Large Italian Etched Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's Italian etched glass and lantern with interior lights cast bronze body. Measurements: Present drop: 33.5" Height of body: 28" Diameter: 14".
Bronze
Large Moderne Italian Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Italian bevelled glass lantern with 12 interior lights. Original patina, circa 1960s. Measurements: Present drop 41" Width 12".
Bronze
Large Louis XVI style Hall Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Magnificent Large Lantern in the Louis XVI Neoclassical Taste, having a curved bronze on bronze - tone metal frame, pinecone finials, laurel swags, all of great quality.
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
$6,450Sale Price / item|48% Off
Set of Four Large French 19th-20th Century Gothic Style Gilt Bronze Lanterns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large set of four French 19th-20th century Gothic Revival style gilt bronze and glass six-light hanging lanterns with opaque-yellow stained-art glass, the top crowned...
Bronze
Large Louis XVI Style Bronze and Iron 6-light Hanging Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
a good reproduction of neoclassical style featuring an iron and bronze frame adorned with egg and leaf moldings and berry finials; the central support emanating six scrolled candle a...
Iron
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
Wonderful Midcentury Sleek Modern Deco Set Three Large Iron Bronze Lanterns
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful midcentury retro modern / Deco style set of three large iron with bronze patina 4 candelabra lanterns.
Iron
$42,000 / item
Pair of Large Neoclassic Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1900 French cast bronze lanterns with interior lights, original bent glass insets and patinated gilt patina. Measurements: Height 112" Diameter 34.5".
Bronze
Grand Bronzed Regency Style Hallway Lantern
Located in London, GB
A large bronzed hallway lantern with anthemion mounts, c.2000.
Brass
$16,000 / item
Pair of Large Neoclassic Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large circa 1940s English neoclassic style patinated bronze lanterns with acanthus leaf detail along the top edge and eight interior lights.
Bronze
Vintage French Empire Style Bronze Lantern, Spain, Circa 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large bronze French Empire style lantern.
Bronze
$6,295Sale Price|25% Off
19th Century Large Lantern in Louis XV Style
Located in Paris, FR
Large ormolu lantern with polylobed mounts decorated with palmettes, acanthus leaves and foliated scrolls. This naturalist decoration is inspired by the Louis XV style. This entrance...
Bronze
Exceptional Large Scale Blackened Steel Victorian Exterior Pagoda Lantern
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in Nottingham, GB
Monumental Antique Steel Hanging Pub Lantern — Converted Gas, W. Sitch Archive IG221955 A genuinely exceptional and large-scale antique hanging lantern of the type historically spe...
Bronze, Steel
A Pair of Neoclassical Cranberry glass & Gilt Bronze Lantern Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
A pair of magnificent and large neoclassical cranberry glass & gilt bronze lantern chandeliers.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Large Etched Glass English Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large English circa 1940's etched glass lanterns with six interior lights. Sold individually. Measurements: Diameter: 16" Drop: 28"
Bronze
Pair of Large French 19th Century Louis XVI, Neo-Classic Lanterns
Located in New Orleans, LA
This fantastic pair of large Louis XVI octagonal lanterns are made of heavy solid bronze and date back to the 19th century.
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
Large Antique French 19th Century Ormolu and Glass Multi Light Lantern
Located in New York, NY
The large-scale, multi-light construction and use of both glass and gilt bronze are characteristic of the high-quality lanterns produced in France during this time.
Bronze
$840Sale Price|32% Off
Japanese Vintage Electrified Shrine Lantern with exceptional Arabesque Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
Special Antique Interior Lighting Choice- One Of Kind. Japan, a lovely large vintage bronze and copper shrine Lantern with attractive Hoju jewel finial and handsome arabesque scroll...
Bronze, Copper
$1,150
Large Smoke Bell
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine large smoke bell with an etched cluster of grape and leaves decoration, and bronze ring and chains. Contemporary electrification with 3 Lights.
Bronze
$7,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Large Antique Bronze and Iron Lanterns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large lanterns with a mix of bronze, brass and iron.
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Iron
Wonderful Vintage Large Brass Bronze Glass Edwardian Hexagon Lantern Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Extremely Large Vintage Brass / Bronze Regency 6 Candelabra Light Lantern Neoclassical Hexagon Shaped Fixture Having Glass Panels Inset And Finished With Finials In The T...
Brass, Bronze
Wonderful Vaughan Designs Regency Square Large Bronze Glass Lantern Fixture
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Vaughan designs Regency square large bronze and glass 4 light lantern fixture.
Bronze
Wonderful French Neoclassical Large Bronze Bow Regency Lantern Fixture Pendent
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Beautiful etched bronze with draping bow lantern, pendant lantern fixture with cutout design around the bottom, fluted and filigree edges the top edge and ribbon bows highlight the...
Bronze
Wonderful Large French Bronze Regency Empire Etched Glass Panel Lantern Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large french bronze regency empire style etched panel glass lantern fixture with 3 candelabra lights on the interior.
Bronze
Wonderful French Neoclassical Large Empire Bronze Crystal Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French neoclassical large Empire bronze and crystal adorning glass bell jar lantern fixture with 6 candelabra lights.
Crystal, Bronze
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
Early 20th Century Art Deco Large Modernist Bronze Pedestal Pendant Lantern
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A striking and unusual cast bronze pendant, the central column has six arms that contain elongated bulbs with collars at either end. The pendants has its original opaline bulbs but...
Bronze
Wonderful Large Doré Bronze Louis XVI Lantern Fixture Curved Glass Panels Bows
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant doré bronze five-light lanterns with etched ribbed bronze trim on top and bottom of the lantern are fluted reed trim with cross bows around a curved glass panel accented w...
Bronze
Wonderful Large Doré Bronze Louis XVI Lantern Light Fixture Curved Glass Panels
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant doré bronze five-light lanterns with etched ribbed bronze trim on top and bottom of the lantern are fluted reed trim around a curved glass panel.The fixture has five arms ...
Bronze
Wonderful Large Doré Bronze Louis XVI Lantern Fixture Curved Glass Panels Bows
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant doré bronze five-light lanterns with etched ribbed bronze trim on top and bottom of the lantern are fluted reed trim with cross bows around a curved glass panel accented w...
Bronze
Wonderful Large Vaughan Gilt Bronze 6-Light Regency Curved Beveled Glass Lantern
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large Vaughan Design style gilt bronze 6-light Regency curved beveled glass lantern fixture Rewired and comes with chain and canopy.
Bronze
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
Pair French Empire Caryatids Gilded Bronze Cut Glass 4-Light Lantern Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful pair of antique large French Empire caryatids cast bronze lanterns.
Bronze
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
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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