Large Copper Ships Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished ships side light port lantern. Copper case with heavy brass handles, hinges, lens bezel and protective bar. Very large in size and quite heav...
1940s Vintage Lanterns
Copper
Large Copper Ships Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished ships side light port lantern. Copper case with heavy brass handles, hinges, lens bezel and protective bar. Very large in size and quite heav...
Copper
Chic Brass and Textured Glass Pendant Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic brass and textured glass pendant light. Matching canopy. Extra long cord to adjust drop.
Brass
1958 Brass "Not Under Command" Ship's Anchor Lantern by Nippon Sento Co. LTD
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship's anchor lantern with glass Fresnel lens. Wired with electricity. Japanese maker's badge from by Nippon Sento Co. LTD, Tokyo, Japan, dated 1958. Meticulously polishe...
Brass
Dark Green French Industrial Workshop Hanging Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dark green French industrial workshop hanging light.
Aluminum
Moorish Chandelier in Brass and Glass, Hand-Crafted, Spain, 1920
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Moorish Spanish style hall lantern chandelier. Antique Hispano Moresque brass metal with clear glass, rewired with a cluster of three ...
Brass
Italian Design Ghidini 1961 Brass Suspension Lamp Large Size
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Brescia, IT
This beautiful Ghidini 1961 contemporary suspension lamp is designed by the Italian Elisa Giovannoni and it is the result of the meeting between the highest Italian quality manufactu...
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Ceramics Pendants in Earth Colored Glazing, 1960s, Denmark
By Søholm Stentøj, Noomi Backhausen
Located in Odense, DK
Stunning pair of handmade ceramics "Bell" pendants in earth colored glazing and rope. Made in Denmark in the 1960s. The pendants can be height adjusted via the canopy. In the style o...
Ceramic
Dark Sky Compliant Mediterranean Bronze Handmade Light Fixture with Iced Glass
Located in Santa Paula, CA
This Heirloom Quality Lantern designed by Architect Anthony Grumbine features a classic tapered form, dramatic curved arm and star detailing, this large hexagonal fixture is striking...
Wrought Iron
Large Impressive Iron and Wavy Glass Lantern Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Large impressive American made iron lantern having handsome acanthus leaf decoration on the sides and very top with wonderful wavy glass panels. 4 40 watt candle lights inside. 18"...
Iron
19th Century Antique Gilt Brass Hallway Lantern, Elegant Design
Located in Lincoln, GB
Antique Large Elegant Gilt Hallway Lantern This exquisite hexagonal hallway lantern is masterfully crafted and elegantly gilded, embodying timeless sophistication. The lantern is de...
Brass
Pendant Light in Plexiglass
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful pendant light in plexiglass. Measures: Diameter 40 cm. Height fixture 45 cm. Total height 120 cm. One E27 bulb.
Plexiglass
Sterling Bronze Co. Pair Of Polished Nickel Bronze Blown Glass Lantern Fixtures
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Very Fine Vintage Pair Of "Sterling Bronze Company" Silvered Bronze / Polished Nickel With Blown Glass Lantern Ceiling Fixtures, Each Has Been Rewired With 3 New Candelabra Sockets...
Silver Plate, Bronze
Retro Italian Handcrafted Solid Brass and Glass Six Sided Hanging Tole Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Retro Italian Handcrafted Solid Brass and Clear Glass Electrified Six Sided Tole Lantern, Hanging Tole Lantern, Electrified with 3-Light Candelabra Light Fixture, 12v Candelabra Lig...
Metal, Brass, Iron, Tôle
French 16th Century Torchere, Standing Lantern
Located in Round Top, TX
An outstanding late 16th century Torchere, standing lantern from the Avignon region of France. Expertly crafted from hand forged iron. Exceptional pat...
Berlin Iron
$2,180Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Victorian Brass Carriage Lamps, Large Wall Hanging Lanterns
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pair of Victorian Brass Carriage Lamps, Large Wall Hanging Lanterns This large pair of Victorian Brass Carriage Lamps embossed V R can be Wall ...
Brass
Single Maison Jansen Style Polished Brass Sconce by Vereinigte Werkstätten
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One, single, stunning elegant and large scale vintage mid-century vintage wall light, lamp or sconce made of polished brass with original curved and cut glass scroll shaped shades by...
Brass
$3,328 / item
Octapyramid Lantern Pendant
Located in Roeselare, BE
Lantern in chemically colored brass filled with glass and provided from e14 socket en lamp. For inner and outer use.
Brass
Pair of French Art Nouveau & Art Deco Bronze Lantern in Pink Purple Glass Fringe
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful antique French Art Nouveau and Art Deco bronze lantern with garlands, and purple and clear glass straw fringe. Age patina, early 20th century. Price Per Unit Dimentions: ...
Bronze
Spanish Style Wrought Iron and Glass Lantern, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Spanish style iron and glass lantern. American, Early 20th Century. Lantern has 21 inches of chain that we can shorten to buyers specification if requested. Newly re-wired, hol...
Wrought Iron
Italian Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano glass and brass chandelier. Measures: Diameter:42 cm. Height fixture 42 cm. Total height with the chain:75 cm.
Brass
Large Bamboo Rattan Round Shaped Pendant Light, Spain 1960s
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
Iron
French Floral Branch and Glass Pendant Hanging Light
Located in North Miami, FL
4 sockets and two clear glass panels cover a branch style rod in brass and white. Delicately ornate and provides great illumination.
Metal, Brass
$2,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Japanese Tansu Style Wooden Crate Cage Chandeliers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating pair of Japanese wooden crates or cages made in a Tansu style with iron strapping. The square crates have a house shaped roof made of an eboni...
Brass, Iron
Distress Signal Onion Lamp
Located in Norwell, MA
Distress signal onion lamp, painted black by Perko. Brass top, red globe. Electrified. Dimensions: 18" H x 13" diameter.
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
$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
$4,000 / item
Set of 4 French 1960s Black Globe Pendants
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 French 1960s black globe pendants. Matching canopies. Can be installed aligned, in a grid, or in a cluster at different heights. Perfect...
Steel
Hand-Crafted Classic Craftsman Style Lantern Exterior Outdoor Light Fixture
By Britt Jewett, Santa Barbara Lighting Company
Located in Santa Paula, CA
Inspired from a lantern from an old adobe, this lantern was created in homage to the old lantern and the history of the craft. Simple lines and the high pitched lid design make this ...
Wrought Iron
Midcentury Pendant by Doria, Germany, 1960s
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury pendant by Doria, Germany, 1960s. Thick, blown glass shade. Perfect vintage condition. Art.-Nr. 0447.
Blown Glass
Kalmar Ice Chandelier Chrome & Crystal Glass Panels Mid-Century Modern Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Miami, FL
Kalmar ice 1 light pendant lamp or chandelier in chrome and panels of crystal glass. The Socket is made out of porcelain. Mid Century Modern Design from Austria, made in 1970. US ...
Crystal, Chrome
Vintage Large Moroccan Moorish Multi-Color Glass Orb Lantern
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted vintage Moroccan multi-color glass lantern or Moorish pendant. Multi-color molded glass colors in blue, green, lavender and amber. with Moorish design circles put togethe...
Metal
$1,280Sale Price|60% Off
Vintage French Lantern Restored with American Sockets
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Vintage French lantern in an unusually large size with a leaf motif. The lantern was probably made during the 1950’s and has (4) new American ca...
Steel
Pair of Clear Ribbed Glass Lanterns with Central Oculus Lens
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage rich ribbed glass lamps by Angelo Mangiarotti with central oculus lens, adaptively reconfigured as lanterns in our workshops, with ne...
Glass
Art Nouveau Patinated Brass Lantern, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Art Nouveau lantern. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Original patinated brass frame, chain and ceiling top. The etched glass shade is also original. Rewire...
Brass
Gilt Bronze & Glass Lantern After Versaille
Located in Kent, Dover
A French gilt bronze and moulded glass lantern, modelled on the lanterns at Versaille, the canopy having sun rays.
Ormolu
Four Liberty Engraved Glass Sphere Chandeliers or Lanterns, Italy, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Finely hand blown engraved glass with stylized flowers an leaves in excellent vintage condition. One E 27 light bulb 5 Watt.
Blown Glass
$3,250 / item
Vintage Floral Tole Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This enchanting pair of vintage toleware lanterns brings a breath of French country air to any interior. Hand-crafted from durable wrought iron, each hexagonal frame is finished in a...
Wrought Iron
Vintage Patinated Floral Tole Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This enchanting vintage toleware lantern is a masterclass in French Country elegance, featuring a charming botanical design that brings the beauty of a garden indoors. Hand-crafted f...
Wrought Iron
Smoky Rock Crystal Obelisk Light by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A smoky rock crystal obelisk light with an antique brass base. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC. Two sockets installed. Supply two led warm lights. 120w max. Custom size available.
Quartz
Vintage MCM Pagoda Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking Mid-Century Modern pagoda lantern is a masterclass in Chinoiserie flair and architectural drama. Featuring a vibrant red, multi-tiered roof silhouette, the fixture is e...
Metal
Wonderful French Green Tole Patina Lantern Three Lights White Porcelain Flowers
Located in Roslyn, NY
An enchanting green metal lantern with wonderful green leaf detail and delicate white porcelain flowers with three rewired candelabra lights accompanied by chain and canopy.
Porcelain
Hollis Semi Flush Aged Brass Lantern By Hudson Valley 3610-AGB
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Hudson Valley Hollis 4 light aged brass semi flush. New in box, never taken out of box.
Brass
Wicker and Glass Hurricane Candle Lamps, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A set of two (2) wicker twig and glass hurricane candle lamps. A great set for indoors or out; dining table, steps, walkway, patio, terrace, etc...
Wicker, Glass
XL Art Deco Opaline Lantern
Located in Tarporley, GB
#3795 A run of XL Art Deco opaline Lanterns. English – 1930’s. Salvaged from a theatre in the south east of England. Beautifully crafted from brass & complement with opaline glass...
Brass, Metal
Italian Art Nouveau and Art Deco Murano Pink Crystals Tear Drop Chandelier c1930
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful antique Italian Art Nouveau and Art Deco Murano hand blown pink crystals tear drop bronze chandelier in a radial pattern with a very sparkling effect typical of Hollywood s...
Metal
Aladdin style handmade red ceramic Turkish oil lamp
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Aladdin style handmade red ceramic Turkish oil lamp, hurricane oil lamp lantern. This oil lamp has a pottery base that evokes an Aladdin's Lam...
Ceramic
Pair of Solid Copper Port and Starboard Lights by "Griffiths & Sons"
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of highest quality solid copper port and starboard ship's lanterns by "Griffiths & Sons." These ship's lanterns are of highly polished copper and brass with sturdy bezels, hinge...
Copper
Swedish Gothic Style Iron Lantern with Crackle Glass, 1930s
Located in Karis, Nyland
A characterful hanging lantern with a tapered, faceted form created from a single piece of blown crackle glass shaped within a hand-forged iron cage. The glass expands between the ve...
Iron
Spanish Style Wrought Iron Exterior Lantern Wall Mount (Dark Sky Compliant)
Located in Santa Paula, CA
This Heirloom Quality Lantern designed by Architect Anthony Grumbine features a classic tapered form, dramatic curved arm and star detailing, this large hexagonal fixture...
Wrought Iron
One of Two French Gilt Metal Chandeliers with Porcelain Flowers
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two French gilt metal chandeliers with porcelain flowers. Measures: Diameter 34 cm. Height fixture: 44 cm. Total height: 76 cm.
Brass
19th Century English Gothic Lantern In The Manner Of Pugin
Located in Kent, Dover
An English XIX Century Gothic lantern in the manner of Pugin, in wrought iron and gilt bronze, with four leaded panels including ruby sections. The gilt bronze elements include four ...
Bronze, Iron, Lead
Late 20th Century 3 Light Pagoda Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A small scale 3 light pagoda formed lantern. The dark pewter finish metal frame having shaped sides and fitted with 3 light electric cluster each with candelabra sockets or 60 watts ...
Metal
$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
Pair of English Polished Steel Ship Lanterns by Meteorite, Circa 1900
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English port and starboard polished steel ship lanterns with Fresnel lenses, vented tops, and mounting handles. Meteorite Firm. Early 20th ...
$5,700
Rock Crystal Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Large lantern with rock crystal panel, antique brass decoration finish. Lantern dimension: 12”/H 4 sockets installed. Use four of 80 watts led long tube w...
Rock Crystal
Pair of Wrought Iron Sconces with Double Candle Holders Black, Late 19th Century
Located in Prato, IT
Firenze, Italy, late 19th century Magnificent blacksmith work Entirely forged and wrought by hand. No existing welds. No electrical system Dimensions: H 42 x W 39 x D 20 cm.
Iron
Outstanding French 19th Century Lantern
Located in Round Top, TX
An outstanding and sensational French mid-19th century lantern. Wonderfully crafted from bronze, copper and glass. The lantern is in exceptional condition, even retaining its upper g...
Bronze, Copper
$552Sale Price / item|20% Off
Opinion Ciatti Con.tradition Large Suspension Ceiling Lantern in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Essential and very contemporary design for Con.tradition, the luminous lanterns designed by Sara Bernardi and inspired by Chinese Heritage. The concept is based indeed on the apparent contradiction between the minimalism of contemporary style (Con.temporary), and the preciousness of Chinese antique furniture...
Steel
Passementerie french Lantern with volutes
Located in Ballard, CA
This four volute and arabesque wrought iron sculpture with a traditional lantern contour, is wrapped in our silk and acetate passementerie and includes a four arm candle light fixture...
Wrought Iron
Handsome Aged Iron and Seeded Glass Vintage Lantern
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome vintage aged iron and seeded glass lantern having 3 interior lights. The glass has marvelous character and the iron a warm patina.
Iron
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.