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Lanterns For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1970s
Moroccan Moorish Spanish Style Hanging Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Moorish Spanish style hall lantern chandelier.
Antique Hispano Moresque brass metal with clear glass, rewired with a cluster of three ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Moorish Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Polychrome Tôle and Glass Hanging Lantern
Located in Montreal, QC
This charming whimsical French lantern interprets playfully the Louis XV style, retaining its essence while abandoning formality. The hexagon frame and ornamental acanthus and leaves...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lanterns
Materials
Tin
Amber Glass and Metal Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950s hand blown amber glass and iron lantern with interior light.
Measurements:
Height 17"
Diameter 12"
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
Neoclassic Leaded Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
An American leaded glass light fixture with finely cast details on body, circa 1910.
Measurements:
Diameter: 17"
Height: 21"
Category
1910s American Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Neoclassic Style Silver Plated Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's silver plated neoclassic style lantern with etched glass panels and four interior lights. Original finish and patina.
Measurements:
Height 31"
Diameter 13"
Category
1920s American Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Cut Glass
Set of Nautical Ship Brass Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of three circa 1920's English brass lantern with molded glass. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Height: 23"
Diameter: 9.5"
Category
1920s English Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
A Finely Cast Bronze and Crystal Eight Arm Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
A finely cast bronze eight-arm chandelier. This late 19th-early 20th century chandelier has a wonderfully cast bronze frame with hanging crystal prisms and amber colored mixed crysta...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
1920s French Rococo Style Painted Metal Three-Light Lantern with Acanthus Leaves
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Rococo style early 20th century painted metal three-light lantern with glass panels. This French lantern features an exquisite off-white painted metal armature. The upper se...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lanterns
Materials
Metal
French Bronze Six-Light Lantern with Foliage Décor from the Turn of the Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French circular lantern consists of six new authentic wax candle sleeves attached by the cups and holders to metal strips connecting the two-ring bronze frame. Both rings have r...
Category
Early 20th Century French Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Unusual Red Lucite Hexagonal 1970s Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual red Lucite hexagonal 1970s lantern.
Category
1970s American Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
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
Incredible lantern of iron
Located in Atlanta, GA
Amazing and important lantern
Category
Early 20th Century Lanterns
Materials
Iron, Bronze
Large Copper Lantern
Located in New York, NY
English copper lantern with original patina.
62" present drop
19" by 19" square.
Category
Early 20th Century British Lanterns
Materials
Copper
English Bronze and Leaded Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 English bronze and glass lantern with leaded glass insets.
One small glass panel has a hairline crack but it's complete.
Measurements:
Height (minimum drop) 37.5"
Wid...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Floral Motif Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s French finely carved French alabaster light fixture with roses and foliage details on body and three interior lights. To be fitted...
Category
Early 20th Century French Lanterns
Materials
Alabaster
Lantern In The Manner Of Caldwell
Located in Stamford, CT
Finely chased silvered bronze cut glass lantern in the manner of Caldwell.
Category
Early 20th Century Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Large French Bronze Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900s French bronze lantern with original patina two interior light clusters - ten candelabra sockets.
Measurements:
Height 60"
Diameter 25".
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Lanterns
Large Wrought Iron and Mica Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s wrought iron and mica lantern with 4 arms and with interior lights. Original dark patinated finish.
Measurements:
Height of body 58"
Di...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Lanterns
Large Art Deco Style Lantern Light Fixture, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A extremely large European inspired Art Deco wrought iron and cast aluminum lantern style light fixture with inset textured amber color plexiglass or plastic type panels.
Early 20th...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron, Aluminum
Gilt bronze lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine gilt bronze lantern with dome and beveled glass
Category
Early 20th Century French Lanterns
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Brackets with Lanterns
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb pair of gilt bronze brackets and lanterns with beveled glass. Four lights each.
Category
Early 20th Century French Lanterns
Materials
Ormolu
Set of 12 Amber Glass Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Set of four, circa 1920s Italian etched amber glass lanterns.
Measure: 24.5" current drop
11" diameter
14" min. drop.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Lanterns
Magnificent Antique Arts & Crafts Brass & Art Glass Hall Lantern / Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Larger than normal Arts and Crafts hallway pendant with unique art glass.
If you are looking for a stylish and quality crafted antique lantern to grace your entry hall, stairwell or...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Pair of Early 20th Century Wrought Iron Lanterns.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of early 20th century wrought iron lanterns.
Pair of 1930-1940 wrought iron lanterns, 6 lights each.
h: 82cm, d: 42cm
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 20th C Pair of Holophane Prismatic Glass Acorn Teardrop Pendants Lights
By Holophane
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fine matching pair of acorn/teardrop prismatic glass pendants by Holophane.
The pendants have their original stamped bronze galleries,
All glass is in good condition, some very ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Huge Holophane Blondel Stiletto Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Lowestoft, GB
The largest of the Holophane lighting range, two sections of prismatic glass sit within its original brass ring, brass chains and decorative chandelier three way ceiling hook.
The ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Iron Lantern
Located in London, GB
A Swedish iron lantern, first half 20th century with later glass.
Nicely designed with geometric piercing and shaping and a grey to brown tone t...
Category
Early 20th Century Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Brass Bow Lantern with Bullseye Lenses
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century boat lantern with three thick bullseye lenses of clear, red, and blue glass. Dutch made, early twentieth century. Top quality relic. With original burner. Hin...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Lantern Lamp from the 70s
Located in Roma, RM
Lantern Lamp from the 70s
Product details
Dimensions: 76 L x 156 H x 35 D cm
Category
1970s European Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Fine Regency Vaughan Designs English Bronze Bell Jar Blown Glass Lantern Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Fine Regency Style Vaughan Designs English Brass / Bronze Blown Glass Bell Jar Lanterns With Stars And Feathers Etched In The Bell And Stars On The Glass Top Plate, Fitted With 3 C...
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
French Louis XIV Style Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Versailles Style Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming French Louis XIV style early 20th century gilt bronze and paneled beveled glass "Versailles" style single-light hanging hall lantern, circa 1900s, Paris.
Measures: Heig...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XIV Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Mission Arts & Crafts Stained Glass Lantern
Located in Fairfax, VA
Arts & Crafts Mission stained glass lantern.
New wiring and ready for installation.
Minimum height fully installed 21".
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Regency style ormolu Lantern, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Regency style gilded ormolu Hall Lantern, having finials, needed drapes, tassels and ribbon decoration. Bowed glass pains and a three branch candle sconce, wired for electricity.
B...
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Revival Lanterns
Materials
Ormolu
Limburg 1 of 3 1970s Vintage "Iron" Rings Glass & Brass Pendant Lights or Lamps
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg Glashütte one of a set of three of "iron" rings bell pendant lamps / lights / lanterns with polished brass hardware. Minimal, geometric and simply shaped small hanging ceilin...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Elegant Antique Ceiling Lantern In Glass and Gilt Brass, France
Located in Bastogne, BE
Antique brass lantern from the first half of the 20th century. France.
Brass, faceted glass, decorative casting.
Lamp-lantern - a wonderful exclusive decoration that brings to...
Category
1920s French Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Antique Beaux Arts Bronze Chandelier 4 Lights Glass Panels
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century bronze pendant chandelier in a Classic Beaux Arts design. Each of the four standard medium bass sockets are separated by glass panels. Comes with original canopy. ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Beaux Arts Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
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
Bronze Lantern with Grape and Leaf Motif and Green Patina, circa 1920
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A bronze lantern with grape and leaf motif and green patina, circa 1920.
Category
1920s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Arts & Crafts Brass and Slag Glass Hall Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Arts and Crafts wrought brass hall lantern chandelier with fleur-de-lis motifs, enhanced with multicolor slag glasses. Measures: 36" Height x 1...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Monumental Bronze Byzantine Revival Chancel Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Monumental bronze Byzantine Revival chancel lamp, circa 1910s, with scrolling tripartite chain mount, the issuant openwork chains with links alternat...
Category
Early 20th Century Revival Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
20th century, French Gilt Bronze Four Lights Lantern Chandelier
Located in IT
20th century, French Gilt Bronze Four Lights Lantern Chandelier
This four-light gilded bronze lantern was made in France in the early 20th century. The central element is circular...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Ship's Lantern of Solid Polished Brass with Fresnel Lens by Nippon Sento Co. LTD
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship's anchor lantern with glass Fresnel lens, internal removable red filter, hoisting handle, wiring for home use, etc.. This lantern has been meticulously polished and ...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Antique Solid Brass Lantern, Circa 1910-1920.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Solid Brass Lantern, Circa 1910-1920.
Category
Early 20th Century European Lanterns
Materials
Brass
1920 Glass, Brass & Metal Lantern from the Amsterdam School Period
Located in Schoorl, NL
Lantern consists of four etched in bronze, copper etched, slide-in glass panels. Brass & Metal frame.
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Brass
Paris Theatre Verdigris 4 Arm Brass Chandelier
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1920-30
Paris Theatre Verdigris 4 arm brass chandelier
Rewired and Pat Tested ready to hang
Shown with an additional 8 arm chande...
Category
1920s French Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Antique French Hanging Black Iron Lantern with Ribbon and Floral Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French single-light lantern style hanging light fixture from the early 20th century. This antique chandelier from France features a lantern-style body adorn in a whimsical bow-tied ribbon, leaf, and flower motif. The iron armature is painted black, and glass panels are set within the side panels. There is a nicely sized single light, which hangs from the top center (though please note that it is old European wiring, so please plan on having this piece re-wired.) This antique French black iron lantern stands...
Category
Early 20th Century French Lanterns
Materials
Iron
1970s Beveled Glass Hexagon Lantern Pendant with Beveled Glass
Located in New York, NY
1970s hexagon shaped pendant lantern with beveled glass with brass hardware. This can be seen at our 400 Gilligan St location in Scranton. PA.
Category
1970s American Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large and Important Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large and spectacular important antique French Empire neoclassical gilt bronze and white patinated multi light chandeliers of superb quality and detail. These chandelier are ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
1920s Copper and Amber Glass Arts & Crafts Hanging Lantern
Located in New York, NY
1920s Arts & Crafts style copper lantern with amber colored glass and a single bulb. This can be seen at our 400 Gilligan St location in Scranton, PA.
Category
1920s North American Arts and Crafts Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Copper
1900s Large Scale Bronze and Frosted Glass Lantern Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Turn of the century bronze lantern pendant with textured and frosted glass panels, circa 1900. This can be seen at our 400 Gilligan St location in Scranton, PA.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large Baguès French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large and spectacular antique French Baguès Louis XVI style gilt bronze, cut rock crystal, crystal and beaded glass multi light chandeliers...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
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
Elegant French Bronze Lantern with Beautiful Glass, circa 1900s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over 3000 antique sconces and over 1000 antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights use the contact dealer button to ask us, we might have it in our stor...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
1920s Amber Crystal and Brass Lantern Attributed to Maison Baguès
Located in Schoorl, NL
Charming amber colored and diamond cut crystal flowers on a brass cage. Attributed to Maison Baguès from 1920s.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Magnificent Antique French Louis XVI Style Bagues Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and unique antique Bagues French Louis XVI style gilt bronze, cut rock crystal and beaded glass chandelier embellished with cut rock crystal prisms, flowers and glass l...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lanterns
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
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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