$7,000 / set
Ram heads Louis XIV Glass bell lantern
Located in New York, NY
A French Louie XIV style glass lantern. The bell-shape body is suspended from 3 lengths of brass chain secured to the brass rim with pierced gallery edge.
Brass
Large Glass Bell Lantern with Silver Frame
Located in New York, NY
Georgian style hanging glass lantern. Silver chains suspend an ornate wreath frame featuring Rams head details from the glass smoke bell.
Blown Glass
Antique Austrian Bell Jar Lantern Pendant Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic and timeless antique bell jar pendant lantern having gorgeous glass with etched insignia Roitmar-Wein and decorative glass knob at the bottom, encircled by a cast brass galle...
Brass
Louis Philippe Brass Bell Form Hall Lantern
Located in Essex, MA
With eagle suspended clasping a ring and chain that suspends the glass jar suspended on three chains, the top gilt brass rim with fauns blowing horns in merriment.
Glass
Set of English Bell Jar Glass Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of circa 1930's English blown glass bell-jar lanterns with brass fittings. Sold Individually Measurements: Diameter: 12" Drop: 28.5"
Bronze
Bronze Mounted, Frosted and Hand Cut Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Montreal, QC
A "Bell-Jar" fixture is rarely found in this quality. The suspension chain and band are cast, not just stamped sheet brass; likewise, the candle holder and strawberry shaped boss t...
Brass
19th Century Anglo-Indian Amber Pumpkin Shape Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century Anglo-Indian amber pumpkin shape bell jar lantern.
19th Century British Ceylonese Handblown Etched ‘Glow Lamp’ Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century British Ceylonese handblown etched ‘Glow Lamp’ bell jar lantern. These lanterns were handblown in Sri Lanka for the British expats.
Brass
19th Century British Ceylonese Handblown Etched ‘Glow Lamp’ Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century British Ceylonese handblown etched ‘Glow Lamp’ bell jar lantern. These lanterns were handblown in Sri Lanka for the British expats.
Brass
19th Century American Federal Emerald Green Blown Glass Bell Jar Hall Lantern
Located in Litchfield, CT
Large antique 19th century American Federal emerald green blown glass bell jar hall lantern with tall witch's hat smoke shade.
Blown Glass
American Brass & Etched Floral Glass Globe Hanging Bell Jar Hall Lantern, C 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass and etched foliage glass globe hanging bell jar hall lantern with three decorative scrolled arms, grape vine motif, and finial bead work.
Brass
$1,150
Large Smoke Bell
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine large smoke bell with an etched cluster of grape and leaves decoration, and bronze ring and chains. Contemporary electrification with 3 Lights.
Bronze
Colorful Smoke Bell Light Fixture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking colonial style continental glass smoke bell light fixture hand blown in alluring color in classic form with hammered brass hardware, using candle power as originally designe...
Brass
Pair of Antique Russian Neoclassical Ormolu and Cut Crystal Lantern Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous Pair of Antique Russian Neoclassical Ormolu and Cut-Crystal Lantern Chandeliers. Each chandelier is centered by a frosted and etched glass lantern shade of bell-jar form, ...
Crystal, Ormolu
A 20th Century Amethyst Murano Glass Hanging Lantern in the manner of Venini.
By Venini
Located in London, GB
An early twentieth century hanging lantern in amethyst Murano glass, the segmented stem supporting a bell lantern with canopy shade.
Blown Glass
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Steel lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Steel lantern. This wonderfully decorative bell lantern displays an exquisite Ormolu double acanthus leaf ...
Steel, Ormolu
Art Deco Lantern in Pulegoso Glass. Attr to Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Murano Glass Bell Lantern in "Beehive" Pulegoso, Italy, Circa 1930 Venini / Martinuzzi Style Clear Glass Pendant with Matching Canopy Murano glass bell-shaped hall lantern, Italy,...
Brass
Hand Blown Diamond Cut Crystal Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Hand Blown Diamond Cut Crystal Bell Jar Lantern A Beautiful Candle Powered Bel Jar Candle Powered hanging Light with ceiling Canopy and Fixings This beautiful hand made piece has a...
Crystal
19th Century Antique Victorian Bell Jar Lanterns, Glass & Brass
Located in New York, NY
Three different color bell jar lanterns with brass details. Stunning pigment like cobalt can be dated back as far as 1802, making these ceiling fixtures even more extrordinary.
Brass
Pair of Rare Venetian Murano Bell Jar Lanterns with Etched Glass
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Rare Venetian Murano Bell Jar Lanterns with Etched Glass and Brass Details, circa 1900 An extraordinary and rare pair of antique Venetian bell jar lanterns, masterfully craf...
Brass
Wonderful French Neoclassical Large Empire Bronze Crystal Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French neoclassical large Empire bronze and crystal adorning glass bell jar lantern fixture with 6 candelabra lights.
Crystal, Bronze
A Large French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Crystal Bell Jar Lantern Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A grand and exquisitely detailed large Antique French neoclassical gilt bronze and crystal 9 light bell jar lantern chandelier. This impressive fixture harmoniously blends classical ...
Crystal, Bronze
Bell Lantern Extra Large
Located in Schoten, BE
Beautiful French etched crystal bell lantern with clear stars. The frame and chains are in brass.
Crystal, Brass
antique bell lantern
Located in Jersey City, NJ
antique brass knob clear glass belljar.Extra for wiring
Antique Garden bell glass lantern
Located in Santa Monica, CA
antique hand blow glass with new iron frame
Iron
Georgian style Bell Jar Hanging Lantern
Located in Stamford, CT
Handsome antique bell jar lantern features an etched glass panel portraying grapes and vines.
Bronze
Green Diamond-Cut Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Alexandria, VA
Handblown and cut with unique color and design - glass pontil (finial) - originally candle or oil-burning, now wired with three-light cluster electrical assembly - original brass com...
Foilate-Etched Ten-Inch Bell Jar Lantern, England, circa 1830
Located in Alexandria, VA
The glass is green with a slight bluish cast. Etched pattern of leaves and flowers. Smoke bell is original as is the hardware. Height can be adjusted by us if desired. Wired by us wi...
Unavailable
H 15.75 in Dm 9.45 in
Two Antique Anglo Indian Bell Jar Glass Lanterns in Unusual Melon Shape
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two melon shape (SOLD EACH)Anglo Indian glass lanterns made in Belgium at the turn of the 19th century for the Indian market. Originally made to hold candles, each lantern have been ...
Glass
Antique glass bell jar with etchings
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Hand blown glass bell jar with crosshatch etchings.price includes wiring.
Glass
Unavailable
Antique glass bell jar with etchings
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Hand blown glass bell jar with grape etchings.Price includes wiring
Glass
Antique glass bell jar with etchings
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Hand blown antique glass bell jar with original etchings of leaves and flowers.price includes wiring
Glass
Late 19th Century Brown Bell Jar with Bronze Frame
Located in Raalte, NL
Antique brown glass 1 light bell jar lantern with bronze frames in the form of garlands and has been rewired, late 19th century beginning.
Glass
Victorian Striking Lantern Clock by Peerless of England
By Peerless
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A very good 8 day, hour and half hour striking on a single bell. Early 20th century Victorian lantern clock by Peerless of England.
Steel, Iron
Cut Crystal Bell Lantern
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very handsome cut crystal bell lantern with three arm pendant.
Crystal, Bronze
Small Scale English Georgian Bell Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A small scale English Georgian bell lantern with three lengths of chain, secured to ring below glass smoke bell.
Glass
19th Century English Late Regency Crystal and Brass Bell Lantern
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English (Anglo-Indian style), late Regency style crystal and brass bell lantern.
Crystal, Brass
Mercury Silvered Bell Lantern
Located in New York, NY
An American 6-light mercury silvered bell lantern with metal frame, draped with faceted crystal drops and beads.
Beads
English Bell Lantern With Brass Fittings & Grape Vine Design
Located in Kent, Dover
An English hand blown bell lantern, with an etched grape vine design, with brass fittings.
Brass
Sold
H 25 in Dm 17 in
Set of Four American Brass Hanging Foliage Etched Greek Key Bell Lanterns C 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Four American brass hanging bell jar lanterns with foliage etched glass, griffon scroll work, Greek key motif, interior three-light clusters, and resting on molded medallions ...
Brass, Wire
A French 19th Century Etched Glass Bell Lantern Hanging Light
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1820 A rare early nineteenth century hall lantern, retaining its original engraved glass base, with foliate engraving repeated on the glass cowl, the metalwork with gi...
Glass
Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic shaped bell jar lantern with bronze drapery banding, brass segmented base, three-light cluster and ram's head S form hooks.
French Empire Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage Empire parcel-ebonized and gilt-metal bell jar lantern of excellent quality. Four light.
Federal Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
Federal glass bell jar hall lantern with brass drapery band and base with a three-light cluster.
19th Century Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Found in a Westport, Connecticut mansion. Etched 19th Century Bell Jar fixture.
English Emerald Green Hanging Bell Jar Lantern
Located in New York, NY
An English green hanging glass lantern, suspending a tripartite candelabrum with etched Greek key motif at collar, original smoke bell and brass fittings.
Brass
Antique Etched Amethyst Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
A unique bell jar lantern in late 19th century, amethyst glass with hand engraved stars and a frosted band that diffuses the light magnificently.
Brass
19th Century Amethyst Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Of ribbed tapering form; mounted with foliate-embossed brass banding.
Brass
A Pair of Bell-Shaped Belgian Glass Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
A pair of bell-shaped Belgian glass lanterns with original brass fittings and smoke bell signed by the maker Val Ste.
French Bronze Lantern with 3 Lights & Bells, ca. 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Bronze Lantern with 3 Lights & Bells, ca. 1890
Bronze
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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