LUNET OIL LANTERN

Starting at $1,150 USD

Inspired by 19th century European oil lamps, the Lunet is a masterwork of free-blown glass replete with intricate, carefully considered details, from its amphora-shaped bulb to its cylindrical, elegantly tapered hurricane.

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Designed, prototyped, and refined by Stephen Alesch and Robin Standefer over the span of months, the Lunet is marked by several signature details: The small vessel housing the oil at the lantern’s center is not a perfect sphere, but instead a refined, meticulously proportioned bulb, inspired in shape by ancient Greek amphora vases and carefully calibrated to maximally amplify the light from a burning wick. It is encased by a cylindrical, slightly tapered hurricane, accented with ridged openings that allow air to flow through each end of its base, keeping the flame both fed and protected. And it stands atop one of five stems, each united in ethos but set apart by slight variations in shape, size, and design—ranging from stacked, almost spindle-like towers to flowing, feminine pedestals. The Lunet is free-blown in stages before undergoing a rigorous, multiphase cold work process, during which a single master glassblower cuts, grinds, polishes, and assembles the Lunet’s every component entirely by hand.

Black and white portrait of founders Stephen Alesch and Robin Standefer

About the Designers

Stephen Alesch and Robin Standefer are the founders and principals of Roman and Williams, Roman and Williams Guild, La Mercerie, and Guild Gallery. In addition to finding and assembling the world’s most prodigious artists for their modern guild of the senses, the husband-and-wife team prolifically makes, creates, and leads. In their work, nature serves as a timeless source of inspiration for the future of how we live.

The Lunet is free-blown in stages before undergoing a rigorous, multiphase cold work process, during which a single master glassblower cuts, grinds, polishes, and assembles the Lunet’s every component by hand.

The Lunet stands atop one of five stems, each united in ethos but set apart by slight variations in shape, size, and design.

A masterwork of free-blown glass replete with intricate, carefully considered details.

The refined, amphora-like bulb is carefully calibrated to maximally amplify the light from a burning wick.