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Lanterns For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1940s
Ship's Globe Lantern
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
An original ship's oil lantern that has been converted to electricity, which can be used either as a table lamp or hanging lamp. The glass has bubbles and inclusions consistent wi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Lanterns

Materials

Steel

19th Century French Empire Style Hall Lantern
Located in London, GB
19th century French Empire style hall lantern, of pentagonal form with gilt swan mounts to each vertex and three-light suspended fitti...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Four-Sided Brass Lantern
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century heavily decorated four-sided brass hall lantern with original stained glass panels.
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1850s Irish Early Victorian Antique Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Large Pair of French 19th Century Iron Lanterns
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very large and elegant pair of iron hanging lanterns, painted green. Glass panels could be added (either colored ones or clear).
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19th Century French Antique Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Antique French Bronze D'ore Chateau Lantern
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French bronze D'ore Chateau lantern.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of American Tole Hanging Lanterns
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of American tole hanging lanterns.
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19th Century American Regency Antique Lanterns

Materials

Tôle

Large English Georgian Copper & Lead Glazed Lantern
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1830 Large English Georgian copper & lead glazed lantern Measures: W45 x D45 x H93 cm.
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1820s English Antique Lanterns

Materials

Copper, Lead

Parisian Opera Garnier French Lantern
Located in Austin, TX
Parisian Opera Garnier French Lantern crafted in bronze and copper and with a finely cast decor of castle towers and acanthus leaves. Plexiglas panes. It has been newly wired to fit ...
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1880s French Antique Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Antique English Bronze Regency Lantern Chandelier with Lion Heads and Griffins
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Magnificent English bronze and bevelled glass lantern having wonderful details such as lion heads and griffins. 6" of chain and original ceiling canopy included. 4 interior candle ...
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1890s English Regency Antique Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Geometric Brass Lantern
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century unusual brass lantern of geometric form. Featuring hexagonal and square glass panels, including a door with a chain locking mechanism. Boasting four scroll arms and tref...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Antique Eli Griffiths & Sons Birmingham Victorian Railway Ships Candle Lantern
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1880 - 1910 - this is a late Victorian candle lit lamp, most likely for Railway use, and was made by the firm Eli Griffiths and Son who were well known for manufacturing items ...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Lanterns

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French lantern in tole, iron and glass. Repousse decoration. Circa 1860-1899. Newly wired with a three candelabra socket drop-cluster. Includes chain and a canopy (liste...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron, Tin

19th Century French Napoleon III Iron Lantern with Painted Stained Glass Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
For a unique lighting feature, look no further than this beautiful, antique Gothic lantern. Created in France circa 1870, the lantern is decorat...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lanterns

Materials

Iron

A Pair of Russian Neoclassical Cranberry glass & Gilt Bronze Lantern Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Magnificent Large Antique Russian Neoclassical gilt bronze, cranberry glass and cut crystal multi light lantern chandeliers of exquisite craftsmanship. Each unusual lantern is embellished with a fine Russian cranberry glass bell...
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19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Lanterns

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

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...
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1940s Chinese Other Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Wrought Iron lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Wrought Iron lantern. The octagonal four arm four light lantern consist of an eight sided cage with bottom sph...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Art Nouveau Stained-Glass Lantern, 1890-1900
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Nouveau stained-glass lantern, France, 1890-1900. Stained-glass and iron. Hammered cathedral glass. Full height: 36.2"(92cm) can be shortened, Diameter: 14"(35.4cm). Deliv...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century French Green-Painted Copper and Glass Paneled Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French green-painted Copper and glass paneled lantern circa 1850-1889. Remnants of light green paint over natural verdigris green and mottled gray patina and nice, large...
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Lanterns

Materials

Copper, Iron

Pair of 19th Century French Copper and Glass Paneled Lanterns
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French Copper and glass paneled lanterns circa 1865-1884. Blue-green verdigris patina. Originally served as a gas-lit street lanterns - now newly-wired with a dr...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Lanterns

Materials

Copper, Iron

English 19th Century Copper Three-Light Lantern with Glass Panels, USA Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English copper lantern from the 19th century with glass panels and verdigris patina. This 19th-century English copper lantern, exquisitely showcasing a verdigris patina, brings a ...
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19th Century English Antique Lanterns

Materials

Copper

Pair of English 19th Century Copper Three-Light Lanterns with Verdigris Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English three-light copper lanterns from the 19th century with glass panels and verdigris patina. This pair of 19th-century English copper lanterns exudes a timeless charm,...
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19th Century English Antique Lanterns

Materials

Copper

Belgian Rococo Style Brass & Copper Octagonal Lantern, 19th/20th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hanging from a ring above a framework of brass scrolls, the body of this lantern is constructed of brass and copper and it houses individual panes of beveled glass, retaining its ori...
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1890s Belgian Baroque Antique Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper

Large French, 19th Century Metal Lantern
Located in Buisson, FR
Lovely large iron lantern, France, circa 1880-1900 . Very special type of lantern without a door. You can open the lantern by sliding the glass upwards. Weathered. H:50cm W:21cm D:2...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Lanterns

Materials

Iron

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

Wonderful Late Victorian Bronze and Stain Leaded Glass Pendant Light / Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning design and amazing colors Victorian pendant light for the perfect ambiance. If you are looking for a rare, beautiful and all handcraf...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Lanterns

Materials

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

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystal Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal lantern. The lantern is modeled off an antechamber lantern still situated in the Palais de Versail...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lanterns

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

19th Century Large English Victorian Pagoda Verdigris Copper Glazed Lantern
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large copper and glazed Victorian exterior lantern, with the finest original verdigris surface. Sheet and formed copper structure of typical form with a unusual pagoda finial, a l...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Lanterns

Materials

Copper

Tole and Glass French Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Tole and glass French lantern dating to 19th century. Four-sided iron frame, tole top and glass paneled sides. Not wired for electricity, but can be wired, or fitted for usage with g...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Lanterns

Materials

Iron, Tin

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

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Napoleon IIIrd Period Lantern with Stars, France, circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant Napoleon III period lantern in patinated bronze with gold highlights and crystal. The central shaft, in the shape of a globe engraved with stars, is surrounded by three bands...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Lanterns

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Gothic Revival Standard Lantern
Located in Ongar, GB
A beautiful quality Gothic Revival standard lantern with traces of original gilding and paint. The body has a nice barley twist design sitting on a scrolling base. Decorated with a w...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Lanterns

Materials

Wrought 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 cup. One E27 light bulb suitab...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Glass

19th Century Gilt Bronze Regency Style Hall Lantern
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th Century Gilt Bronze Regency Style Hall Lantern. Gilt bronze cage with curved glass panels, one panel opens up for changing light bulbs....
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

A Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Figural Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Figural Lantern The domed top with six female masks attached with floral swags, above a long shaped body leading to a finished bottom with fruit...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Lanterns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Montgolfier Gilt Bronze and Etched Glass Balloon Hall Chandelier, C. 1860
Located in Hollywood, SC
French Montgolfier gilt bronze and frosted etched glass balloon hanging hall chandelier with centered woven floral and ribbon basket, cascading netting, four exterior bamboo scrolled...
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1860s French Louis Philippe Antique Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Stained Glass lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most decorative French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Stained Glass lantern. This beautiful six window lantern is centered around the bottom finial of a spiraling Wrought Iron ring. Above the finial is an array of pressed scrolled Iron which expands upwards to the frame of the cage. The base of the cage is decorated with Iron oak leaves and twisted pointed daggers attached to each bar of the cage. The six Iron panels around each window contain scrolling movements and twisted bands that hold the beautiful glass within. Each glass window is decorated with a circular central emerald stained glass reserve with an outer ring of ruby stained glass...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Marine Lantern With Metal Stamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Marine Lantern Metal Stamp "C. Wigglesworth Maker"
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19th Century Antique Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Pair Antique Louis XVI / English Georgian Style Lanterns with Crystal Pendants
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (late 19th century) metal lanterns with hexogonal form with ball finials and crystal glass pendants in the English Georgian / French Louis XVI style. With one electr...
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Late 19th Century Antique Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Bradley & Hubbard Kerosine Lamp with Hand Painted Hurricane Glass, Electrified
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Antique Bradley & Hubbard oil kerosene lamp from 1885-1894, Model "Perfection", B&H engraved on the base. The lamp is of old brass and very ornate cast iron old-gold-gilded and beaut...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Lanterns

Materials

Iron, Brass

END OF THE 19th CENTURY IRON LANTERN HOLDER
Located in Firenze, FI
Characteristic and elegant hand-forged iron lantern holder. Its structure allows you to raise or lower the lantern as needed. The arm is rotatable, decorated with splendid vegetal ra...
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Late 19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

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         
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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″
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1940s English Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Near Pair of Antique H. Luchaire French Wall Sconces or Lanterns Electrified
Located in Chicago, IL
H. Luchaire & Company 27 rue Erand, Paris in the 12th district began business in 1720. Without a specific way to date the lantern, or wall sconce as the manufacturer referred to them...
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1860s French Country Antique Lanterns

Materials

Steel, Copper, Brass

19th Century Spanish Gothic Style Wrought Iron Portico Lantern.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th Century Spanish Gothic Style Wrought Iron Portico Lantern. Antique hand forged iron Gothic style hanging lantern from Spain circa 1890. It i...
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19th Century Spanish Gothic Antique Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

Ceiling Lamp Mid-century Seguso Lantern Murano Glass and Brass 1940s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Seguso Lantern Murano Glass and Brass 1940s
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Brass

19th century French large copper and glass street lantern
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century french large copper and glass lantern, circa 1880. Here we offer a great opportunity to make a light for inside or into a garden feature. Copper dome top standing on to...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Lanterns

Materials

Copper

Large 19th Century Copper Hanging Lantern This is a Large Copper Lantern
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large 19th Century Copper Hanging Lantern This is a Large Copper Lantern it has a natural oxidised patina, the Lamp has 4 glazed sides with a door on one side, the lantern can be hung from above, it has not been wire for electricity but we have shown it with a lite bulb to show how it will look when lit The copper work is heavy and has verdigris patina This is a superb piece of 19th century metal work there are no cracks in the glass The Lantern is 14” across at the wide part and 24” high...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Lanterns

Materials

Copper

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...
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1940s French Country Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Copper

19th Century Brass Hall Lantern With Original Stained Glass
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th Century brass hall lantern with original stained glass panels. The lamp has one socket for incandescent lamp with screw base or E27 type LEDs. It is possible to install this f...
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19th Century French Antique Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Pair of late 19th century copper Venetian lamps on poles
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of late 19th century copper venetian lamps on poles circa 1890. Hexangonal in shape with original glass.  Later converted to electric. Beautifully pressed and pierced metalwork...
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Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Lanterns

Materials

Tin

Painted Wood & Glass Lantern, Sweden, circa 1860
Located in Culver City, CA
Painted wood & glass lantern Sweden, circa 1860 Simple, handmade lantern with original period paint. Measures: 7.5”w x 7.5”d x 12.5”h x 16”h ( w/ handle)
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19th Century Swedish Antique Lanterns

Materials

Glass, Wood

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...
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1940s Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Italian Brass and Metal Hexagonal Lantern, 2nd quarter 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The shaped brass upper supports in the shape of a parasol supporting a metal frame of six sides, each with an individual glass panel, the bottom of the frame with brass feet
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1830s Antique Lanterns

Materials

Brass

French, 18th/19th Century Metal Lantern
Located in Buisson, FR
Very rare small folk art lantern. Its design is wonderful due to its simplicity, France, circa 1800-1850. Beautiful weathered.
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Antique Etched Amethyst Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
A unique bell jar lantern in late 19th century, amethyst glass with hand engraved stars and a frosted band that diffuses the light magnificently. Newly made with three candlestick li...
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Late 19th Century Antique Lanterns

Materials

Brass

pair of old big street lamps, procession lamps in lacquered wood, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
pair of ancient lamps, lamps without poles, carved in solid wood, then lacquered and painted, were used for processions or for use inside a church of the ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Lanterns

Materials

Poplar

Pair of French, 19th Century Metal Lanterns
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice pair of metal lanterns, France, circa 1850-1900. Weathered and old repairs ( some of the glass once replaced ) Measures: H:26,5-32,5cm W:10,5-12,5cm Measurement here below of t...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Lanterns

Materials

Iron

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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