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Lanterns For Sale
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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.
Category
1850s Irish Early Victorian Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Outdoor Metal Sconce, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Wrought iron sconce with three (3) glass panes.
Made in Italy
*Please Note: This fixture is made to order in Italy, and comes newly wired (eu wiring). It is not UL Listed. Standa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Lanterns
Materials
Metal
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 ...
Category
1880s French Antique Lanterns
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique 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...
Category
1910s American American Classical Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre Branches in Bloom Perfume Burning Night Ligh
Located in New York, NY
Argy-Rousseau's near-unique ability to gracefully soften the starkness of Art Deco design without ever sacrificing the strength of the design is on full display in this remarkable, p...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Azucena Glass Lantern, Italy Circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
Italy Circa 1950
Massive pendant with opaline glass and brass hardware. Designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena.
15”dia x 34”h
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
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)
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Lanterns
Materials
Glass, Wood
French Antique Bronze Lantern
Located in Austin, TX
Lantern from France with a bronze structure and curved glass panes. The fixture is adorned with stylized acorn finials and acanthus leaves. There are four candelabras. It has been ne...
Category
1920s French Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Rococo Style Gilt-Bronze Hall Lantern
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large Rococo Style Gilt-Bronze Hall Lantern.
Grand in scale, this palatial lantern is finely cast in gilt-bronze. It is sumptuously modelled with asymmetrical C-scrolls, swept aca...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Lanterns
Materials
Ormolu
Murano Glass Pink and Black Lanterns
Located in Austin, TX
Set of four hand-blown Murano glass lanterns on brass structures. Each fixture features a beautiful pink glass globe with delicate stamped texture curving around the form. Black glas...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Verdigris Lanterns, Italy circa 1850
Located in Culver City, CA
Verdigris Lanterns
Italy circa 1850
15”dia x 39”h
Ref. L4798
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Copper
Small Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Lantern
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A small Louis XVI style gilt bronze lantern modelled after the Versailles Model.
Of hexagonal form surmounted by a corona cast with fleu...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
A very rare Victorian silver and tortoiseshell model of a miner’s lamp
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very rare Victorian silver and tortoiseshell model of a miner’s lamp, of rectangular form with a carrying handle on the hinged lid and the front with a bulb visible within a protru...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Lanterns
Materials
Silver
19th c. English Verdigris Copper Hall Lantern
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 19th century copper hall lantern, now electrified, with wonderful natural verdigris surface, having tapered form, the corners with palmette details, with four light fixture.
Category
19th Century English Antique Lanterns
Materials
Copper
19th Century Brass Hall Lantern With Original Stained Glass
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century brass hall lantern with original stained glass panels. The frame with pierced brass gothic-style arches is complimented by bearded figureheads to the corners terminating...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large Gilt Bronze and Glass ‘Versailles’ Lantern
Located in London, GB
Large gilt bronze and glass ‘Versailles’ lantern
French, 20th Century
Height 120cm, diameter 55cm
This magnificent lantern was made in France and its design is inspired by one made...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Lanterns
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Brass Hexagonal Hall Lantern
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century brass hexagonal hall lantern heavily decorated with neoclassical style figureheads, sea creatures and mermaids to the upper section, and terminating with naturalistic sc...
Category
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large Glass and Gilt Bronze Hanging Hall Lantern
Located in London, GB
This hall lantern has been exquisitely crafted from glass and gilt bronze (ormolu). The piece will look wonderful placed in a grand entrance hall, living or dining room. The light it...
Category
20th Century French Rococo Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
A Pair of White Stilnovo Pendant Lanterns, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
STILNOVO, 1960s
Two white enameled lanterns with clear and opaline glass diffusers, nickeled mounts. Could be mounted as ceiling lights.
Rewired for the U.S. with one standard base b...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Marc Bankowsky, Grand Chandelier in Gilded Bronze, France, 2019
Located in New York, NY
Marc Bankowksy's Large Scale chandelier, which spans five feet from end to end, takes its form from tangled vines descending from some point of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Silver-Inlaid Brass Art Deco Serpent Candle Holders
Located in London, GB
Pair of silver-inlaid brass Art Deco serpent candle holders
Continental, c.1920
Height 32/34cm, width 9cm, depth 30cm
Dating to the time of...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Silver, Brass
Authentic Antique Pair of English Copper Ship’s Starboard & Port Lanterns
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF ENGLISH MARINE COPPER STARBOARD & PORT SHIP'S LANTERNS
Both with original applied plaques "Starboard" & "Port", one with serial number ...
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Set of 14 Blown Clear and White Glass Lanterns, Italy, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
ITALY, 1970s
A collection of 14 blown white and clear glass lanterns, with chromed metal mounts. Each individual piece is mouth blown resulting in different alignments of the white a...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lanterns
Materials
Steel
Antique English Nautical Ship’s Anchor Lantern by E. Bacon & Co
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VERY LARGE ENGLISH COPPER SHIP'S ANCHOR LANTERN BY E. BACON & CO
With original maker's plaque
Item # 301GPK23P
A very large and beautifully aged ship's anchor lantern by the firm o...
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Vintage Mid-Century Brass Table Lamp by Pierre Forssell for Skultuna, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Amazing brass table lamp in a brutalist design by Pierre Forssell. With this design Pierre Forssell presented a whole new way of using brass in lighting and decorative objects. Execu...
Category
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large Pair of Hugh Douglas Copper Starboard & Port Ship Lanterns
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MASSIVE PAIR OF HUGH DOUGLAS COPPER STARBOARD AND PORT SHIP LANTERNS
Each with applied relief maker's plaques and serial numbers of 148 & 149
Item # 301PJO23...
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Antique circa 1900 Pair of Brass English Ship’s Lanterns
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF ANTIQUE BRASS SHIP'S LANTERNS IN RED & GREEN FRESNEL LENS
England, circa 1900
Item # 301PAY23Z
A wonderful aged pair of brass ship's lanterns with original red and green fr...
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rare Salvaged 1920s Iron Marketplace Lanterns
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of rare salvaged marketplace hanging lanterns in iron with four canted glazed sides enclosed in wirework frames, supported on crossed circle and cup iron braces, in old patina...
Category
1920s Polish Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Iron
French Neoclassical Style Brass Lantern
Located in London, GB
French Neoclassical style brass lantern
French, 20th century
Measures: height 58 cm, diameter 23cm
This fine hall lantern is crafted from brass in a classical style. The hexagon...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large German Silver-Plated Hanging Lantern by WMF
Located in London, GB
Large German silver-plated hanging lantern by WMF
German, c.1920
Height 90cm, diameter 24cm
Consisting of a round pointed gadrooned finial suspended by curb chains and surmounte...
Category
Early 20th Century German Modern Lanterns
Materials
Silver Plate
French Art Deco Ceiling Lantern
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pressed glass lantern.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Pair of "Opera Garnier" Antique French Lanterns
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of bronze lanterns; French; from around “Opera Garnier” in Paris. They were originally lit with gas. These were installed in the French capital by t...
Category
1880s French Art Deco Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Post Lanterns, a Pair, Origin, Sweden, Circa 1920-1930
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Swedish post lanterns, origin: Sweden, circa 1920 -1930.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Teal Italian Lantern
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant Murano glass lantern of glass “piastre” leaves in textured ivory and a metallic teal blue color. The handblown glass is attached to a brass structure and has been rewired for...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
White Barovier Murano Lantern
Located in Austin, TX
Lantern, from the island of Murano, ”Pulegoso” glass blades are attached to a gilt brass structure to form this stunning fixture.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Victorian Period Aesthetic Gilt Brass Hall Lantern
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine aesthetic Victorian lantern with gilt bronze gallery incasing leaded stain glass panels each with engraved panels of flowers, birds and one with Cutler family crest inscribed ...
Category
1870s Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
19th Century Brass Lantern in the Louis XVI Manner
Located in London, GB
A good hall lantern in the Louis XVI Manner.
Of circular form, the frame in patinated bronze, cast and chased with a pattern of imbricated laurel leaves, with stud finials below, ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Set of Three Elegant Wall Lights Attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Classy and sophisticated set of three wall lights attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni. These lights have a sinuous arm and a decorated base holder made of brass. The lighting element is nestled in the brass structure and holds an elegant opaline-white glass ball.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Venini Blown Glass Pendant, Italy, 1950's
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Venini, Italy 1950's
A blown clear glass lantern with delicate woven spiral patterns in colored Zanfirico glass; nickeled mounts
Measures: 12 diameter x 38 height ( Height can be a...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Art Glass
Beautiful French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Circular Lantern
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful French Louis XVI style cast and gilt bronze circular six lights lantern.
Beautiful original gilding and circular glass.
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Oil Lamp Model L-47
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare kerosene or oil lamp model L-47 designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in Markaryd, Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Opinion Ciatti Con.tradition Medium 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lanterns
Materials
Steel
Set of Eight Clear Blown Glass Italian Pendant Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Italy, 1970s
Set of eight vintage blown folded clear glass globes, repurposed in our workshops as lanterns, with nickeled brass mounts. Artisanally mouth blown, these lanterns are part of a unified ensemble of eight lanterns.
Please note the lanterns are clear blown glass...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
Antique Neoclassical Style Brass Hall Lantern
Located in London, GB
Antique Neoclassical style brass hall lantern
French, early 20th century
Measures: Height 104cm, width 24cm, depth 24cm
This fine hall ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Lanterns
Materials
Brass
English Arts and Crafts Hanging Lantern
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine English Arts and Crafts wrought iron and leaded stained glass hanging hall lantern, the frame finely wrought of heavy gauge iron, with turned finials over four geometric sides w...
Category
19th Century English Antique Lanterns
Materials
Lead, Wrought Iron
Impressive Belle Époque Lantern in the Louis XV Manner
Located in London, GB
An Important Lantern
In the Louis XV Manner
Constructed in gilt bronze, the ovoid body composed of six blown crystal facets interspersed with orm...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of Gold Toned Ribbed Glass Lanterns
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Glass
'Varaflame' Butane Candlestick by Ronson
By Ronson
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A figured wood 'Varaflame' butane candlestick with chrome stem on a patinated steel base.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Steel, Chrome
French Neoclassical Gilt Lacquered Brass and Glass Oval Four-Light Lantern
Located in New York, NY
The top surmounted by four scrolling volutes. Elegant form and substantial size.
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Opinion Ciatti Con.Tradition XS 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lanterns
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Very Large Napoleon III Period Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in London, GB
Very large Napoleon III period Rococo style gilt bronze lantern
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 176cm, width 80cm, depth 80cm
This exceptional lantern was produced du...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Bevelled Glass and Polished Brass Lantern
Located in London, GB
French bevelled glass and polished brass lantern
French, 20th century
Dimensions: Height 159cm, diameter 93cm
Made from brass and bevelled...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Antique Architectural Victorian Period Brass Four-Light Lantern
Located in London, GB
Antique architectural Victorian period brass four-light lantern
English, late 19th century
Dimensions: Height 94cm, width 39cm, depth...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Antique Neoclassical Style Glass and Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in London, GB
Antique Neoclassical style glass and gilt bronze lantern,
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 46cm, diameter 21cm
This fine, antique lantern was made after an 18th centur...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lanterns
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
American Victorian Tiffany Style Stained Glass Bronze Shade
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian Tiffany-Style stained glass hanging shade with bronze filigree design and green glass edge.
Category
20th Century American Victorian 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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