19th Century Bronze Hall Lantern with Greek Key and Flame Finial
Located in Richmond, VA
Incredible quality 19th century bronze neoclassical style hall lantern with Greek key motif border and bottom finial of a flame.
Bronze
Wonderful Vaughan Bell Jar Glass Brass Greek Key Pendant Light Lantern Fixture
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vaughan Bell Jar Glass & Brass With Greek Key Trim Pendant Light Lantern Fixture, With A 3 Light Cluster, Accompanied By Chain And Canopy For Installation.
Brass
Wonderful Brass Etched Greek Key Blown Glass Bell Jar Lantern Light Fixture
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Brass & Etched Greek Key Glass Bell Jar Lantern Light Fixture Come With 4 Candelabra Sockets.
Brass
Wonderful Regency Three-Light Vaughan Bell Jar Glass & Brass Lantern Greek Key
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Regency / Neoclassical Three Candelabra Light Vaughan Bell Jar Glass & Brass Lantern With Greek Key Pattern Etched On Both The Bell And Top Glass Shade Rewired And Ready...
Brass
Wonderful Large Brass Blown Etched Glass Greek Key Bell Jar Lantern Six Fixtures
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Set Of 6 Large Brass With Blown Etched Glass Greek Key Pattern Bell Jar Fixtures Each With A 4-Light Candelabra Cluster, Accompanied By Chain And Canopy. Each Fixture So...
Brass
Vintage Neoclassical Verdigris Lantern – Greek Key Detail – Restored & Rewired
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The fixture features a striking Greek Key (Meander) border along the crown, symbolizing infinity and unity, paired with elegant scrolled acanthus-style accents.
Composition, Steel
Vintage Neoclassical Greek Key Metal Hexagonal Lantern Pendant Chandelier
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Neoclassical style is characterized by its use of classical Greek and Roman motifs. This fixture perfectly embodies that with its prominent Greek Key (Meander) frieze and elegant...
Metal
Sold
H 20.75 in Dm 8.5 in L 20.75 in
1920s Neoclassical Style Three-Light Lantern with Greek Key Design
Located in New York, NY
1920s American made neoclassical style lantern with Greek key design on frame and bottom tassel.
Sold
H 25 in Dm 17 in
Set of Four American Brass Hanging Foliage Etched Greek Key Bell Lanterns C 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Four American brass hanging bell jar lanterns with foliage etched glass, griffon scroll work, Greek key motif, interior three-light clusters, and resting on molded medallions ...
Brass, Wire
Handsome Medium Sized Lantern with Etched Greek Key Design
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A great looking hall or foyer lantern having handsome Greek key etched design. 3-light inside and metal canopy.
Iron
Wonderful Regency Three-Light Vaughan Bell Jar Glass & Brass Lantern Greek Key
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Regency / Neoclassical Three Candelabra Light Etched Bell Jar Glass & Patinated Black Brass Lantern With Greek Key Pattern Lantern Fixture, In The Manner Of Vaughan Designs
Brass
Sold
H 20 in Dm 10 in L 20 in
Wonderful Pair Brass Etched Greek Key Glass Bell Jar Lanterns Light Fixtures
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Brass & Etched Greek Key Glass Bell Jar Lanterns Each of These Light Fixtures Come With 4 Candelabra Sockets.
Brass
Wonderful Set 4 Brass Etched Greek Key Glass Bell Jar Lanterns Light Fixtures
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Set Of 4 Brass & Etched Greek Key Glass Bell Jar Lanterns Each of These Light Fixtures Come With 4 Candelabra Sockets.
Brass
Monumental Bronze Greek Key Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Neoclassical style estate-size bronze Greek key lantern.
Bronze
Pair of 20th Century Bell Jar Three-Light Lanterns with Greek Key Banding
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 20th century bell jar three-light lanterns with Greek key banding Brand new wiring.
Brass
Regency Three-Light Bell Jar Lantern with Greek Key Band and Frosted Bottom
Located in Alexandria, VA
This unique lantern is adjustable in height-smoke bell appears to be original-includes hanging hardware, ceiling cap and chain.
Pair of 20th Century Regency Style Metal & Glass Wall Lanterns
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 20thC Regency Style Metal & Glass Wall Lanterns, Greek Key Detail, 4 lights An Atlanta Resource for Fine Antiques We have a very large inventory on our website To visit go...
Wonderful Very Large Brass Clear Blown Glass Bell Jar Lantern Light Fixture
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large Brass & Clear Glass Bell Jar Lantern Light Fixture, Comes With 6 Candelabra Sockets. In The Style Of Vaughan Lighting
Brass
$1,121
H 23.63 in Dm 7.88 in
French Neoclassical Style Brass and Beveled Clear Glass Hexagonal Lantern, 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
French brass and beveled clear glass hexagonal hanging lantern from circa the 1920s. This adorable three-light antique pendant lantern features an elegant hexagonal brass frame with ...
Brass
Regency Palmette Cloche Lantern, Brass
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Regency Palmette Cloche lantern, this three-light lantern design features intricate metalwork and a decorative hand-blown globe. The acanthus leaf Palmette motif on the band and the ...
Brass
$4,003
H 35 in Dm 12.1 in
Stunning Antique French Neoclassical Brass Lantern Pendant w Frosted Glass c1910
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning French brass lantern from the 1910s brings timeless charm and warm, ambient light to any interior. A beautifully preserved antique French brass lantern pendant from the ear...
Brass, Wire
Regency Style Glass and Brass Bell Jar Chandelier or Pendant Light
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency style glass and brass bell jar chandelier or pendant light, American, circa 1950s.
Metal, Brass
$1,850
H 23 in Dm 12 in
Wonderful Large Vaughan Brass Glass Star Bell Jar 4-Light Lantern Light Fixture
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large Vaughan Designs Style Brass & Blown Glass With Etched Stars Bell Jar Lantern With A 4 Candelabra Light Cluster Ceiling Fixture, Accompanied By Chain, Canopy And...
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century English Bronze Lantern
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Bronze Lantern A true statement piece of interior lighting in the form of an English bronze art deco style lantern. With milk glass inserts both to sides...
Bronze
$1,350
H 24 in Dm 12 in
Wonderful Brass Blown Etched Glass Star Bell Jar Lantern Vaughan Light Fixture
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Brass & Blown Etched Glass Star Pattern Bell Jar With 3 Candelabra Lights Lantern Light Fixture, Ready To Install With Chain And Canopy In The Manner Of Vaughan Designs
Brass
Sold|$1,950
H 25 in Dm 12 in
Vintage Large Vaughan Brass Glass Star Bell Jar 3-Light Lantern Light Fixture
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large Vaughan Designs Style Brass & Blown Glass With Etched Stars Bell Jar Lantern With A 3 Candelabra Light Cluster Ceiling Fixture, Accompanied By Chain, Canopy And...
Brass, Bronze
Vintage French Empire Style Bronze Lantern, Spain, Circa 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large bronze French Empire style lantern.
Bronze
Antique Bronze & Brass Hanging Lantern - Meisner Era / Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Bring a touch of timeless elegance and historical charm to your home with this antique hanging lantern. Crafted from solid bronze and brass, this piece showcases a beautiful verdi...
Brass, Bronze
$2,450
H 34 in Dm 14 in
Fine Large Vaughan Lighting Bell Jar Glass Bronze Neoclassical Lantern Fixture
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large vintage Vaughan lighting etched glass / crystal bell jar lantern in a diamond pattern with leaf fern details and bronze housing and decorative chain in the neoclass...
Bronze
$2,800
H 28.5 in W 13 in D 13 in
Vintage Solid Brass Hanging Lantern, Hand-Crafted, Coastal Style, USA
Located in Delray Beach, FL
This is an exquisite, substantial vintage or antique style lantern, originally designed as a wall sconce and converted into a magnificent hanging pendant light/chandelier. This uni...
Brass
$1,650
H 18 in Dm 10 in
Wonderful Vaughan Pumpkin Brass Glass Bell Jar 2-Light Lantern Pendent Fixture
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vaughan Designs Style "Pumpkin Globe" Brass & Blown Glass Bell Jar Lantern With A 2 Candelabra Light Cluster Ceiling Fixture, Accompanied By Chain, Canopy And Mounting H...
Brass, Bronze
Wonderful Petite Vaughan Brass Glass Bell Jar 3-Light Lantern Light Fixture
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Petite Vaughan Style Brass & Clear Glass Bell Jar Lantern With 3-Light Candelabra Cluster Accompanied By Chain, Canopy And Mounting Hardware.
Brass
Wonderful Large Regency Patinated Brass Clear Glass Bell Jar Lantern Fixture
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large Regency Style Patinated Brass And Clear Blown Glass Bell Jar Lantern Fixture With 3 Rewired Candelabra Sockets
Brass
Picasso Marble Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning Picasso marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piec...
Marble
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
$1,359 / 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
$1,006
H 7.09 in Dm 14.57 in
Glass & Heavy Brass Base Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Mod Dep Lamp Art, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Glass & Heavy Brass Base Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Mod Dep Lamp Art, 1960s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 2x E27 light bulbs. Wired and sui...
Brass
$1,658
H 18.12 in Dm 11.03 in
Seguso Large Mouth-Blown Murano Amber Glass and Iron Lantern Pendant, Italy 1940
By Seguso
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning large lantern chandelier in Murano mouth-blown amber glass and wrought iron. This fantastic piece was produced by the mastery of Giorgio Seguso in Italy during the 1940s. F...
Iron
$2,745
H 23 in Dm 9.9 in
Smallest, Beautiful Design & Great Colors Alabaster Pendant Light / Flush Mount
Located in Lisse, NL
Truly one of a kind light fixture with a small and stunning alabaster shade. Antique light fixtures in general and alabaster ones in particular are our number one speciality. We hav...
Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Bronze
Rewire Custom Star and Moon Sconces
By Rewire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rewire custom brass sconce in the style of Stilnovo. Star and Moon accents. Current production custom fabricated in Los Angeles by Rewire Gallery. You may choice any combination of s...
Brass
LUte Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
The stunning LUte sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires is an up and down fixed cylindrical wall sconce in unlacquered patinated brass or unlacquered gold finish. An all brass fixture, with ...
Gold, Brass
$2,688
H 34 in Dm 10.3 in L 34 in
Empire Revival Bronze and Glass Lantern with Arrow Detailing, France, circa 1900
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size, great condition bronze hallway pendant with unique antique blown circular glass. This striking French lantern is a refined example of Empire Revival craftsmanship, dating...
Brass, Bronze, Wire
Unopiu' Toscana Chair Outdoor Collection
By Unopiù
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tuscany represents a classic icon of handcrafted production in powder coated galvanised iron. The attention to detail paid by the hands of expert craftsmen translates into a structur...
Aluminum
Large Classical Lantern Brass Glass Gold Pendant Lighting Lantern
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Louis XVI-Style Lantern – Handcrafted Masterpiece Step into the charm of a bygone era with our exclusive Louis XVI-style lantern. This new edition of our in-house product ...
Brass
Handcrafted Solid Brass Hanging Lantern with Seeded Glass, USA
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant hanging lantern ,quality made of handcrafted solid brass with four 40/watt lights, decorative seeded glass ,great light exposure , nice patina ,suitable for wet location gr...
Brass
Classical Carrara Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Robertsbridge, England
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of White Carrara marble or regular Carrara as the block pictured. These fine designs have not changed sinc...
Marble
$1,495
H 25 in W 21 in D 2 in
Antique American Impressionist Landscape Signed Giltwood Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist winter landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 25 by 21 inches overall, and 16 by 13 painting alone. Handsomely framed in wi...
Oil, Board
$9,500
H 30.25 in W 37.5 in D 19.25 in
Restored Swedish Gustavian Commodes, Painted Pinewood, Circa 1920-1940
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautifully restored pair of early to mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian commodes, meticulously hand-crafted in painted Pinewood. These refined Scandinavian chests are characterist...
Pine
French Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze Lantern Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Gilt bronze lantern with three electrified sockets with faux wax candle covers distinguished by its three lobed glass panels. With original ceiling plate and wiring, ready to hang a...
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.
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