Black Iron Standing Green Slag Glass Non-Electric Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century non-electrified lantern rests on a wrought iron stand, adorned with vibrant swirly green stained slag glass. The picture displays the item as is, with the current ...
Wrought Iron
American Wrought Iron and Opaline Glass Gas/Electric Lantern
Located in Montreal, QC
This highly unusual lantern dates from a time when both gas and electricity were available, the last quarter of the 19th century.
Metal
19thc French Napoleon III Red Crystal Hanging Electric Lantern Signed Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Very Rare Form 19thc French Napoleon III Ruby Red Crystal Electrified Oil Lantern Signed by Baccarat. What makes this example very rare is the panel scenes of Birds/ Ducks/ Flying Ge...
Crystal
Monumental Cast Bronze Exterior Lanterns By The General Electric Company
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in Nottingham, GB
MONUMENTAL CAST BRONZE EXTERIOR LANTERNS BY THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Run of Four – Formerly Installed at the G.E.C Factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire An exceptionally rare survi...
Bronze
French Rococo Brass and Glass Lantern Hall Light Superb quality brass lantern
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Rococo Brass and Glass Lantern Hall Light A superb quality brass lantern, the light is circular and decorated in the French style with scrolls and leaves and it hangs on a d...
Brass
$1,095 / item
National Marine Lamp Company Cabin Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
The brass burner has been fitted with an electric socket. The lantern has been mounted to a custom-made wood base.
Steel
Exceptional 19th Century Brass & Cut Glass Hexagon Shaped Entry or Hall Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional brass and cut glass hanging entry hall or stairwell lantern, originally gas operated and recently converted to electric.
Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Bras De Lumière Sconces or Lantern Holders
Located in Dallas, TX
They could also still be fitted with gas or electric lanterns to provide a wonderful source of lighting.
Metal, Iron
Design for a Street Lantern, Illustration for the Tayler Smith Electric Company
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Design for a Street Lantern, Illustration for the Tayler Smith Electric Company Design illustration for a n elaborate piece This detailed drawing turned up in a collection of il...
Paper
Gothic bronze lantern
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Bronze electric lantern
Bronze
Pair of Post Lamps
By General Electric
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of hexagonal post lamps - cast iron framework in old silver paint patina - fitted with patterned fiberglass panels emitting a golden glow - brass tag "General Electric Co. USA" ...
Iron
Jeweled Hall Lantern
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Rare jeweled early gas hall lantern converted to electric.
Brass
Rare Milk Glass Electric Lantern / Lamp with Silhouetted Cherubs, c. 1910
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This early 20th century (c.1910) electric lantern / lamp is composed of a base and removable shade made entirely of milk glass.
Milk Glass
Victorian Hanging Parisian Street Lantern, Early 20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Previously used to light the streets of Paris, this converted electric lantern is now suitable for indoor or outdoor use.
Iron
Large Copper Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large copper gas lantern converted to electric. Original patinated finish, replaced glass panels.
Copper
1920s French Metal Lantern
Located in High Point, NC
An electric lantern from France, circa 1920. Six wings rise above lights housed in a glass hexagon; the soft orange glow from the chandelier in the entryway says “You’re Home”.
Metal
Anglo-Indian Georgian Style Lantern
Located in New York, NY
An Anglo-Indian Georgian style lantern, the hand blown vase shaped body with original metal fittings on underside and new electric 3-light cluster.
French Rococo Brass Glass Lantern Hall Light
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Rococo brass glass lantern hall light A superb quality brass lantern, the light is circular and decorated in the French style with leaves and it hangs on a decorative brass...
Brass
A Georgian Style Brass-Bound Hurricane Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A Georgian style brass-bound hurricane lantern, the hand-blown vase shaped body with original metal fittings on underside and new electric three-light cluster.
Brass
Antique 19th-Century Polychrome Italian Venetian Gondola Lanterns
Located in Casteren, NL
This pair is highly decorative and very rare to find. The lanterns are equipped with a steel candleholder. Preparations were made to make these lanterns fit for electric use.
Steel
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H 40.16 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
19th Century Large English Victorian Pagoda Verdigris Copper Glazed Lantern
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Sheet and formed copper structure of typical form with a unusual pagoda finial, a later period style hanging hoop Would be been originally been gas, and has been recently converted ...
Copper
A Pair of French Rococo Brass and Glass Lantern Hall Lights A superb quality pa
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of French Rococo Brass and Glass Lantern Hall Lights A superb quality pair of brass lanterns, the lights are circular and decorated in the French style with leaves and they h...
Brass
Rare and Important Early Train Car Hanging Light Fixture
By Helios Electrical Co. 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
In all the years we have only seen this one in books… this is the first example we have ever found. The Helios Electric Co lamp dates to the turn-of-the-century and is one of the ear...
Brass
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H 38 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Art Nouveau Chandelier Lantern Gas Lighting Converted Electric, circa 1890
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Original French Art Nouveau brass and crystal chandelier, ceiling light, circa 1890. Old brass mounts with crystal rods and crystal hangings. This original gas lighting has been conv...
Crystal, Brass
Antique Decorative Hexagonal Brass & Frosted Glass Hall Lantern by GEC
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in Nottingham, GB
Antique Brass & Frosted Glass Hexagonal Lantern by GEC – Art Nouveau Cassell Model A refined medium-sized pendant lantern by G.E.C (General Electric Co.
Brass
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H 12.21 in Dm 11.82 in
Early 20th C Pair of Large Jefferson & Co For G.E.C Globe Lanterns Pedants Light
By Jefferson Electric Co.
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare matching pair of large globe lanterns, two pieces of thick moulded milk glass are housed within a decorative bronze band with four pigmy bayonets bulb holders mounted on a bra...
Bronze
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H 14.97 in Dm 8.67 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Glazed Copper GEC Porch/Hall Lantern Light Lamp C.1920
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in London, GB
Beautifully formed glazed and copper hall/porch lantern. c.1920 A finely hand-crafted copper lantern, presented in original as found condition. The copper has developed a rich, natu...
Copper
Rare Antique Gone with the Wind Yellow Farmhouse Parlor Corn Oil Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Very rare and impressive Antique Victorian Gone with the Wind yellow satin glass double globe (converted to electric) parlor oil table lamp / lantern with hurricane and a molded corn...
Brass
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Yozakura (Cherry Blossom Viewing at Night)
Located in Hudson, NY
Today, cherry blossoms are lit with paper lanterns, or electric lights, but open camp fires were used in order to cast a larger glow in more open spaces.
Silk, Wood, Paper
Rare Hand Painted Frost Glass Electric Lantern **Saturday Sale**
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Thank you for looking at this item on Saturday Sale, Please see all of our Saturday sale items click here Url- https://goo.gl/nzo7yg Early 20th century (c.1910) electric lantern ...
Glass
Victorian Wrought Iron Opaline Glass Oil Lamp Converted to Electric Lantern
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A fine Victorian wrought iron and opaline glass hanging oil lamp converted to electric chandelier with a clear glass hurricane chimney, England, mid-19th century. This beautiful lamp...
Wrought Iron
A 19th Century English stained glass Lantern
Located in Delft, NL
This was used because it was originally a candle lantern, but has been converted into an electric lantern.
Crystal, Brass
1920s Industrial Electric Spotlight by Superior Lamp Mfg
By Superior Lamp Mfg. Co.
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Lighting device consisting of a spherical metal housing with nickel banding set in a non-swiveling metal harp with a patented Bausch & Lomb wave/ripple pattern glass lens which shiel...
Steel
Antique Kosmos Brenner Oil Ships Lamp Converted to Electric, 1900s
By Kosmos Brenner
Located in Verviers, BE
Brenner Kosmos oil ships lamp Antique early 1900s Kosmos Brenner oil converted to electric ceiling hanging lamp Old oil lamp ship lamp Kosmos Brenner With the original burner stil...
Brass
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H 35.44 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
19th Century Large English Victorian Pagoda Verdigris Copper Glazed Lantern
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Would be been originally been gas, and has been recently converted to electric. The lantern comes ready for installation with ceiling hook, chain, b22 bulb holder and antique styl...
Copper
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H 36.25 in Dm 12.5 in
French Art Nouveau Crystal Gas Lighting circa 1870 Converted to Electric Pendant
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
French Art Nouveau gas lighting circa 1870 later converted to electric pendant, lantern. Bronze and brass with a large cut crystal ball lampshade.
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Very Early Humphrey Lanterns, Matching Pair
By Humphrey Lamp Company
Located in Peekskill, NY
This matching pair of mid-1800s gas lamps have carefully converted to electric. We take the time to do it correctly and not loose the lamps character. Each lamp takes 4 candelabra bu...
Early 1900 Belgian Copper Glass Pendant Light
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful antique street gas lantern converted to electric. It does not matter whether you are decorating an Art Deco, a Mid-Century Modern or a contemporary home or office, if y...
Brass, Copper
Jewelled Gas/Electric Lantern
Located in Vancouver, BC
Outstanding jewelled gas/electric pendant. A most unusual light, may have been commercial due to its large size. All original, note hand punched metal work and nice assortment of fac...
Antique Slide Projector "Magic Lantern"
Located in San Francisco, CA
From what I can tell, this is early electric "Magic Lantern" slide projector. I have not seen one exactly like this before.
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H 59 in W 26 in D 45 in
Pair of 19th Century Monumental English Copper and Iron Outdoor Lantern Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of one of a kind monumental English outdoor wall light sconces, originally gas converted to electric. Lantern comprised of six glass shades, patinated copper bonnet surmounted w...
Copper, Iron
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H 23 in W 11 in D 11 in
English 19th Century Hanging Regency Style Brass Hall Lantern, circa 1880
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
The lantern has four electric candle fittings and has been completely rewired ready for use, circa 1880.
Brass
$3,800
H 23.63 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Clear and Amber Art Nouveau Candle Lantern by Baccarat, France, circa 1890
By Baccarat
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Late 19th or early 20th century glass Lantern by Baccarat France, marked Baccarat Depose. Produced in an Art Nouveau style with palmettes and scrolls It can hold a candle as depict...
Crystal, Bronze
$2,590
H 21.26 in Dm 7.88 in
Art Nouveau “Ornithological” Candle Lantern by Baccarat, France, circa 1890-1920
By Baccarat
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Late 19th or early 20th century ruby red glass lantern by Baccarat, France, unsigned but a well documented model. It has 3 panels depicting a kingfisher in different motions. At the ...
Crystal, Bronze
$3,800 / item
H 23.63 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Four Clear Glass Art Nouveau Candle Lanterns by Baccarat France, circa 1890
By Baccarat
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Late 19th or early 20th century glass Lanterns by Baccarat France, marked Baccarat Depose. Produced in an art nouveau style with palmettes and scrolls It can hold a candle as depic...
Crystal, Bronze
$2,590 / item
H 21.26 in Dm 7.88 in
two Art Nouveau Candle Lantern by Baccarat, France, circa 1890-1920
By Baccarat
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Late 19th or early 20th century ruby red glass Lantern by Baccarat France, unsigned but a well documented model. It has 3 panels depicting a Windmill, a farmhouse and a Greek temple....
Crystal, Bronze
$137,115
H 64.97 in Dm 42.52 in
19th Century Baccarat White Opaline and Crystal Chandelier, 24-Light, Signed
By Baccarat
Located in Madrid, ES
Spectacular, and truly rare, this chandelier carries the Baccarat manufacturer's mark on its interior metal frame, as well as stamped inventory numerals. The quadruple tulip-form bal...
Crystal
Pair of French Opaline Vases, Baccarat, circa 1835
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French opaline bases, Baccarat, circa 1835.
Opaline Glass
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