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Lanterns For Sale
Number in Set: Set of 4
Set of Silver-Plated Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of five circa 1960's Italian silver-plated etched glass lanterns with 2-light interior cluster. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Height (current drop): 26"
Diameter: 12"
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Custom Elongated Iron Lantern by Michael Del Piero
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom elongated iron lantern by Michael Del Piero.
This Classic lantern is made to order. The elongated shape updates a Classic Includes nine beeswax candle sleeves and is availabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Lanterns
Materials
Iron
One of Five Industrial Pendant Lights
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of five Industrial pendant lights.
Please note that price is per item not for the set.
Category
Mid-20th Century Slovak Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum
Monumental Custom American Iron and Glass "Seneca" Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
This timeless, large-scale, iron lantern is blacksmith made with tempered glass. It comes with a handmade iron canopy and three feet of iron interlocking shepherd hooks. Custom hand-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Four Liberty Engraved Glass Sphere Chandeliers or Lanterns, Italy, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Finely hand blown engraved glass with stylized flowers an leaves in excellent vintage condition.
One E 27 light bulb 5 Watt.
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of Antique Italian Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of circa 1920's Venetian patinated tole lantern with glass panels and foliage motif. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Height/drop: 26"
Diameter: 11"
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Set of Etched Glass Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of twelve circa 1940's French etched glass lanterns with gilt bronze and three interior lights. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Diameter: 14"
Drop: 22"
Category
1940s French Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Very Large Early 20th Century Neo Classic Bronze Chandelier Lantern
Located in Toledo, OH
A large heavy bronze cylindrical lantern. This fixture is 40" tall by 18" in diameter. Inside the cylinder are 9 candle lights. There are seven of these available. These were obta...
Category
Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Set of Gilt Metal and Crystal Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of three gilt metal and crystal lanterns with interior lights. The lanterns with a crown of molded glass leaves. Original patina. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Minimum drop...
Category
1950s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Industrial Lights
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of four Industrial pendant lights.
The hanging lamps are used in a church in the east of Holland.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
4 English Gothic Revival Bronze Hanging Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
4 English Gothic Revival-style (19/20th Century) bronze 6 sided hanging lanterns with filigree panels. (PRICED EACH).
Category
19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Custom Pagoda-Shaped Faux-Tortoise Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Custom pagoda-shaped faux-tortoise fixture.
This fixture is customizable to your specifications
with a lead time of 8-10 weeks.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Hand-Forged Custom Iron "Muskingum" Simple Round Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Single bulb, handcrafted wrought iron pendant. Hammered finish with a sunflower detail at the base. Newly wired with all UL listed parts and a single Edison socket. Comes with handma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Set of Moderne Lantern Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of nine circa 1960s Italian lacquered brass and beveled glass and pendant light fixtures with interior cluster of six lights. Sold indivi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Marc Bankowsky, Feuilles de Vigne, Lantern, France, 2010
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary polished bronze lantern by Marc Bankowsky.
Overall drop / Height: 27''
Diameter of cylinder: 13''
Height of cage (cylinder): 16''
Height of canopy: 5.25''
Width of can...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Custom Pagoda-Shaped Hand Painted Tole Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Custom pagoda-shaped, hand painted tole fixture.
Please note that this fixture is customizable.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Custom Black and White Tole Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Custom black and white tole lantern. Please note this fixture is customizable with a lead time of 8-10 weeks.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Lanterns
Materials
Metal
French Polished Aluminum and Holophane Glass Sconces
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Set of 4 impressive French 1960's wall lights, comprised of cast aluminnum fittings, spun top hood, and holophane glass.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Set of Nickel-Plated Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set eight of Italian circa 1960s nickel-plated open-work lantern light fixtures with interior lights. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Height 15?
Dia...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Nickel
Broached Colonial Dream Lantern
By Chen Lu
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Dream lantern is the result of research into curiosity objects of the late 18th to mid-19th centuries, such as magic lanterns. The four decorative shades are inspired by different el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colonial Revival Lanterns
Materials
Wood
Four Lanterns, Italy, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Handblown polyhedral glass, open at the base and with an etched, rivulet texture on the outer wall; suspended from a wire.
OUR REFERENCE N8482 A-D
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Art Glass
Set of Four Molded Glass Star Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Molded and frosted glass star lanterns. Molded glass pointed star-shaped lanterns with an interior light, circa 1950s.
Measurements:
27" height,
25 1/...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Lanterns
Set of 6 French Gilt Lantern with Glass Leaves
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940s French gilt metal lantern with molded glass leaves, original gilt finish,
Three interior lights.
Measurements:
12" height
9.5" diameter.
Category
1940s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Large Set of Silver Plated Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
A large set of vintage silver plated acorn shaped lanterns, with seeded clear glass insets, silver and lacquered finish. Four interior lights each.
Adjustable height.
Category
Early 20th Century English Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Set of Eight Italian Etched Bronze Lanterns. Sold individually.
Located in New York, NY
Set of Italian foliage motif patinated bronze lanterns with interior cluster. The glass with etched flowers and leaves details. Sold individually.
Minimum drop : 16"
Diameter: 14"
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Bronze and Copper Lantern or Pendant Dublin Ireland Beautifully 1930's (5) Avail
Located in Chicago, IL
Named the "Dublin Lantern" for the City of Dublin, Ireland and made from Solid Heavy Bronze with a Copper Dome. Suppose, some people today might refer to this as a large Pendant Ligh...
Category
1930s English Country Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Copper, Bronze
Dublin Lanterns Solid Bronze Copper Domes Holophane Dual Glass Shades c1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Dublin Lanterns in Bronze with Copper Domes and Holophane Dual Glass Shades c1938 (4) Available. Old Plank has been importing from Ireland since 1992 and these (4) Dublin Holophane Bronze and Copper Lanterns must be one of our all-time favorite discoveries. Not only are the Dublin Lanterns beautiful, but their build quality is insane for they are more like precision works of art, than commercial lighting. The exterior glass is both frosted and ribbed, while the interior has a double Holophane inner and outer shade, which we have never seen prior. To us, it is obvious that there was no budget in mind when these were designed in the 1930s, for it would have been difficult to make them more expensive to produce. Whomever the manufacturer was and there are some experts who think it was Bleeco, on St Martin’s Place, which was founded in 1921 in Brighton by Ernest Heaps, who remained its managing director until 1961 when the firm was purchased by Haven Foundries. While others thought they were French produced. The fact that the interiors of the lanterns have the Dual-wall English Holophane shades, I would tend to lean towards Bleeco. The Bronze and Copper Lanterns were installed in the city of Dublin in 1938 by Mr F. X. Algar, who was then head of the Lighting Section of the Irish Electricity Supply Board. Originally these lanterns lit O'Connell Street mounted on beautiful double armed art deco concrete...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Cast Iron Japanese Pagoda with Hearts
Located in Jupiter, FL
Cast iron garden pagoda lantern from Japan, aged beautifully and will work well both inside or in the garden setting.
Very special.
Category
Early 20th Century Lanterns
Materials
Iron
French 20th Century Black Iron Four-Light Lanterns with Glass Panels, Sold Each
Located in Atlanta, GA
French black painted iron four-light lanterns from the 20th century, with four glass panels, domed tops and scrolling feet, priced and sold individually $3,500 each. Created in Franc...
Category
20th Century French Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Nickel Finished Brass Lantern Mid-Century Modern Entryway or Foyer
Located in New York, NY
1990s four light nickel finish brass foyer or entryway lantern with simple lines done in a Mid-Century Modern style. Price includes restoration. Please spe...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Nickel
19th Century British Ceylonese Handblown Etched ‘Glow Lamp’ Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century British Ceylonese handblown etched ‘Glow Lamp’ bell jar lantern. These lanterns were handblown in Sri Lanka for the British expats. They were re...
Category
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Lanterns
Materials
Brass
American Hand-Crafted Custom "Scioto" Brass and Glass Ball Top Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Our exclusive design, the Scioto lantern is hand-made in the United States of solid (darkened) brass construction.
Four candelabra base sockets on a handmade brass cluster, UL listed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Vintage, New and Antique Lanterns
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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