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Lanterns For Sale
Style: Neoclassical
Style: Rococo
Pair of Four Sides Quality Solid Brass Hanging Lanterns
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant four sides hanging lantern made of solid brass with, seeded glass, and three 40/watt lights. suitable for webs location . Ready to use, brass canopies included.
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20th Century American American Classical Lanterns

Materials

Brass

A Fine Gilt Bronze Cylindrical Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine & Elegant Gilt Bronze Cylindrical Lantern, curved & cut glass panels. 3 lights. France, circa 1930. Dimensions: Height 18" Diameter 9 1/2" CW5360
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1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Neoclassical Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine, Elegant and very simple cylindrical lantern, gilt bronze with curved glass panels. 4 lights. France, circa 1930. Dimensions: Height 37 1/2" Diameter 14" CW5325
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1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful Gilt Bronze Readed X-Pattern Curved Glass Lantern Neoclassical Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Perfect for a hallway or a covered porch, this Classic gilt bronze and curved glass four light lantern. With beautiful scrolls curving at the top and supporting the lights, and beaut...
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1950s Neoclassical Vintage 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...
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20th Century French Rococo Lanterns

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Bronze, Ormolu

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...
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1910s American American Classical Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Iron

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

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

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...
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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...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Large Green Lantern, replica from Pavlovsk Palace’s main room
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...
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1790s Baltic Neoclassical Antique Lanterns

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Yellow Painted French Tole Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Yellow painted French tole lantern. 19th century lantern with glass-paneled sides. Suitable for a table top or can be wall-mounted with the addition of a bracket. Lantern is not elec...
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Lanterns

Materials

Iron, Tin

Pair of Large Solid Brass Architectural Wall Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant Pair of vintage wall lantern, beveled glass ,made of solid brass beautiful patina, three 40/watt lights each lantern, suitable for wet location, Decorative pair.
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20th Century American American Classical Lanterns

Materials

Brass

A Classical Nickel And Curved Murano Glass Italian Lantern
Located in London, GB
An Italian nickel and curved Murano amber glass lantern from the early 20th century. Very good quality casting and glass panels. The canopy with scrolled acanthus design. Finials to ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Nickel

Pair of Large Solid Copper Architectural Wall Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant Pair of vintage wall lantern, seeded texture glass, made of solid copper beautiful patina, one 60/watt light each lantern, suitable for wet location, Decorative pair. Backp...
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20th Century American American Classical Lanterns

Materials

Copper

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...
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1870s French Rococo Antique Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful Regency Three-Light Vaughan Bell Jar Glass & Brass Lantern Greek Key
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Regency / Neoclassical Three Candelabra Light Vaughan Bell Jar Glass & Brass Lantern With Greek Key Pattern Etched On Both The Bell And To...
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20th Century Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Brass

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.
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1940s American Neoclassical Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

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...
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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Lanterns

Materials

Brass

1920's Caldwell Leaded Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Caldwell white and brown leaded lantern
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1920s American American Classical Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Glass

1920s Caldwell Nickel Plated Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920’s neoclassic Caldwell light fixture with interior light
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1920s American Neoclassical Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Nickel

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
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1940s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Blown Glass

Late 19th century Silver Plated Caldwell Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa late 19 centuru Caldwell silver plated lantern with 6 interior lights, from Waldorf Hotel in NYC
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Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Late 20 th Century Larger Bell Jar , Silver finish , cut Circles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extra Large Custom made with hand cut Circle design at top and bottom of the glass jar . Metal hardware was plated in Silver with an Antique finish . This one and one more are the l...
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1990s Indian American Classical Lanterns

Materials

Cut Glass

1920's Silver English Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A 1920’s English silver plated lantern with interior lights
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1920s British Neoclassical Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

1920's Caldwell Lantern with White Etched Glass
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Caldwell neoclassic style lantern with original white etched glass inset
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1910s American Neoclassical Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Vintage Handcrafted Wall-Mounted Brass Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Pair of wall hanging lantern arch style made of solid brass, quality workmanship, bevelled glass, electrified with three 40/watt lights each lantern, beautiful patina great light exp...
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20th Century American American Classical Lanterns

Materials

Brass

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...
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1970s French Rococo Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Antique Eli Griffith & Sons Green Marine Masthead Ship Lantern Fixture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eli Griffith & Sons Green Marine Masthead Ship Lantern Fixture. Item features green painted finish, blue reflector, original tag, very nice antique item, great style and form...
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Early 1900s American Classical Antique Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Large Pair of Solid Brass Wall Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful pair of wall lantern, seeded glass, made of solid brass beautiful patina, with four 40/watt lights each lantern, suitable for wet location, great oxidization, Decorative p...
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20th Century American American Classical Lanterns

Materials

Brass

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...
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Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Lanterns

Materials

Giltwood

Single Vintage Handcrafted Wall-Mounted Brass Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Single wall hanging lantern arch style made of solid brass, quality workmanship, bevelled glass, electrified with 3 40/watt lights, beautiful patina great light exposure. Working and...
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20th Century American American Classical Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Vaughan Lighting Bell Jar Glass Bronze Neoclassical Lantern Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Vaughan design style lighting bronze pierced open heart gallery glass bell jar lantern fixture in the neoclassical style, accompanied by ch...
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20th Century Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

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...
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18th Century English Rococo Antique Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Elegant France Neoclassic Bronze Lantern with Curved Glass
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful and elegant bronze with curved glass lantern and four E14 screw fittings. The given height is for the total fixture. The height of the lantern is 57cm or 22,5 inches. Techn...
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Late 20th Century French Neoclassical 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...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Bronze and Curved Glass Lantern, France, circa 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze and curved glass lantern. France, circa 1930.
Category

1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and Delicate Baltic Lantern. Silver over bronze frame and hand cut crystal beads, rosettes and U-drops. France, circa 1930. 1 light. CW5031.
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1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Large Architectural Brass Wall Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Pair of wall lantern or wall sconces, made of solid brass , beautiful patina, beveled glass , four 60/watt lights each lantern, Suitable for wet ...
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20th Century American American Classical Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper

Neoclassical Style Brass and Glass Hanging Hall Lantern
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful French mid-20th century neoclassical style single light interior hanging lantern with six glass panels. Each of the six glass panels has a cut starburst decor. One socket f...
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1950s French Neoclassical Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Metal, Brass

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...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Large French Bronze Regency Empire Curved Glass Panel Lantern Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large french bronze read & x pattern Regency / Empire style curved glass panel lantern fixture with 4 candelabra lights.
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20th Century Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Large Brass and Copper Architectural Wall Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Pair of wall lantern or wall sconces, made of solid copper and brass ,beautiful patina , decorative top and bottom , one 60/watt lights each lantern, Suitable for wet locations, UL ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper

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....
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18th Century French Rococo Antique Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large Brass and Copper Architectural Wall Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Pair of wall lantern or wall sconces, made of solid copper and brass ,beautiful patina , decorative top and bottom , one 60/watt lights each lantern, Suitable for wet locations, UL ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper

Montgolfier Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier, ca 1900
Located in Essex, MA
Rare and exquisite gilt bronze and crystal hot air balloon chandelier. All original and preserved. French wired arms and hidden electrification of the balloon which produces and amaz...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Elegant Pair Large Bronze Louis XVI Neoclassical Lanterns Fixtures Curved Glass
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant pair of large bronze gilt Louis XVI / neoclassical style 6 candelabra light fixtures each with 4 curved glass panels, both lanterns...
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20th Century Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Wonderful Bronze Readed X-Pattern Curved Glass Lantern Neoclassical Bow Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French bronze readed x-pattern curved glass lantern neoclassical fixture having three candelabra lights inside, accompanied by chain canopy and mounting hardware.
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20th Century Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Classic Brass Hall Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic Brass hall lantern and based on a 1940's French design, this hall lantern marries a flowing shape with clean lines. The brass echoes the war...
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21st Century and Contemporary English American Classical Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Hexagonal Beveled Glass Lantern
Located in Canton, MA
Hexagonal beveled glass lantern. Includes chain and canopy Three light cluster. Has been cleaned and completely rewired. Ready to hang. C. 1980 Mat...
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20th Century Unknown American Classical Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Antique Round Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
Simple in style and inspired by a 17th-century antique, this lantern features fine decorative details, from the crown at the top, to the finials on its underside. Handcrafted from br...
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21st Century and Contemporary English American Classical Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Swedish Neo Classic Lantern, Small
Located in Westwood, NJ
A small Swedish Neo-Classic style five-light brass hall lantern with 18th-century style embellishments. The leaf tip crown above scrolling supports and a hexagonal frame decorated wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Brass

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.
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1920s French Rococo Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Octagonal Wrought Iron Lantern
Located in Canton, MA
Dramatic wrought iron lantern. United States, C. 1920 Octagonal lantern with interior sandblasted glass panels. Wrought iron frame is delicate for it’s size with foliate crown and pe...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Gold and Brass 4 Light Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely vintage gold and brass 4 light lantern from circa 1955. Lovely restored Moe Lighting Lantern from circa 1955. Made in the U.S.A. 4 bulb Lantern in full functional condition and sympathetically restored to its original beauty. The Lantern is gilt metal and brass and is covered in gold leaf. It has been recently re-gilted. The top finial of the lantern is beautifully cast with scrolling arms and handles. There are 5 glass panels edged in brass. The interior working bulb platform is on a tilt central column or lever that tilts with the movement of the lantern in the wind. Both the top and bottom parts of the lantern have a pierced gallery and the base has a removeable plate with a final to access the bulbs on the interior. The interior has a label hidden from view under the bulb base (see photos) confirming that the Lantern was made by Moe Light of Fort Atkinson Wisconsin a Division of Thomas Industries. This helps us date the piece as Moe Lighting was acquired by Thomas Industries in 1953. We are of the opinion that this piece date from the mid 1950’s. A beautiful addition to any home of style !! Thomas Industries was formed in a 1953 merger of two companies–a lighting fixture manufacturer and the maker of electrical spraying machines–both of which came into being in the late 1920s. The unlikely marriage of these two product lines was the cornerstone of what would become the company’s two core businesses: lighting fixtures and air compressors/pumps. The lighting fixture side of Thomas Industries traces its history back to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and two brothers: Henrik and Ole Moe. The Moe Brothers, together with a number of other entrepreneurs, owned the Moe-Bridges Co., a lighting fixture manufacturer formed in 1919. As a result of friction among the Moe-Bridges management, however, the Moe brothers were frozen out of the company in the late 1920s by the majority owners. Deciding to stay with the industry they knew, the Moes formed another lighting fixture company called Moe Brothers Manufacturing. Henrik’s two sons joined the business in the early 1930s, and in 1938, the company moved its operations from Milwaukee to Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. While the Moe brothers were building their lighting fixture business, the Electric Sprayit Company–the forerunner to Thomas Industries’ compressor and pump division–was also testing its wings. In 1928, the Electric Sprayit Company was formed in Chicago “to manufacture, buy, and sell electrical spraying machines, blowers, air compressors, mechanical, and mercantile devices.” In a curious twist of fate, in 1934 the Electric Sprayit Company acquired Moe-Bridges, the company that had forced out the Moe brothers, and moved from Chicago into the Moe-Bridges plant in Milwaukee. In 1939, Electric Sprayit moved its operations again, this time to Sheboygan, Wisconsin. During World War II, both companies stopped making their standard product lines in order to produce materials for the war effort. At the close of the war, in 1946, Moe Brothers received a large contract from Sears to produce household pressure cookers. Although the company had not previously manufactured pressure cookers, the large stamping presses they had obtained for the war gave them the production capabilities for the job. The brothers planned to use sales revenues from the pressure cooker contract to return to the lighting fixture business. Unfortunately, Sears rescinded the company’s contract due to a product malfunction. In the aftermath of the contract loss, pressured by the bank to repay existing debt, the Moe brothers decided to sell the company. Moe Brothers was purchased in 1948 by a Louisville investment group headed by Lee Thomas. Thomas, the former president of Ekco Products in Chicago, had recently purchased a small saw business in Louisville and was looking for further investment opportunities. His new purchase was renamed Moe Light, and a national advertising campaign was launched to promote residential lighting fixtures. Two years later, Moe Light expanded by opening a new residential lighting factory in Kentucky and acquiring the Los Angeles-based Star...
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

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.  
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Impressive Bronze Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A magnificent bronze lantern attributed to E. F. Caldwell. Hexagonal in shape with beveled glass panels supported at the top by six brackets ending in Greek keys. At the bottom six "...
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1920s American Neoclassical Vintage 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.
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1960s Italian Rococo Vintage 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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