Cast Iron Asian Lanterns
Japanese lantern in cast iron decorated with colourfull enameled champleve.
Located in PARIS, FR
Tall hexagonal lantern in bronze with a blue, red and green enamel openwork with stylized lotus
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Japanese Iron Pagoda Garden Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Japanese cast iron pagoda lantern with lattice fret work hinged door.
Bird and bamboo
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Japanese Big Pair Orchid and Flower Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
in a convenient portable size.
These rugged hand cast lanterns hand painted in garden green and
Category
20th Century Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japan Pair Tall Beautiful Garden Lanterns With Lovely Iris Flowers
Located in South Burlington, VT
lanterns in a convenient portable size.
May be suspended from loops or installed on any surface using the
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Tall Massive Old Light House Lantern Hand Painted Red and White
Located in South Burlington, VT
unusual "Light house" themed garden lantern is the first of this design we have seen.
Heavily hand cast
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Tall Old Light House Lantern Hand Painted Red, White, and Blue
Located in South Burlington, VT
garden lantern is a wonderful nautical memento.
Heavily hand cast, sturdily crafted and built upon a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
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Japanese Garden Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A vintage cast iron Japanese garden lantern with chain and hook for hanging.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Japanese Iron Candle Lantern
Located in Rochester, NY
A great looking Japanese iron lantern in nicely aged original blackened surface. Ring handled
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Hand Cast Bird Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
and attractive and sturdy antique lantern with a stately BIG BIRD motif.
Found from a Japanese
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Old Japanese Hand Cast Lantern Bamboo & Grasses
Located in South Burlington, VT
antique lantern, with a "Bamboo & Grasses" motif on fire box.
Found from a Japanese/ American tea garden
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Hand Cast "Cow" Lantern, Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
attractive and sturdy antique lantern with a "Cow" motif.
Found from a Japanese American tea garden
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Hand Cast "Owl" Wall Lantern, Rare Bird
Located in South Burlington, VT
Hard to find wall lantern with oconic owl motif
From our recent Japanese acquisitions in
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Handsome Antique Japanese Hand Cast Lantern "Gentle Grasses" Motif
Located in South Burlington, VT
antique lantern, with an aged "Gentle Grasses" motif on fire box.
Found from a Japanese tea garden
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Old Japanese Hand Cast Lantern Birds, Bamboo and Plum Trees
Located in South Burlington, VT
antique lantern, with a "Bird, Bamboo & Plum Tree" motif on fire box.
Found from a Japanese/ American
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Hand Cast Pair "Owl" Wall Lanterns, Rare Birds
Located in South Burlington, VT
attractive and sturdy antique pair wall lanterns with an "Owl" motif.
Found from a Japanese American tea
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Hand Cast "Owl" Wall Lantern, Hard to Find Design
Located in South Burlington, VT
attractive and sturdy antique wall lantern with an "Owl" motif.
Found from a Japanese American tea garden
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Big Antique "Snow flake & Star" Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
A best find from our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels
Bir bell shaped lantern cast in an
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Unique Antique "Lucky Money" Lantern & Windchime
Located in South Burlington, VT
is a quality hand cast iron hanging lantern with a rare "Lucky Money Coins" motif design of early
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Pair Vintage Mountain House Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
A beautiful pair (2) of heavily hand cast iron lanterns of simple but compelling Japanese mountain
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Birds and Bamboo Round Garden Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
One of our finest lanterns
A beautiful handcrafted heavily hand cast and finely detailed larger
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Rare Friendly Snail Garden Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
fun, intriguing and well designed Asian lantern renditions we have had the pleasure of owning
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Tall Duck Garden Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Duck Decoy" motif iron garden lantern is hard to find in its original condition with a supereb old
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Vintage 1920's Starry Nights Teapot Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
is easily one of the most intriguing and well designed Asian lantern renditions we have had the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Lantern "Treasure Fortune Ship" Takarabune, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese superbly hand cast lantern in the form of the fortune treasure ship "Takarabune" in full sail. It
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Pair Nesting Owl Garden Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
) of old "nesting owl" motif iron tea lanterns are a good find and authentic old works of art. It is
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japan Rare Pair Hanging Robin Birds Garden Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
lantern form.
A pair (2) of wonderful large scale iron "Robins" bird form hanging garden lanterns or
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japan Antique "Full Moon" Lantern with Antique Suspension Chain
Located in South Burlington, VT
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lantern or ikebana vase in a large scale size complete with an antique 52 inch suspension iron link chain
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Japanese Art Nouveau Pair Ornamental Basket Tea Light Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
light lanterns in a convenient portable size.
Finely cast with attractive swirling designs. Hand
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Pair Tall Old Mallard Duck Decoy Garden Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese handsome quality pair (2) of old "Duck Decoy" motif iron garden lanterns is a rare find and are
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Pair Tall Old Mallard Duck Decoy Garden Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese handsome quality pair (2) of old "Duck Decoy" motif iron garden lanterns is a rare find and are
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Pair Old Serene Swimming Duck Decoy Garden Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Mallard Duck Decoys" iron garden lanterns is a rare find and are authentic old works of art. Their
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Pair Tall Old Vintage Duck Decoy Garden Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
original hand painting
Japan, this handsome quality pair (2) of old "Duck Decoy" motif iron garden
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Pair Old Hand Painted Mallard Swimming Decoy Garden Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
motif iron garden lanterns is a rare find and are authentic old works of art. Their surfaces survive in
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Large Old Lantern with Unique Hanger for Pots and Plants, Hard to Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, an unusual large-scale handcrafted lantern with hidden hangers in the underside that could
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
H 10 in W 9 in D 9 in
Cast Iron Asian Style Lantern with Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A compliment to any garden or walk way, this wrought iron lantern has an asian inspired design and
Category
20th Century Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Garden Cast Iron Pagoda Candle Lantern 1950
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese cast iron candle lantern with roses and leaves
Height without loop 10.5
Height with loop
Category
Vintage 1950s Asian Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Japanese Garden Verdigris Pagoda Cast iron Candle Lantern
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese pagoda candle lantern with leave designs
Height with loop 13" W
Height without loop 11
Category
Vintage 1950s Asian Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Owl Lantern Hand Cast
Located in South Burlington, VT
beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space.
This is a hand cast iron hanging
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Hand Cast " Santa" Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
and sturdy antique iron lantern, with a "Santa Claus" motif in original paint.
First of this style
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Hand Cast Bronze "hearts" Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
attractive and sturdy lantern with hearts cutout of its roof.
Found from a Japanese tea garden.
Fine
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Handsome Old Japanese "Dragonfly" Hand Cast Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
lantern, with a seldom seen "Dragonfly" motif on fire box and possessing much of its original and handsome
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Fine Cast Gold Gilt "Owl" Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
and sturdy antique lantern with an "Owl" motif.
Found from a Japanese American tea garden.
Fine
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Hand Cast "Sunflowers" Lantern, Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
attractive and sturdy antique lantern with multiple sun flowers, bamboo, and floral motifs carefully piqued
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Hand Cast Gold Gilt "Owl" Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
and sturdy antique lantern with an "Owl" motif.
Found from a Japanese American tea garden.
Fine
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Hand Cast "Owl" Lantern, Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
attractive and sturdy antique lantern with an "Owl" motif.
Found from a Japanese American tea garden
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Hand Cast "Owl" Lantern, Original Chain
Located in South Burlington, VT
attractive and sturdy antique lantern with an "Owl" motif
And with its original 60" long chain.
Found
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Cast Gilt Personal "Owl" Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
sized antique lantern and censer with a marvelous "Owl" motif.
Found from a Japanese American tea
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Hand Cast Owl Wall Sconce Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
rare hard to find wall sconce.
Japan, an attractive and sturdy iron wall lantern with an "Owl" motif
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japan Massive Butterfly Hand Cast Garden Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
attractive massive and solid lantern with a unique four "Butterfly " motif on its roof and finely detailed
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Hand Cast Owl Wall Sconce Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
rare hard to find wall sconce.
Japan, an attractive and sturdy iron wall lantern with an "Owl" motif
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Hand Cast Lantern "Double Pagoda" Motif
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, an attractive and sturdy antique lantern, with a "Double Pagoda" motif.
Found from a Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Hand Cast Lantern "Double Pagoda" Motif
Located in South Burlington, VT
attrractive and sturdy antique lantern, with a "Double Pagoda" motif.
Found from a Japanese/ American tea
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Vintage Hand Cast "Owl" Lantern, Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
attractive and sturdy old vintage two section lantern with a handsome expressive "Owl" motif.
It possesses
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Handsome Old Japanese Hand Cast Lantern "Dragonfly" Motif
Located in South Burlington, VT
antique lantern, with a seldom seen "Dragonfly" motif on fire box.
Found from a Japanese/ American tea
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Hand Cast "Owl" Wall Lantern, Rare Bird
Located in South Burlington, VT
attractive and sturdy antique wall lanterns with an "Owl" motif.
Found from a Japanese American tea garden
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Pair of Old Japanese "Nautical" Hand Cast Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
(2) of lanterns, with seldom seen "Nautical" motifs on fire boxes.
One possesses a ships wheel on
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Hand Cast "Owl" Wall Lantern, Rare Bird
Located in South Burlington, VT
attractive and sturdy antique wall lanterns with an "Owl" motif.
Found from a Japanese American tea garden
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Hand Cast "Owl" Wall Lantern, Rare Bird
Located in South Burlington, VT
attractive and sturdy antique wall lanterns with an "Owl" motif.
Found from a Japanese American tea garden
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Hand Cast "Owl" Wall Lantern, Rare Bird
Located in South Burlington, VT
attractive and sturdy antique wall lanterns with an "Owl" motif.
Found from a Japanese American tea garden
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Pair Hand Cast Gold Gilt "Owl" Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
lanterns with an "Owl" motif.
Found from a Japanese American tea garden.
Fine original used garden
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Pair Old Gilt Cast "Wise Owl" Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
impressive pair (2) tall vintage lantern and censer with a marvelous "Owl" motif.
Found from a Japanese
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Vintage Tall Gilt Cast "Watchful Owl" Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
size.
Japan, an attractive and impressive tall vintage lantern and censer with a marvelous "Owl
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Hand Cast Gold Gilt "Owl" Lantern, Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
attractive and sturdy antique lantern with an "Owl" motif.
Found from a Japanese American tea garden
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Rare Old Pair Hand Cast "Owl" Wall Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
rare pair (2) of this hard to find wall sconce.
Japan, an attractive and sturdy antique pair of iron
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
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Cast Iron Asian Lanterns For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of cast iron Asian lanterns available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct cast iron Asian lanterns — often made from metal, iron and bronze — can elevate any home. Cast iron Asian lanterns have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.
How Much are Cast Iron Asian Lanterns?
Prices for cast iron Asian lanterns can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, cast iron Asian lanterns begin at $195 and can go as high as $3,850, while the average can fetch as much as $695.
Finding the Right Asian Art And Furniture for You
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
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