Large Antique Carriage Lantern with an Eagle, Belgium, 1920
Located in Bastogne, BE
Antique brass carriage lamp, made in Belgium, circa 1920. The huge carriage lamp is adorned with decorative crowns and an imposing eagle at the top. Original glass surrounds the ...
Brass
Pair of Large Coach Lanterns Wall Lights Flush Mounts, 19th
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful pair of 19th coach lanterns - wall lights fixtures. Germany. Lamp sockets: 1.
Metal, Brass, Copper
Large mouth blown Murano Glass Bell Lantern - Gold Plated & Aquamare Glass
Located in London, GB
Designed by Andrew and made exclusively for Andrew Kornat Designs by one of the most famous Master Glass Furnace's on the Island of Murano in Venice, this beautiful Bell Lantern is m...
Gold Plate, Brass
Antique Extra Large Wrought Iron & Glass Entrance Lantern Pendant Light, ca 1890
Located in Lisse, NL
Truly impressive and large, former gas lantern made into a single-light pendant.
Brass, Metal, Iron
Large Lantern Form Pendant Cylindrical Glass Shade by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Brass pendant fixture with cylindrical glass shade design by Limburg, Germany, 1960s Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixture re...
Brass
Large Lantern Form Pendant Cylindrical Glass Shade by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Brass pendant fixture with cylindrical glass shade design by Limburg, Germany, 1960s Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixture re...
Brass
Large Italian Mid Century table lamp by Aldo Tura designed like a lantern
By Aldo Tura
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large Italian Mid Century Modern table lamp by Aldo Tura.
Brass
Large 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. Finely handcrafted, clean lines and modern design in...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
1 of 3 Large Lantern Form Pendant Glass Shade by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Brass pendant fixture with cylindrical glass shade design by Limburg, Germany, 1960s Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready to use. The fixture req...
Brass
Pair or Mid-Century Modern "Delta" Lanterns by Sergio Mazza for Artemide - Italy
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Girona, Girona
Pair of large "Delta" lanterns, nickel plated brass, opaline and pressed glass.
Brass
Large Lantern Form Pendant Cylindrical Glass Shade by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Brass pendant fixture with cylindrical glass shade design by Limburg, Germany, 1960s Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixture re...
Brass
Large 19th Century Regency Style Bronze and Cut-Glass Lantern
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Heavy, large Regency style lantern, France, circa 1870-1880.
Brass, Bronze
Unavailable|$3,414
Large Georgian Style Brass and Copper Lanterns
Located in London, GB
Impressive and imposing large brass lanterns with decorative copper fretwork edging the top and bottom.
Brass, Copper, Iron
Unavailable|$12,427
Large Late Georgian Brass Lantern
Located in Sherborne, GB
Large Late Georgian Brass Lantern With good castings, six glass side Panels including door, five branch Candelabra & later conversion To electric
Brass
Unavailable|$3,823
Large Gilt Brass Hall Lantern
Located in Hertfordshire, GB
A late 19th century gilt btrass hall lantern
Brass
Unavailable|$8,835
Very Large 19th Century Brass Lantern
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very large brass 19th century lantern, Belgium, circa 1880.
Brass
Unavailable|$3,250
Large Mid-20th Century Brass Hexagonal Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Mid-20th Century Brass Hexagonal Lantern.
Brass
Unavailable|$812
Large Huge Reclaimed Antique Garden Brass Lantern
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Huge reclaimed antique garden lantern light (brass finish). Vast proportions, must have come from a hotel or similar, around 20 years old.
Brass
Unavailable|$11,192
19th Century Brass Lantern
Located in Dublin port, IE
A large 19th century Rococo brass lantern, English, circa 1880.
Brass
Unavailable|$5,800
Large Vintage Mexican Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican iron and Glass Lantern. Handmade. Amber Glass.
Brass
Unavailable|$5,007
Large Naploen III Lantern
Located in Antwerp, BE
A large bronze Napoleon III lantern, France, circa 1910.
Crystal, Brass
Unavailable|$2,521
Bell Lantern Extra Large
Located in Schoten, BE
Beautiful French etched crystal bell lantern with clear stars. The frame and chains are in brass.
Crystal, Brass
Unavailable|$3,850
Large 18th Century Georgian Style Brass Frame Lantern, circa 1920
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a rather beautiful and stylish large 18th century Georgian style brass frame lantern, circa 1920.
Brass
Unavailable|$1,708
French Brass Hall Lantern, 1930
Located in Oldebroek, NL
Large French brass hall lantern is a great condition with four lights.
Brass
Large 19thC French Brass Rococo Revival Hanging Hall Lantern c.1880
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Experiments in Europe and America, after 1750, helped to improve the lamp, and when whale oil became plentiful in the early 1800's, lamps became as common as candles. This particular...
Brass
Large Adolf Loos Style Pendant Lantern Beveled Glass Patinated Brass Vienna
By Adolf Loos
Located in Wien, AT
Amazing Adolf Loos / Josef Hoffmann Style Vienna Secession Pendant, Austria, circa 1905-1910. Massive antique patinated brass metal light corpus with hand-cut beveled crystal glass s...
Brass
Unavailable|$2,320
1950s Six-Sided Large Solid Cast Brass Hall Lantern from Western India
Located in Houston, TX
This 100% handcrafted large lantern is made from cast brass frame. The glasses are etched and beveled.
Brass
Large Antique French Lantern Lamp Faceted Crystal Glass Bronze Brass 1880 - 1900
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large antique french lantern or pendant lamp, France circa 1880 to 1920.
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Unavailable|$3,000
Large Neo Classic Style Hall Lantern
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
Brass and copper lantern with pineapple finials
Brass, Copper
Unavailable|$5,500
Large Bronze and Slag Glass Lantern
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Large Bronze and Slag Glass Lantern
Bronze, Brass
Unavailable|$4,625
Large Electrified English Copper Street Lantern
Located in Woodbury, CT
This classic English copper street lantern features a tiered finial decoration at the top, simple repoussé "ears" on all four corners, and lovely small ball feet on the bottom corner...
Brass, Copper
Unavailable|$2,048
Large Early 19th Century French Toleware Lantern
Located in London, GB
The curved top with cast anthemion decoration to the corners above an opening glazed door containing the original polished brass reflector and raised on ball feet. The internal oil...
Brass, Tôle
Unavailable|$5,189
Large Late 19th Century Arts & Crafts Wall Lantern
Located in Manchester, GB
Large late 19th century Arts & Crafts wall lantern.
Brass, Wrought Iron
Unavailable|$3,141 / set
Pair of Large Late 19th Century Wall Lanterns
Located in London, GB
The curved tops with carrying handles above a pierced cushion moulding and with bevelled glazing to three sides, one hinged. The backs fitted with wall mounting brackets. One with o...
Brass, Tôle
Unavailable|$1,200
Prismatic Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Large prismatic lantern with brass knob and fittings.
Brass
Unavailable|$1,154
Large Pendant Gold Chrome Gold Metal with Extra Large Opal Glass Globe
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Mid-Century Modern metal crome chandelier, pendant or lantern with extra large globe in opal glass, Italy, 1950s or 1960s This beautiful lamp is very large to be a crystal ball an...
Brass
Unavailable|$5,419
Very Large Vienna Secession Pendant Lamp by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Wien, AT
Huge hall lamp in the style of the Vienna Secession. Design by Josef Hoffmann (published in the studio year book 1906 - ceiling lamp for Villa Spitzer in Vienna): Ch. Holme, The Art...
Brass
Unavailable|$4,850 / set
Pair of Large Mid-19th Century Coach Lamps, circa 1850
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a charming pair of large mid-19th century coach lamps with brackets, now converted to electricity, rewired and PAT tested, suitable for interior or exterior use, circa 1850.
Brass
Unavailable|$2,500
Large Pair Antique Nautical WW I Perko Navy Bulkhead Oil Lamps
By Perkins Marine Lamp
Located in Palm City, FL
Presented is a lamp that you are very unlikely to come across says Anthony Hobson, in book II of, - Lanterns That Lit Our World -. They were made by Perkins Marine Lamp Corporation d...
Brass, Tin
Unavailable|$600
Large Antique Brass Lantern Clock
Located in Wakefield, GB
Offered for sale is this good sized lantern clock Very grand size at 16" high. This clock dates from circa 1910. Brass case with bell top and Elliot stamped movement Offered in...
Brass
Unavailable|$5,052
Large Brass mid 20th Century Moroccan Wall Lantern
Located in London, GB
A fabulous and unique Moroccan handcrafted wall lantern of large proportion from the legendary hotel "La Mamounia" of Marrakech where it hanged during the 1950s and 1960s. It has be...
Brass
Unavailable|$307
Large Brass Desk Magnifier from a Magic Lantern, circa 1910
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A good large brass desk magnifier that would have originally been from a magic lantern, circa 1910.
Brass
Very Large Limburg Glass and Brass Lantern Style Pendant Light Midcentury, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Bremen, DE
Very rare large pendant light by Limburg, featuring an oversized polyhedral glass shade with highlighted edge in the manner of a coach lantern, casts a fantastic light when mounted, ...
Brass
Unavailable|$2,250 / set
Pair Large Moroccan Pierced Pendant Lanterns Vintage
Located in South Coast, CA
Wonderful Pair large scale Moroccan Brass Lanterns having long, attractive pierced forms and excellent vintage patina.
Brass
Sold|$4,267
Large Brass Lantern
Located in London, GB
A large brass and glass drum lantern Italy, Circa 1950 65 cm high by 40 cm diameter
Brass
Large French Brass Hanging Lantern This is a Large brass Lantern
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large French Brass Hanging Lantern This is a Large brass Lantern it has a natural darkened patina, the Lamp has 4 glazed sides with a door on one of these to access the bulb.
Brass
Antique French or English, Very Large Brass Lantern Completely Restored c1900
Located in Highwood, IL
Pair of antique French or English, very large brass lanterns. Although we purchased this pair of antique brass lanterns in France, there is a part of us, that thinks they could have ...
Brass
Sold|$4,779
Large Brass Classical Lantern
Located in London, GB
A large brass lantern in the classical taste from the late 19th century, the decorative canopy with four finals matching the top.
Brass
Large Brass Octagonal Cut-Glass Four-Light Lantern
Located in Cheshire, GB
Very large brass lantern, of octagonal tapering form.
Brass
Sold|$2,000
Garden Lantern, England circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
England, 1950 Large brass lantern with textured blue glass. 10"dia x 15”h Ref.
Brass
Sold|$15,022 / set
Pair of Large Lanterns from St. Pancras Hotel, London
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of large brass lanterns designed for the St Pancras Hotel, formerly Sir Gilbert Scott's midland grand.
Brass
Sold|$4,500
Large Antique Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
remember we have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, we can not put everything on 1stdibs, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights, ask...
Brass
Pair Circa 1920's Large Brass lantern Sconces
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#2-725 Pair of dark brass three light sconces with glass panels.
Brass
Antique Large Brass French or English Lantern, Fully Restored Old Glass
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique French or possibly English, very large brass lantern. Although we purchased this antique brass lantern in France, there is a part of us, that thinks they could have originate...
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Six-Light Brass Lantern with Decorative Finials
Located in Dallas, TX
Illuminate your entryway with this large brass lantern light fixture. Crafted in France circa 1960, the tall, mid-20th century round lantern with small feet, is decorated with pine c...
Brass
Sold|$1,911
Large 19th Century Brass Hall Lantern
Located in Southampton, GB
A Large Brass Lantern, with recently introduced opaque glass.
Brass
Sold|$5,500
Large Brass Hall Lantern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Dutch round hall lantern, for electricity or candlestick
Brass
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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