Italian Hand Forged Gold Lantern, circa 1950s
Located in Hastings, GB
Hand forged gilt lantern, originating from Italy, circa 1950s. Fabulous hand forged large metal lantern, with acanthus leaf and bud details.
Metal
French Gilt Bronze Lantern, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine acorn shaped lantern. The top support issuing four chains that end on the main pierced gallery ornated with gilt bronze flames. The four main ribs separate the frosted gl...
Bronze
small Scandinavian style lantern, circa 1960 teak and molded glass
Located in Mouscron, WHT
small Scandinavian style lantern, circa 1960 teak and molded glass
Glass, Teak
Large Red Tole Painted Lantern Light Fixture, American 19th Century Circa 1840
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large American early to mid 19th century red tole painted lantern. In excellent condition, repainted sometime in the mid 20th century. There are some minor inconsequential bits of ...
Tin
Solid Copper Ships Lantern, circa 1930
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique highly polished solid copper ships lantern with brass trim. Hinged top. Brasses include hinges, hasp, hook, bars, handles, etc. Fitted to a varnished mahogany base. Wired wit...
Copper
Vintage Wall Lamps Brass & Glass by Massive, Belgium, 1970
By Massive Lighting
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage wall lamps from Massive Lighting, Belgium, circa 1970s. The Sconces are made of high quality glass with gilt metal elements.
Brass
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Rococo Lantern, French, Circa 1870, Glass
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Rococo Lantern. Finely cast with fronded and scrolling acanthus and ribbon tied foliate decoration. French, Circa 1870.
Bronze
$5,310Sale Price / set|40% Off
"Faun and Bacchus" Bronze Candelabras After Clodion, France, Circa 1880
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of candelabras after a model by Clodion, representing a young Faun and a young Bacchus in patinated bronze, each holding three light-arms in chiseled and gilded bronze with vine...
Griotte Marble, Bronze
1 of the 6 Willy Daro Style Brass Flowers Wall Lights, 1970s
By Massive Lighting
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 6 brass flowers wall lights in the style of designer Willy Daro manufactured by 'Massive Lighting', circa 1970s, Belgium. This decorative and beautiful large sculptural ligh...
Brass
Antique French Gold Bronze and Beveled Glass Lantern, circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Gold Bronze & Beveled glass lantern, circa 1900.
Bronze
Stilnovo Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Bright blue Stilnovo desk lamp in very good original condition. One original E14 socket wirth new wiring.
Aluminum, Brass
French Art Deco Pressed Glass Hall Lantern, Circa 1930
Located in Merida, Yucatan
French Art Deco Pressed Glass Hall Lantern, Circa 1930 Nickel-Plated Brass with Stylized Floral Motif Art Deco hall lantern, France, circa 1930. Pressed glass panels with stylized...
Brass
$2,065 / item
Hanging Brass Lamp, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Hanging brass lamp, circa 1940. By unknown manufacturer. In original condition, with some visible signs of previous use and age, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: B...
Brass
$1,132Sale Price|20% Off
Ceiling Lamp circa 1900, in Gilded Metal and Engraved Glass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceiling lamp circa 1900, in gilded metal and engraved glass.
Metal
Grande French Antique Brass and Glass Lantern, Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Large French lantern made of brass with 8 panes of glass. The lantern holds four candelabra lights. We were drawn to the striking and impressive size of this fixture. It has been new...
Brass
$421Sale Price|35% Off
Vintage Sewing Lamp, Spain, circa 1950 – Original Condition
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage Sewing Lamp, Spain, circa 1950 – Original Condition Illuminate your workspace with the charm of this vintage sewing lamp, crafted in Spain circa 1950 by an unknown manufactu...
Metal
Maison Charles Guadeloupe's Table Lamp, France, circa 1970
By Maison Charles
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Manufacturer : Maison Charles, France, circa 1970.
Metal, Brass
French Victorian Porcelain Oil Lamp, Aladdin Style, Circa 1880s
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian blue porcelain Aladdin style oil table lamp.
Porcelain
Vintage French Empire Style Bronze Lantern, Spain, Circa 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large bronze French Empire style lantern.
Bronze
Vintage Pair of 2 Arm Bronze Wall Sconce Traditional Classic Lighting, Belgium
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage Paired wall sconces in beautiful bronze from the Belgian manufacturer, circa 1960s. Set of Wall Lighting lamps in classic style with 2 horns on each.
Bronze
Antique Venetian Wrought Iron and Tole 4-Light Lantern, Circa 1920s
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… This Italian (Venetian) wrought iron and tole lantern dates to the 1920s. The main body has four glass panes accompanied by four offset lights atop fl...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Tin
Organic Modern Olive Wood Table Lamp, Circa 1970
Located in Antwerp, BE
Balancing craftsmanship, material richness and functional simplicity, the piece stands as an elegant example of decorative lighting from the era.
Wood, Olive
Pair of Regency Lanterns, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
A pair of large bronze lanterns from the Regency period. These tapered lanterns are surmounted by a flame emanating from a corona, echoing their past as gas lanterns. Below, there is...
Bronze
Italian Flat Back Candelabra - Circa 1700
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved with a central baluster issuing stylized leaf scrolls terminating in a candlecup , whole terminating in an urn flanked by two scroll handles on square plinth base
Giltwood, Paint
Italian Bronze and Tin Hanging Decorative Lantern, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian bronze and tin hanging lantern with decorative filigree, foliage motif, elliptical chain and original canopy. Chandelier is candle powered and can be electrified. Early 19th ...
Napoleon III Style Bronze Lantern with Acid-Etched Glass, Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Napoleon III style bronze lantern circa 1900 acid-etched glasses
Metal
French Hand Painted Tole Pagoda Hanging Lantern, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
French Tin hand-painted tole pagoda hanging lantern with tiered ruby pear-shaped prisms and interior four-light cluster. Originally candle powered and has been electrified, Mid-19th ...
Crystal, Tin
Moroccan Painted and Gilt Hanging Glass Lantern. Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Moroccan gilt and hand painted eight light hanging lantern with original glass. Late 19th Century
$1,227Sale Price / item|20% Off
Pair of Orientalist Lamps in Brass and walnut circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of orientalist lamps in brass, base in walnut, circa 1930.
Brass
Tiffany Studios Aladdin (Pompeian) Floor Lamp, circa 1910
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in Astoria, NY
Tiffany Studios Aladdin (Pompeian) Floor Lamp, circa 1910, patinated bronze with slag glass shade, marked "Tiffany Studios / New York / 576" to underside. 53.25" H x 21" W x 13" D. ...
Bronze
Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp, Vallauris, France, Circa 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
This exceptional French ceramic table lamp, attributed to Vallauris and dating from circa the 1950s, is a remarkable example of expressive post-war ceramic design.
Ceramic
"Eclipse" Lamp in Chromed Metal, circa 1960/1970
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in Mouscron, WHT
"Eclipse" lamp in chromed metal, circa 1960/1970 adjustable half-sheers, changing light.
Chrome
6-Light Flush-Mount Attributed to Gaetano Scioliari for Boulanger, Italy 1970's
By Sciolari Lighting, J. Boulanger
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Elegant six-light flush-mount ceiling lamp, also suitable for wall mounting, attributed to Gaetano Sciolari for Boulanger, Italy, circa 1970s. This sculptural lighting fixture is cr...
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Neon Sign/ Addvertisement PHILLIPS, circa 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition - circa 1980s.
Metal
Floor Lamp by Stilnovo, circa 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
Floor lamp from chromed metal, marble stand, reflector molded glass. Dimension H. 161 cm ø 25 cm Design Stilnovo, Italy, circa 1960.
Marble, Metal
Guzzini Floor Lamp, Circa 1970
By Guzzini
Located in Renens, CH
Floor lamp guzzini, brand visible on one of the pictures. Rising and falling system and adjustable. Mondragone marble foot, stainless steel tube and plastic white and black lamp. ...
Marble, Stainless Steel
Monumental Cast Bronze Lantern with Frosted Glass, Italian, Circa 1910
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A monumental cast bronze and frosted glass porte cochere lantern; (a porte cochere is a roofed structure extending from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway and shelt...
Bronze
English Regency Period "Gothick" Bronze and Iron Lantern, circa 1810
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Large circa 1810 English Regency period "Gothick" bronze and iron lantern of hexagonal form having anthemion topped glazed cusped-arch panels joined by masks and foliate lions paw fe...
Bronze, Iron
Antique English Patinated Bronze & Gold Bronze Lantern, circa 1920-1940
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English patinated bronze & gold bronze lantern, circa 1920-1940.
Bronze
Brass Lantern with Faceted Glass, circa 1960
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Gio Ponti, Emil Stejnar
Located in Vienna, AT
Lyrical mid-century brass lantern with faceted glass. Very intricate design with a solid hexagonal brass structure, which is partially enameled in white, and six faceted glass elemen...
Brass
A Late 19th Century French Bronze Hall Lantern, Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A French circular finely cast bronze and glass lantern, the crown comprised of scrolling foliage and finials and garlands to the body. Designed and fitted for electricity. This lan...
Bronze
Elegant lampadaire en métal doré circa 1940/1950
By Maison Charles
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Elegant lampadaire en métal doré circa 1940/1950 s'illumine avec 3 lumières qualité supérieure.
Brass
10 Parisian Hanging Lanterns in Blackened Metal, circa 1950
Located in TOURCOING, FR
These lanterns were designed to bring warm, atmospheric lighting to both interior and exterior spaces, perfectly balancing industrial strength with elegant simplicity.
Metal
Japanese Meiji Bronze Hanging Lantern with Enamel Flowers, circa 1880
Located in Hannover, DE
An exceptionally rare and highly atmospheric Japanese bronze hanging lantern from the Meiji period, dating to circa 1880. This remarkable lantern is distinguished by its substantial...
Bronze, Enamel
$717Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Travertine Table Lamp (circa 1980s)
Located in London, GB
A beautifully sculptural vintage table lamp in solid travertine, likely dating from the 1980s. Discovered in the South of France, the lamp features a short, flat base topped by a rou...
Travertine
"Pinapple" lamp base, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Large ceramic “pineapple” lamp base with metallic and gold glaze.
Enamel
Handel Table Lamp, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
Shade rim impressed Handel PAT'D NO. /979664. Reverse-painted glass and patinated bronze.
Art Glass
Space Age Ball Top Table Lamp att. to Robert Sonneman c. 1970’s
By Sonneman Lighting, Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Cool Futurist style, Space Age table lamp attributed ton Robert Sonneman for Sonnemen Lighting, circa 1960's. The lamp features a white glass ball shade, mounted to the heavy metal b...
Metal
Italian Bronze and Glass Art Deco Lantern, Circa 1925
Located in CH
Italian Bronze and Glass Art Deco Lantern, Circa 1925 This Italian lantern showcases the geometric elegance of the Art Deco period. Crafted from high-quality bronze, the fixture ret...
Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze 4 Light Lantern, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze 4 Light Lantern, Circa 1880.
Bronze
$1,416 / item
3 rope chandeliers, circa 1970
Located in Mouscron, WHT
3 rope chandeliers, circa 1970. The dimensions are given without the wire which is easy to change.
Metal
FRENCH WORK - Table lamp France, circa 1950 - Ceramic
Located in PARIS, FR
TRAVAIL FRANÇAIS Lampe France, vers 1950 Céramique Signé “SIB FRANCE” sous la base H (céramique) : 23 cm H (totale) : 36 cm Excellent état général. Quelques traces liées au temps et ...
Ceramic
POL CHAMBOST - Table lamp France, circa 1960 - Ceramic
By Pol Chambost
Located in PARIS, FR
POL CHAMBOST (1906 - 1983) Lampe France, vers 1960 Céramique Cachet « MADE IN FRANCE » sous la base H : 23 cm / D : 15 cm H (totale) : 40 cm Excellent état général. Quelques traces l...
Ceramic
Alabaster Lamp, France, circa 1970s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Large alabaster lamp, giving off a lovely warm light when lit.
Alabaster
Bronze Table Lamp, circa 1960, Italy.
By Angelo Brotto
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice bronze table lamp, circa 1960, Italy. Polished and patinated bronze, triangles decor , triangular oak base, new white fabric shade. Rewired, ready for US and Europe use. Dimensi...
Bronze
Italian Chrome Lamp, circa 1960
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Hemispherical, electrified; can either be suspended or standing.
Chrome
$2,643Sale Price|20% Off
Large Wooden Chinese Lantern with Dragons and Painted Glass, circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb large Asian lantern / chandelier / suspension. Structure in solid wood carved with dragons and openwork. Glass plates painted with subjects of women and various flowers. ...
Glass, Wood, Paint
Vintage Kerosene Lamp, Meva, model 864, circa 1960
Located in Praha, CZ
Old kerosene lamp in metal design with glass cylinder and wick regulation. Ideal as a decoration for vintage style lovers. Material: Metal, Glass Fuel: Kerosene Good Original condition
Metal
$566Sale Price|20% Off
Asian Carved Wooden Lamp, circa 1940
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Old carved wooden brush pot transformed into a living room lamp. 2 scenes represented: at the top, a group of people in a bamboo forest. Below, a character in a boat. All in the mid...
Wood
Circa 1970s English Crystal Block Table Lamp
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1970s cut crystal block table lamp, England.
Crystal
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.
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