Lunet Oil Lantern in Aubergine

Starting at $2,400 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 Guild founders Stephen Alesch and Robin Standefer, the Lunet in Aubergine's elegant form is derived from Greek figurative pottery, between the mid-eighth century and the mid-fourth century B.C., married with the craft of 19th century European oil lamps. Each piece is free blown in stages before undergoing a rigorous, multiphase cold work process. A single glassblower blows, cuts, grinds, polishes and assembles the Lunet's components entirely by hand: a small vessel, housing the oil at the lantern's center. and a culindrical tapered hurricane with ridged openings, to feed and protect the flame. Subtle variations in the bubbling, rippling, and finish of every lamp reveal the glassblower's touch and technique. The tinted glass brings an entirely different feeling to the beloved form of the Lunet Oil Lamp: the romance of dusk, a sense of clarity in the darkness.

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.

Master craftspeople meticulously calibrate Lunet's gentle, luminous, lightly filtered effect.

The removable tapered hurricane keeps the flame both fed and protected.

The fluid silhouette stands confidently alone as an accent or part of a sculptural tablescape.