanterns
Pair of 19th c. French Railroad Lanterns
H 23 in W 11.5 in D 10.25 in
Antique Dietz Acme Large Inspector Lamp Two Railroad Lanterns New York 1900s
By Dietz, Brother & Co.
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Train lantern lamps. Pair of Antique Dietz acme large inspector lamps railroad train lanterns New
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Vintage Unsigned Dietz or Piper Styled Railroad Kerosene Signal Lantern & Burner
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage railroad lantern is remarkably completely unsigned with respect to both the maker, or
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Industrial Lanterns

Materials

Steel

Original circa 1900 "PLM" Brass Railroad Lantern Sconces by Poyard Paris 'Pair'
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of French, Belle Époque, richly patinated, brass train car lantern sconces, with a clear
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Original circa 1900 "PLM" Brass Railroad Lantern Sconces by Poyard Paris, Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of French, Belle Epoque, richly patinated, brass train car lantern sconces, with a clear
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Antique English "Huge" Copper Lantern, c1800s from Birmingham UK Train Station
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English copper lantern. that was removed from the Birmingham, England Railroad Station many
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Antique 1890s English Country Lanterns

Materials

Copper

Extraordinary American Adlake Railroad Signal Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare nostalgic Chicago railroad lantern opportunity. An original fine quality signed Railroad
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Antique Adams and Westlake Adlake Non Sweating Chicago Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
, primarily for the railroads. The steel lantern is painted white on the inside and comes complete with its
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Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Primitive Railroad Lantern as Summer Porch Light
Located in Madison, WI
Primitive railroad lantern that was once illuminated by a kerosene-fired wick has been converted to
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20th Century American Lanterns

Materials

Steel

Pair of Railroad Lanterns
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Pair of graphic and sculptural Railroad lanterns on tall iron bases.
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20th Century American More Lighting

Materials

Iron

Pair of Railroad Lanterns
Pair of Railroad Lanterns
H 36 in W 11 in D 9 in
Pair of Railroad Lanterns
Located in San Francisco, CA
awesome pair of railroad spotlights once powered by candle, now electrified of metal
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Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Pair of Railroad Lanterns
Pair of Railroad Lanterns
H 35.5 in Dm 9.25 in
Pair of French Railroad Lanterns to Port
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
. The first signals were transmitted by trumpets and flags, lanterns and then by specific hardware will
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Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Pair of Ozmeka Railroad Lanterns
Located in San Francisco, CA
stamped pair of railroad spotlights the type of lanterns originally illuminated by candle
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Pair of Ozmeka Railroad Lanterns
Pair of Ozmeka Railroad Lanterns
H 35 in W 10.5 in D 9 in
A Tilley Railroad Floodlight Lantern
Located in Austin, TX
pressurized mantle lantern was once used to mark railroads, and also light soccer pitches in
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Vintage 1940s English Lanterns

Materials

Metal

A Tilley Railroad Floodlight Lantern
A Tilley Railroad Floodlight Lantern
H 26.38 in W 14.18 in D 11.03 in
Pair of French Railroad Station Lanterns
Located in Nashville, TN
Lovely pair of Railroad station lanterns from Paris, circa 1900. Have yet to be rewired.
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Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Iron

French Railroad Light
Located in Scarsdale, NY
Hang it up or just sit it on a table this beautiful brass railroad lamp is signed "Paris 1972
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20th Century Lanterns

Materials

Brass

French Railroad Light
French Railroad Light
H 23 in D 11.75 in
1930's Railroad Station Light
Located in New York, NY
heavy faceted glass with copper and bronze casing with large antique chain and ring and ceiling cap. Nice large scale piece.
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Vintage 1940s American Lanterns

Materials

Copper, Iron

Antique Signal Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
A great old signal lantern used on the railroads.
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Antique 19th Century American Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Old Railroad Signal Lamp
Located in Wainscott, NY
Early Railroad Signal Lantern converted into a Lamp, Swivels on wood base, 2 Amber and 2 Green
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Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps

Old Railroad Signal Lamp
Old Railroad Signal Lamp
H 22 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Pair of French Industrial Lanterns
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A great pair of turn of the century copper and very thick glass industrial lanterns . We were told
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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper

WPA Style Art Deco Transportation Worker Bronze Plaque
Located in North Hollywood, CA
striking and strong statement. The solid bronze figure depicts a railroad worker holding a lantern
Category

Vintage 1930s American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Railroad Station Lantern
Located in Hudson, NY
Hanging Fixure in nicely aged surface and polished Brass Electrified and a great size and Scale
Category

Early 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Railroad Station Lantern
Railroad Station Lantern
H 27 in Dm 18 in
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Railroad Lantern For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the railroad lantern you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, every railroad lantern was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a railroad lantern — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right railroad lantern, those designed in Industrial and Victorian styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Railroad Lantern?

A railroad lantern can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,040, while the lowest priced sells for $350 and the highest can go for as much as $6,500.

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.

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