Moroccan Black Painted Tole Hall Lantern
Located in Essex, MA
Rewired. Removed from Pineapple Hill, Summer house of Henry Forbes Bigelow. Beverly Mass.
1880s Asian Arts and Crafts Antique Lanterns
Tôle
Moroccan Black Painted Tole Hall Lantern
Located in Essex, MA
Rewired. Removed from Pineapple Hill, Summer house of Henry Forbes Bigelow. Beverly Mass.
Tôle
Vintage Moroccan Lantern with Color Glass Insets
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Moroccan frosted and colored glass lantern with interior light. Measurements: Drop: 23" Diameter: 14.5"
Glass, Art Glass
Gilt Metal and Crystals Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A 1930s French gilt metal and crystals lantern with three interior lights. Original finish. Measure: 15" min. drop, 11.5" diameter.
American Polished Steel and Brass Single Anchor Lantern, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American painted polished steel and brass single ship anchor lantern with original Fresnel lense, hoisting ring, protective cage, and original oil burner. Late 19th century Signed W...
Brass, Steel
$1,920Sale Price / set|20% Off
Boho Chic Style Oval Brass Pendant or Lantern, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of boho chic brass pendant or chandelier. These beautiful artisan-crafted pendants will add a note of exotic distinction to any room. Featuring hand-tooled brass and further enhanced with an oval retro shape, these pendants or lanterns produce a soft ambient lighting perfect for elevating mood and complementing aesthetic harmony, while combining a modern at the same time vintage...
Brass
Fine 18th Century French Louis XVI Style Fire-Gilded Bronze Electried Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A fine, large Louis XVI style fire-gilded chandelier, France, late 18th century. This wonderful piece is finely elaborate in precise detail decorated with elegant foliate, flowers an...
Bronze
$834Sale Price|20% Off
Round Lantern in Murano Glass and Burnished Brass Italy 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round lantern in Murano glass and burnished brass Italy 1950s.
Brass
$2,226Sale Price|20% Off
1940's Brass & Glass Lantern in Style of Pietro Chiesa
Located in Schoorl, NL
Beautiful Classic lantern with 6 glass panels engraved with a flower and stem. The delicate feel comes from the nicely decorated brass frame. It has a small chip in the glas panel by...
Glass
Mid Century Art Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
An American circa 1950 art glass lantern with an interior light. Measurements: Drop 13.5" Diameter 4.5".
Art Glass
$1,159Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Round Opaline Glass and Brass Italian Red Lantern Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury round opaline glass and brass red lantern chandelier. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1950s. This piece is wonderful as the combination of...
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Bronze Lantern with Flowers and Garlands, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful Italian lantern made of heavy strong bronze with flower decors and garlands of the 1950s. With original canopy also made of bronze. The original glasses are in excellent ...
Bronze
$2,200 / item
Set of Molded Glass Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of three French circa 1930s molded amber glass lanterns with one interior light. Sold individually. Measurements Height 12" Diameter 6".
Blown Glass
$5,400 / item
James de Wulf Orb Chandelier Lighting
Located in Paia, HI
Industrial style chandelier with steel that is burnt black in a forge. Inspired by underwater mines. Comes on burnt black chain, matching canopy and 60 watt Edison style bulb. UL lis...
Steel
$3,000 / set
Pair of French Art Deco Hanging Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Art Deco pendants. Textured glass diffuser over a decorative frosted glass disc. Great over a kitchen center island.
Steel
Amber Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s carved French alabaster light fixture with leaf detail on edge of bowl with interior lights - to be fitted with silk cords or bro...
Alabaster
Monumental Bronze Entrace Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful, large-scale, Neoclassical-style bronze octagonal entrance lantern with acanthus leaf detail, 1920s U.S.A.
Bronze
Large English Neoclassic Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A large circa 1920s English lantern with original patina and interior lights. Measurements: Drop 70" Diameter 36".
Brass
Handcrafted Solid Brass Lantern with Frosted Glass, 20th Century, USA
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant handcrafted lantern made of solid brass with great green patina color, four side of frosted glass. Electrified with Three 40/watt lights, good for wet locations, although co...
Brass
Set of Gilt Bronze Glass Rod Pendant Fixtures. Sold Individually.
Located in New York, NY
A set of six circa 1960s Italian gilt bronze pendant glass rod light fixtures with three interior candelabra lights. Sold individually. Measurements: Height (drop): 10.5" Diameter:...
Bronze
Early American Oversized Hurricane Copper & Glass Lantern
Located in North Miami, FL
ALL original patina to copper base, very heavy thick blown glass diffuser with candle holder in brass to interior base. This is heavy and will definitely NOT blow away in a hurricane!
Copper
$16,500 / set
English Regency-Style Red-Lacquered Pagoda Lantern
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency style (20th Cent) red lacquered pagoda shaped lantern with lattice design panels and gilt trim
Lacquer
$5,800
Blown Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Italian blown glass lantern to be set up with an interior cluster, circa 1900. Four lights. Measurements: Diameter: 12.5" Height: 19"
Glass
Painted Tole Venetian Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's painted and gilt tole Venetian lantern with glass panels and original patina. Measurements: Min Drop: 22" Diameter: 12".
Metal
French Art Deco Chandelier, Lantern by Schneider
Located in Long Island City, NY
French Art Deco chandelier/ Lantern was created by the French Artist " Charles Schneider ". Square shaped nickel bronze frame, embracing four horizontal oblong glass shades. Frame w...
Bronze
Art Deco Lantern with Original Cut Glasses, Around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Art Deco lantern with original cut glasses around 1920s Brass parts are polished and stove enamelled.
Brass
Italian Filagree Lasntern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a stunning statement with this beautifully detailed vintage-style hanging lantern. Featuring intricate scrollwork metal in a distressed cream finish, this eye-catching piece add...
Metal
Antique Swedish 6-Arm Chandelier
Located in Sheffield, MA
Large, elegant and impressive, newly restored antique Swedish Gustavian style chandelier with 6 scrolled arms and gold hanging wood and mult...
Wood
Pallade Lamp for Artemide by Studio Tetrarch
By Artemide
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pallade lamp for Artemide by Studio Tetrarch (Adelaide Bonati, Silvio Bonatti, Enrico De Munari, and Carla Federspiel) designed in 1968. Measures: Diame...
Plastic
French Modernist Rattan Conical Pendant Light / Hanging Lamp with Circles Detail
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern rattan pendant or lantern with wicker inner shade and circles decorations. France, 1950s. This sculptural pendant with conic shape has an unusual design with an in...
Wicker, Rattan
Rope Lantern by Audoux Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice round lantern is made of rope. This is a French work by famous designers Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet (Audoux-Minety). Circa 1950
Rope
Copper Anchor Lantern with Fresnel Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished copper ships lantern with fresnel lens, iron hoist and bale handles. Hinged top with brass hasp and protective bars. 21" H x 11" Diameter. w/o handle.
Copper
Murano Glass Spiral Chandelier, Venini Style
By Venini, Paolo Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Houston, TX
Murano glass Spiral chandelier, Venini style. Italian midcentury Venini style Murano glass spiral chandelier or Murano lantern with clea...
Chrome
Set of Three Murano Flower Basket Lanterns. Sold Individually.
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 circa 1940's gilt bronze lanterns with white and gold dust flowers on body. 4 interior lights. Sold Individually. Measurements: Min. Drop: 29" Diameter: 20"
Murano Glass
Old Vintage Pair Hand Painted Happy Snow Couple Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Very Nostalgic opportunity, memories of a wintery childhood past. America's fondest childhood memories conjure up this remarkable Pair (2) of old, plump delightfully vintage and liv...
Iron
Blown Amber Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920’s blown glass Venetian lantern with hammered metal body. Measurements: Drop: 20″ Diameter: 7.75″.
Blown Glass
Art Nouveau Patinated Bronze and Brass Candle Chandelier, Seven Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Large Art Nouveau solid patinated bronze and parcel brass six-arm candle chandelier, richly ornate with six lateral candle holders and one in the center, France, 1920-1929. Measures...
Brass, Bronze
Set of Mid Century Star Shaped Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of four circa 1950's French star-shaped light fixture with interior light. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop: 19" Diameter: 15"
Brass
$8,495Sale Price|34% Off
French Art Deco Bronze and Rubi Color Alabaster Five-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French early 20th century Art Deco bronze and carved rubi-color alabaster five-light chandelier. The pierced bronze frame, suspended by five r...
Alabaster, Bronze
21st Century, Big Lantern with Led, Hand -Carved Crystal and Silver Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
Lantern with Leds in hand-carved clear crystal and patinated silver bronze. This particular lantern is illuminated by LEDs. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail m...
Crystal, Bronze
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...
Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Glass Important Pendant Lantern
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century french Neoclassical gilt bronze and glass very important large pendant lantern By: unknown Material: metal, bronze, copper, tin, glass, crystal Technique: cast, mo...
Crystal, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Antique Durkee Marine Ship Lantern Fixture Red Fresnel Pendant Chandelier (A)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Durkee Marine Ship Lantern Fixture Red Fresnel Pendant Chandelier (A). Item features a 360 degree red glass fresnel lens, steel metal frame, original label, very nice antique...
Steel
Elegant Barovier Hand Blown Glass Pendant Lantern, 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing Barovier hand blown glass pendant lantern with a precious "pulegoso" cup 1940s. Three E 14 light bulbs.
Blown Glass
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".
Bronze
Large Art and Craft Fours-Sides Hanging Copper Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Quality handmade of solid copper art and craft hanging lantern with four 60 watt lights, four side art glass. Made in the US . Could be used in wet location and indoor.
Copper
Rare Early 20th Century Brass & Orange Glass Ships Model Lantern Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare ships lantern inspired light fixture with original round glass If you are looking for a stylish Arts & Crafts pendant to create a warm atmosphere in your entrance, in your ...
Brass
$5,400 / item
Gilt Metal Italian Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A 1930s Italian gilt metal lantern with three internal lights. Two available. Sold individually. Measurements: Height 20" Diameter 12".
Metal
Solid Brass Ship's Lantern by Perko of Brooklyn, New York
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished and lacquered marine lantern by Perkins Marine Lamp and Hardware Corporation of Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A., as found on the attached maker’s badge. With clear glass g...
Brass
French Arte Deco Patinated Brass Clear Glass Eight-Sided Lantern, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Elegant, tall Arte Deco patinated brass and glass eight-sided lantern, France late 1930s, with a central three-light candelabra cluster and eight clear glass panels. The lantern is i...
Brass
1940's Metal & Crystal Flower Pendant in the Style of Maison Baguès
Located in Schoorl, NL
Charming gilt metal lantern with amber colored and clear crystal glass petals creating a flower. It holds three E14 sockets. We also have a similar fixture and one with blue colored ...
Crystal, Iron
$9,400 / item
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.
Metal
Italian Brass Chandelier with Lilies and Cranberry Glass
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful six-light chandelier with lilies and centre bowl is clear cranberry glass. Measures: Diameter 55 cm. Height 85 cm. Six E14 bulbs.
Brass
$12,950 / item
James de Wulf Armadillo Chandelier Lighting
Located in Paia, HI
James de Wulf's playful rendition of one of nature's most curious animals: A solid brass chandelier designed to mimic the mighty armadillo. The fixture is composed of brass "scales...
Brass
Handsome French Patine Bronze Beveled Panel Glass Lantern Pendent Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Handsome vintage beveled Panel glass and French bronze lantern with single light Pendent Fixture Measures: 20" H x 8" W.
Bronze
Perfect Size and Brilliant Design Pair of French Holophane Marked Chandeliers
By Holophane
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing & Rare Pair of Midcentury Modern Holophane Chrome & Glass Pendant Lights. This is without question the most beautiful and stylish pair of Holophane pendants that we, so far,...
Chrome
Italian Blown Amber Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian blown glass lantern. Measurements: Height: 22" (present drop) Diameter: 9"
Blown Glass
Cepa Udaipur Large Sculptural Cutwork Ceramic Pendant Light by Naaya Studio
By Naaya Studio
Located in Sydney, NSW
The Cepa Udaipur Pendant Light by Naaya Studio is a sculptural handcrafted ceramic gobo pendant inspired by the intricate play of light and shadow found in traditional Indian archite...
Metal, Brass
$12,000
Large Wrought Iron Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's French wrought iron lantern with original patina and 4 candelabra interior lights. Measurements: Drop: 29" Diameter: 23" Square
Iron
Moderne Blown Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian glass light fixture with interior light. Measurements: Diameter: 14.5" min. drop: 27" (adjustable).
Bronze
French Midcentury Lantern with Glass Insets
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960s French painted tole lantern with glass inset and 8 interior lights. Measurements: height: 32” diameter: 14”
Metal
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.
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