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Chinese Old Pair Symbolic Longevity Effigy Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
authentic Japanese, Chinese, and fine Asian art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Louis SOGNOT Bamboo Pendant Lantern, 1950s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Bamboo lantern by Louis SOGNOT, France, 1950s. Bamboo, rattan and paper. Original faux woven wicker
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Louis SOGNOT Bamboo Pendant Lantern Chandelier, 1950s
By Primavera
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Bamboo pendant lantern chandelier by Louis SOGNOT, France, 1950s. Bamboo, rattan and paper
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Louis SOGNOT Bamboo Pendant Chandelier, 1950s
By Primavera
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
shade. Height: 20.5"(52cm), Diameter : 15.35"(39cm). Delivered wired for your country (US, UK, EU, China
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Chinese Lanterns
By Joyce Tenneson
Located in New York, NY
. "Chinese Lanterns" is from Joyce Tenneson's Radiant Beings series from 2021 which emphasizes her
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2010s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Chinese Lantern, Chinatown, Singapore.
By Deirdre Allinson
Located in Storrs, CT
March 15, 2009. Color photograph printed on Hahnemuhle paper. 9 3/8 x 14 (sheet 18 x 12). Signed
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color

Antique Print of a Chinese Lantern Festival
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'La fête des Lanternes'. Print of a Chinese lantern festival. Published by
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of a Chinese Lantern Festival
Antique Print of a Chinese Lantern Festival
H 8.63 in W 12.17 in D 0.02 in
Chinese Lantern, photorealist still life drawing
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
The latest drawings from David Morrison are master classes in translucence and negative space. Magnified to larger-than-life proportions, Morrison’s networks of delicate membranes an...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Color Pencil, Paper

San Francisco China Town Lanterns Street Photography by Mitchell Funk
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
China Town Lanterns Signature: Signed , dated lower right and numbered verso 4 /15, Unframed, on
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2010s Post-Modern Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Made in China (A lantern with Chinese characters etched on the base)
By Carol Wax
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carol Wax's mezzotint, "Made in China", explores the irony that glass, a transparent material
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Set of Twelve Antique Chinese Pith Paper Paintings of Festival Processions
Located in London, GB
Set of twelve antique Chinese pith paper paintings of festival processions Chinese, 19th Century
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Wood

Chinese Lantern Flowers with Pears, Signed Lithograph, Sunlit Window Still Life
Located in Union City, NJ
using traditional hand printmaking techniques on archival paper 100% acid free. Chinese Lantern Flowers
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Japanese Antique Black Lantern Box /1896s Objet d'art WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a lantern box from the old days of Japan. The box is pasted with Japanese paper and
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Cedar, Paper

Japan Antique Kasuga "Deer" Granite Stone Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
antique garden lantern collection Stone lanterns, Ishidoro were introduced to Japan via Korea and China
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Garden Ornaments

Materials

Granite

Japan Tall Kasuga "Zodiac" Stone Lantern, 104 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
antique garden lantern collection Stone lanterns, Ishidoro were introduced to Japan via Korea and China
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

Chinese Old Bamboo Slips with Calligraphy Jiandu, 59 Piece Collection
Located in South Burlington, VT
were the main media for writing documents in China before the widespread introduction of paper during
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese or Chinoiserie Paper Vintage Hand Crafted Bamboo Floor Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
predating the paper lanterns Noguchi innovated. She says she researched and can't find anything comparable
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Floor Lamps

Materials

Bamboo, Paper, Elm

China Town, London, Max Panks, Original Impressionist Watercolour Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
China Town, London By Max Panks [2021] original Watercolour on Paper Image size: H:37 cm x W:28
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Kiyomizu Temple, Scenes of Famous Places along Tôkaidô Road - Woodblock on Paper
By Utagawa Hiroshige II
Located in Soquel, CA
Kiyomizu Temple, Scenes of Famous Places along Tôkaidô Road - Woodblock on Paper Full Title: Kyoto
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1860s Edo Landscape Prints

Materials

Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Set of 5 Antique Prints of Professions in China by Dadley, 'c.1810'
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of five antique prints illustrating various professions in China including a money changer, a
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Antique Early 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Midcentury Travel Poster Far East Fly by BOAC L'Extreme-Orient
Located in London, GB
a white outfit and hat pulling another rickshaw below colorful Chinese lanterns against the blue
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Arca Lamp by Pedro Ávila
Located in São Paulo, BR
parchment, a material remaining from Chinese lanterns handcrafted about 2,000 years ago, with bamboo
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Arca Lamp by Pedro Ávila
Arca Lamp by Pedro Ávila
H 37.4 in W 9.84 in D 9.84 in
Chinatown, San Francisco
By Edward Wilson Currier
Located in London, GB
'Chinatown, San Francisco', gouache on fine art paper, by Edward Wilson Currier (1903). Spofford
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Early 1900s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Satellite Collection - Rios Lamp by Pedro Ávila
Located in São Paulo, BR
parchment, a material remaining from Chinese lanterns handcrafted about 2,000 years ago, with bamboo
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel, Brass

Satellite Collection - Foguete Totem by Pedro Ávila
Located in São Paulo, BR
parchment, a material remaining from Chinese lanterns handcrafted about 2,000 years ago, with bamboo
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Brass

Large ‘Rituals Xl’ Blown Opaline Glass Suspension Lamp in White for Foscarini
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Foscarini
Located in Glendale, CA
traditional Chinese lantern, the ‘Rituals XL’ is executed in blown opaline glass with its unique striped
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Opaline Glass

‘Rituals 3’ Blown Opaline Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp in White for Foscarini
By Foscarini, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Glendale, CA
traditional Chinese lantern, the ‘Rituals 3’ is executed in blown opaline glass with its unique striped effect
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

‘Rituals 2’ Blown Opaline Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp in White for Foscarini
By Foscarini, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Glendale, CA
traditional Chinese lantern, the ‘Rituals 2’ is executed in blown opaline glass with its unique striped effect
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Large ‘Rituals 1’ Hand Blown Opaline Glass Table Lamp in White for Foscarini
By Foscarini, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Glendale, CA
traditional Chinese lantern, the ‘Rituals 1’ is executed in blown opaline glass with its unique striped effect
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

‘Rituals 3’ Hand Blown Opaline Glass Table Lamp in White for Foscarini
By Foscarini, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Glendale, CA
traditional Chinese lantern, the ‘Rituals 3’ is executed in blown opaline glass with its unique striped effect
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

‘Rituals 2’ Hand Blown Opaline Glass Table Lamp in White for Foscarini
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Foscarini
Located in Glendale, CA
traditional Chinese lantern, the ‘Rituals 2’ is executed in blown opaline glass with its unique striped effect
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

‘Rituals 1’ Blown Opaline Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp in White for Foscarini
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Foscarini
Located in Glendale, CA
traditional Chinese lantern, the ‘Rituals 1’ is executed in blown opaline glass with its unique striped effect
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Large ‘Rituals XL’ Handblown Opaline Glass Table Lamp in White for Foscarini
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Foscarini
Located in Glendale, CA
traditional Chinese lantern, the ‘Rituals XL’ is executed in handblown glass with its unique striped effect
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Cestita Batería Table Lamp by Miguel Milá
By Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
lantern that creates an ambience of pleasure anywhere; depicting Chinese shadows in the garden, emanating
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2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Cherry

White Pine
Located in San Francisco, CA
paper by noted British artist Tessa Beaver, 1932-2018. It is hand signed, titled and numbered 50/125 in
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

White Pine
White Pine
H 24.75 in W 20.25 in D 0.01 in
New England Locust Tree
Located in San Francisco, CA
on wove paper by noted British artist Tessa Beaver, 1932-2018. It is hand signed, titled and numbered
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

New England Locust Tree
New England Locust Tree
H 24.75 in W 20.25 in D 0.01 in
New England Tamarack
Located in San Francisco, CA
on wove paper by noted British artist Tessa Beaver, 1932-2018. It is hand signed, titled and numbered
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

New England Tamarack
New England Tamarack
H 24.75 in W 20.25 in D 0.01 in
Flowering Red Maple
Located in San Francisco, CA
wove paper by noted British artist Tessa Beaver, 1932-2018. It is hand signed, titled and numbered 24
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Flowering Red Maple
Flowering Red Maple
H 24.75 in W 20.25 in D 0.01 in
Original Vintage Midcentury Travel Poster Far East Fly By BOAC L'Extreme-Orient
Located in London, GB
a white outfit and hat pulling another rickshaw below colourful Chinese lanterns against the blue
Category

1950s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair of 18th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Table Lanterns
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
A decorative pair of 18th century Shanxi province elm wood table lantern stands with original
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Lanterns

Materials

Glass, Elm

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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Vintage 1910s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Portrait of the Chinese craftsman and dwarf Tjong Fu’hk Wong Waih
By Sally Philipsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
craftsman Tjong Fu’hk Wong Waih to show the art in the making of silk paper lanternes.
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Early 20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

George III Coromandel Lacquer, Gilt Brass-Mounted Serpentine Commode
By Pierre Langlois
Located in London, Middlesex
mount, bearing a paper ink manuscript label to the underside 'This commode came from Hampton House
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

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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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Pair 19th c. Rice Paper Lanterns
Located in New Orleans, LA
Printed Rice Paper and Iron Lanterns
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lanterns

Materials

Iron

19th Century Chinese Twisted Wire Lantern
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century lantern once hung from a small boat, illuminating the waters for nighttime
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lanterns

Materials

Iron

19th Century Chinese Twisted Wire Lantern
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century lantern once hung from a small boat, illuminating the waters for nighttime
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Tall Book Lanterns
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of striking, elongated elmwood lanterns were finely carved by hand and likely used
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Lanterns

Materials

Glass, Elm

Pair of Chinese Table Lanterns with Carrying Cases, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
lanterns were designed to project candlelight throughout a room by diffusing light through paper, silk or
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Lanterns

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

A Classic Pair of Asian Lanterns
Located in Toronto, ON
These decorative lanterns are made of bamboo and wood wrapped in paper and than painted.They are
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Early 20th Century Chinese Lanterns

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Fabric

Japanese Tall Antique Arts & Crafts Stone Pathway Lantern, 30”
Located in South Burlington, VT
Stone lanterns, Ishidoro were introduced to Japan via Korea and China in the 6th century AD. They were
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lanterns

Materials

Stone

Mid-Century Ceiling Pendant by Bent Karlby for Lyfa, Denmark
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Haderslev, DK
Bent Karlby was clearly inspired by the Chinese paper lanterns when he designed these Midcentury
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Tall Chinese Book Lantern, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of striking, elongated elmwood lanterns were finely carved by hand and originally used on
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20th Century Chinese Qing Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Elm

Tall Chinese Book Lantern, c. 1900
Tall Chinese Book Lantern, c. 1900
H 46.5 in W 10.75 in D 10.75 in
Vintage Chinese Lantern with Weathered Patina, 65 Available Sold Individually
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese lantern with nicely worn patina, we have 65 available, priced and sold
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage Chinese Lantern with Weathered Patina, 6 Available Sold Individually
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese lantern with nicely worn patina, we have 6 available, priced and sold
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Tall Chinese Book Lantern Pendant, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This striking, elongated lantern once illuminated a 19th-century home in China's Fujian province
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Elm

Tall Chinese Book Lantern Pendant, c. 1900
Tall Chinese Book Lantern Pendant, c. 1900
H 46.5 in W 10.75 in D 10.75 in
Antique Print of a Bear Dance and Magic Lantern in Guangzhou, China, 1859
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Danse de l'Ours - Lanterne Magique'. Print of a bear dance and 'magic lantern
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Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Stone Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
antique garden lantern collection Stone lanterns, Ishidoro were introduced to Japan via Korea and China
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Japanese Antique Stone Lantern
Japanese Antique Stone Lantern
H 28 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Japanese Antique Stone Lantern 48”
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, our tallest 48 inch fine pathway stone lantern with original and beautiful lichen and patina
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

Japan Tall Antique Kasuga Stone Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
lanterns, Ishidoro were introduced to Japan via Korea and China in the 6th century AD. They were used
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone

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Chinese Paper Lanterns For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of Chinese paper lanterns available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, metal and wood, all Chinese paper lanterns available were constructed with great care. Chinese paper lanterns have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Deirdre Allinson and Mitchell Funk each produced beautiful Chinese paper lanterns that are worth considering.

How Much are Chinese Paper Lanterns?

Prices for Chinese paper lanterns start at $190 and top out at $24,000 with the average selling for $1,450.
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