Eden Florentine Brass Wall Lantern
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by the elegance of historical lighting, the Eden Florentine brass wall lantern merges timeless style with durable craftsmanship.
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2010s Italian Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Florentine Lantern
Florentine Carved Giltwood Hanging Lantern
Located in Kent, Dover
A Florentine carved giltwood tapering hanging lantern in the Baroque manner, each corner supported by figures, with an acorn finial and cupula domed canopy.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Baroque Lanterns
Materials
Giltwood
Florentine Renaissance Style Italian Wrought Iron Lantern
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Already during the Renaissance, Florentine master blacksmiths were renowned for their monumental decorative lanterns, such as those attributed to the celebrated craftsman Niccolò Gro...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian Florentine Renaissance Revival Style Pair Italian Wrought Iron Lanterns
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Already during the Renaissance, Florentine master ironsmiths were celebrated for monumental and decorative lanterns, such as those created by Niccolò Grosso, known as Caparra, for Pa...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Florentine Chandelier Crystal and Wrought Iron Lantern by BF Art, Italy
By BF Art
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant Florentine crystal and wrought iron leaf chandelier by BF Art, Italy. Measures: dm 15.75“ (40 cm), height 26“ (66 cm), height incl. chain and canopy 59“ (150 cm). Lighting...
Category
20th Century Italian Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Miniforms Rificolona 120 Floor Lamp in Black lacquered by E-ggs
By Miniforms, Paolo Cappello
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The interplay between the recycled material and the sleek finish reflects a harmonious dialogue between innovation and tradition, echoing the lamp’s inspiration from historic Florent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Florentine Liberty Wrought Iron and Lead Glass Lantern Chandelier, early 20th cent
Located in Firenze, IT
An exceptional and highly atmospheric antique lantern chandelier, meticulously handcrafted in Florence, Italy, during the early years of the 20th century (circa 1900–1910).
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
White Gilt Metal Florence Style Tole Lantern Chandelier Pendant Italy, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This elegant fixture embodies the glamour of the Hollywood Regency style, with influences reminiscent of Coco Chanel's refined interiors and Florentine decorative design. The lantern...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
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Italian Tole Florentine Lantern Chandelier
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Whimsical vibrantly colored Italian tole painted metal chandelier. This lantern style chandelier has a draped gazebo motif in green, golds and pinks. Takes three chandelier style lig...
Category
20th Century Italian Lanterns
Materials
Metal
A 19th Century Painted Florentine Lantern
Located in Kent, Dover
An Italian Florentine painted tole hanging lantern, decorated with cherubs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Lanterns
17th Century Florentine Hand Carved Wooden Lantern
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful and rare early 17th Century Florentine hexagonal lantern. In original paint with a repeated series of caryatids to the hand carved frame, retaining its original glass.
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Lanterns
Materials
Wood
Italian Florentine Hall Glass Chandelier by Banci Gilt and Green Wrought Iron
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H 33.47 in Dm 22.05 in
Italian Florentine Hall Glass Chandelier by Banci Gilt and Green Wrought Iron
By Banci Firenze
Located in Milano, MI
Italian Banci Firenze wrought iron verdigris painted lantern with glass bowl 1980s. Elegant three-light vintage bell jar lantern with a verdigris scavo green painted wrought iron cir...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Empire Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Two Italian Modern Neoclassical Crystal Pendants or Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stunning, delicate Florentine crystal pendants / chandeliers / lanterns with crystal beads and rosettes.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Florentine Pagoda Pendant by Banci Italian Gilded Lantern with Crystals 1990s
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H 15.36 in Dm 10.63 in
Florentine Pagoda Pendant by Banci Italian Gilded Lantern with Crystals 1990s
By Banci Firenze
Located in Milano, MI
Vintage Italian lantern with a leaf-gilded iron pagoda shaped cage realized with wrought iron scrolls in the upper part and decorated with net sides, finial frosted glass elements, t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Italian Pair of Florentine Twin Light Lanterns
Located in Chester, GB
An Italian pair of gilded wrought iron twin light lanterns, the two leaf light fittings surrounded by glass panels and held within an ornate scrolling leaf framework, decorative cart...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian Large Florentine Six Light Hexagonal Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A large decorative Italian florentine six light hall lantern, the six leaf scrolling light fittings, surrounded by an hexagonal six glass panels and held within an ornate scrolling a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Florentine Empire style gilt bronze and brass hall lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
Florentine Empire style gilt bronze and brass hall lantern
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Lanterns
Materials
Ormolu, Brass
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Hand Carved Wooden and Yellow Glass One-Light Lantern
Located in Barntrup, DE
This exquisite, hand-carved wooden lantern features yellow glass and originates from Belgium, circa the 1960s. Its masterful details include intricately carved acanthus leaves and fo...
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Antique Baroque Cassapanca Benches, Italian, Circa 1760, Piedmont
$26,800 / set
H 58 in W 71 in D 14 in
Antique Baroque Cassapanca Benches, Italian, Circa 1760, Piedmont
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of high quality Cassapanca benches with the original finish, decorated with typical Italian Baroque motifs. The Cassapanche were used as storage in a castle in Piedmo...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
$13,351 / 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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Venetian Rococo Carved Painted Gilt Wood 3-Light Hall Lantern
$7,500
H 32 in W 16.75 in D 16.75 in
Antique Italian Venetian Rococo Carved Painted Gilt Wood 3-Light Hall Lantern
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive antique Italian Venetian Rococo carved painted parcel gilt wooden hall lantern. Hand carved in the Veneto region (Venice) of Northeast Italy in the 18th / possibly...
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Lanterns
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Painted and Giltwood Six Sided Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted and giltwood six-sided lantern. Three lights.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lanterns
Materials
Wood
Italian Painted and Gilded Five-Sided Lantern
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian painted and gilded five-sided lantern with shell and scroll carvings and elaborate finial.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Lanterns
Materials
Wood
Italian 18th Century Hanging Lantern
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An Italian tôle lantern from the 18th century with gilded, rococo motifs on dark metal housing. Crowned with a gilded finial to symbolize a burning flame, the theme continues down th...
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Gilded Elegance: 19th Century Venetian Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite 19th Century Carved and Gilt Wood Venetian Lantern. Crafted with meticulous artistry, this lantern's intricate carvings and lustrous gilt finish exude timeless elegance. It...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Lanterns
Materials
Wood
Large Carved Giltwood Lantern from a Gilded Age Mansion.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Giltwood Square Shaped Lantern featuring a center dome and four shields flanked by garlands. Glass Panels. Removed from Whitemarsh Hall. France, circa 1910. 4 lights. Di...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Lanterns
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Antique Italian Lantern Hand-Carved Wood Original Gilding Over 250-Years Old
$9,500
H 37.25 in W 13.5 in D 12.25 in
Antique Italian Lantern Hand-Carved Wood Original Gilding Over 250-Years Old
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique Italian Lantern Hand-Carved over 250-Years Ago and remarkably does not appear to have ever been restored, only electrified a very long time ago. We had this Antique hand-carv...
Category
Antique 1760s Italian Rococo Lanterns
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
19th C. Hanging Carved-Wood Lantern from Italy
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian single-light carved and painted wood hanging lantern from the 19th century. This antique hanging light fixture from Italy features a wood-carved, lantern-shaped body adorn...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wood, Paint
Italian Early 19th Century Venetian St. Patinated and Giltwood Lantern
$15,300
H 35 in W 17 in D 17 in
Italian Early 19th Century Venetian St. Patinated and Giltwood Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding Italian early 19th century Venetian st. patinated and giltwood lantern. The lantern is centered by a charming bottom foliate final below lovely richly carved acanthus ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
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Finding the Right Lanterns for You
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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