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Antique Lantern French Palatial (#14 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ Shipping is FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#14 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ Shipping is FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#14 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ Shipping is FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

plexiglass • weighs approximately 46 lbs • has an arm support (not a hanging lantern) and casts its light

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#11 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ Shipping is FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#11 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ Shipping is FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#11 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ Shipping is FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

arm support (not a hanging lantern) and casts its light both outward and toward the wall it will be

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#10 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ Shipping is FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#10 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ Shipping is FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#10 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ Shipping is FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

arm support (not a hanging lantern) and casts its light both outward and toward the wall it will be

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#13 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ Shipping is FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#13 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ Shipping is FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#13 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ Shipping is FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

arm support (not a hanging lantern) and casts its light both outward and toward the wall it will be

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#12 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ Shipping is FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#12 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ Shipping is FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#12 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ Shipping is FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

arm support (not a hanging lantern) and casts its light both outward and toward the wall it will be

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#17 Pairs w/#18) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#17 Pairs w/#18) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#17 Pairs w/#18) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

• cast aluminum and plexiglass • weighs approximately 22 lbs • is a hanging lantern and casts its light

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#15 Pairs w/#16) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#15 Pairs w/#16) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#15 Pairs w/#16) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

lanterns are hanging and 18 have an arm support • 1 lantern (#14), the oldest lantern, has a green color

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#18 Pairs w/#17) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#18 Pairs w/#17) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#18 Pairs w/#17) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

green • cast aluminum and plexiglass • weighs approximately 22 lbs • is a hanging lantern and casts

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#19 Pairs w/#20) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#19 Pairs w/#20) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#19 Pairs w/#20) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

green • cast aluminum and plexiglass • weighs approximately 22 lbs • is a hanging lantern and casts

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#21 Pairs w/#22) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#21 Pairs w/#22) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#21 Pairs w/#22) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

lbs • is a hanging lantern and casts its light outward • opens from the top to access the inside

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#16 Pairs w/#15) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#16 Pairs w/#15) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#16 Pairs w/#15) 29 Avail. Buy 2+ Shipping FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

• has an arm support (not a hanging lantern) and casts its light both outward and toward the wall it

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#9 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#9 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#9 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

support (not a hanging lantern) and casts its light both outward and toward the wall it will be mounted on

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#1 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#1 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#1 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

support (not a hanging lantern) and casts its light both outward and toward the wall it will be mounted on

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#7 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#7 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#7 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

support (not a hanging lantern) and casts its light both outward and toward the wall it will be mounted on

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#6 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#6 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#6 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

support (not a hanging lantern) and casts its light both outward and toward the wall it will be mounted on

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#5 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#5 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#5 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

support (not a hanging lantern) and casts its light both outward and toward the wall it will be mounted on

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#3 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#3 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#3 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

support (not a hanging lantern) and casts its light both outward and toward the wall it will be mounted on

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#4 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#4 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#4 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

support (not a hanging lantern) and casts its light both outward and toward the wall it will be mounted on

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#8 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#8 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#8 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

support (not a hanging lantern) and casts its light both outward and toward the wall it will be mounted on

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#2 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE
Antique Lantern French Palatial (#2 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Antique Lantern French Palatial (#2 of 29 Available) Buy 2+ and Shipping is FREE

Located in Brenham, TX

approximately 46 lbs • has an arm support (not a hanging lantern) and casts its light both outward and toward

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum

Hanging Japanese Copper Lantern
Hanging Japanese Copper Lantern

Hanging Japanese Copper Lantern

Located in Seattle, WA

A massive Japanese hanging copper lantern with partial gilt leaf. The hexagonal lantern with

Category

18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Two Hanging Brass and Glass Lanterns
Two Hanging Brass and Glass Lanterns

Two Hanging Brass and Glass Lanterns

Located in Woodbury, CT

brass structure. Within is a hanging 4 light "candelabra". The wiring has not been tested. The white

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Early 20th Century Islamic Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Brass

1920s Hanging Tudor Arts & Crafts Lantern with Mica
1920s Hanging Tudor Arts & Crafts Lantern with Mica

1920s Hanging Tudor Arts & Crafts Lantern with Mica

Located in Pasadena, CA

Antique 1920s lantern with mica. Original finish.

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1920s North American Spanish Colonial Antique Hanging Lanterns

Gothic Revival Lantern
Gothic Revival Lantern

Gothic Revival Lantern

Unavailable|$2,800

Gothic Revival Lantern

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Gilt brass gothic revival hanging lantern with later electrification.

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19th Century French Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Brass

French Early 19th Century Painted Tole Hanging Hall Lantern, circa 1840
French Early 19th Century Painted Tole Hanging Hall Lantern, circa 1840

French Early 19th Century Painted Tole Hanging Hall Lantern, circa 1840

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

This is a lovely French early 19th century painted Tole hanging hall lantern, now converted to

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1840s French Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Italian Baroque Giltwood Lantern
Italian Baroque Giltwood Lantern

Italian Baroque Giltwood Lantern

Located in Natchez, MS

electrician check them as wired can come loose in moving. These lanterns were always hanging and not converted

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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hanging Lanterns

Italian Baroque Giltwood Lantern
Italian Baroque Giltwood Lantern

Italian Baroque Giltwood Lantern

Located in Natchez, MS

electrician check them as wired can come loose in moving. These lanterns were always hanging and not converted

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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hanging Lanterns

Massive Japanese Bronze Temple Lantern
Massive Japanese Bronze Temple Lantern

Massive Japanese Bronze Temple Lantern

Located in Seattle, WA

Massive Japanese gilt bronze hanging temple lantern. The square shaped lantern with etched surface

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19th Century Japanese Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Large Antique French Lantern Lamp Faceted Crystal Glass Bronze Brass 1880 - 1900
Large Antique French Lantern Lamp Faceted Crystal Glass Bronze Brass 1880 - 1900

Large Antique French Lantern Lamp Faceted Crystal Glass Bronze Brass 1880 - 1900

By J.L Lobmeyr

Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE

Large antique french lantern or pendant lamp, France circa 1880 to 1920. Made of patinated brass

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1890s French Belle Époque Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Bronze

Pair of Italian Wrought Iron and Blown Glass Hanging Lights
Pair of Italian Wrought Iron and Blown Glass Hanging Lights

Pair of Italian Wrought Iron and Blown Glass Hanging Lights

By A. Belokopytoff

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of very unusual Italian, hand blown, pale pink glass lights with wrought iron frames. Rewired. To be sold as a pair. Lights measure 9 1/2 tall with 6" diameter. Chain and ceili...

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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

Hand Knotted Chinese Art Deco Nichols-Style Wool Room Sized Rug
Hand Knotted Chinese Art Deco Nichols-Style Wool Room Sized Rug

Hand Knotted Chinese Art Deco Nichols-Style Wool Room Sized Rug

Located in Southampton, NY

leafy branches, perched birds, vases with arrangements, and an intricately designed hanging lantern, all

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Early 1900s Asian Art Deco Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Wool

Bohemian Moser Art Deco Polychrome Oroplasic 'Masks' Glass Box and Cover
Bohemian Moser Art Deco Polychrome Oroplasic 'Masks' Glass Box and Cover

Bohemian Moser Art Deco Polychrome Oroplasic 'Masks' Glass Box and Cover

By Moser Glassworks, Rudolf Wels

Located in London, GB

Trees with Hanging Lanterns. Signed to the base 'Made in Czechoslovakia Moser Karlsbad' see image 6

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1920s Czech Art Deco Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of English Lantern Hanging Lamps
Pair of English Lantern Hanging Lamps

Pair of English Lantern Hanging Lamps

Unavailable|$18,000 / set

Pair of English Lantern Hanging Lamps

Located in Culver City, CA

This pair of original English lanterns were gas lamps converted to electricity with four candle

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Early 19th Century British Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Resting Terriers, Oil Painting on Canvas, British School of Sporting Art
Resting Terriers, Oil Painting on Canvas, British School of Sporting Art

Resting Terriers, Oil Painting on Canvas, British School of Sporting Art

By Arthur Wardle

Located in Quechee, VT

tarpaulin and a hanging lantern. The working day is over and the dogs are at rest. The painting is in a good

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Early 1900s British Sporting Art Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Canvas

Antique Inlaid Rosewood, Ebony and Brass Hoshiapur Indian Table, circa 1890
Antique Inlaid Rosewood, Ebony and Brass Hoshiapur Indian Table, circa 1890

Antique Inlaid Rosewood, Ebony and Brass Hoshiapur Indian Table, circa 1890

Located in Houston, TX

hanging lanterns. Often these tables are thought to be from Damascus where these Syrian inlaid pieces of

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1890s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Chinese Carved Gold Gilded Phoenix Floor Lamp
Chinese Carved Gold Gilded Phoenix Floor Lamp

Chinese Carved Gold Gilded Phoenix Floor Lamp

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

lantern with a hanging tassel. The carvings at the both the top and bottom of the lamp are very well done.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Mandarin Chinese Antique Oriental Rug
Art Deco Mandarin Chinese Antique Oriental Rug

Art Deco Mandarin Chinese Antique Oriental Rug

Located in Sarasota, FL

, delicate paper lanterns hanging from tree limbs, nicely drawn butterflies, foliage, flowers and leafs, the

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1910s Chinese Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Wool

French hanging lantern
French hanging lantern

French hanging lantern

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Cooper and bronze 3 - light hanging lantern, clean modernist lines. newly wired for the US

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Early 20th Century French Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Copper, Bronze

Chateaux hanging lantern
Chateaux hanging lantern

Chateaux hanging lantern

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Large antique hanging lantern with chateaux/castle wall motif,and fleur de lis design, new four

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19th Century French Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Bronze English Hanging Lantern
Bronze English Hanging Lantern

Bronze English Hanging Lantern

Located in Stamford, CT

An English bronze, four-sided, hanging lantern with four lights.

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19th Century English Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Moorish Style Hanging Lantern
Moorish Style Hanging Lantern

Moorish Style Hanging Lantern

Located in Doylestown, PA

A black painted wrought iron Moorish style hanging lantern, circa 1920.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Hanging Lantern
Cast Iron Hanging Lantern

Cast Iron Hanging Lantern

Located in Culver City, CA

Cast iron hanging lantern with copper detail, found from an outdoor garden. Priced individually.

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Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Iron, Copper

Large Chinese Hanging Lanterns
Large Chinese Hanging Lanterns

Large Chinese Hanging Lanterns

Located in New York, NY

Chinese metal wire and paper large hanging lanterns, circa late 19th century. Priced and sold

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19th Century Chinese Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Vertigris copper hanging lanterns
Vertigris copper hanging lanterns

Vertigris copper hanging lanterns

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Large scale copper hanging lanterns with glass domes, nice vertigris on copper. Priced per pair. 2

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Early 20th Century French Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Copper

French Bronze Hanging Lantern
French Bronze Hanging Lantern

French Bronze Hanging Lantern

Located in Charleston, SC

French bronze three light hanging lantern with ribbon, floral, and female figure medallion motif

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19th Century French Antique Hanging Lanterns

Pair of Bronze Hanging Lanterns
Pair of Bronze Hanging Lanterns

Pair of Bronze Hanging Lanterns

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Pair of Bronze Hanging Lanterns

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Early 20th Century French Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Large French Iron Hanging Lantern

Large French Iron Hanging Lantern

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Large French iron hanging lantern,

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19th Century French Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Iron

French Gilt Bronze Hanging Lantern
French Gilt Bronze Hanging Lantern

French Gilt Bronze Hanging Lantern

Located in Essex, MA

French bronze hanging lantern with four wired candlesticks

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19th Century French Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Ormolu

French Hanging Lantern
French Hanging Lantern

French Hanging Lantern

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Fantastic 19th century French verdigris copper hanging lantern with chain. This is a fabulous 19th

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Glass

Arts & Crafts Copper Hanging Lantern
Arts & Crafts Copper Hanging Lantern

Arts & Crafts Copper Hanging Lantern

Located in London, GB

A late 19th century Arts & Crafts copper hanging lantern with canopy and glazed sides.

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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Hanging Lanterns

Materials

Copper

Antique Dutch Brass Hanging Lantern
Antique Dutch Brass Hanging Lantern

Antique Dutch Brass Hanging Lantern

Located in Houston, TX

Antique Dutch hanging lantern. Unusual and striking design with two outside reflectors. Re-wired

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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Hanging Lanterns

Japanese Gilt Bronze Hanging Lantern
Japanese Gilt Bronze Hanging Lantern

Japanese Gilt Bronze Hanging Lantern

Located in Charleston, SC

Japanese Pagoda gilt bronze hanging lantern with filligree, hand chase work, and floral motif

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19th Century Japanese Antique Hanging Lanterns

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Antique Hanging Lanterns For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique hanging lanterns is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, all antique hanging lanterns available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique hanging lanterns available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique hanging lanterns bearing Victorian or Neoclassical hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique hanging lanterns are appealing in their simplicity, but Tiffany Studios, Baccarat and Barovier&Toso produced popular antique hanging lanterns that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Hanging Lanterns?

Antique hanging lanterns can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,850, while the lowest priced sells for $299 and the highest can go for as much as $42,733.

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.

Questions About Antique Hanging Lanterns
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    To identify antique railroad lanterns, first see if you can locate a maker's mark on the bottom. Using trusted online resources, you can determine who produced your lantern based on these markings, and then you can research the company to find out when it was in business and making lanterns similar to yours. To be considered an antique, a railroad lantern must be at least 100 years old. If you can't find a maker's marking, it's generally necessary to use the characteristics of a lantern to date it. Because this can be difficult without experience and training, you may wish to seek the opinion of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer when identifying unmarked railroad lanterns. Explore a selection of lanterns on 1stDibs.