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Lanterns For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1940s
French Regency Gilt Chandelier or Pendant Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Regency Gilt Chandelier or Pendant Lamp, France, circa 1940s or earlier. It appears to have been a candle fixture that was later...
Category
1940s French Regency Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Lantern Attributed to Ercole Barovier
Located in Houston, TX
Murano Glass lantern attributed to Ercole Barovier.
This stunning Barovier attributed Murano lantern, circa 1940, is made of clear glass with gold inclusions and has been newly wire...
Category
1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini “ Pulegoso “ Chandelier/ Cheilling Light Brass Iron Murano Glass 1940 Ita
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Murano Glass
Japanese Red Wall Lantern '2 Available'
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1-4074ab oriental wall lantern with ribbed glass
Two available
Priced per item.
Category
1940s Japanese Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of Torch Holders, Milan, 1750s
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of lamp-holders in carved pine wood, lacquered white and partially gilded, supported by a cylindrical shaft. Composed of large opposing “C” volutes, they are carved with curls a...
Category
1750s Italian Other Antique Lanterns
Materials
Pine
Swedish Cut Glass Suspension Light, circa 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Swedish suspension light from the 1940-1950s. A large frosted funnel-shaped glass body with scalloped rim and cut decorations is suspended by three wires. One original E27 socke...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Pair of Portuguese Appliques with Two Lights 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Portuguese appliques with two lights 18th century
remade from painted and gilded carving
decorated with plant motifs.
Metal applica...
Category
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Lanterns
Materials
Wood
Brass Boat Lantern by Davey and Co Limited of London
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass yacht cabin lantern with highly polished finish. Three glass panes and one hinged door. The oil tank has been fitted with an electric socket recently wi...
Category
1940s European Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
18th/Early 19th Century Islamic Blown Glass Mosque Oil Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique, circa 1785, Middle Eastern hand painted and blown glass Mosque lamp, 18th / early 19th century, the stunning blue glass mosque oil lamp having a large flared rim, o...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass, Paint
Large Handcrafted Copper, Brass & Beveled Glass Wall Lanterns, Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of sizable, 3-candlestick light, copper, and brass lantern sconces in an elongated, octagon shape curving at the top and bottom and finished with finials. The segmented glass ...
Category
1940s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Copper
Scottish Ship’s Lantern by Emory Douglas
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass cabin lantern from a yacht. Meticulously polished and lacquered. Fitted with a copper maker’s plate bearing maker’s name Emory Douglas Co. LT...
Category
1940s European Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
18th Century Louis XV Lantern with Six Lights in Bronze Antique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This eight-sided lantern is a reinterpretation of the domestic models that were very popular in the mid-18th century. Indeed, reserved for a utilitarian use under Louis XIV, the lant...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Pietro Chiesa Style 1940s Glass and Brass Two-Light Lantern
Located in Caprino Veronese, VR
A stylish 1940s Italian two-light lantern in the style of Pietro Chiesa with two glass panels decorated with vine leaves, brass frame and pale-green lacquered aluminum lamp holders c...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier in Murano Glass by Barovier Toso, Italy, circa 1940
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Art Deco chandelier manufactured in hand blown Murano glass to Barovier e Toso, Murano Italy circa 1940s.
Measurement of lantern is 27cm H by 18 cm W.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Murano Glass
Old Flemish Lantern in Copper and Glass from the 18th Century, Not Electrified
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Old Flemish lantern in copper and glass from the 18th century, not electrified.
place for a candle,
many cracks and small breakages, which do not detract from the charm of this lan...
Category
18th Century Romantic Antique Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Set of Large Leaded Glass Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of three large circa 1940's English leaded glass light fixture with 6 interior candelabra lights and variable drop. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Height (current drop): 24"
D...
Category
1940s English Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Large Hand Carved Vintage Wooden Pendant Light / Lantern with Amber Glass Panels
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and all handcrafted hallway light fixture.
This great looking vintage lantern pendant is another one of our recent great finds and it ...
Category
1940s European Baroque Revival Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Venetian Mouth Blown Glass in Gold Painted Metal Frame Lantern, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible Venetian lantern in blown glass perfectly and symmetrically in the golden wrought iron structure.
This exceptional piece was designed in Italy in the 1940s.
This chandelier is incredible for the accuracy in the decoration of the iron structure and for the exclusive Murano glass body, and it seems to be bound by the iron structure. The piece is in excellent vintage condition and the glass is very smooth.
An iconic pendant light...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Iron
English Bronze Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's patinated bronze neoclassic lantern with 3 candelabra lights.
Measurements:
Diameter: 15"
Drop: 44"
Category
1940s English Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Small Italian Wrought Iron Lantern with Colored Glass, 1940s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small Italian wrought iron lantern with colored glass 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Chandelier Pietro Chiesa Style for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Delicious Art Deco chandelier with scrolled brass terminating in five scallop edged flower form socket cups, supported by finely etched glass. Attributed to Pietro Chiesa style for F...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Antique Ships Anchor Lantern by French Maker
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique solid brass ships anchor lantern with Fresnel glass lens, hinged top, carry handle, etc. with makers plate from Ouvrard Villars, a highly regarded maker. This is a first-clas...
Category
1940s European Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Port and Starboard Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished and lacquered solid brass ships lantern with clear glass lenses. Lacking colored red and green filters. Mounted to thick mahogany bases. Wire with new sockets and cor...
Category
1940s European Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Rock Crystal Louis XIV Lantern of 12 Lights in Bronze
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This hexagonal lantern in bronze, of moved form, is characteristic of the style Louis XIV characterized by the majesty and the wealth.
Majestic lantern with 12 arms of lights, with ...
Category
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Lanterns
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Ram heads Louis XIV Glass bell lantern
Located in New York, NY
A French Louie XIV style glass lantern. The bell-shape body is suspended from 3 lengths of brass chain secured to the brass rim with pierced gallery edge....
Category
18th Century French Rococo Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Guglielmo Ulrich Art Deco Italian Brass Chandelier, 1940s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Elegant chandelier attributed to the famous architect Guglielmo Ulrich, the chandelier is made of brass and has been polished. Production from the 1940s in Art Deco style.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Japanese Garden Scene Lantern with Bent Glass
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-747 Japanese garden scene lantern with bent glass
Rewired takes on 75 watt Edison Based bulb
Height to top of loop 9"
Supplied with 2 feet chain and canopy.
Category
1940s Japanese Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Anchor Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass boat lantern by Perko of Brooklyn, New York. Fresnel glass lens. With protective brass bars and hoisting ring. Meticulously polished and lacquered. Circa 1940. With original oi...
Category
1940s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
1940s Italian Black Lacquered Metal and Ice Flower Glass Lantern
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This charming vintage lantern was designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1940s. It features a black lacquered frame with 6 textured glass panels.
One E27 socket with new black...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Solid Brass English Yacht Cabin Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of solid brass yacht cabin lanterns by the venerable English maker Davey and Company of London. With brass makers badges. Beveled glass panes, two hinged doors. The burners have...
Category
1940s European Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Italian Faceted Glass & Brass Mid Century Pendant in the Style of G. Ulrich
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Large lantern pendant lamp produced in Italy between the 1940s and 1950s.
Its design is reminiscent of similar products made by well-known desig...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
French Cut Crystal Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French cut crystal light fixture with three interior lights.
Measurements:
Drop: 20"
Diameter: 12"
Category
1940s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Cut Glass
Pair of Italian 18th Century Venetian St. Patinated Metal and Tole Lanterns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of Italian 18th century Venetian st. patinated metal and tole lanterns. Each hexagonal shaped lantern displays an elegantly rounded base with lovely hand painted roses on a beautiful cobalt blue background with fine scrolled foliate elements. At the center are the six original fitted frosted glass panes separated by most decorative double columns with blooming flower reserves and superb most decorative flower pots...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of Copper Port and Starboard Ships Lanterns by Meteorite, "25029" & "19203"
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of solid copper and brass ship's port and starboard ships lanterns by the venerable and famous English maker "Meteorite." The copper cases are fitted with brass labels including port, starboard and Meteorite plates with serial numbers "25029" and "19203". These have clear Fresnel glass lenses with removable colored filters. Heavy brass lens...
Category
1940s English Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Italian 1940s Large Industrial Factory -Warehouse Enamel Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A very large Italian industrial lantern from a warehouse or factory from the 1940s-1950s. It is in a rare heavy blue enamel color on iron. The top piece is painted a silver color paint on iron. The lantern is comprised for three main pieces, a silver painted...
Category
1940s Italian Industrial Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel, Iron
After Pietro Chiesa Midcentury Italian Brass 12 Lights Candelier Fontana Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Refined chandelier attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontarte with 12 lights with brass support and accessory and a wonderful frosted glass with decoration. Italy in the 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
English Georgian Hexagonal Glazed Verdigris Lantern
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1800
English Georgian Hexagonal Glazed Brass/Bronze Verdigris Lantern
Exceptional quality, rewired with original chain & hanging hook
Measures: W33 x D33 x H57 cm.
Category
1790s British Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Ship Lantern with Nameboard "Dawn"
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass Perko ship lantern mounted to a mahogany backboard engraved "Dawn". Letters are painted gold. Lantern is polished. Lantern is Circa 194...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Set of Italian Etched Glass Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of four circa 1940's Italian etched glass bell jar lanterns with foliage motif. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Diameter: 12"
Present drop: 29" (adjustable)
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
Beautiful Vintage Turquoise Etched Glass Cylindrical Lantern
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A wonderful antique turquoise glass lantern with floral decoration and bronze colored brass base, top, and original ceiling cap. Makes an eye c...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Painted Tole Hall Lantern
Located in Essex, MA
Green leaf form with red flower heads. Electrified. No glass.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Lanterns
Materials
Tin
1940s Murano Hanging Lantern
Located in London, GB
Italian 1940s Murano glass hanging lantern with central glass bowl.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Rare Perko Maritime Beacon
Located in Norwell, MA
Very unusual industrial port and starboard beacon. With two red and two green panels. Thick Fresnel lenses. This is built to a very strong standard. Probably from a pier.
Category
1940s European Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Italian Art Deco Sculptured Glass and Chrome Chandelier in Pink, 1940s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful Art Deco Chandelier made of gorgeous pink glass plate showing birds, flowers and seeds in the typical Art Deco style.
The chandelier base is...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Chrome
French Tole Lantern
Located in Stamford, CT
Gilt tin French tole lantern. Lantern height with stem and canopy is 22 inches. Lantern has five panels. Gilt metal. Not electrified. Height of lan...
Category
1940s French Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Tôle, Tin
Venetian 18th Century Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very stunning 18th century Lantern from Venice. Wonderfully crafted from gilt metal and decorated with an angel and putti - standing in its stone base. Grand scale and ready to use...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Painted and Gilt Tole Lanterns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very decorative pair of 18th century Venetian painted and gilt tole lanterns. The pair with a bottom gilt ball leads to 'S' scrolled green leaves with red tips. The hexagonally sha...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Lanterns
Materials
Wood
Lantern Mid-Century Italian Design Archimede Seguso Brass Green Glass, 1940s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian chandelier i Remarkable beauty and elegance, the glass bell is 35 cm high, the parts are made of Polished brass, something truly unique for a unique home.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Pair of Leaded Glass Gilt Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's French gilt metal lanterns with leaded glass insets. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Height: 19"
Diameter: 9.75".
Category
1940s French Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Metal
17th Century Large Six Sided Venetian Carved Gilded Baroque Hall Lantern
Located in Vero Beach, FL
17th century large six sided Venetian carved gilded Baroque hall lantern.
This 17th century hand carved red polychrome and gilded wood lantern, mounted on a pole with a lion paw base, represents the highest standards of craftsmanship. This very large lantern...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Lanterns
Materials
Wood
Hand Blown Glass Lantern
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A detailed, Venetian glass lantern featuring a center circle of rigadin columns trimmed in foliate style embellishments between upper and lower registers of elegant supports with rai...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian 18th Century Tuscan St. Giltwood Lanterns, circa 1750
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and large scale pair of Italian 18th century Tuscan St. giltwood hurricane lanterns, circa 1750. Each lantern is raised by handsome richly carved paw feet below the sq...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Lanterns
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Rare Set of Five Lanterns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights use the contact dealer button to ask us, we might h...
Category
1940s American Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Set of Antique Venetian Lanterns with Glass Insets, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of four circa 1920s Italian metal lanterns with glass insets. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Height 30"
Diameter 15".
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
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"
Category
1940s English Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Tassled Venetian Hanging Lantern
Located in East Hampton, NY
Gilded iron and frosted glass with tassel trim, this Venetian style Italian hanging light.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Set of Bronze Outdoor Lanterns. Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of eight circa 1940s English bronze outdoor pendant lantern with interior cluster of candelabra lights. Sold individually.
Measurements:
...
Category
1940s English Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Set of Murano Glass Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of three circa 1940's blown glass Murano lanterns with metal frame and one interior light. Sold Individually.
Measurements:
Diameter:...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
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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