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Lanterns For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1940s
St. Marks Gothic Wall Lantern
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
This wrought iron Gothic Lantern was made for a private chapel in France. We also made matching pendants that are availalble. The Bronze finish and Honey opal...
Category
Early 18th Century French Gothic Antique Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pagoda Lanterns, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of beautiful metal pagoda lanterns. These are thin bronze with a beautiful patina finish. They are not electrified, but could easily be wired by your electrician or lamp workroo...
Category
1940s Chinese Other Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Bronze
French, 18th Century Metal Lantern
Located in Buisson, FR
Very rare and early metal/ glass lantern, France, circa 1750-1800.
Wonderful period piece. Weathered and small repair from around 1900.
H:28cm W:12,5cm D:15,5cm
Category
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Lanterns
Materials
Glass
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 ...
Category
1940s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
1940s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal, 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)
Category
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Lanterns
Materials
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 cup.
One E27 light bulb suitab...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Bronze-Toned 3-Light Copper Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
A geometric copper lantern with a bronzed finish, plexiglass windows, and 3 candelabra lights held inside by a turned-style stem; topped with a cap and handle. With new candle cover...
Category
1940s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Copper
1940s Brass And Glass Crown Lantern
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Brass and glass lantern with Vaseline glass. This is meant for a candle, but if brought to an electrician, they can wire it for electricity. Presently only used for candles.
On...
Category
1940s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Vintage English Brass and Bent Glass Tulip Lantern Circa 1940's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1-4025 Tulip three-light brass and bent glass pendant
Takes 60 watt candelabra based bulb
Supplied with 2 feet chain and canopy.
Rewired
Category
1940s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Set of Gilt Neoclassic Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of 4 circa 1940’s English Neoclassic style gilt bronze lantern with an interior six-light cluster. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Minimum drop: 40″
Diameter: 19″
Category
1940s English Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Ceiling Lamp Mid-century Seguso Lantern Murano Glass and Brass 1940s
By Seguso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Seguso Lantern Murano Glass and Brass 1940s
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage French Copper Lanterns from Toulouse France Unrestored Condition
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of French Copper Vintage Lanterns that have not been restored or rewired. This pair of Vintage Copper French Lanterns just arrived from Toulouse and our workshop is so far behin...
Category
1940s French Country Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Copper
1940s Slag Glass Lantern
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s slag glass / metal lantern. Needs rewiring.
Category
1940s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
18th Century India Bronze Hanging Oil Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Sri Lankan hanging bronze oil lamp with Makara head spout. Solid bronze. Can be hung or used as a stand-alone decorating piece. Great piece to use with any decor. Dimen...
Category
18th Century Sri Lankan Grand Tour Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Polished Boat Lantern with Beautiful Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished boat lantern with thick bulbous glass lens. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. Mounted to a thick wood base with dark rich finish. Wired with a vinta...
Category
Early 1600s Asian Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large Green Lantern, replica from Pavlovsk Palace’s main room
By C. Rossi 1
Located in Paris, FR
This very large gorgeous lantern (or chandelier too) is Inspired by the great Lantern in the Throne Room in Pavlovsk Palace.
Rich Fire gilt and agate polishied bronze.
Crystal a...
Category
1790s Baltic Neoclassical Antique Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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...
Category
1940s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Exceptional Regency Hexagonal Brass and Glass Lantern, England, Circa: 1795
Located in Alexandria, VA
This exquisite lantern was originally a candle-burning fixture. It is a true original -- some 225 years old and still beautiful! The delicate hexagonal form has been imitated, copie...
Category
Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
A large lantern France 40's
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
A large wrought iron lantern and granite glass. France 1940s
Category
1940s French Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair Of Italian 18th Century Venetian St. Pressed Metal And Tole Lanterns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome and exquisite pair of Italian 18th century Venetian st. Pressed Metal and Tole lanterns. Each lantern has a circular array of pressed metal oak leaves at the bottom b...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Port and Starboard Boat Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass bow lantern from a yacht or launch. With blue and red fresnel glass lenses. Rear is embossed "patented April 1st 1913. Highly polished. Original oil burner inside. Choice nautical antique...
Category
1940s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
PAIR OF IMPORTANT 17th Century VENETIAN TORCHERS
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF IMPORTANT 17th Century VENETIAN TORCHERS
in painted iron, enriched with polychrome iron leaves and flowers by 17th century Venetian craftsme...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Lanterns
Materials
Iron
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 ...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Glass
1950 Rope Lantern Audoux Minet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Composed of a luminous central rod formed by a rope arm adorned with a loop on the upper part and serving to support the lantern on the lower part.
The body of the lantern consists o...
Category
1650s French Antique Lanterns
Materials
Rope
Vintage Mouth-Blown Murano Caged Glass Lantern by Archimede Seguso, Italy 1940s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a striking mouthblown Murano caged glass lantern designed by Archimede Seguso in Italy in late 1940s. It featur...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Murano Glass
Beaded Crystals French Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French beaded crystals lantern with 2 interior lights.
Measurements:
Height: 16"
Diameter: 11.25"
Category
1940s French Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Art Deco Glass Fixture
Located in New York, NY
An octagonal circa 1940's French silver-plated and frosted glass light fixture with 4 interior lights.
Measurements:
Drop: 19"
Diameter: 16"
Category
1940s French Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
British Army Light In Cast Aluminum And Cast Iron, 1940s, From Simplex Electric
Located in Crespières, FR
This British army light dates from the 1940s.
Manufactured by the renowned English manufacturer Simplex Electric Company, this lamp is made of cast ...
Category
1940s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
18th Century Italian Bronze Hanging Oil Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Italian hanging bronze oil lamp with removable lid. Solid bronze. Can be hung or used as a stand-alone decorating piece. Great piece to use with any decor. Dimensions l...
Category
18th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
1940's French Hollywood Regency Crystal Beaded Lanter Ceiling Fixture att Bagues
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1940's French Hollywood Regency Beaded Cut Crystal Hanging Lantern, Ceiling Pendant Fixture. This is a very high quality piece attributed to Maison Bagues. Most lanterns of this typ...
Category
1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Crystal
Pair 1940s French Regency Gilt Bronze Bamboo Pagoda Lanterns by Maison Bagues
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1940's Hollywood Regency Gilt Bronze Faux Bamboo Pagoda Lanterns. This pair is stunning and they could also be used as a creative pair of table lamps. French estate.
Category
1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Opaline Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's Italian blown glass Murano lantern with metal frame and one interior light.
Measurements:
Height of body: 10.5"
Current drop: 18.5"
Diameter:6.5"
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
French Rococo Brass Etched Glass Lantern Hall Light
Located in Palm Springs, CA
French 1940's rococo style brass and etched glass lantern hall light pendant. Well constructed with nice overall detailing throughout. Uses 3 candelabra size bulbs. Height of fixtur...
Category
1940s French Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Brass and Glass Lantern Hall Light
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Art Deco Brass and Glass Lantern Hall Light
A traditional hall lantern, the light has a cylindrical glass shade, and a triple light fitting to the interior it hangs on a shor...
Category
1940s Adam Style Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
French Rococo Brass Etched Glass Lantern Hall Light
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large French 1940's rococo style brass and etched glass lantern hall light pendant. Well constructed with nice overall detailing throughout. Uses 4 candelabra size bulbs. Height of ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
PAIR OF PORTUGUESE LANTERNS 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF PORTUGUESE LANTERNS 18th Century
in painted and gilded metal, glass sides.
Height: 57 cm.
good conditions
Category
Early 18th Century Portuguese Renaissance Antique Lanterns
Materials
Metal
18c Iron Lantern
Located in New Orleans, LA
There is truly fine ironwork on this tall slender lantern. Each corner has carefully wrought leaves and twisted spikes. The tall, narrow size makes this piece perfect for the small...
Category
18th Century French Antique Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Patinated Bronze with hand Blown Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Patinated bronze lantern with 3 candelabra lights and hand blown glass shade.
Dimensions 17" Diameter 45" Hight\, the lantern body is only 21" Hight.
Category
1940s American Neoclassical Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Elegant Art Deco Pendant with Murano Glass Attr. to Pietro Chiesa 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing pendant or lantern with a precious curved etched glass with leave motives . Lyre shape brass frame in excellent vintage condition. The rod height can be shorten on request.
...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Glass
1940's Italian Etched Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940's Italian etched glass lanterns with a 3 lights cluster
Category
1940s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
1940's Etched Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's glass lantern with leaves design and three interiors lights
Category
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Glass
1940's French Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French gilt bronze lantern with interior lights
Category
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Pietro Chiesa Style Italian Lantern Pendant
Located in Hanover, MA
1940's Italian pendant lantern in the style of Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Elegantly scrolled brass terminating in two scallop edged tulip form aluminum socket cups in original ...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
1940's Grape Design Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's glass lantern with grape design and three interior lights
Category
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Handblown Murano Pink Glass Pendant Light by Seguso, Italy, 1940s
By Seguso
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful pendant light in dust pink colored murano handblown glass surrounded by a gold metal cage by the master Venetian Glass Blower Seguso.
Made in Italy in the 1940s...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Iron
Ships Lantern by a. Ward Hendrickson
Located in Norwell, MA
Large, round ships lantern with a ruby red Fresnel lens. The steel case is highly polished. Fitted with a sturdy carry handle. Brass makers badge is stamped A Ward Hendrickson and Company, New York. No burner. This is a giant lantern...
Category
1940s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Steel
Set of Etched Glass Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of eight circa 1940s Italian lanterns with patinated bronze finish and etched blown glass. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Drop: 24"
Diameter: 8.25"
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Italian Pietro Chiesa Style Lantern, 1940s
Located in Nice, FR
Italian Pietro Chiesa lantern style, 1940s, art deco period, sandblasted glass in decor.
For its age, no broken parts, everything is original
Ribbed glass cabochons with three bulb...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Art Glass
Art Deco Chandelier in Murano Glass by Vittorio Zecchin circa 1925, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Truly a rare piece that doesn't come along often representing one fo the top modern masters of Murano glass for one of the top factories and in very distinct Art Deco style.
We can a...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Murano Glass
Boat Lanterns by Perko of New York
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of Port and Starboard Ships Lanterns in Highly Polished and Lacquered Brass. Fitted with richly colored red and green lenses. Mounted to thick wood bases. Wired.
Weight: 5 lb...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large English 18th Century Gilt Bronze Hall Lantern
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large 18th century English gilt bronze hall lantern with a finely cast frame of serpentine form.
The curved glass panels are headed by chased...
Category
18th Century English Rococo Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
1941 Solid Brass Yacht Cabin Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships lantern with engraved chimney with makers name Alderson and Co LTD, Birmingham 1941. Case has three glass panels with one hinged. Mounted to a thick mahogany base, carry handle...
Category
1940s European Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
English Brass Serpentine Foliage Hanging Hall / Foyer Lantern Orig Candle C 1760
Located in Hollywood, SC
English brass serpentine foliage hanging hall / foyer lantern with a locking hinged door, flanking bulbous urn finials, scroll work, and retains the orig...
Category
1760s English George II Antique Lanterns
Materials
Wire, Brass
Solid Copper Ships Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships anchor lantern of solid copper with brass handles, bars, hasp, hinge, etc. Mounted to a thick wood base. Wired for home use. Condition good, couple of dents.
Weight: 19 LBS
...
Category
1940s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Large Ships Anchor Lantern 6549
Located in Norwell, MA
Very large ships lantern with Fresnel glass lens with outside cage. Some chips to lens from years of use. Wired with a socket.
Weight: 7 lbs.
Overall Dimensions: 20" H x 13" D
M...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Steel
Brass Cabin Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships cabin lantern with highly polished and lacquered finish. With hinged door. Electric socket fit to original burner location f...
Category
1940s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Italian Gilt Iron and Glass Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Italian gilt iron and glass lantern.
This Italian beauty dates to the 1940s is made of gilt iron with interesting surrounding divided panels of glass with four candelabra...
Category
1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Lanterns
Materials
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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