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Lanterns For Sale
Style: Empire
Style: Rococo
French Empire Caryatids Gilded Bronze Cut Glass 4-Light Lantern Chandelier, Pair
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful pair of antique large French Empire caryatids cast bronze lanterns. Fire gilded solid heavy bronze and cut glass shade with four-light.
Measures:
Diameter 12 in/ 30 cm
H...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
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
Solid Brass and Glass Lantern or Pendant Lamp
Located in Verviers, BE
Beautiful solid brass lantern or pendant lamp made in the style of the Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari, circa 1960-1970, Rome, Italy. The fabulous of vintage light takes three E14 ...
Category
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass
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
Early 20th Century French Gilt Bronze & Glass Hall Lantern
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century gilt bronze & glass hall lantern, French. In the baroque to rococo transitional taste. Pineapple drop symbolizing "Bienvenue!" or "Welcome!". Fine condition. Repla...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Brass Steel Pool Table Double Lantern Light
Located in New York, NY
This piece was acquired from an estate located in Greenwich, Connecticut. This pool table light holds two metal shaded lamps. The arm of the light is made of cast brass. Good conditi...
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair French Empire Caryatids Gilded Bronze Cut Glass 4-Light Lantern Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful pair of antique large French Empire caryatids cast bronze lanterns. Fire gilded solid heavy bronze and cut glass shade with four-light.
Measures:
Diameter 12 in/ 30 cm
Heig...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
19thc French Empire Green Art Glass Lantern Intricately Patterned
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Empire Intricately Patterned Green Art Glass Lantern with Bronze Element. Lovely antique lantern which will arrive newly electrified and with 15 inches of chain and ceil...
Category
1880s French Empire Antique Lanterns
Materials
Art Glass
c1870s French Antique Rococo Louis XV Gilt Bronze Crystal Beaded Ceiling Lantern
Located in Opa Locka, FL
This is a spectacular Lantern Fixture. c1870 French Louis XV Rococo form Gilt Bronze Elaborate Crystal Beaded [on all sides] Ceiling Lantern Fixture. The bead work is stunning and co...
Category
1870s French Rococo Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
1930's French Empire Style Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French gilt bronze Empire style indoor lantern with glass panels inset.
Category
1930s French Empire Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Vintage French Rococo Style White Ceramic and Glass Hanging Lantern, 1970s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Vintage Rococo style white ceramic and glass hanging lantern, France, circa the 1970s.
This adorable pendant light fixture features a white ceramic lantern and a beautiful canopy wit...
Category
1970s French Rococo Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Rococo Carved Giltwood Three-Light Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring Classic, French elegance into your home with this large rococo hand carved hall lantern. Crafted in France, circa 1860, this traditional hexagonal light...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Lanterns
Materials
Giltwood
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
Early 20th Century Spanish Cast Brass Lantern
Located in Canton, MA
Spanish cast brass lantern with ornate almost rococo style casting. Six sided lantern with two lights. Originally had glass panels, but is currentl...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Empire Dore Lantern Chandelier, Frosted Etched Glass, 19th Century, Solid Bronze
Located in Stamford, CT
Empire Dore Lantern Chandelier, Frosted Etched Glass, 19th Century, Solid Bronze Pendant
A finely cast dore bronze lantern pendant having etched frosted g...
Category
Early 20th Century European Empire Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Bohemian Crystal Bell Jar Lantern or Pendant Light
Located in Barcelona, ES
Empire Bohemian crystal and bronze bell jar pendant hanging light or chandelier. Czech Republic, 1920s-1930s
This elegant hanging light or pendant has a bell in Classic form and featuring bronze leafed scrolled ending hooks. The crystal bell...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Empire Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Ram heads Louis XIV Glass bell lantern
Located in New York, NY
A French Louie XIV style glass lantern. The bell-shape body is suspended from 3 lengths of brass chain secured to the brass rim with pierced gallery edge....
Category
18th Century French Rococo Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
French Ivory Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Ivory lantern, based on a French design, the delicate hand-painted decoration on the slatted glass adds texture. The motif on the coronet is reflec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Empire Lanterns
Materials
Metal
1930s French bronze Lantern
Located in palm beach, FL
Beautiful bronze lantern with baroque decoration. Four sides in beveled glass, four candles in the center. Rewired for Us standard.
Category
1920s French Rococo Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Cut Glass 3-Light Lantern Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful antique large French Empire cast bronze lantern. Gilded solid heavy bronze and cut glass shade with 3-light bulbs.
Dimensions:
Diameter 13.8 in / 35 cm
Height 37.41 in (...
Category
20th Century French Empire Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Metal
French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Steel Figural Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A fine and unique Antique French Empire style gilt bronze and steel multi light figural chandelier of great detail embellished with gilt bronze Neoclassical kneeling figures of women depicting flames which represent light. This fine chandelier is further adorned with unusual gilt bronze neoclassical motifs, reticulated gilt...
Category
20th Century French Empire Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Steel
19th Century Rococo Lantern
Located in Bagshot, GB
19th Century gilt bronze lantern with original opaque glass in the Rococo Style.
Lantern requires a light fitting and wiring.
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
1970′ Italian Lantern in Golden Iron with Colored Glass Pendants
Located in Paris, FR
Italian lantern in gilded iron with colored glass pendants
Size of the cage without the chain
H 80 cm
Diameter 45 cm
Total height: 120 cm
Radiant wire cover.
Category
1960s Italian Rococo Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Italian Florentine Hall Glass Chandelier by Banci Gilt and Green Wrought Iron
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Banci Firenze wrought iron verdigris painted lantern with glass bowl 1980s. Elegant three-light vintage bell jar lantern with a verdigris scav...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Empire Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Iron
18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Hand Carved 'Pompom' Tassel
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian hand carved gold leaf 'pompom' tassel. The tassel 'pompom' originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and was used to decorate ecclesiastical lighting...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Lanterns
Materials
Gold Leaf, Metal
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
Pair of 18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Hand Carved 'Pompom' Tassels
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian hand carved gold leaf 'pompom' tassels. The tassels 'pompoms' originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used to decorate ecclesiastical lighting...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Lanterns
Materials
Gold Leaf, Metal
Italian Painted Tole Hall Lantern
Located in Essex, MA
Green leaf form with red flower heads. Electrified. No glass.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Lanterns
Materials
Tin
Wonderful 19th Century French Caldwell Regal Bronze Lantern Frosted Glass Panels
Located in Roslyn, NY
This wonderful early 20th century dore bronze lantern by E. F. Caldwell in the French style with original frosted glass is a beautiful addition to your entry way. The bronze work is ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rococo Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Very Large Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in London, GB
Very large Louis XV style gilt bronze lantern
French, 20th century
Dimensions: Height 160cm, diameter 62cm
This magnificent lantern is crafted from gilt bronze in a wonderfully ...
Category
20th Century French Rococo Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Empire Style Neoclassical Gilt and Patina Bronze Eagle Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A superb and unique antique French Empire style neoclassical gilt and patinated bronze multi light chandelier of fine detail. This fine chandelier is embellished with reticulated gilt...
Category
20th Century French Empire Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Antique 19th C. French Crystal Chandelier
Located in Sheffield, MA
The vintage six-arm crystal and bronze-gilt metal chandelier is composed of three tiers of large faceted crystal pendants and crystal garlands. The lights attached to rococo-style br...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Empire Style Lantern Form Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb Louis WVI style lantern. Two toned patinated bronze, with curved glass panels. 3-light,
France, circa 1900.
Apparently unmarked. Measures: Height 42", diameter 19".
Pair ...
Category
Early 1900s French Empire Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful French Neoclassical Large Empire Bronze Crystal Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French neoclassical large Empire bronze and crystal adorning glass bell jar lantern fixture with 6 candelabra lights.
Category
1920s French Empire Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Small and Lovely Napoleon / Empire Style Bronze Chandelier / Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare size chandelier from the 1920s.
If you look at the shape of the centre and the shape of the arms that grow out of this pendant then you capture the essence of it. It is stylish...
Category
1920s French Empire Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
French Hexagonal Empire Gilt Bronze & Etched Glass 3-Light Lantern or Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Antique French Empire cast bronze lantern. Gilt bronze and etched glass shade with 3-light.
Measures:
Diameter 12 in/ 30 cm
Height 20.5 in (10 in, chain)/ 75 cm (25 cm, chain)
Weight...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Swedish Lantern on Street Post, Origin Sweden, circa 1850
Located in New York, NY
19th century Swedish lantern with street post, Sweden, circa 1850.
Category
19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Hand Carved Italian Painted Wood Lantern
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Hand-carved Italian painted wood lantern. This chandelier lantern inspired from a 16th century Russian Greek orthodox lantern. The angel faces attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and are on the three-sided lighting fixture with angel wings framing...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Lanterns
Materials
Wood, Paint
French Empire Style Bronze Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large bronze French Empire style lantern.
Category
20th Century Spanish Empire Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Gilt and Painted Hanging Pendant Basket Chandelier Uplight Lantern
Located in Nashville, TN
Estate trust directs a sale .The gilt basket weave pendant with overflowing fruit at top and with four hanging garlands. Lights (two full size s...
Category
1910s Italian Rococo Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Plaster
American 19th Century Bronze Lantern, Attributed to Hooper & Co. Boston
By Hooper of Boston
Located in London, by appointment only
A Rococo Revival brass chandelier, of square tapering form with lush scrolls enriching each face.
Possibly American and attributed to Hooper and Co of Boston
USA, circa 1850.
...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Rococo Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
2 Italian Rococo Style Gilt Octagonal Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Two Italian Rococo-style (20th Century) gilt carved octagonal lanterns with shaped glass panels and a large fluted finial bottom (PRICED EACH)
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Lanterns
Materials
Giltwood, Glass
Hanging Lantern
Located in New York, NY
American (glass attributed to Boston and Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts), circa 1830-1840.
Glass, blown, partially frosted, and wheel cut, with cast and die-rolled brass, patinated.
This hanging lamp is typical of the production of such lanterns by the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company of Sandwich, Massachusetts, during the 1830s, and perhaps as late as the early 1840s. The present example is an unusually elaborate specimen with its overall frosting and cutting. In their The Glass Industry in Sandwich, II (1989), Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E. Kaiser quote Boston & Sandwich Glass Company manager Deming Jarves on the fabrication of lamps of this general type (p. 225 no. 2398). These hanging lanterns could be supplied with a candle or with a peg lamp...
Category
19th Century American Empire Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Fine Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt and Patina Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A fine antique French empire neoclassical multi light gilt bronze and patinated bronze chandelier of great detail.
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Rococo Brass Lantern
Located in Copenhagen, K
Beautifull Rococo brass lantern.
Category
18th Century and Earlier European Rococo Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
18th Century Rococo Brass Footwarmer
Located in Copenhagen, K
Fantastic brass footwarmer or lantern, used to bring to church so that one could keep warm in the rather cold churches at the time. But could be used with a candle and be a very deco...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Danish Rococo Antique Lanterns
Materials
Brass
1920s French Rococo Style Painted Metal Three-Light Lantern with Acanthus Leaves
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Rococo style early 20th century painted metal three-light lantern with glass panels. This French lantern features an exquisite off-white painted metal armature. The upper se...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large and Important Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large and spectacular important antique French Empire neoclassical gilt bronze and white patinated multi light chandeliers of superb quality and detail. These chandelier are ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Empire Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A superb antique Empire gilt bronze and cut crystal multi light chandelier of exquisite detail embellished with cut crystal prisms and chains, circa 1810.
Category
1810s European Empire Antique Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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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