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Japanese Temple Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Japanese lantern is rare and spectacular in its size and ornamental design. A true one of a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Iron

Japanese Temple Lantern
Japanese Temple Lantern
H 35 in Dm 28 in
Vintage Japanese Buddhist Alter Brass Lantern / Table Lamp / Center Piece
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful hand forged brass Japanese lantern. Electrified with one 60/watt light Decorative as
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20th Century Japanese Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Japanese Garden Scene Lantern with Bent Glass
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-747 Japanese garden scene lantern with bent glass Rewired takes on 75 watt Edison Based bulb
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ships Anchor Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships anchor lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Dry cell battery lamp. Circa 1950
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Lanterns

Materials

Brass

1960s Original Japanese Brass maritime passageway hallway by Osaka Tokushu
Located in London, GB
Osaka Tokushu, the company behind this striking 1960s brass naval passageway lamp, is renowned for
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Solid Copper Masthead Light
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid copper ship's masthead lantern. Japanese manufacture brass maker's badge, fresnel lens
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20th Century Lanterns

Materials

Copper

Solid Copper Masthead Light
Solid Copper Masthead Light
H 20 in W 14 in D 9.5 in
1960s Japanese Wood Lantern Table Lamp Brass Flower Panels
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Regency Modern: Japanese lantern lamp with four sides each with a decorative floral design
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Japanese Ship's Lantern of Solid Brass by Nippon Sento Co. LTD
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Norwell, MA
Genuine solid brass ship's lantern by Japanese maker Nippon Sento Co. LTD. Clear Fresnel glass lens
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Japanese Pagoda Gilt Metal Electrified Lantern Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pagoda Style Japanese Lantern which is lit with electricity. The gilt metal framework is well
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20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Gold, Brass

Pr, Meiji Period Japanese Gilt Bronze & Parchment Pierced Lanterns Hang Or Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
and brass lanterns. Each hand cast bronze oval openwork "vase" form lantern crafted in gilt finish
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Impressive Pair Of Regency Style Scarlet Japanned Wall Lanterns
Located in Kent, Dover
An impressive pair of English Regency style scarlet and gilt japanned tapering, pagoda shaped wall
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Antique Early 1900s English Regency Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Tin, Bronze

Solid Brass Ship's Anchor Lantern with Fresnel Lens by Nippon Sento Co. LTD
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's lantern, solid brass anchor lantern by Japanese maker Nippon Sento Co. LTD, Tokyo, Japan
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

1958 Brass "Not Under Command" Ship's Anchor Lantern by Nippon Sento Co. LTD
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship's anchor lantern with glass Fresnel lens. Wired with electricity. Japanese maker's
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Morihiro Sangyo Blanc de Chine Chinoiserie Pendant Swag Light Lantern Chandelier
Located in Dayton, OH
porcelain lanterns of different shapes, with wooden caps, suspended from a triangular brass frame. Single
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

20th Century Japanese Brass Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th century Japanese pierced brass lotus form hanging lantern.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Lanterns

Materials

Brass

A Small Japanese Brass Lantern Clock with Foliot Escapement, circa 1800
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
striking, with 24-hour dial and alarm.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Clocks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Nautical Brass Signal Lantern
Located in Heath, MA
Solid brass daylight signaling lamp with aluminum knobs, salvaged from a Japanese naval vessel and
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Industrial Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Pair of Vintage Japanese Peddlers Cage as Chandeliers
Located in Richmond, CA
and copper hardware, top is black lacquer. Newly wired with brass hardware. Will sell individually if
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20th Century Japanese Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper

Japanese Brass Hanging Lantern
Located in Essex, MA
With ring finial and pagoda top with chrysanthemum rosettes, open grillwork lantern area, four
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass AT Anchor Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass "AT Anchor" lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Dry cell battery lamp. Circa 1950. Fresnel
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Japanese Art Deco Bronze Toro Lantern Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese Art Deco gilded brass mounted bronze lamp in the form of a Toro Lantern with domed cover
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Japanese Art Deco Bronze Toro Lantern Lamp
Japanese Art Deco Bronze Toro Lantern Lamp
H 18.5 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in
Large Hand made Oriental Brass Pendant
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#1-1798 Hand made brass pendant with applied raised ornamentation with 3 lite cluster
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Three-Piece Set of Nautical Port, Starboard and Console Copper and Brass Lights
Located in Nantucket, MA
and made of copper and brass. These are Japanese from the Nippon Sento Company, Ltd and are dated 1981
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20th Century Japanese Industrial Lanterns

Materials

Copper, Brass

Pair of Ships Copper Cargo Light Fixtures
Located in Norwell, MA
Copper and brass ships ceiling lights from a cargo ship. Ex Shipbreakers Yard. Polished, not wired
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair of "Japanese Style" Lantern Table Lamps
By Cenedese
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Awesome pair of lamps with amethyst Murano glass under brass base.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Ship's Lantern of Solid Polished Brass with Fresnel Lens by Nippon Sento Co. LTD
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship's anchor lantern with glass Fresnel lens, internal removable red filter, hoisting
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique Hanging Lantern/Casting Brass with Cherry Blossom
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a cast brass lantern made in Japan from the Taisho period to the early Showa period (1900
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Japanese Koi Fish Brass Garden Candle Tea Lantern Sculpture(2 available)
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-435 Japanese brass Koi fish garden candle lantern sculpture Can be place flat or hung by loop on
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Japanese Lotus Flower Brass Garden Candle Lantern with Chain
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese ornate lotus flower brass garden candle lantern Supplied with hanging chain.
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Vintage 1950s Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Antique Copper and Brass Ship's Masthead Lantern Light Nippon Sento Co. Japan
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
lantern/lamp with Fresnel lens, from the famous Japanese Company “Nippon Sento Co. Ltd” which was founded
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Lanterns

Materials

Copper, Brass

Mid-Century Vintage Japanese Motif Lantern with Cranes
Located in Miami, FL
formed with leaded crystal chips and framed by three forged brass Japanese cranes. Wired and in working
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Mid-20th Century Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron

Pair of 19th Century Meiji Period Brass Lanterns with Pierced Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Japanese Meiji period brass lanterns from the 19th century, with pierced floral motifs
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Japanese Koi Fish Brass Garden Candle tea Lantern Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-435 Japanese brass Koi fish garden candle lantern sculpture Can be place flat or hung by loop on
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Vintage 1960s Asian Garden Ornaments

Materials

Brass

Frank Lloyd Wright Robie 2 Light Fixture Wall Lantern Yamagiwa, 1994
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Yamagiwa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Yamagiwa Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie 2" bronze wall sconce with geometric motifs and hemispherical globe, label underside marked "Frank Lloyd Wright FDN 1994 / 00002 / B2326 / Yamagiwa...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Frank Lloyd Wright Robie 2-Light Fixture Wall Lantern Yamagiwa, 1994
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Yamagiwa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Yamagiwa Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie 2" bronze wall sconce with geometric motifs and hemispherical globe, label underside marked "Frank Lloyd Wright FDN 1994 / 00002 / B2326 / Yamagiwa...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mission Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Frank Lloyd Wright Favrile Stained Glass S2300 Yamagiwa Table Lamp Lantern, 1994
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Yamagiwa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright Favrille stained glass 'S2300’ Yamagiwa brass table lamp lantern 1994 (also
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Early 20th Century Japanese Mission Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Japanese Polished Brass Lantern
Located in Southfield, MI
Mid century modern Japanese import, this lantern is beautifully made, and has a hinged door and
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Large Japanese Globe Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Japanese Brass Globe Lantern
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Rare Okura Lantern by Yoshiro Taniguchi
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Okura Lantern by premier post war II Japanese Architect Yoshiro Taniguchi (1904-1979), this
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Metal

Pair of Japanese Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Japanese Lanterns with new wiring and 3 light cluster.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pair of Bronze Japanese Temple Lanterns
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nineteenth Century hanging lanterns with a floral and dragon motif. These were originally candle
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pair of Bronze Japanese Temple Lanterns
Pair of Bronze Japanese Temple Lanterns
H 26.25 in W 23.75 in D 23.75 in
Mid-20th Century Nippon Sento Company Brass Masthead Marine Lantern
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Glamis, Angus
A rare and unrestored Nippon Sento Co brass masthead lantern. Unpolished and as found but now wired
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Nautical Brass Ship's Signaling Lantern
Located in Heath, MA
A solid brass daylight signaling lamp salvaged from a Japanese naval vessel and attentively
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Late 20th Century Japanese Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

Nautical Brass Ship's Signaling Lantern
Nautical Brass Ship's Signaling Lantern
H 22.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
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Japanese Brass Lantern For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese brass lantern you’re looking for. Frequently made of brass, metal and glass, every Japanese brass lantern was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese brass lantern — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese brass lantern, those designed in Industrial, Arts and Crafts and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese brass lantern that is appealing in its simplicity, but Nippon Sento Company Ltd, Frank Lloyd Wright and Yamagiwa produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Japanese Brass Lantern?

The average selling price for a Japanese brass lantern at 1stDibs is $1,600, while they’re typically $225 on the low end and $45,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Japanese Brass Lantern
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A cherished part of Japanese culture, Japanese lanterns symbolize love, brightness and most important of all - protection from evil. Find a collection of expertly vetted Japanese lanterns from some of the world’s top reputable boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese lanterns are often made of paper or silk, with a bamboo wood frame. Traditionally a candle supplied the light, but many of them today are either battery or solar operated. Shop a collection of Japanese lanterns from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The various types of Japanese lanterns have different purposes and meanings. Chōchin refers to the traditional paper-covered lanterns which are designed to hang from a hook or pole. Tsuridourou are oil lanterns that hang from the ceiling, and are usually only seen in temples. Ishidourou are made of granite and can be found in gardens and temples, and are only used in special celebrations. You’ll find a collection of Japanese lanterns from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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