French Gilded Bronze Lantern Light
French Gilded Lantern Light - 3-Arms w/ Tassels & Ribbons
Located in New York, NY
Bronze gold gilded, three light, 20th C., lantern light with canopy. It is adorned with a series of
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20th Century French Provincial Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
20th century, French Gilt Bronze Four Lights Lantern Chandelier
Located in IT
20th century, French Gilt Bronze Four Lights Lantern Chandelier
This four-light gilded bronze
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lanterns
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Bronze
Pair French Empire Caryatids Gilded Bronze Cut Glass 4-Light Lantern Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful pair of antique large French Empire caryatids cast bronze lanterns. Fire gilded solid
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Caryatids Gilded Bronze Cut Glass 4-Light Lantern Chandelier, Pair
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful pair of antique large French Empire caryatids cast bronze lanterns. Fire gilded solid
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Fine, Gilded, French Lantern
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A glittering, four light, 19th c., French carriage lantern with a bronze doré frame featuring a
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Solid Gilded Bronze and Glass Lantern
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Elegant, solid gilt bronze and glass, 4 light lantern with matching chain.
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Cut Glass 3-Light Lantern Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful antique large French Empire cast bronze lantern. Gilded solid heavy bronze and cut glass
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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Metal
H 37.41 in Dm 13.78 in
French Art Nouveau Art Deco Gilded Amber Beaded Glass Fringe Chandelier, Lantern
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful antique French Art Nouveau Art Deco gilded bronze lanterns and amber beaded glass straw
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 27.56 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Pair of French Tall Art Deco Bronze Torchiere Wall Sconces, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pair of superb tall Art Deco bronze wall torchieres sconces or wall lanterns richly decorated with
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Art Deco Gilded Amber Beaded Glass Fringe Chandelier, Lantern
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful antique French Art Nouveau Art Deco gilded bronze lanterns and amber beaded glass straw
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 27.56 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
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Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elaborate openwork double foliate pendant support for a pair of four-light arms attached to a double openwork centre curved foliate support for a white glass shade. The pendant te...
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NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Empire Hanging Chandelier Pendant
Located in New York, NY
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Curved Sofa, Ico Parisi / Federico Munari, Italy, 1950
By Ico Parisi, Federico Munari
Located in London, GB
An original and authentic Italian 1950s curved comma sofa, designed by either Ico Parisi or Federico Munari. The sofa retains its original fabric and tassles and is of curved organic...
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French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bed, C 1880
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Louis XVI style giltwood bed. C 1880. Upholstered headboard and footboard with nailhead trim flanked by fluted columns, rising on tapered legs.
Interior dimensions : 56.5"...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
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Small Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Lantern
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A small Louis XVI style gilt bronze lantern modelled after the Versailles Model.
Of hexagonal form surmounted by a corona cast with fleur-de-lys and scallop shells.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Lanterns
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Bronze
Art Deco Brass Mounted Murano Glass Chandelier by Ercole Barovier, 1940
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional six-shade Murano glass chandelier with elegant shaped brass mount, by Ercole Barovier.
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19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Aesthetic Seven-Light Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A 19th century French gilt bronze and crystal Aesthetic seven-light chandelier
France, circa 1880
Perfectly working and ready to be hung.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants
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Gueridon Table Patinated and Gilt-Bronze with Marble Top
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Gueridon Table Patinated and Gilt-Bronze with Marble Top
Approximate Measurements in Inches
28" high
28.5" wide
28.5" deep
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In good, structurally sound and sturdy co...
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Mid-20th Century Gueridon
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19th Century French Pair of Belle Époque Baccarat Crystal Crinoline Plafonniers
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 19th Century Belle Époque Baccarat Crystal “Crinoline” Plafonniers
Crinoline model created in 1895
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Located in Chicago, IL
Albert Petite Tri-Leg floor lamp in gilded iron, by Visual Comfort. New custom shade.
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Located in Roslyn, NY
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Bronze
20th Century Louis XVI Style Ceiling Candelabra / Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Louis XVI Style ceiling candelabra / chandelier
Engraved bronze. Hangings from matte glass in the form of rosettes.
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Large Vintage Gilt Bronze and Beaded Crystal Glass 6-Light Flush Mount, Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and good condition, six light ceiling lamp.
If you are looking for a large size, elegant and well made flush mount to grace your hallway, landing or bedroom then this vi...
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Located in Roslyn, NY
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Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze triple light hexagonal antique hall lantern, the six bevelled tapering glass
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Lanterns
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French Gilded Bronze Convex Four Light Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French large gilded bronze four light antique hall lantern, the four scrolling light fittings
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Early 20th Century French Lanterns
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French Large Gilded Bronze Five-Light Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A quality large French gilded bronze five-light antique hall lantern, the five convex shaped glass
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Early 20th Century French Lanterns
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Bronze
French Gilded Triple Light Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze triple light antique hall lantern, the three scrolling light fittings with
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French Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze triple light hexagonal antique hall lantern, the six glass panels held
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French 19th Century Large Gilded Bronze Four Light Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A quality large French gilded bronze four-light antique lantern, the four convex shaped glass
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Baroque Lanterns
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Bronze
French Gilded Single Light Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast bronze single light antique hall lantern, the inverted light fittings
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Antique Late 19th Century French Lanterns
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Bronze
French Gilded Bronze Antique Convex Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast bronze triple light antique hall lantern, the three light fittings surrounded
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Early 20th Century French Lanterns
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French Gilded Bronze Convex Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast bronze triple light antique hall lantern, the three light fittings surrounded
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Early 20th Century French Lanterns
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French Bronze Triple-Light Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
Quality French gilded bronze triple-light antique lantern, the six convex shaped glass panels held
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Bronze
French 19th Century Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lantern
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Located in Chester, GB
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Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze triple light convex antique hall lantern, the three light fittings
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French Triple Light Bronze Convex Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast bronze triple light antique hall lantern, the three scrolling light fittings
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Large Pair of Louis XIV Style Gilded Bronze Lanterns
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of large Louis XIV style three-light gilded bronze hexagonal lanterns similar in form to
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Lanterns
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Bronze
Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Hall Lantern
Located in London, GB
Large 19th Century gilded bronze hall lantern.
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Louis XVI Style Lantern In Gilt Bronze With Four Arms Of Light
Located in BARSAC, FR
Louis XVI style lantern in gilded bronze with four arms of light decorated with garland of pearls
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Antique Late 19th Century French Lanterns
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Located in Bastogne, BE
French bronze lantern of early 20th century.
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Large French Empire Style Fire-Gilded Bronze Four-Light Lantern, Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Early 20th Century French large Empire style fire-gilded solid bronze and etched glass cylinder
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Early 20th Century French Empire Lanterns
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Antique French Gilded Bronze Rounded Glass Lantern
Located in London, GB
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Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Hall Lantern
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large 19th century gilded bronze hall lantern.
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Antique 19th Century French Country Lanterns
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Bronze
Directoire Gilded Bronze and Glass French Chandelier after Fontana Arte, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Two-light chandelier in enameled gilded bronze and Directoire style glass.
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Lanterns
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Crystal, Bronze
H 27.96 in W 9.45 in D 4.34 in
Cylindrical Regency Foliate Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
This French Regency style lantern is truly magnificent.
The details and shapes of the body, made
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Vintage 1910s French Regency Lanterns
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Bronze
Art Deco Lantern Signed Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco Lantern signed Perzel
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lanterns
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Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful pair of antique large French Empire cast bronze lanterns. Fire gilded solid heavy bronze
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Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful pair of antique large French Empire cast bronze lanterns. Fire gilded solid heavy bronze
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Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
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Located in Coimbra, PT
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Located in Coimbra, PT
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Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful pair of antique French Art Nouveau Art Deco gilded solid cast bronze lanterns and amber
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French Gilded Bronze Five-Light Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
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French Gilded Bronze Six-Light Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
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Located in Chester, GB
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Located in Chester, GB
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Located in Chester, GB
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Located in Chester, GB
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French Large Gilded Bronze 6-Light Convex Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
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French Gilded Bronze Triple Light Antique Convex Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
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Large French Gilded Bronze Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
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French Large Gilded Bronze Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
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Bronze
French Large Gilded Bronze Four-Light Convex Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
Large French gilded cast bronze four-light antique hall lantern, the four ornate scrolling light
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Early 20th Century French Lanterns
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French Gilded Bronze 4-Light Antique Convex Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
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French Gilded Four-Light Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
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French Gilded Four-Light Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast bronze four-light antique hall lantern, the reeded bulbous candle sconces
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Early 20th Century French Lanterns
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French Gilded Four-Light Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast bronze four light antique hall lantern, the scrolling arms with millgrain
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French Gilded Triple Light Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast bronze triple light antique hall lantern, the bulbous candle sconces
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French Empire Gilded Four-Light Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
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French Gilded Pair of Bronze Antique Lanterns
Located in Chester, GB
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French Pair of Gilded Bronze Antique Lanterns
Located in Chester, GB
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Located in Chester, GB
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Early 20th Century French Lanterns
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French Large Gilded Bronze Convex Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French large gilded bronze four light convex antique lantern, the four scrolling light fittings
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Early 20th Century French Lanterns
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French Large Gilded Bronze Convex Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
Large French gilded cast bronze four light antique hall lantern, the four ornate scrolling light
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French Pair of Gilded Bronze Convex Hall Lanterns
By Lucian Gau
Located in Chester, GB
A French pair of gilded cast bronze triple light antique hall lanterns, the bulbous candle sconces
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Lanterns
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French Gilded Lantern
Located in Antwerp, BE
An exquisite French Louis XVI style gilt bronze and glass, one light lantern of Fine detail
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Lanterns
French Large Bronze Triple-Light Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A large French gilded cast bronze triple light antique hall lantern, the shaped bevelled glass
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Early 20th Century French Lanterns
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Bronze
French 19th Century Gilded Rococo Single Light Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
An ornate French gilded cast bronze single light antique hall lantern, the inverted light
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Lanterns
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French Large Pair of Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lanterns
Located in Chester, GB
A French large pair of gilded bronze four light antique convex hall lanterns, the four scrolling
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Early 20th Century French Lanterns
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Bronze
French Bronze Four-Light Large Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A large French dark gilded cast bronze four light candle antique lantern, the shaped glass panels
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Antique 1850s French Baroque Lanterns
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French Gilded Bronze Lantern Light For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French gilded bronze lantern light for your home. A French gilded bronze lantern light — often made from bronze, metal and glass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French gilded bronze lantern light — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A French gilded bronze lantern light made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Rococo — is very popular.
How Much is a French Gilded Bronze Lantern Light?
Prices for a French gilded bronze lantern light start at $1,592 and top out at $33,434 with the average selling for $3,470.
Finding the Right lanterns for You
Whether you’re in search of a functional fixture to help illuminate a room or just a minimalist ornamental touch, the choice of lighting is important. Selecting the perfect vintage, new or antique lanterns can transform an otherwise monotonous space in your home.
In the 1700s, lanterns became widely popular when accessibility broadened for whale oil, as fuel for lamps was one of its earliest uses. Lantern design evolved considerably during the mid- to late 19th century, when a powerful, adaptable fuel came into play: kerosene. Portable and immediately sought after, kerosene lamps were traditionally surrounded by a glass globe or tube that sat on a metal frame to protect the flame from spreading or extinguishing. (While reproductions abound, antique kerosene lanterns have since become collector's items.)
Later, in 1862, John H. Irwin created coil oil lamps, which were designed for coal oils as well as kerosene and lessened the risk of fire. They required plentiful oxygen to remain lit, and with refinements, the lamps could be used indoors. Lanterns increasingly came to be part of commercial spaces such as museums and theaters, and over time, lighting artisans worked to refine and perfect these innovative fixtures so that they weren’t only practical but also elegant, sophisticated additions to home decor.
Antiques inject a touch of classical chic into any space. With the right lantern, you could also deepen the impact of the collection of vases and vessels, sculptures or other decorative objects in a living room or dining room. It’s essential to find a balance between utility and aesthetics when choosing the perfect vintage–style lantern for your space, and the right lighting decisions can determine the underlying mood of a room as well as enhance the choices you’ve made for your home’s decor. While old-time charm is something to be cherished, there is lots to love in modern lanterns from today’s top furniture designers.
On 1stDibs, search by creator to find lanterns crafted by the likes of Woka Lamps, Barovier & Toso and Material Lust or browse the collection by style. From today’s standouts to mid-century modern classics to Art Deco–era innovations, find the best vintage, new or antique lantern for you now.
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