$1,250 / item
H 14 in Dm 10.5 in
Wonderful Vaughan Bronze Glass Star Bell Jar 3-Light Lantern Light 4 Fixtures
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vaughan Designs Bronze Blown Glass With Etched Stars Bell Jar Lanterns With A 3 Candelabra Light Cluster Ceiling Fixture, Accompanied By Chain, Canopy And Mounting Hardwa...
Brass, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Anglo Indian Bell Jar Lanterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of 19th Century Anglo Indian Bell Jar Lanterns with etched stars
Brass
English 1900s Turn of the Century Bell Jar Light Fixture with Etched Stars
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English bell jar light fixture from the early 20th century, with three lights and etched stars. Created in England at the Turn of the Century, this bell jar light fixture features...
Glass
English Bell Jar Lantern with Etched Stars.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English Bell Jar Lantern with Etched Stars Classic style English Bell Jar Lantern.
Brass
Sold
H 18 in Dm 10.5 in
Fine Regency Vaughan Designs English Bronze Bell Jar Blown Glass Lantern Fixture
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Fine Regency Style Vaughan Designs English Brass / Bronze Blown Glass Bell Jar Lanterns With Stars And Feathers Etched In The Bell And Stars On The Glass Top Plate, Fitted With 3 C...
Blown Glass
Antique Bell Jar Lantern with Etched Stars
Located in Heath, MA
An exceptional English bell jar lantern with classic form and an etched star motif. This circa 1860 pendant light features excellent quality hand blown glass and its original, emboss...
Brass
Antique Petite Bell Jar Lantern with Etched Stars
Located in Heath, MA
An antique English bell jar lantern with lovely form and an engraved star motif. This petite, circa 1890 pendant features excellent quality hand blown glass and a distinctive glass p...
Brass
Pair of Antique Bell Jar Lanterns with Etched Stars
Located in Heath, MA
An exquisite pair of antique English bell jar lanterns with an etched star motif, circa 1880. These well-matched lanterns are of very good quality, with desirable swirls and air bubb...
Brass
Pair of Antique Bell Jar Lanterns with Etched Stars
Located in Heath, MA
An exquisite pair of English bell jar lanterns, circa 1870, with an etched star motif and all-original brass fittings. These well-matched pendants feature excellent quality hand blow...
Brass
Antique Bell Jar Lantern with Etched Stars
Located in Heath, MA
An antique English bell jar lantern with distinctive form and a cut-glass star motif. This circa 1870 lantern features excellent quality hand blown glass with desirable air bubbles i...
Brass
Antique Bell Jar Lantern with Etched Stars
Located in Heath, MA
An antique English bell jar lantern featuring very good quality hand blown glass and a cut-glass star motif that complements the lovely form of this circa 1890 lantern. The brass ban...
Brass
Antique Bell Jar Lantern with Etched Stars
Located in Heath, MA
This circa 1870 hand blown glass bell jar lantern has lovely form accentuated by a finely etched star motif. It features all original brass fittings, including the embossed brass ban...
Brass
Petite English Bell Jar Lantern with Etched Stars
Located in Heath, MA
A petite 19th century hand blown glass bell jar lantern from England with etched stars.
Brass
Antique Petite Bell Jar Lantern with Etched Stars
Located in Heath, MA
A lovely English petite bell jar lantern with excellent quality hand blown glass etched with a star motif. The lantern features all-original fittings, including its glass smoke bell,...
Brass
Pair of Bell Jar Lanterns with Etched Stars
Located in Heath, MA
Lovely pair of antique, handblown glass bell jar lanterns with a finely etched star motif. These hall lanterns have their original rolled brass bands and simple brass finials/candle...
Brass
Pair of English Bell Jar Lanterns with Etched Stars
Located in Heath, MA
A wonderful pair of 19th century bell jar lanterns from England with authentic rolled brass bands and chains. These medium-sized hall lanterns are full in form and feature fine quali...
Brass
Pair of Antique Bell Jar Lanterns with Etched Stars
Located in Heath, MA
A well-matched pair of antique English bell jar lanterns with shapely form and an etched star motif. These circa 1870 pendants are of excellent quality, with desirable tiny air bubbl...
Brass
Antique Petite Bell Jar Lantern with Star Etching
Located in Heath, MA
A charming, petite English bell jar lantern with etched stars. Perfect for small spaces and/or low ceiling heights, the pendant features several desirable air bubbles in the hand blo...
Brass
$3,550 / set
H 10.63 in W 8.67 in D 7.09 in
A Pair of 21st Century Barovier Style Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Sconces
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These two 21st-century gold and clear Murano glass wall sconces showcase a refined Art Deco aesthetic inspired by the Barovier style. The handblown glass shades have a delicate ribbe...
Brass
$3,663
H 21.5 in Dm 15.8 in
Perfectly Design Antique Alabaster Chandelier / Pendant Light in Mint Condition
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind and perfectly balanced light fixture with a stunning alabaster shade. Thanks to its beautiful and classical design and its truly good condition this perfectly balanced...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
French Country Lantern - Verdigris Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Country Lantern, This hexagonal lantern has a fluted lotus roof, fleur de lis reticulated panel sides, glass sides and door with three lights. The verdigris bronze finish a...
Copper
$2,899
H 28 in Dm 15.4 in
Rare Arts & Crafts Pendant Lantern, Handcrafted Wrought Iron & Cathedral Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
Note. We are pleased to inform you that all shipments to the United States are free from import duties and tariffs. Rare early 20th Century handcrafted Arts & Crafts pendant lantern...
Metal, Wrought Iron
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
French Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze Lantern Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Gilt bronze lantern with three electrified sockets with faux wax candle covers distinguished by its three lobed glass panels. With original ceiling plate and wiring, ready to hang a...
Bronze
$3,408 / item
H 31 in W 72 in D 31 in
Madison Slip Covered Ticking Stripe Linen Sofa with Scallop Skirt Down Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Madison Slip Covered Sofa Our sofa has been designed with a linen slip cover in a flax with ecorcé (bark/brown) ticking stripe. The fabric is designed and made specially for us! The ...
Linen, Foam, Wood
$1,850
H 6 in Dm 12 in
Wonderful French Maison Bagues Vaughan Gilt Bronze Art Glass Flush Mount Fixture
By Vaughan Designs, Maison Baguès, Sherle Wagner
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Maison Bagues / Sherle Wagner / Vaughan Style Gilt Bronze & Starburst Art Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture
Bronze
$5,720 / item
H 71 in W 62.88 in D 85.13 in
Antique White Maple Pencil Post Bed with Hand Carved Folk Art Bird Finials
Located in Tiverton, RI
Our Sunnybrook four poster pencil post bed featuring four hand carved Folk Art inspired bird finials is shown as a Queen in our Antiqued Maple finish. Shown are a Tufted Titmouse, a ...
Wood
Wonderful Large French Dore Bronze Rococo Louis XV Lantern Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large French Dore Bronze Rococo Louis XV Style With Original Bent / Curved Blown Glass 6 Candelabra Light Lantern Chandelier Fixture Recently Rewired And Comes With Chai...
Bronze
20th Century French Brass and Glass Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning French brass lantern from the 20th century, featuring a beautifully detailed frame with an aged patina that enhances its timeless appeal. The lantern is designed with grac...
Brass
$2,850
H 24 in Dm 12.5 in
Wonderful French Louis XVI Dore Bronze Blown Glass Regency Lantern Light Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vintage French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze And Blown Glass Panel, Regency Lantern Light Fixture With 3 Candelabra Internal Lights Accompanied By Chain And Canopy
Bronze
$2,850
H 23 in Dm 10 in
Wonderful French Dore Bronze Rococo Louis XV Petite Lantern Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Dore bronze rococo Louis XV Petite lantern chandelier has been rewired with 3 candelabra lights inside a hand blown and cut curved glass housing with one door pane...
Bronze
An English Bronze Antique Lantern
Located in London, GB
An Antique English bronze lantern, with shaped and curved glass panels. The canopy of scrolled foliate and chased arms, with acanthus leaf top and finials to bottom. The five arm bra...
Bronze
Wonderful Maison Bagues Gilt Rock Crystal Amethyst Pagoda Chandelier Fixture
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Maison Bagues style basket gilt with rock crystal, amethyst & beading in a pagoda form 4 candelabra light chandelier This fixture has been rewired and comes with chain c...
Amethyst, Rock Crystal
$2,250
H 21 in W 8 in D 8 in
Wonderful French Bronze Louis XV Square Glass Panel Lantern Pendent Fixture
By David Reitner, Marvin Alexander, Inc.
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Bronze Louis XV Style Square With Inset Glass Panel Lantern Pendent Fixture Having A 4 Candelabra Light Interior Cluster Comes Ready To Install With Chain Canopy A...
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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