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19th Century Exterior Lights

Antique Exterior Lighting
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique Exterior Lighting Dimensions - 21.5'D x 10"W x 19"H
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Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Antique Exterior Lighting
Antique Exterior Lighting
H 19 in W 10 in D 21.5 in
Pair of Big Exterior Lighting
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of Big Exterior Lighting Dimensions - 22”W x 31"D x 65”H
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Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Pair of Big Exterior Lighting
Pair of Big Exterior Lighting
H 65 in W 22 in D 31 in
Pair of Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Exterior Wall Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance-style (19/20th Century) wrought iron exterior wall lanterns with 4
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Wall Lights and Sconces

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Wrought Iron

Set of Four Late 19th / Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A Set of Four Late 19th / Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Four Light Sconces Multi
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique 19th Century Gothic Spanish Revival Hand-Forged Wall Sconces, Set of 3
Located in Plainview, NY
A timeless set of three exquisite 19th Century Gothic Spanish Revival hand-forged wrought iron
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Antique 19th Century Gothic Revival Wall Lights and Sconces

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Antique Three Arm Lyre Back Sconces
Located in Canton, MA
mounting hardware. Made in the 19th Century. Dimensions: 13 × 8.5 × 12 in
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Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Revival Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Alabaster Torch Sconces
Located in New York, NY
of the mannerist period. It was during the Neo-Renaissance period of the 19th century that the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century Baccarat White Opaline Chandelier, Four-Tier with 24-Lights, Marked
By Baccarat
Located in Madrid, ES
chandelier has been professionally electrified with the addition of exterior wiring and light sockets. Due
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

English 19th Century Victorian Period Copper and Glass Three-Light Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian period copper lantern from the 19th century with three lights and glass panels
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Antique 19th Century English Lanterns

Materials

Copper

19th Century French Dore Bronze and Crystal Baccarat Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. French Dore Bronze and Crystal Baccarat Chandelier with interior and exterior lights
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Amethyst, Crystal, Bronze

19th Century French Dore Bronze Crystal Chandelier with Fruit Detail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French doré bronze crystal chandelier with pear, apple and grape detail. The
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Amethyst, Crystal, Bronze

Set of six French rock crystal 11 light wall lights late 19th C
Located in London, GB
A set of six French gilt brass and rock crystal eleven light wall lights (7 exterior, 4 interior
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Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal, Brass

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A lovely late 19th century gilt bronze and crystal seven light chandelier. Multifaceted and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze, Crystal and Frosted Glass Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
. France, circa 1900. A picture of the original catalog is also shown (pg 224). 15 total lights: 12
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Interesting Late 19th-Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Empire Style Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An interesting late 19th-early 20th century gilt bronze empire style sixteen light chandelier
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Baccarat Crystal and Glass 36-Light Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Madrid, ES
A grand 19th century French Baccarat crystal 36-light, triple-tier chandelier. At over one meter
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Exquisite Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite late 19th century gilt bronze and crystal thirty six light chandelier by Baccarat
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Bronze and Crystal And Porcelain Chandelier
Located in Norwood, NJ
Finest quality Louis XVI 19th century gilt bronze and crystal chandelier with putti and classical
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Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze

Impressive and Palatial 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal 48 Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Very Impressive and Palatial Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Forty Eight light
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Large, Grand Louis XVI Bronze & Crystal Chandeliers, 19th Century French
Located in New Orleans, LA
crystals. The French antique pair dates back to the 19th century and offers details in plenty; the crown is
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Large Impressive Louis XV Bronze d’Ore and Crystal Chandelier, Mid-19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century. The piece features a stunning 45 lights, and is adorned with a plethora of crystal; large
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Gold Plate

Antique Venetian Pendant Chandelier Ceiling Hanging Glass Lantern Light 18th C
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique Venetian pendant chandelier ceiling hanging glass lantern light 18th C. / early 19th
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Large Empire Style Alabaster and Bronze Sixteen-Light Chandelier, ca. 1890
Located in Barntrup, DE
19th century; later has been electrified. The circular ring with four large majestic finely cast swan
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Antique 1890s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Bronze

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French Empire Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Boys and Amphoras by Auguste Moreau
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Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845
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Located in palm beach, FL
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By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Dublin, Ireland
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Large Scale Original Classical Bronze Exterior Sconces
Located in New York, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Fairfax, VA
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19th C Bronze Wall Sconce Light Mercury Holding Cornucopias Verdigris Grand Tour
Located in Lowestoft, GB
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Antique Nautical Brass Spotlight c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Located in Surrey, BC
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19th Century Exterior Lights For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of 19th century exterior lights is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, stone and bronze, all 19th century exterior lights available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of 19th century exterior lights available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. 19th century exterior lights bearing neoclassical or Arts and Crafts hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Baccarat, Birmingham Guild of Handicraft Ltd. and Cristalleries De Baccarat each produced beautiful 19th century exterior lights that are worth considering.

How Much are 19th Century Exterior Lights?

Prices for 19th century exterior lights start at $1,545 and top out at $175,000 with the average selling for $18,500.

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.

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