English Georgian Patinated Copper Outdoor Lantern
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian-style square copper green patinated hanging lantern with leaded glass side panels
Copper, Lead, Tôle
High-End Solid Copper Outdoor Lanterns Made in USA
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Enhance your home’s curb appeal with this exceptional pair of authentic, solid copper lanterns
Copper
Vintage Solid Copper Verdigris Outdoor Lantern - Seedy Acrylic Panels
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Step back in time with this beautiful, solid copper verdigris lantern, a true testament to
Copper
Vintage Solid Copper Verdigris Outdoor Lantern - Seedy Acrylic Panels
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Step back in time with this beautiful, solid copper verdigris lantern, a true testament to
Copper
Set of 12 Outdoor Copper Lanterns. Sold per pair
Located in New York, NY
A set of English 1950's copper lanterns with interior lights. Sold per pair. Measurements: Height
Copper
Vintage French Style Large Copper Outdoor Lanterns
Located in Tulsa, OK
Vintage copper French style outdoor lanterns. They have just been re-wired. They measure: 29” H x
Copper
Pair of outdoor lanterns.
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of outdoor lanterns. Bronze, copper and brass details circa 1960's. Original glass globes.
Bronze, Copper, Brass
Pair of Copper Outdoor Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960's Italian copper outdoor lanterns with original art glass. Measurements
Copper
Pair Vintage Copper Outdoor Lanterns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wonderful Patina on those 3 Lights outdoor Lantern Wired and ready to go
Copper
1910's Large Antique Copper Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Outstanding original solid copper outdoor lantern. Originally designed for gas. Completely
Copper
Copper Outdoor Garden Lantern
Located in Culver City, CA
Copper outdoor garden lantern with original hardware and glass.
Copper
Bronze and Copper Outdoor Garden Lantern with Pulley
Located in Culver City, CA
Bronze and Copper outdoor garden lantern, original glass England circa 1880-1900
Brass, Copper
Sold
H 26.4 in W 14.6 in D 14.6 in
Mid-20th Century French Copper Lanterns , Kitchen , Outdoor Lighting, Hallway
Located in Southampton, GB
A superb pair of 20th century copper lanterns featuring a rounded spire to top surrounded by four
Copper
1930s Pair of Outdoor Copper Pendant Lanterns with Textured Amber Glass
Located in New York, NY
1930s pair of outdoor copper pendant lanterns with textured amber glass. There is a small raised
Wren House Outdoor Suspension Lamp in Verdigris Copper
By Kim Light Co
Located in Glendale, CA
Wren House outdoor suspension lamp in cast bronze & verdigris copper. A newly produced authorized
Bronze, Copper, Stainless Steel
Sold
H 31.25 in W 15.5 in D 15 in
Pair of 19th Century American Copper and Pigmented Opaque Glass Lanterns
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of 19th century American green patinated copper outdoor 6-sided hanging lanterns with arch
Copper
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Outdoor Wall Lamp
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid century modern scandinavian out door wall lamp in cooper, in the Poul Henningsen style. E27 standard bulbs.
Copper
Large Outdoor Cylindrical Copper Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
This lantern can be installed outdoors or indoors. It has patinated copper and brass caps and a
Metal, Brass, Copper
Pair of Antique Brass Lanterns Rustic Outdoor Verdigris Copper lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Pair of Antique Brass Lanterns Rustic Outdoor Verdigris Copper Post Lights or could be use as
Copper
Pair of 19th Century Large Outdoor Lanterns
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair of 19th Century large outdoor lanterns with rectangular copper shades supported by cast stone
Cast Stone, Copper
Verdigris Copper Outdoor Garden Lantern
Located in Culver City, CA
Original opaque patterned glass panels. Holds (four) taper candles.
Copper
Sold
H 29 in W 12 in D 14 in
El Artistico Jose Ignacio morales lantern Outdoor Sconces Arts And Crafts Copper
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Handmade at ‘El Artistico’ sconce pair. Each has been rewired and ready for use. Copper and
Brass, Copper
Unusual Shaped Copper Outdoor Lantern
Located in Wainscott, NY
Beveled Round Glass Copper Lantern to go on Post, Electrified, Unusual Shape, Nice Patina
Iron and Copper Outdoor Lanterns
Located in St.amford, CT
Rustic early 20th c. gas iron lanterns with copper lids. heavy beveled glass on all four sides.
Arts and Crafts Lantern
Located in Hudson, NY
Handsome copper outdoor lantern with decorative amber glass.
Charming Pair of Wall Mounted Copper Lanterns
Located in Woodbury, CT
A nice, small pair of well-patinated copper outdoor lanterns. Details such as beveled glass windows
Glass
Pair Of Outdoor Lanterns.
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of outdoor lanterns. Bronze, copper and brass details circa 1960's. Original glass globes.
Bronze, Copper, Brass
Sold
H 59 in W 26 in D 45 in
Pair of 19th Century Monumental English Copper and Iron Outdoor Lantern Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
electric. Lantern comprised of six glass shades, patinated copper bonnet surmounted with copper circular
Copper, Iron
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$1,367 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
Wedgwood Black and White Jasper "Pegasus" Covered Vase, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
The black jasper ovoid body decorated in white relief with the Apotheosis of Virgil after John Flaxman, the shoulder with snake handles above Medusa masks, the domed cover with Pegas...
Porcelain
$26,707 / set
H 6.7 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Mah Jong sofa in ‘Kenzo Takada’ fabric by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois France
By Roche Bobois
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Very nice Mah Jong modular sofa with the original and colorfull ‘Kenzo Takada’ fabric! Designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois France. In the 1970s Hans Hopfer created the Mah Jong...
Fabric
$3,990 / item
H 34 in W 31 in D 40 in
Custom Made to Order Belgian Linen Slip Cover Club Chair with Down Cushion
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This White Linen Slip-Covered Lounge Chair fits as the perfect accent to any room. It's the perfect chair to have adjacent to a sofa, and can make every pillow look delightful in the...
Cotton, Linen, Wood, Down
$770Sale Price|30% Off
H 29 in W 41 in D 20 in
Antique Late 18th Century Mahogany English Georgian Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 18th century mahogany Georgian chest of drawers Made from mahogany with four drawers, featuring brass hardware over bracket feet.
Mahogany
$2,478Sale Price|40% Off
H 47.64 in W 45.28 in D 21.66 in
19th Century Antique Swedish Painted Pine Cupboard
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Swedish antique sideboard from the mid-19th century. The sideboard is made of solid pine, which makes the sideboard a stable piece of furniture that fits perfectly in any home. Pai...
Pine
$13,650 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
$21,959
H 106.3 in W 118.12 in D 157.49 in
French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in White Color
Located in Marbella, ES
French style wrought iron greenhouse with doors and windows that open outwards. Ready for glass panels to be installed.
Iron
Murano Glass Bell Chandelier, Two-Tone Design, Modern Brass Rod
Located in Austin, TX
A superb two-tone lantern of stamped Murano glass. The glass alternates between a clear and smoke tone. The beautiful bell shape of the fixtures hangs from a brass rod concealed insi...
Brass
Blue Floral Painted Cupboard with Sunflowers
Located in Vo', Veneto
Alpine Blue Painted Wardrobe with Sunflowers Measurements: H. 183 cm - W. 128 (150 to the frames) cm - D. 55 (66 to the frames) cm Period: Late 18th century Origin: Bavarian Alps Wo...
Fir
$78,000 / set
H 32.5 in W 42 in D 22 in
Anglo-Irish George II Giltwood Side Tables, Manner of William Kent, circa 1740
By William Kent
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Exquisite and important pair of circa 1740 George II Anglo-Irish regency console or side tables in the manner of William Kent having original verde antico marble tops on original-fin...
Marble
English Georgian Style Marble Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
A reproduction fireplace of simple yet pleasing design, perfect for both contemporary and antique decor. A molded and shaped frame, on square foot blocks and a stepped and molded she...
Marble
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Chandelier in Hammered Brass
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, chandelier model 12369, brass, Italy, design circa 1951 Organic chandelier by Angelo Lelii designed for Arredoluce. Six leaves open towards the ceiling ...
Brass
$34,361
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
From cupolas to cookware and fine art to filaments, copper metal has been used in so many ways since prehistoric times. Today, antique, new and vintage copper coffee tables, mirrors, lamps and other furniture and decor can bring a warm metallic flourish to interiors of any kind.
In years spanning 8,700 BC (the time of the first-known copper pendant) until roughly 3,700 BC, it may have been the only metal people knew how to manipulate.
Valuable deposits of copper were first extracted on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus around 4,000 BC — well before Europe’s actual Bronze Age (copper + tin = bronze). Tiny Cyprus is even credited with supplying all of Egypt and the Near East with copper for the production of sophisticated currency, weaponry, jewelry and decorative items.
In the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, master painters such as Leonardo da Vinci, El Greco, Rembrandt and Jan Brueghel created fine works on copper. (Back then, copper-based pigments, too, were all the rage.) By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, decorative items like bas-relief plaques, trays and jewelry produced during the Art Deco, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau periods espoused copper. These became highly valuable and collectible pieces and remain so today.
Copper’s beauty, malleability, conductivity and versatility make it perhaps the most coveted nonprecious metal in existence. In interiors, polished copper begets an understated luxuriousness, and its reflectivity casts bright, golden and earthy warmth seldom realized in brass or bronze. (Just ask Tom Dixon.)
Outdoors, its most celebrated attribute — the verdigris patina it slowly develops from exposure to oxygen and other elements — isn’t the only hue it takes. Architects often refer to shades of copper as russet, ebony, plum and even chocolate brown. And Frank Lloyd Wright, Renzo Piano and Michael Graves have each used copper in their building projects.
Find antique, new and vintage copper furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.