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Railroad Lamp

Pair of repurposed railroad light table lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of red and blue repurposed railroad light table lamps. These lamps feature an internal light
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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
$1,200
H 24 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Early Railroad Center Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
opportunity to see these lamps first-hand and acquire some of the best examples. So we closed shop for almost
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Early Railroad Center Lamp
Early Railroad Center Lamp
$4,200
H 21 in Dm 21 in
Pittsburgh Glass Company Nicolas Kopp Reverse Glass Painting Shade & Lamp
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Pittsburgh Glass Company Lamp" Landscape, Reverse Glass Paintng The landscape
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Vintage Pyrex Primary Color Mixing Bowls, 1950s
Located in Lisboa, PT
as “Pyrex”—held up under quick, extreme temperature changes, which made it ideal for railroad lamps
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Adams & Westlake No.207 Railroad Center Lamp
By Adams & Westlake Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
opportunity to see these lamps first-hand and acquire some of the best examples. That's why we closed shop for
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Rare Acme Railroad Bow Center Lamp No. 218
By Adams & Westlake Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
We found this railroad Pullman Car Lamp listed in an 1911 Adlake catalog. It's an Acme Burner
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Rare Acme Railroad Bow Center Lamp No. 218
Rare Acme Railroad Bow Center Lamp No. 218
$3,400
H 23 in W 16 in D 10 in
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

Rare Adams and Westlake Railroad Double Postal-Car Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
The lamp is signed Adams And Westlake Railroad Chandelier. We found turn of the century catalogue
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Late 20th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Museum Quality James L. Howard Railroad Car Center Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
opportunity to see these lamps first-hand and acquire some of the best examples. That's why we closed shop for
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Rare Dayton No. 230 Two-Light Railroad Car Center Lamp
By Dayton Electric Lighting Company
Located in Peekskill, NY
Few of these luxury class Victorian RR lamps still exist. Any remaining examples have found their
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French Train Lamp Grey Metal Holophane Glass Spotlight by SNCF Railroad Company
By Holophane
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Grey metal railway track spotlight from the French railroad company SNCF Original Holophane glass
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

1800s Adams & Westlake Railroad Dining Car Chandelier Plus Smoke Catchers
By Adams & Westlake Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
railroad history. Note that the lamp was mounted to wood for display only.
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

WMF Art Nouveau German Silver-Plated Metal Sugar Bowl.
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Prato, Tuscany
industrialist and inventor. Initially, the company was engaged in the production of metal railroad items such as
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

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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
Pyle National Railroad Spot Light
Located in Oakland, CA
Polished aluminum spot light by Pyle National. We have married this to an adjustable polished aluminum tripod. Adjusts from 50" to 78". Please feel free to contact me directly for b...
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Vintage 1950s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Pyle National Railroad Spot Light
Pyle National Railroad Spot Light
H 78 in W 28 in D 26 in
Dayton Bow Arm Pullman Car Railroad Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
opportunity to see these lamps first-hand and acquire some of the best examples. Thats why we closed shop for
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Flush Mount

Materials

Bronze

Rare Adams and Westlake Bow Arm Pullman Car Railroad Lamp
By Adams & Westlake Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
opportunity to see these lamps first-hand and acquire some of the best examples. Thats why we closed shop for
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Flush Mount

Materials

Bronze

Rare Adams and Westlake Bow Arm Pullman Car Railroad Lamps
By Adams & Westlake Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
opportunity to see these lamps first-hand and acquire some of the best examples. Thats why we closed shop for
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Flush Mount

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

Vintage Railroad Engineer Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fabulous American Railroad Engineer lamp of plaster and painted by hand.
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20th Century American American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster, Paint

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

Railroad Station Wall Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
weoponry detail above. Originally made to light the way for railroad passengers in rural New Hampshire.
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Antique 19th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Railroad Station Wall Lamp
Railroad Station Wall Lamp
H 57 in W 26.5 in D 21 in
Early Gas Railroad Center Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
opportunity to see these lamps first-hand and acquire some of the best examples. So we closed shop for almost
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Striking Bronze Art Nouveau Railroad Ceiling Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
just started to list some of the rare early decorative train car lamps from this collection. Few of
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Flush Mount

Hicks and Smith Double Railroad Car Lamp
By Holophane
Located in Peekskill, NY
Few of these luxury class Victorian RR lamps still exist. Any remaining examples have found their
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Bronze

Very Rare 1800s Railroad Dining Car Center Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
opportunity to see these lamps first-hand and acquire some of the best examples. So we closed shop for almost
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Adams and Westlake Double Toranado Railroad Car Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
Few of these luxury class Victorian RR lamps still exist. Any remaining examples have found their
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Antique Late 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1800s Bronze Art Nouveau Holophane Railroad Car Ceiling Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
just started to list some of the rare early decorative train car lamps from this collection. Few of
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Flush Mount

Materials

Bronze

Very Rare Adams and Westlake Railroad Car Center Lamp
By Adams & Westlake Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
opportunity to see these lamps first-hand and acquire some of the best examples. So we closed shop for almost
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Large Adams and Westlake Railroad Dining Car Side Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the more elaborate railcar side lamps you will find. These were larger because they
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Antique Late 19th Century Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Very Rare 1800s Adams & Westlake Railroad Dining Car Oil Lamp
By Adams & Westlake Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
Few of these luxury class Victorian RR lamps still exist. Any remaining examples have found their
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces

Very Rare 1800s Adams & Westlake Railroad Dining Car Oil Lamp
By Adams & Westlake Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
opportunity to see these lamps first-hand and acquire some of the best examples. Thats why we closed shop for
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Antique Railroad Car Gas Lamp Sconce by Adam & Westlake co.
By Adams & Westlake Co.
Located in Astoria, NY
A Victorian wall mounted gas lamp used in train cars. The piece is in brass with nickel tone
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20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

1800s Bronze and Milk Glass Art Nouveau Railroad Car Ceiling Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
just started to list some of the rare early decorative train car lamps from this collection. Few of
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Flush Mount

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 1800s Dayton Railroad Dining Car Sconces
Located in Peekskill, NY
character of this beautiful piece of railroad history. One of the lamps is signed by the Dayton
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Rail Car Side Lamps
Located in Peekskill, NY
opportunity to see these lamps first-hand and acquire some of the best examples. Thats why we closed shop for
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Rail Car Side Lamps
Rail Car Side Lamps
H 18 in W 8 in D 10.5 in
Rare Dayton Bow Arm Pullman Car Railroad Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
is a nice piece of railroad history and one of our favorite lamps.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Railroad Platform Lamp
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
These early utilitarian style gas lamps were the type found in 1800s general stores and train
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Milk Glass

Railroad Platform Lamp
Railroad Platform Lamp
H 12 in Dm 13.5 in
Dayton Narrow Gauge Railroad Center Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
If you are a Railroad collector then you already know just how rare this lamp is. Its a Center Oil
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Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pe...

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Bronze

Adams and Westlake Narrow Gauge Railroad Center Lamp
By William Adams and Company
Located in Peekskill, NY
If you are a Railroad collector then you already know just how rare this lamp is. Its a No.33
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Adams and Westlake Narrow Gauge Railroad Center Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
If you are a Railroad collector then you already know just how rare this lamp is. Its a No.33
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Antique Late 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Rare Adams and Westlake Railroad Double Postal-Car Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
The lamp is signed Adams And Westlake Railroad Chandelier. We found turn of the century catalogue
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Late 20th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Very Rare 1800s Hicks and Smith Railroad Dining Car Center Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
opportunity to see these lamps first-hand and acquire some of the best examples. So we closed shop for almost
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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

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

1800s Pullman Car Flush Mounts
Located in Peekskill, NY
These are elegantly detailed railroad car flush mount dome lamps. The outer ring looks to be bronze
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Flush Mount

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Rail Car Sconces
Located in Peekskill, NY
discovered the wonderful range of lighting designed for railroad and steamship use. These lamps needed to
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair of Rail Car Sconces
Pair of Rail Car Sconces
H 8.75 in W 5 in D 6 in
Pair Railroad Lamps
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Pair of Railroad lamps yellow,red,green
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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Pair  Railroad Lamps
Pair  Railroad Lamps
H 22 in Dm 14 in
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
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 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
Pair of Striking Railroad Spot Lights
Located in Oakland, CA
Pair of industrial work lights with deco styling. Lamps feature beautifully polished aluminum
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20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

French Railroad Oil Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of French, 19th century painted tole railway car oil lamps. Each marked "Chemins de Fer du
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Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

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$1,800
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Railroad Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the railroad lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each railroad lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and bronze. If you’re shopping for a railroad lamp, we have 12 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a railroad lamp — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A railroad lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Art Nouveau and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made railroad lamp over the years, but those crafted by Adams & Westlake Co. and Early Electrics Design Studio are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Railroad Lamp?

Prices for a railroad lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $6,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,600.

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 Railroad Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a railroad lamp and a lantern comes down to design and function. Railroad lamps are stationary lighting fixtures that were used to illuminate railroad tracks and platforms. They usually feature a heavy sheet or cast metal body and have lenses that make their lighting more intense. Intended to be portable, lanterns are generally smaller and usually feature a metal frame, a glass shade and no lenses. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of railroad lamps and lanterns.