Victorian Antique Lantern
1890s German Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
1890s English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Metal
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Metal
1870s Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Lantern
Metal, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
19th Century French Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Bronze
Late 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
Early 20th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Metal
Late 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
1880s Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Lantern
Stained Glass
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Lantern
Bronze
1850s Irish Early Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
Late 19th Century American Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
Early 20th Century North American Early Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Bronze
1890s American Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Copper
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
Late 19th Century European Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass, Nickel
19th Century Italian Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Wrought Iron, Tin
19th Century French Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Irish Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Metal
Late 19th Century American Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Glass
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Glass
19th Century American Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Glass
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
Early 20th Century French Early Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Fruitwood
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Crystal, Brass, Copper
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Tin
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Victorian Antique Lantern
Bronze
1880s English Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
1890s French Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Iron
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
1880s High Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Bronze
19th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Copper
Late 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Copper
Early 1900s British Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Cut Glass
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
Late 19th Century Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Iron
Late 19th Century French Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Bronze
Early 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass, Copper
19th Century Unknown Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
19th Century Unknown Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
19th Century Unknown Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
Early 20th Century Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Watercolor
Late 19th Century German Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Glass
Early 20th Century Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Metal
19th Century Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Iron
Early 1900s English Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century European Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass, Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century American Victorian Victorian Antique Lantern
Cut Glass
19th Century American Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Lantern
19th Century American Victorian Antique Lantern
Brass
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024To 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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