Antique Jos. Lucas King of the Road Model 634 Brass Automobile Kerosene Lantern
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique brass automobile lantern was made by the Jos. Lucas Company of Birmingham England in approximately 1900 in the period Edwardian style. This company was known to make var...
Brass
$360Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Antique Brass, Cut Glass & Marble Kerosene Lamps C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Antique Brass, Cut Glass & Marble Kerosene Lamps C1880 Measures- 9"H x 3.75"W x 3.75"D
Marble, Brass
Antique A&C Miller Kerosene Lamp Cir 1910 stickley era- W4014 - 40% OFF SALE
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
30 PERCENT OFF SALE This is a very nice antique Arts & Crafts circa 1910 Miller Kerosene Lamp in very good condition with original patina. Glass has no cracks. Base has beautiful ...
Iron
Early Brass Kerosene Lantern
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Early Brass Kerosene Lantern
Brass
Large Early Kerosene Lantern with Vaseline Glass
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Converted to electricity. Rare early kerosene lantern of an unusual scale.
Antique Victorian Ruby Glass Pierced Reticulated Kerosene Oil Lantern Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian oil lantern or lamp. Made of metal with reticulated design featuring serpentine footed base and pierced handle with ruby cut to clear cylidrical etched glass hurric...
Metal
Vintage Elgin Kerosene Lantern, Early 20th Century
By Elgin American Mfg Co.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage Elgin railroad kerosene lantern, with a clear glass globe and wire caging.
Metal
Antique German W&W Kosmos Cranberry Glass and Silver Plate Kerosene Lamps
By Wild & Wessel, Berlin
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of antique German kerosene lamps by Wild and Wessel offer faceted cranberry glass fonts raised on silver plate bases and having Kosmos burner, circa 1860. Measures - 13.75” t...
Silver Plate
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H 13.25 in W 7 in D 6 in
Antique Plume & Atwood Blue Enamel Kerosene Oil Lantern Lamp Tin Reflector 13"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th to early 20th century wall hanging oil lamp by the Plume & Atwood Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. Round clear glass reservoir and hurricane, set in a...
Metal
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H 22.84 in W 10.63 in D 5.91 in
Early 20th century kerosene bulkhead lamp/lantern in brass, detachable burner.
Located in Stockholm, SE
An early 20th century kerosene bulkhead lamp in brass. With detachable burner/container. Made by Dahlstedt and Svensson, Sweden, marked on burner. Nice patina, smaller/normal signs ...
Brass
Etched Glass Kerosene Hanging Lantern
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Originally held a kerosene font, fixture has been electrified in our shop. Chain momenent that lowers holder for kerosene font still intact. Beautiful acid etched glass shade.
Brass
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H 20 in W 10.5 in D 10.75 in
Large 19th Century American Tole Kerosene Lantern with Mercury Glass Reflector
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 19th century American tole Kerosene Lantern with mercury glass eeflector. Brand new wiring.
Tôle
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H 26.5 in W 12.75 in D 13 in
19th Century Painted Tole Former Kerosene Wall Lantern, Mercury Glass Reflector
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century painted tole former kerosene wall lantern, mercury glass reflector. Brand new wiring.
Tôle
Davey & Co. Brass Kerosene Lantern
By Davey & Co.
Located in Cookeville, TN
The lantern has three beveled glass panels and a door to one side.
Brass
$331
H 10.24 in Dm 7.09 in
Late Century Japanese Cast Brass Industrial Explosion Proof Edison Table Lamp
By Kokosha
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Explosion proof cast brass desk lamp with braided cable and red glow switch. Retro-fitted with a red glow switch, UK plug and vintage Edison filament Lamp E27. Made in the 1980...
Brass, Bronze
$245Sale Price|30% Off
H 20.25 in Dm 10 in
Antique Aladdin Mantle Lamp Co Brass Converted Hurricane Oil Lantern Lamp 20"
By Aladdin Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century Mantle Lamp company Aladdin brass oil lamp with hurricane and matte milk glass shade with ruffled top. Converted to electric with push button switch. Dimensions: ...
Brass
Italian Railway Manual Oil Lamp, 1920s Table Oil Lamp
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique Railway OIL LAMP with GREEN - RED SIGNAL - and Signal Lantern - FS BRAND - Early 1900's in tin plated metal
Iron
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in Dm 14 in
Antique Arts and Crafts Era Handel Lamp with Hand Painted Shade Circa 1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
American Arts and Crafts period Handel table lamp (c1910-15) with original reverse hand painted glass shade. Signed Handel on shade, top brass ring and also on the base. In excell...
Glass
Pair of Antique Victorian Reeded Column Brass Oil Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of antique Victorian column brass oil lamps made in Belgium. Comes with a glass shade.The designer lamp is made in a classic style, the body-capacity of the lamp is made of be...
Brass
Old Brass Miner's Lamp Memorabilia Mine 26cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful old miner's lamp made of brass, not marked or numbered, a memorabilia collector's item from the first half of the 20th century. A nice gadget, the original glass cylinder ...
Brass
$6,900
H 27 in W 16 in D 16 in
ANTIQ, Cir. 1910 C LIMBERT Lamp. Stickley era - W/ period MICA MUST SELL
By Charles Limbert
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique circa 1910 Charles Limbert Table Lamp. The base is hammered copper in perfect condition with no dents. The mica on the shade if from circa 1910 a PERIOD MICA. Ov...
Copper
19th Century Antique Victorian Brass Oil Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
A 19th century Victorian brass oil lamp having a pretty tulip shaped white and green elegantly etched glass shade with a single burner stood on a round reeded brass base.
Brass
Patinated Brass Arts & Crafts Lantern, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Arts & Crafts lantern. Striking English design from the 1900s. Original patinated brass frame and ceiling top with original cut glass shade. Rewired with one ori...
Brass
Vintage Coastal Anchor Brass Oil Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add nautical charm to your space with this Vintage Coastal Anchor Brass Oil Lantern. Crafted from polished brass, this lantern features a classic maritime design, complete with a stu...
Metal
$340
H 8.67 in W 4.34 in D 6.3 in
Old Mining Lantern or Nautical Ship Lamp in Brass by Sherwoods England, 1900s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare hand-held mining or ship lantern/oil Lamp in patinated brass. Despite being around 100 years old it has an almost futuristic or brutalistic appearance. It was made by Sherwood...
Brass
$824Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 22.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Brass Lamps in the Style of Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Cordova, SC
Genuine vintage pair of brass lamps attributed to Frederick Cooper. Polished and then lacquered will make these babies have a rich golden shine for many years to come. Lamps are fitt...
Brass
$395 / set
H 33 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Corinthian Column Marble Base Table Lamps Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Corinthian Column Marble Base Table Lamps - a Pair. Lamp design slightly different between lamps with examples pictured (see pic 5). One base slight...
Marble, Brass
$4,276
H 60 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Early 1900 Large Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron Lantern / Pendant with Stained Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and huge wrought iron pendant with stained glass. This beautiful and organic design pendant is in excellent and good working condition. If you are a lover of the Jugendsti...
Wrought Iron
Rare and Early American 19th Century Brass Oil Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine masterpiece is quite unusual and is in unbelievable condition. This is a fragile and amazing oil lamp with a handblown original glass globe. The condition is very good.
Brass
$1,298
H 13.25 in W 8.5 in D 8 in
The Badger Brass Mfg. Co. 1903 Solar Kerosene Automobile Lamp In Polished Brass
Located in Miami, FL
Solar kerosene automobile lamp designed by The Badger Brass Mfg Co. Very beautiful and very decorative piece, created in America by The Badger Brass Mfg Co., back in the 1903. This ...
Crystal, Brass, Copper
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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