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Lanterns For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
Antique English Adam Style Gold Bronze 6-Light Lantern, Circa 1920
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Adam style gold bronze 6-light Lantern, Circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century English Adam Style Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Oriental Lacquered and Gilded Torch Lantern, circa 1900
Located in Marseille, FR
Oriental lantern or rather lacquered and gilded torch circa 1900. The wooden pick is not provided. Height 63 cm for a diameter of 24 cm.
Category
19th Century Antique Lanterns
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Pierced Brass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's Persian pierced light fixture with 4 candelabra interior lights.
Measurements:
Height: 23"
Diameter: 18.5".
Category
Early 1900s Persian Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Victorian Period Aesthetic Gilt Brass Hall Lantern
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine aesthetic Victorian lantern with gilt bronze gallery incasing leaded stain glass panels each with engraved panels of flowers, birds and one with Cutler family crest inscribed ...
Category
1870s Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
National Marine Lamp Co. Iron Bulkhead Marine Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
National Marine Lamp Co. Sheet-Iron Marine bulkhead Marine lantern, green paint, wire handle, rectangular form with contoured top, applied brass label impressed "National Marine Lamp...
Category
1910s American Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Steel
Antique Repousse' Metal Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Persian repousse' metal lantern with inset stones and interior light.
Measurements:
Drop: 28"
Diameter: 10"
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Bronze Pair fo Table Lamps or Lanterns
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful early 20th century Italian pair of table lamps or lanterns in bronze. The bronze has acquired a beautiful antique patina. The bronze has an intricately carved decoration.
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
English Style Blown and Painted Glass Ball Lantern
Located in Marseille, FR
Blown glass ball lantern and painted English style gilded bronze frame, height 82 cm for a diameter of 30 cm.
Additional information:
Material: Glass & crystal
Style: 1900 early...
Category
Early 20th Century Lanterns
Materials
Crystal
Large Pierced Persian Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Persian pierced brass light fixture with five lights.
Measurements:
Diameter: 24.5"
Drop: 21".
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair Belle Epoque Bronze & Beaded Crystal Sphere Chandeliers / Pendants
Located in Charleston, SC
A Magnificent pair of Hand-strung Cut Crystal Sphere Pendants adorned with an elegant matte and high gilt gold finish. This pair of Belle Epoque Cut Crystal Beaded Sphere Chandeliers hang from a Gilt Bronze Egg-and-Dart Ring Console Suspended...
Category
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Whimsical French Belle Époque Gilt Bronze Cherub Gasolier Pendant Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine whimsical French Belle Époque gilt and ebonized bronze cherub four-light gasolier pendant chandelier. The scrolled acanthus gilt-bronze frame, with its original gas key-valves...
Category
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Solid Copper Ships Port and Starboard Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Sturdy ships port and starboard ships lanterns with Fresnel glass lenses. With brass badges from English maker "Meteorite" and port and starboard. This is not a perfect pair as the h...
Category
1920s English Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Pair of American Brass Nickel Silvered Coach Lanterns with Beveled Glass C 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass nickel silvered enameled coach lanterns with flanking oval ribbed vented tops, hinged locking doors with rear red reflectors, original interior fonts, and reta...
Category
1840s American American Empire Antique Lanterns
Materials
Nickel, Brass, Silver
Art Deco Ceiling Lamp / Lantern by Marius Ernest Sabino, Signed and Numbered
Located in Köln, NW
French Art Deco ceiling lamp / lantern by Marius Ernest Sabino. Signed and numbered in the glass. "Sabino Paris Deposé , Model 4670.
Original bronze/bras...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Crystal Waterfall Chandelier Bronze Mounted
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely French crystal waterfall chandelier with five-tier icicle cut crystal, solid bronze crown shaped mounts, France, 1910-1920...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Ship Lantern Mounted as Lamp
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships lantern with Fresnel glass lens. On front of ship lantern is a brass label that read: Chas C. Hutchinson, 152 ST., Boston, Mass. Great early twentieth century lante...
Category
1920s American Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Blown Glass Ball Lantern
Located in Marseille, FR
Blown glass ball lantern, height 80 cm for (with chain) diameter 25 cm
Additional information:
Material: Verre & cristal
Style: 1900 early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Lanterns
Materials
Crystal
Spanish Medieval Style Wall Sconces in Gilt Hand Forged Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Medieval style hand forged uplighter torch wall sconces, 1930s.
Rare hand forged iron gothic inspired cylinder wall lights with terrific aged patina showing the original gold leaf gilding.
This pair of medieval iron...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Medieval Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Pair of 6 Sided Beveled Glass Coach Lamps Late 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of 6 sided beveled glass coach lamps late 19th century. New hand made brackets.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
19th Century Processional Lantern in Lacquered Sheet Metal
Located in Marseille, FR
Processional lantern in lacquered sheet metal (traces of gilding under the white lacquer) XIXth "Laplace manufacturing Marseille" with a height of 46 cm for a size of 22 cm in diamet...
Category
19th Century Antique Lanterns
Materials
Sheet Metal
Pair of American Polished Steel and Fresnel Lense Railroad Lanterns, C. 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American polished steel railroad Signal lanterns with flanking hinged doors, scrolled carrying handles, vented tops, rear mounting brac...
Category
1880s American American Empire Antique Lanterns
Materials
Steel
Antique Bronze Hallway Lantern Lamp
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant antique lantern / hallway lamp. The crown-shaped fixture is made entirely of cast bronze. The lampshade is made of molded glass, with floral m...
Category
1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
1900 Art Nouveau Gold and Blue Painted Iron Lantern
Located in Catania, Sicilia
It's an Italian procession lantern, now if electrified, it can be used as a charming pendant. The gilded and blue iron it's in original conditions a...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Japanese Bronze Lantern, Early 20th Century
Located in Marseille, FR
Japanese bronze lantern from the early 20th century, height dimension with chain 90 cm for a diameter of 34 cm.
Additional information:
Material: copper & brass, metal & wrought ...
Category
Early 20th Century Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Patinated Brass Art Nouveau Lantern with Original Glass Shade, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Art Nouveau hall lantern.
Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.
Patinated brass frame with original glass shade.
Rewired with one original socket for E-27 light bulb.
Th...
Category
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Antique Pierced Bronze Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 antique Persian light fixture with four interior candelabra lights.
Measurements:
Drop: 26”
Diameter: 14”.
Category
Early 1900s Persian Antique Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Antique English Amber Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 English patinated bronze glass lantern with 3 interior lights.
Measurements:
Drop: 30"
Diameter: 13".
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Brass Ships Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass nineteenth century ships masthead lantern with brass label from "Gilliands 30 South William St., New York. Dioptric lens, patented August ...
Category
1850s American Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School "De Nieuwe Honsel" Stained Glass Hanging Lamp
By De Nieuwe Honsel, Hendrik Cornelis Herens
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Dutch Art Deco, Amsterdam School hanging lamp made by "De Nieuwe Honsel".
Designed by Hendrik Cornelis Herens ( 1893 - 1934 )
Stained glass Hanging Lamp...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Stained Glass
Brass Ships Masthead Lantern with Lavender Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Heavy brass masthead lantern with makers badge tag from Perkins Marine of Brooklyn, New York, Perko. The Fresnel glass lens has turned to a shade of light lavender. Heavy brass bars ...
Category
1890s American Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical French Bronze Gas Lantern / Gasolier
Located in Charleston, SC
This Neoclassical French Bronze Gasolier Lantern is made of solid cast bronze chased with fine bronze casting still retaining the original geometric beveled glass panels. This Regency Style Lantern...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Large Brass Marine Lantern By Davey
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships lantern with makers badge from Davey of London. Approved 1924 Regulation marine lamp. There are three glass panels with protective br...
Category
1920s English Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Impressive Pair of Large Early 19th Century French Tole Peinte and Parcel Gilt W
Located in Benington, Herts
An imposing and fine quality pair of early 19th century French Tole Peinte and parcel gilt wall lanterns with outstanding original finish.
French early 19th century - circa 1820.
These extremely impressive unique wall lanterns of imposing scale have a wonderful original finish. Of frosted glass vase shaped form, the imbricated “fish scale” domes...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Pair of Glazed 19th C, Aesthetic Lantern Pendants with Gothic Stained Glass
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A wonderful pair of 19th century aesthetic Hall Lanterns with floral decorative motifs, foliage and scrollwork. Featuring five glazed stained glass panels which date to 1860.
A matc...
Category
Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Square Gas Lantern with Clear Beveled Glass
Located in Canton, MA
Originally gas, this lantern has it’s original beveled glass panels. Made of brass. The overall length is currently 41?. C. 1890
Dimensions:
Height: 41
Width (Diameter): 9.
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Pair of "Opera Garnier" Antique French Lanterns
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of bronze lanterns; French; from around “Opera Garnier” in Paris. They were originally lit with gas. These were installed in the French capital by t...
Category
1880s French Art Deco Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Brass Lantern in the Louis XVI Manner
Located in London, GB
A good hall lantern in the Louis XVI Manner.
Of circular form, the frame in patinated bronze, cast and chased with a pattern of imbricated laurel leaves, with stud finials below, ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Four-Sided Brass Lantern
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century heavily decorated four-sided brass hall lantern with original stained glass panels.
Category
1850s Irish Early Victorian Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Dutch Arts & Crafts Painted Glass and Brass Entrance or Hallway Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Another colorful and stylish light fixture from the early 1900's.
This rare and highly stylish lantern was made in early 1900s Amsterdam and the colors of the fire painted opaline g...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Aesthetic Movement Copper, Brass, Painted Glass Library Oil Lamp Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lengthy, hanging, library oil lamp from the mid 1880s, in a striking Eastlake Victorian style; now electrified. A copper and brass, multitiered desi...
Category
1880s Aesthetic Movement Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Copper
Whimsical French Belle Époque Gilt Bronze Cherub Gasolier Pendant Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine whimsical French Belle Époque gilt and ebonized bronze cherub four-light gasolier pendant chandelier. The scrolled acanthus gilt-bronze frame, with its original gas key-valves...
Category
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Italian Chinoiserie Pagoda Form Bronze & Crystal Chandelier, Early 20th C.
Located in Charleston, SC
A sophisticated Italian crystal Chinoiserie pagoda chandelier in the Regency style is from the early 20th century. The bronze Pagoda fram...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
L107 Bronze and Glass Foliate Lantern
Located in Canton, MA
An ornate cast bronze lantern with acanthus leaf metalwork forming the top and bottom. There are six panes of textured glass. One of the six sides has a latching door for access to t...
Category
Early 20th Century European Baroque Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Large and Imposing Cast Brass Four Light Lantern
Located in Cheshire, GB
Large and imposing brass four-light lantern of hexagonal form the bevelled glass panels enclosed in frame with leaf crestings and scrolling detail. The central four lights have been ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Six Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century gilt bronze six light chandelier
The bronze frame with women busts and lion paw feet along the base, the arms wit...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Circular Lantern
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful French Louis XVI style cast and gilt bronze circular six lights lantern.
Beautiful original gilding and circular glass.
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Pair of English 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze Brig - Tall Ship Marine Lanterns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of English 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze 'Brig - Tall-Ship' Marine Lanterns with Putti Corner Caryatids. The single-light tapered square cast-bronze body surmounted with alleg...
Category
Early 1900s English British Colonial Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
1930s French bronze Lantern
Located in palm beach, FL
Beautiful bronze lantern with baroque decoration. Four sides in beveled glass, four candles in the center. Rewired for Us standard.
Category
1920s French Rococo Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Brass Foliage Shell & Beveled Glass Hanging Hall Lanterns, C 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of French brass hanging hall lanterns with decorative foliage scrolled frames, graduated bell flowers, shell accents, four light interior clusters, and retains the original six ...
Category
1820s French Louis Philippe Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Restored Art Deco Brass and Glass Lantern with Flowers
Located in Canton, MA
Italian Deco style, four light cluster
Material: Brass, art glass
Style: Art Deco, Traditional
Place of origin: Italy
Period made: Early 20th century
Dimensions: 14 × 14 × 28 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century E.F. Caldwell Leaded Glass Lantern
Located in Canton, MA
A hexagonal leaded glass lantern. The glass panels are wheel engraved with a curved foliate flower basket design. The top panels slant to the top and have clear round glass pieces. T...
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Lanterns
Materials
Lead
Copper Ships Masthead Lantern by Meteorite of England
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid copper and brass ships lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Meticulously polished and lacquered and mounted to a thick wood base. The lantern case is fitted with a makers plate fro...
Category
1920s English Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Vintage Hexagonal Bronze Exterior Wall Lanterns with Textured Glass, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
AEX0599
Circa 1920
A pair of vintage bronze exterior wall lanterns with hexagonal bodies glazed with frosted, textured glass. The twin backplates in the form of leafy quatrefoils. In...
Category
1920s Arts and Crafts Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Adams & Westlake Adlake B&O RR Railroad Lantern Santa Fe Red Globe
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Adams & Westlake Adlake oil lantern featuring ruby red globe and metal frame. Measure:3".
Category
Late 19th Century Rustic Antique Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Cylindrical Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Magnificent Gilt Bronze Louis XVI style Lantern, profusely decorated with garlands of flowers. Four original curved glass panels. Exqu...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Brass Art Nouveau Lantern with Glass, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Art Nouveau lantern.
Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.
Brass frame with original glass.
Rewired with one socket for E-27 light bulb.
In very good condition with a be...
Category
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Brass Art Deco Lantern with Original Cut Glass, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco lantern.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Brass frame and chain.
Original cut glass which has no cracks or hidden damages.
Rewired with one origin...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Octagonal Wrought Iron Lantern
Located in Canton, MA
Dramatic wrought iron lantern. United States, C. 1920 Octagonal lantern with interior sandblasted glass panels. Wrought iron frame is delicate for it’s size with foliate crown and pe...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
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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