France, 19th Century.

A stately hexagonal lantern with a beautifully tiered copper top that has aged into a soft turquoise patina. The domed lid rises into a small chimney-like finial, all framed beneath a tall, arched iron handle that gives the piece a graceful, architectural lift. Below, six tapered glass panels meet at a narrow iron base, creating a lantern that feels both sculptural and functional—part antique beacon, part quiet piece of garden poetry.