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Antique Railway Lanterns

Art Deco Enameled Railway Table lamp or Lantern, 1920s
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Art Deco enameled railway lantern by Usines Foal, 48 quai de Mariemont, Bruxelles, Belgium, 1920s
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1920s Antique Railway Lanterns

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Metal, Copper

USA Sheet Iron Red Light Adlake Adams and Westlake Railway Lantern, 1908
Located in Labrit, Landes
Railway red lantern made in 1908 for "Adlake" Adams and Westlake Company This red lantern is a
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Early 20th Century English Antique Railway Lanterns

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Sheet Metal

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 Antique Railway Lanterns

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Metal

English Copper & Opaline Glass Railway Station Lantern ~ NOS
Located in Downham Market, GB
A unused copper railway wall lantern. A wonderful thing which I felt very fortunate to come by
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Railway Lanterns

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Copper

Antique Eli Griffiths & Sons Birmingham Victorian Railway Ships Candle Lantern
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1880 - 1910 - this is a late Victorian candle lit lamp, most likely for Railway use, and was
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Railway Lanterns

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Metal

Antique Brass Marine or Railway Beacon
Located in Norwell, MA
Hughes and Burroughs Lantern with huge dioptric bullseye lens. With mounting brackets, carry handle
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1890s English Antique Railway Lanterns

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Brass

Early 20th Century Signaling Lamp, White-Red-Green, Italy Railway, Still Working
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian manual oil lantern for signaling for railway station chief, white-red-green state railway
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Early 20th Century Other Antique Railway Lanterns

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Brass

Early Scandinavian Modern Ceiling Lamp, Denmark ca. 1911
Located in Copenhagen, DK
. Denmark, circa. 1911. The provenance of this lamp is from the railway station in Copenhagen by architect
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Railway Lanterns

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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 Antique Railway Lanterns

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Copper

Antique Glazed Copper Railway L&NE Hall Lantern Pendant Light Lamp. C.1900
Located in London, GB
An simply formed copper street lantern with natural patina. English, c.1900. Formerly a gas
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Antique Railway Lanterns

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Copper

Antique Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp by Hinks & Sons
Located in Lincoln, GB
Joseph took over. The firm had bases in London and Birmingham. Important customers included railway
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19th Century British Antique Railway Lanterns

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Porcelain

NOCTURNE: PALACES
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler (circle)
Located in Portland, ME
. In 1880 he became the President of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. He was one of the
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1870s Antique Railway Lanterns

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

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Chinese Mother of Pearl Mounted Box with Four Boxes and Counters, 18th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare Chinese mother of pearl mounted games box with four matching interior boxes containing gaming counters and dating from the 18th century. The rectangular shape...
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1770s Chinese Qing Antique Railway Lanterns

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Mother-of-Pearl

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait, Senior Official First Rank, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressively sized 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty ancestral portrait painting of a senior official of the first rank in bamboo frame with silk mat. Displays crisp, fine lin...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Railway Lanterns

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Silk, Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair French Baccarat style Ruby Red and Cut Glass Lusters with Hurican shades
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid century candle holders in ruby red glass with gilt and white hand-painted floral designs, and hurricane shades in red-flashed glass with fine painted designs, and gilt e...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Railway Lanterns

Materials

Glass

Early 20th Century Antique Ruby Red Cut-to-Clear Barware Rocks Glass Set
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Indulge in the opulent beauty of this early 20th century antique ruby red cut-to-clear barware / tableware rocks glassware service for twelve people. Each piece in this exquisite co...
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Railway Lanterns

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Glass

Arts and Crafts Buffet, circa 1910
Located in Evergreen, CO
The upper gallery of this oak buffet consists of a beveled mirror with two-glass doors on either side. The gallery is supported by candlestick risers and decorative brackets. The low...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Railway Lanterns

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Glass, Oak

Arts and Crafts Buffet, circa 1910
Arts and Crafts Buffet, circa 1910
H 75.75 in W 51 in D 18.5 in
New York City Belle Époque Bar Cabinet from the American Golden Age, circa 1890
Located in Miami, FL
From the American Golden Age, a very fine Belle Époque Sideboard or Buffet Cabinet in exquisite West Indies mahogany. New York City, circa 1880. Base features bowed center cabinet do...
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Late 19th Century American Belle Époque Antique Railway Lanterns

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Mahogany

two Art Nouveau Candle Lantern by Baccarat, France, circa 1890-1920
By Baccarat
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Late 19th or early 20th century ruby red glass Lantern by Baccarat France, unsigned but a well documented model. It has 3 panels depicting a Windmill, a farmhouse and a Greek temple....
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Railway Lanterns

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Crystal, Bronze

Antique Chinese Carved Blue Colour Glass Overlay Snuff Bottle Late Qing 19/20c
Located in Richmond, CA
Presenting a splendid antique Chinese snuff bottle, a fine example late Qing dynasty artistry. This piece features a delicate light blue glass overlay, gracefully carved in relief on...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Railway Lanterns

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Milk Glass

Antique Bohemian Clear and Ruby Enameled Glass Casket Box, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
An extraordinary jewelery casket box made of clear glass with ruby decoration Decorated all around with gilded ruby and white enamel and gilding highlights Bohemia, 19th century.
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19th Century Antique Railway Lanterns

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Glass

Lighting Lanterns 1912 Painting, George Sheridan Knowles, British Genre Painting
By George Sheridan Knowles
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
George Sheridan Knowles (British, 1863-1931) Signed: G Sheridan Knowles 1912 (Lower, Left) " Lighting Lanterns ", 1912 Oil on Canvas 24" x 36" Housed in a 4" Period Tooled Gold ...
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Early 19th Century Antique Railway Lanterns

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Canvas, Oil

Italian Ruby Red Glass Jewelry Box With Sailboat Decoration
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Ruby Red Glass Jewelry Box With Cut Sailboat Decoration And Original Brass Hardware.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Railway Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Royal Vienna Splendour Picture Plate 'Adornation Of Venus', circa 1890
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Elaborately painted porcelain picture plate: plate rim with notches, gold rim on the outside, ruby red flag, gold and white framed light green ribbon with three large, gold framed re...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Railway Lanterns

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Porcelain

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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Late 19th Century Rustic Antique Railway Lanterns

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Metal

Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Gilded Glass Ewer, Jug, Pitcher, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
Art glass pitcher, ruby red glass impressive size, color and substance fine example of the bohemian glass manufacture of the 19th Century circular body, the rim is beautifully shaped...
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19th Century Antique Railway Lanterns

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Blown Glass

Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Engraved Glass Goblet, Dated 1852
Located in Rostock, MV
Fine example of the highest quality Bohemian glass of the 19th Century ruby-red body lid with multifaceted knob, octagonal facet cuts and scalloped edge "Dedicated to Dr. Hoffmann...
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19th Century Antique Railway Lanterns

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Glass

Large Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Ruby Phenomenon Gre 7624, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1898
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Large, mold-blown, baluster-shaped body on a separate stand, bulbous after the constriction and slowly narrowing again, wide mouth rim with metal mount, drawn silver thread decoratio...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Railway Lanterns

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Glass

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Industrial Copper Wall Lantern
Located in Stamford, GB
A copper LMS (London, Midland and Scottish Railway) lantern with original patination and enamelled
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1920s English Antique Railway Lanterns

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Copper

Antique Industrial Copper Wall Lantern
Industrial Copper Wall Lantern
H 15.36 in W 21.66 in D 10.63 in
Brass Candle Lantern
By Gillet Forest
Located in Sidmouth, Devon
lanterns for the railways, other car manufacturers and for the domestic market. This very attractive brass
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Early 20th Century French Antique Railway Lanterns

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Brass

Antique Brass Candle Lantern
Brass Candle Lantern
H 73 in W 39 in D 39 in
European Railway Lanterns, Three varied styles
Located in Atlanta, GA
Iron Railway lanterns from France.Four slightly different lanterns. Can be sold separately: $895
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Early 20th Century Antique Railway Lanterns

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Metal

British Railway Lantern
Located in Culver City, CA
Wonderful gas lantern with original oil burner, reflector, and wall mount bracket
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19th Century English Antique Railway Lanterns

British Railway Lantern
British Railway Lantern
H 28 in W 15 in D 10 in
Early 20th C Edwardian Extra Large Copper Gas Lantern Railway Station Light
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Impressive in scale, copper gas lantern with a later frosted glass lens. Likely to of been used
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Early 20th Century English Antique Railway Lanterns

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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 Antique Railway Lanterns

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Metal

Pair of Large Early 20th Century French Copper and Brass Railroad Lanterns
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Used on the Paris-Lyon-Marseille railway, this pair of early twentieth century French copper and
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Early 20th Century Antique Railway Lanterns

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Brass, Copper, Iron

A Railway Station Pendant by General Electric Co.
By General Electric
Located in New York, NY
An antique railway station carbon-arc lantern with a textured opaline glass shade under a wide
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Early 20th Century American Antique Railway Lanterns

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Steel, Copper, Brass

Original Antique Railway Poster Travel by Train Paris London Buckingham Palace
Located in London, GB
Original antique travel poster for paris to London published by French State Railways and the
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1910s French Antique Railway Lanterns

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Paper

Original Antique Railway Poster Travel By Train Paris - London Buckingham Palace
Located in London, GB
Original antique travel poster for Paris to London published by French State Railways and the
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1910s Antique Railway Lanterns

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Paper

Antique Victorian 9k Gold Railway Lantern Pendant, Carnelian
Located in NEWARK, GB
little railway lantern in 9kt yellow gold with old rosey tones. The lantern has super realistic features
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Railway Lanterns

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Carnelian, 9k Gold

Victorian Novelty Silver 'Railway Lantern' Sewing Etui / Vinaigrette
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
, modelled as a railwayman's lantern. The lens with intaglio monogram, the hinged cover opening to reveal a
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19th Century English Antique Railway Lanterns

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Silver

Pair of French Railroad Lanterns to Port
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
, so that they can be seen. In France after a first line of railway was put into operation on the
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Early 20th Century French Antique Railway Lanterns

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Metal

Pair of early 20th cent. French locomotive lanterns
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
2 early 20th century French iron, brass and copper locomotive/train lanterns. Both bear the "SNCF
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Early 20th Century French Antique Railway Lanterns

Sensational Near Pair of English Railway Station Lights
Located in Woodbury, CT
A near pair, these rare and heavy cast iron 19th century English railway station lanterns sport
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Railway Lanterns

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Iron, Wrought Iron

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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19th Century American Antique Railway Lanterns

Old Railroad Signal Lamp
Old Railroad Signal Lamp
H 22 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
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Antique Railway Lanterns For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique railway lanterns available for sale. Each of these unique antique railway lanterns was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. Antique railway lanterns have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique railway lanterns made by industrial designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique railway lanterns are appealing in their simplicity, but Adams & Westlake Co. produced popular antique railway lanterns that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Railway Lanterns?

Antique railway lanterns can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,342, while the lowest priced sells for $447 and the highest can go for as much as $4,200.

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