Gilt Bronze & Crystal "Versailles" Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal "Versailles" Lantern.
Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Lanterns
Crystal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze & Crystal "Versailles" Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal "Versailles" Lantern.
Crystal, Bronze
$15,500 / set
Pair of bronze lanterns with brackets
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb pair of gilt bronze lanterns with cut and frosted glass on brackets
Ormolu
Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze Hexagonal form Lantern with cut glass panels.
Bronze
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Hexagonal Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Elegant & Decorative Bronze Hexagonal lantern. Beveled Glass Panels. 3 Lights. France, circa 1930. Dimensions: Height 28 1/2" Width 12 3/4" Depth 12 3/4" CW5223.
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Cylindrical Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional French Louis XVI-style gilt bronze hall lantern, showcasing exquisite neoclassical craftsmanship and timeless elegance.
Bronze
19th Century French Bronze Gilt Lantern
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century French bronze gilt lantern The lantern has it' s original antique round (rolled) glass.
Bronze
An Antique Gilt Bronze Dore French Rococo Lantern
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Bronze Dore lantern of very good quality, wonderful warm patina and very well hand chased finish. The three armed canopy of scrolled acanthus, holding the hexag...
Bronze
$5,800
Bronze Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dainty bronze lantern.
Bronze
Beautiful French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Circular Lantern
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful French Louis XVI style cast and gilt bronze circular six lights lantern. Beautiful original gilding and circular glass.
Bronze
A Large Gilt Bronze and Glass 'Versailles' Hall Lantern
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Late 19th/Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Glass ‘Versailles’ Hall Lantern After the Versailles model, of octagonal and cage form, with a corona finial above scallop shells, fi...
Bronze, Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Glass Pendant Lantern
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) gilt bronze hanging lantern with 5 shaped glass panels and 5 arms.
Bronze
A Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Figural Lantern
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Figural Lantern The domed top with six female masks attached with floral swags, above a long shaped body leading to a finished bottom with frui...
Bronze, Ormolu
Gilt Bronze & Glass Lantern After Versaille
Located in Kent, Dover
A French gilt bronze and moulded glass lantern, modelled on the lanterns at Versaille, the canopy having sun rays.
Ormolu
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Etched Glass Lantern
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Etched Glass Lantern Hexagonal shaped with wonderful etched floral designs on each frosted shade, five interior lights.
Bronze, Ormolu
Victorian Gilt-Bronze Hall Lantern after Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
A Victorian gilt-bronze hall lantern after designs by Thomas Chippendale, c.1900 in the George III manner, the original drawing dating to 1762 from 'The Gentleman and Cabinet-maker’s...
Bronze
An Antique French Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Rococo Lantern
Located in London, GB
A Large antique French Louis XV style gilt bronze Rococo lantern with six cut bevelled glass panels, an ornate canopy of scrolled acanthus and foliate.
Bronze
Versaiiles Style Lantern in Gilt Bronze and Crystal
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine Versailles style small lantern, of gilt bronze and crystal
Bronze
Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Palatial Eight Light Lantern
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Palatial Eight Light Lantern The large and important frame designed with a crowned top with acanthus leaves and berries, the body surrou...
Bronze
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cylindrical Four-Light Lantern
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Cylindrical Four-Light Lantern. This lantern is of cylindrical form with ribbed uprights supporting a frame with stiff-leaf borders and floral swags ...
Bronze
Large English 18th Century Gilt Bronze Hall Lantern
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine and rare Chippendale period gilt bronze hall lantern.
Bronze
Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Lantern, Versailles Style, Circa 1900
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19-20th century gilt-bronze and molded cut-glass "Versailles" style hanging lantern.
Bronze
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Hexagonal Hall Lantern
Located in Rome, IT
A Louis XV style gilt bronze hexagonal hall lantern with three lights.
Bronze
A Fine Victorian Gilt Bronze Hexagonal Hall Lantern
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The bronzed hexagonal frame with open panel door mounting classic scroll in hand finial. The frame decorated with gilt lacquered metalwork of scroll leaf foliate form, suspending a t...
Metal, Bronze
"Versailles" style Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze Lantern, "Versailles" style depicting lion's masks, shells and mythilogical figures.
Crystal, Bronze
A Large Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Glass Hexagonal Lantern
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large and Magnificent Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Glass Hexagonal Lantern. The arched rail corona with green painted trailing leafy branches with porcelain flowers.
Bronze
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Five-Light Lanterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine pair of late 19th century gilt bronze five-light lanterns. The lanterns of octagonal form with a pieced gallery with stars circling the top.
Bronze
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.
Bronze
Outstanding Large French Gilt Bronze Ribbon Bow Lantern Fine Chandelier Fixture
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Roslyn, NY
An outstanding French gilt bronze ribbon, bow lantern round bent glass panel chandelier fixture.
Bronze
An Antique French Empire Style Gilt Brass And Patinated Bronze Lantern
Located in London, GB
A large Empire style lantern in patinated bronze with gilt brass accents.
Brass, Bronze
Large Bronze Neoclassic Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French gilt bronze neoclassic lantern with 12 lights with original finish.
Bronze
$26,850Sale Price|22% Off
Palatial French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze "Versailles" Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large and Palatial French 19th century Louis XIV style gilt bronze and panelled bevelled glass "Versailles" style single grand hall hanging lantern.
Bronze
Interesting Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Rippled Glass Gothic Lantern
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Interesting Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Rippled Glass Gothic Lantern The bronze top with six male masks with pointed spears on each corner, above a hexagonal shaped body wi...
Bronze
Monumental Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Twelve-Light Lantern
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Monumental Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Twelve Light Lantern Long, oval form with crystals around the body, six lower and six upper interior lights.
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Neoclassical Figural & Foliage Gilt Bronze Hanging Hall Lantern, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Neoclassical decorative figural and foliage gilt bronze hanging hall lantern with beaded rope borders, three light interior cluster, and resting on scrolled figural foliage f...
Bronze, Wire
French Louis XIV Style Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze "Versailles" Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and charming French Louis XIV style early 20th century gilt bronze and molded glass "Versailles" style single-light hanging hall lantern.
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Lantern In Gilt Bronze And Engraved Glass, 20th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant Louis XVI style lantern in gilt bronze, finely chased with neoclassical motifs, ribbons, and acanthus leaves.
Bronze
Italian 19th/20th Century Renaissance Revival Gilt-Bronze & Seeded Glass Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large Italian 19th/20th Century Renaissance Revival Gilt-Bronze, Silvered Metal and Amber Seeded Glass Six-Light Hanging Lantern.
Metal, Bronze
Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Glass 'Versailles' Hall Lantern
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Glass ‘Versailles’ Hall Lantern After the Versailles model, of octagonal and cage form, with a corona finial above four Neptune figures...
Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage Gilt Neoclassic Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Neoclassic style English bronze lantern Measurements: Height of body: 40" Minimum drop: 43" Length/width: 13" square
Bronze
A Royal French 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze & Glass "Versailles" Style Lantern
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Royal French 19th-20th century gilt bronze and molded cut-glass "Versailles" style single-light hanging lantern, in the manner of Baccarat.
Bronze
Large French Louis XIV Style 19th Century Gilt Bronze Figural Versailles Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French Louis XIV style 19th century gilt-bronze and beveled glass "Versailles" style four-light hanging grand-hall lantern, surmounted with a royal crown, male gargo...
Bronze
$13,560Sale Price|20% Off
Fine French Louis XIV Style 19th Century Gilt Bronze Figural Versailles Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French Louis XIV style 19th century gilt bronze and paneled beveled glass "Versailles" style three-light hanging grand-hall lantern, surmounted with a royal crown wi...
Bronze
Wonderful Set 3 Gilt Bronze Etched Glass Bell Jar Lantern Chandeliers Fixtures
By Carlos de la Puente
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Set Of 3 Gilt Bronze & Etched Glass Bell Jar Lantern Chandelier Fixtures Retailed By Carlos de la Puente Each Rewired With 3 Candelabra Sockets And Accompanied By Chain C...
Bronze
Palatial Large French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Ribbon & Bow Swag Lantern Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
Exquisite French Louis XVI style gilt bronze three-light lantern fixture adorned with bronze beaded swags and finished with a center medallion of a bow.
Bronze
French 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze and Molded Glass "Versailles" Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Rare ornate French 19th-20th century gilt bronze and gilt-metal molded glass "Versailles" style Rococo Revival single-light hanging lantern.
Metal, Bronze
$9,850Sale Price|46% Off
French, 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Glass Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style pear-shaped gilt bronze and diamond-cut-bent-glass lantern. The ovoid gilt bronze body with a single light, surmounted with three ...
Bronze
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Glass ‘Versailles’ Hall Lantern
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Late 19th/Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Glass ‘Versailles’ Hall Lantern After the Versailles model, of hexagonal and cage form with a fleur de lis corona top, four interior ...
Bronze
French Gilt Bronze Crystal Four-Light Wall Lantern Louis XVI Style, 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A very elegant gilt bronze and brass mounted cylindrical lantern with a central four-light candelabra cluster, France, 1920-1930.
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
A Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze and Molded Glass Versailles Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French, 19th-20th century gilt bronze and molded glass "Versailles" style single-light Hanging lantern.
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Crystal Four-Light Lantern, 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A very elegant gilt bronze and brass mounted cylindrical lantern with a central four-light candelabra cluster, France, 1920-1930.
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Wonderful Pair Louis XVI Large Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Lantern Light Fixtures
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Louis XVI Style Large Gold Gilt Lantern Cylinder Shaped Light Fixture, With 4 Interior Candelabra Lights, They Have Been Rewired, These Lantern Fixtures Come With...
Glass
French Art Deco Gilt Bronze and Glass Hall Lantern, Circa 1930
Located in Merida, Yucatan
French Art Deco Glass Lantern in Gilt Bronze, Circa 1930 Floral Garland Motif French Art Deco pendant lantern, circa 1930.
Bronze
Large Italian Gilt Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960 Italian gilt brass lantern with six interior lights. Measurements Drop 33.5" Diameter 17.25".
Bronze, Brass
Wonderful Gilt Bronze Rams Head Regency Neoclassical Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Gilt Bronze Rams Filigree Swag Head Regency Neoclassical Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Bronze, Ormolu
French Early 20th Century Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze "Versailles" Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming French, early 20th century, Louis XIV style gilt bronze and gilt metal molded glass "Versailles" Style three-light hanging hall lantern.
Metal, Bronze
$9,895Sale Price / set|46% Off
Pair of English 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze Brig - Tall Ship Marine Lanterns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of English 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze 'Brig - Tall-Ship' Marine Lanterns with Putti Corner Caryatids.
Bronze
Ornate Rococo Gilt-Bronze Hall Lantern, French, Circa 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large Rococo Style Gilt-Bronze Hall Lantern. Grand in scale, this palatial lantern is finely cast in gilt-bronze.
Ormolu
French 19th-20th Century Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Figural Hanging Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and rare French 19th-20th century neoclassical style gilt bronze and color-glass figural hanging lantern, the hexagonal shaped body with an orange glass paneling background, e...
Bronze
Gilt Metal Moderne Crystal Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's gilt bronze and crystals lantern with three interior candelabra lights.
Crystal, Bronze
A Palatial Pair French 19th/20th C. Régence Style Gilt-Bronze 4-Light Lanterns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Palatial Pair of French 19th/20th Century Régence Revival Style Gilt-Bronze (Ormolu) Four-Light Figural Lanterns.
Bronze
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
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The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
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