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Lanterns For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
Rare early Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Tribal Table Lamp with Original Shade
Located in Mississauga, CA
Great piece of mid century lighting history. Made in Oak Ridges, Ontario and made famous in North American and Europe. Rare Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund table lamps with tribal hand p...
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1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Ceramic, Jute, Fiberglass

French Art Nouveau and Art Deco Green Glass Shade and Straws Fringe Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful large Italian Art Nouveau/Art Deco chandelier or hanging lamp with opaline cased green glass shade and green glass straws Measures: Diameter 20 inches / 50 cm Height 36 inc...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Lanterns

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Exceptional Oriental Brass Lantern
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This Exceptional and rare oriental lantern is all made of brass. This is a very beautiful Oriental work, very fine. End of 19th Century
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Early 1900s Algerian Islamic Antique Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Pair of Milk Glass Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1920′s milk glass English lanterns with neoclassic motif on glass, patinated copper fitters Measures: Diameter: 17" Drop : 22"
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Early 20th Century Lanterns

Materials

Glass

Set of Three Peill Putzler Large Biomorphic Clear Glass & Chrome Pendant Lights
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Set of three beautiful mid-century designed hanging ceiling pendant lights by iconic German lighting manufacturer Peill & Putzler in the 1970s. This is an absolutely classic piece of...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Striking Mid-Century Green and Clear Poliedri Chandelier, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Fabulous original Polyhedral Murano glass chandelier. Rare combination green and clear colored poliedri hanging from the metal tiers at several levels. Ivory painted round shaped fra...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Blown Glass

Italian Modernist Rattan & Wicker Wire Pendant Hanging Light, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-century Modern Rattan Woven Wicker Pendant Light Beautiful Mid-Century Modern woven wicker wire and rattan pendant lamp / lantern, Italy, 1950s. The woven wicker cylindrical shad...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Wire

Pair of Garlanded Italian Lanterns, Mid 20th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
These small cylindrical lanterns are decorated with streams of garlands hanging down from the upper metal rim of the lantern. A trio of palmetto fronds sits atop the metal rim, space...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Composite Stone Yukimi Pagoda Lantern, 1960s
Located in South Salem, NY
This vintage 1960s composite stone Japanese garden lantern exudes tranquility and elegance in the Yukimi style. Its serene presence is enhanced by a base adorned with remnants of gre...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Composition

Midcentury Venini Style Murano Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury Venin style Murano chandelier. Unusual Italian midcentury Murano glass chandelier inspired by Venin. This vintage Murano glass chandelier is comprised of unusual oval shaped textured blown glass tubes suspended from a chrome frame. This Hollywood Regency Murano chandelier...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Chrome

French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern, 19th-20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style wrought iron and four-color vitreaux stained glass single-light hall lantern, the rounded four stained glass...
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Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Antique Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

Black Iron Lantern with Decorative Punched Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Arts & Crafts, cylindrical, wrought iron lantern with decorative cut shapes, stylized acorn and tree details; painted black. Asian influenced in its simplicity. A large loop accen...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Art Deco Alabaster Looking High-Releaf Glass Pendant Lantern, 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Art Deco high-releaf marbled glass light pendant, France, circa 1920-1930. Glass in carved alabaster looking with beautiful black veins. The glass ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine, Elegant and very simple cylindrical lantern, gilt bronze with curved glass panels. 4 lights. France, circa 1930. Dimensions: Height 37 1/2" Diameter 14" CW5325
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1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Pendant with original antique glasses and original old opaline stones
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Pendant with original antique glasses and original old opaline stones vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Gilded Buddhist Altar Lanterns
Located in Fukuoka, JP
"Presenting a pair of mid-20th-century gilded lanterns (SKU: ZD24), this set emanates the spiritual aura and artistic heritage of Buddhist traditions. Originally used within the cont...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Green-Painted French Glass Paneled Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Green-painted French glass paneled iron lantern circa 1900-1930. Newly wired with a drop-cluster of three candelabra lights. Includes chain and a canopy (listed measurements do not i...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Iron, Steel

Natural beech lantern, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lantern in natural beech and rope, rectangular in shape and adorned with waves in the upper part. Bubbled and colored glass. French work realized in the 1950. Dimensions : H 70 x W...
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1950s French Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Beech

Pair of French Maison Lunel Brass Opal Glass Two-Light Wall Sconces, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely pair of Maison Lunel wall lights France, 1950s. Elegant design in gilt brass with two crossing scrolled Lamp-arm with opaline glass shades. Both pieces in fine vintage cond...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Louis SOGNOT Bamboo Pendant Lantern, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Bamboo lantern by Louis SOGNOT, France, 1950s. Bamboo, rattan and paper. Original faux woven wicker paper shade. Height: 23.5"(60cm), Diameter : 10.2"(26cm). Delivered wired for your...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns

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Bamboo, Paper

"Garbo" Ceiling Lamp by Mariyo Yagi for Sirrah, 1980s
Located in Lasne, BE
Ceiling light with fabric fringes designed by Mariyo Yagi. Stamped Sirrah, Mariyo Yagi. Wear due to time and age. 
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Metal

French Ormolu Versailles Hall Lantern
Located in London, GB
Immerse your space in the elegant allure of the past with this exquisite French Louis XIV Style Hanging Hall Lantern. Crafted in the early 20th century, this meticulously designed p...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Circular Crystal Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian bronze and crystal light fixture with interior light. Measurements: Minimum drop: 12" Diameter: 11".
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1950s Italian Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Crystal

Japanese Vintage Gilt Pheasant Bird Lighting Lantern Censer
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful old vintage gilt pheasant bird lantern and censer From our recent Japanese acquisitions in original condition with original attractive gilding present. Japan, an att...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lanterns

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Iron

Limburg Large Pair of Vintage 1970s Clear Bubble Glass and Chrome Pendant Lights
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large vintage pair of German made late Mid-Century Modern wall or ceiling flush mount lights produced by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1975. Featuring a round domed mouth blown bubble gla...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Chrome

Elevate Your Space with a Large 19.7Ø Antique Chunky Stained Glass Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare inlaid 'chunky glass' light fixture from the early 1900s. This handcrafted, chunky stained glass light fixture is the perfect blend of artistry and functionality. With early 20...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Lanterns

Materials

Metal, Brass, Wire

French Louis XIV Style Wrought Iron 4-Light Lantern, 1st quarter 20th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hanging from a central ring the top with four scroll supports each with applied metal leaves, the body 4 sided with ball feet, retaining original 4-light cluster, standard wiring inc...
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1920s French Louis XIV Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

Petite Pair of French Brass and Glass Hall Lantern Lights This is a lovely pair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Petite Pair of French Brass and Glass Hall Lantern Lights This is a lovely pair, each lamp has 4 sides and a rectangular shape, this very attractive pair give a bright light when li...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Large Italian Modernist Wicker Bamboo Bell Pendant Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern two-tone woven wicker wire and bamboo large bell pendant chandelier / hanging light. Italy, 1960s. This beautiful suspension la...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Wire

Rattan Pendant Hanging Light with Spiral Detail, Franco Albini Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rattan Conical Shaped Pendant Lamp with Spiral Detail, Franco Albini Style, Italy, 1960s. This midcentury suspension lamp features a rattan conical lampshade with spiral detailed bottom. It hangs from a chain with rattan links and it is topped by a wooden canopy. Reminiscences in designs of Franco Albini and Bonaccina. This pendant will be a nice addition placed over a kitchen's table, dining area or any bedroom. Lovely in a beach house or countryside house decoration but also in an urban apartment. Overall measures: (overall height including the chain and the canopy) 37 cm diameterx 75 cm H The body of the lamp (excluding chain and canopy) is: 37 cm diameter x 22 cm H. We are specialists in lighting: A curated selection of handcrafted rattan pendants and other lighting items is avaliable at our 1stdibs marketplace. Franco Albini Rattan Pendant...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Fosfato Mazzega 1946 linear chandelier
Located in Saint ouen, FR
FOSFATO LINEAR CHANDELIER 6 E14 bulbs DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS - Material : Murano glass Metal Textiles - Dimensions (in) : W 55.12 x D 7.09 x H 47.24 - Dimensions (cm) : W 140 x D 18 ...
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1940s Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Glass

Louis XVI Style Hall Lantern In Bronze And Brass, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
Louis XVI Style Hall Lantern In Bronze And Brass, 1900s
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Early 1900s Antique Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Art Deco Gilt Bronze Alabaster Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Large French Art Deco gilt bronze chandelier with alabaster bowl shade suspended from three gilt bronze arms with knotted rope shape. T...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lanterns

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Large Antique Bronze Lantern
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique bronze lantern, sourced from Soane, London. This impressive light fitting is suitable for indoor and outdoor use, this lantern is of a grand scale and exquisite desig...
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Early 20th Century English Baroque Lanterns

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Rose Gold Slag Glass Hanging Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Italian pendant light made circa 1940s; it's a rose gold painted metal hexagon lantern with creamy pink and yellow slag glass panels giving an opal-pearlesque look when lit. It's...
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1940s Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Metal, Brass

Lantern Pendant Antique in Bronze With Etched Glass Panels, France, 1930s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Amazing gilded bronze antique hall lantern with one lamp surrounded by sectional convex tapering glass panels and held within a foliated scrolling framework with decorative central p...
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1920s French Baroque Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Venini Pink and Ice Original Poliedri Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa, 1955
Located in Rome, IT
Fabulous original Venini Poliedri chandelier by Carlo Scarpa. Rare combination of light pink and Ice colored Murano glass. Ivory p...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair Edwardian Veteran car P&H Rear Lamps
By T. Powell
Located in Dereham, GB
Pair Edwardian Veteran car Rear Lamps By POWELL & HANMER Ltd Birmingham No515 both in very good original condition , cases with no dents. inset burners sitting on inner springs all ...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Cut Steel

Handsome Hexagonal Brass Lantern
Located in Stamford, CT
Handsome hexagonal brass lantern with glass panels having six lights.
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1920s Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Grand Entrance or Hall Lantern
Located in Greenwich, CT
A grand hanging entrance or hall lantern in patinated iron of octagonal form with four large tapering sides and four chamfer corner sides, all with beveled glass, below a domed corni...
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1910s American American Classical Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Pair of Large Lanterns From The Middlesex Hospital, London W1
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of English copper, brass and wrought iron lanterns. Recovered from the portico of the The Middlesex Hospital on Goodge Street, London W1 when it was demolished to make...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron

Large Iron “Watneys” Pub Lantern A Great looking piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Iron “Watneys” Pub Lantern A Great looking piece, the lantern is larger than life, it would once have been hung outside of a Pub The Lamp is fully working, the side panels ha...
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1950s Folk Art Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Mid 20th Century Brass Louis XVI Style Hallway Lantern Lamp
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A brass lantern lamp in Louis XVI style. Decorated with with ribbons and bows. Inside a glass shade with cut star pattern. Inside there is space for 3 lamp fittings for E14 lamp bulb...
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1960s Belgian Louis XVI Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Small Neoclassical Style Bronze Lantern with Round Glass
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This small neoclassical style lantern is made of bronze with round glass. This is a French work. Circa 1940 (Height doesn't include chain and canopy)
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Lanterns

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Bronze, Brass

Pair of Liberty Pendants or Lanterns by Ercole Barovier, 1940s
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant pair of liberty brass-mounted pendants by Ercole Barovier, 1940s. Each with three precious Murano glass leaves centered by a hand blown elegant ...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Glass

Black Birdhouse Lantern w/ Amber Blown Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
A mid-20th century black metal birdhouse-shaped hanging lantern with a gothic feel. It is detailed with dimensional flowers and curls between the windows. The four windows are amber...
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Mid-20th Century Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Pendant Chandelier, Brass Opaline Glass Sciolari Style, Italy, 1960s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Midcentury Italian brass chandelier. Sciolari or Sciolari style We cannot say who the manufacturer was, since it does not have any brand, but it could be Sciolari or similar. M...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Opaline Glass

Mid-Century French Napoleon III Bronze and Glass Four-Light Ceiling Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
Light up your entryway with this elegant brass lantern fixture; crafted in France circa 1970, the tall round lantern is decorated with the four brass dividers decorated with foliage ...
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Lanterns

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Brass, Bronze

Pair of Liberty Pendants or Lanterns by Ercole Barovier, 1940s
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant pair of liberty brass-mounted pendants by Ercole Barovier, 1940s. Each with three precious Murano glass leaves centered by a hand blown elegant cup. One E27 light bulb suitab...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Glass

Large English Brass Lantern c1930
Located in Southampton, GB
Huge brass lanterns , 6 sided with glazed bottom panels . These were originally hung either side of an amazing house in Wales , we also have a pair was hung either side of the porch...
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1930s English Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large French Architectural Wall Lanterns
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of large scale architectural wall lanterns with decorative wrought iron brackets. Newly painted green with opaque plexiglass panes. Rewired and in working condition. Circa 19...
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Mid-20th Century French Lanterns

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Wrought Iron

Large Pair Of English Brass Lanterns c1930
Located in Southampton, GB
Huge pair of brass lanterns , 6 sided with glazed bottom panels . These were originally hung either side of an amazing house in Wales , we also have another that was hung in the porc...
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1930s English Vintage Lanterns

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Brass

Set of Three Rare Outdoor or Garden Lamps by Kaiser Leuchten Germany 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Set of three exceptional Mid-Century Modern outdoor or garden lights in a lovely combination of red, yellow, green, white and black colors. Manufactured by Manufactured by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, 1950s. Executed in red, yellow, green and black lacquered metal and plexiglass shades. All lamps need E27 Edison screw fit bulbs, are with original wiring, in working condition and run both on 110/230 volt. Measurements: Two armed lamp...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Belle Epoque Brass and Crystal 6-Light Lantern, Turkey, Circa:1910
Located in Alexandria, VA
This unique lantern was probably hand made in Turkey prior to World War 1. The fixture is constructed of hand-cast brass with hand-cut lead crystal. The base has 6 indirect lights th...
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Early 20th Century French Moorish Lanterns

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Crystal, Brass

1960s Large Bamboo Rattan Round Shaped Pendant Light with Woven Wicker Detail
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern woven wicker and bamboo large pendant / hanging light. Spain, 1960s. This beautiful suspension lamp features a bamboo rattan structure with vertical bars detailed with hand a tier of woven wicker at the top and at the bottom part. It has round dome shape and it hangs from a chain with round rattan links. Black iron detail ring and black canopy. This pendant lamp will be a nice addition hanging over a dining table, kitchen's table or any room with natural taste. It will add a fresh and modern accent to any ambiance. Perfect for a beach house, countryside house or urban apartment. It provides a charming light when lit. Newly wired with an E27 bulb holder. Overall Measures: 44 cm diameter x 106 cm H (including the chain and the canopy) Lampshade is: 44 cm diameter x 42 cm H (excluding the chain and the canopy). Rattan Pendant Light // Spanish Pendant Lamp // Ceiling Pendant Light // Woven Wicker Pendant
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

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Iron

Italian single-light lantern from the 1950s. Brass frame and engraved glass.
Located in Caprino Veronese, VR
Beautiful Italian single-light 1950s lantern with shaped clear glass panes, grounded at the edges and engraved with nice decorative geometric patterns. The lamp has a flared brass fr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns

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Brass

Large Early 20th Cent. 4-Light Speckled Glass Wall Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
A sizable, 4-light, wall lantern from the early 20th century. With a freshly powder-coated finial, scroll arm, and backplate. Newly rewired with brass candle covers. The seeded gl...
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Early 20th Century Lanterns

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Metal, Brass

Rare Venini Reticello Pendant by Carlo Scarpa, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing and rare pendant with a precious hand blown reticello Murano glass sphere designed by Carlo Scarpa, 1940. Excellent original condition. One E27 Light bulb 60 Watt.  
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lanterns

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Blown Glass

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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