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Color: Gold
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Aesthetic Seven-Light Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A 19th century French gilt bronze and crystal Aesthetic seven-light chandelier
France, circa 1880
Perfectly working and ready to be hung.
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
English Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Victorian gilt bronze six-light chandelier.
Measures: Diameter 75 cm.
Height 90 cm.
Six E27 bulbs.
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Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Art Deco Gilt Bronze Alabaster Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Large French Art Deco gilt bronze chandelier with alabaster bowl shade suspended from three gilt bronze arms with knotted rope shape. T...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
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...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
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
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Five-Light Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A fine Louis XVI style five-arm chandelier of gilt bronze and parcel patinated, extremely ornate with great details, France, 1880-1890.
This wonderful piece is in its original condi...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Pair of Antique Patinated Bronze Satirical Mask Wall Lights Sconces
Located in Plainview, NY
A 19th century pair of antique patinated bronze satirical mask wall sconces. Each having been wired for one light this very fine cast bronze wall lights leave attention to detail und...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Stunning Antique Hallway or Stairwell Pendant w. Four Bronze Ram Head Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and highly stylish, gilt bronze and glass entry hall fixture.
In the earliest days of electric lighting, designers worked closely together with artists & artisans and together they created some of the most beautiful light fixtures made in the history of mankind. For creating these 'works of lighting art' they used some of the most expensive materials and some of the most expensive methods. One of the reasons why such very expensive light fixtures could be made, was, because the potential buyers were mostly people who lived in the largest and most expensive of homes. This gilt bronze and cut glass pendant would have been made for an entry hall with a high ceiling and it would be mounted in the centre of a ceiling rose. The unique combination of gilt bronze ornaments and a stunning cut glass shade, makes this antique pendant an absolute joy to own and look at. This handsome and completely original antique pendant, has rams heads and guirlandes all around the shade, a crown-like gallery on top and leafs and a bronze pineapple underneath. All these antique style elements symbolize something, but with regards to this hallway pendant we particularly like the symbolic meaning of the pineapple, because to many Europeans in the new world they symbolized friendship and hospitality. So much so that families would hang pineapples outside their homes to perfume the entryway and make it welcoming to guests. This striking antique pendant too is wired for safe and immediate usage the world over.
If you like the rarity, quality, beauty and the deeper meaning of this antique hallway...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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
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
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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
19th C English Oversized Etched Glass Lantern Shade
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890
19th C English oversized 8 sided coloured etched glass lantern shade
Provenance: Lord Montague - Beaulieu Estate Hampshire
sku 925
Measures: W30 x D30 x H110 cm.
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1890s English Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Brass
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
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...
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1920s French Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful Vaughan 3 Light Bronze Glass Regency Hall Large Lantern Light Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vaughan lighting bronze / brass regency hall lantern, This Classic Lantern is Based On A 19th Century Six-Sided Fixture That Is Finished With Feathered Detailing And A Le...
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20th Century Regency Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Set of French Bronze Glass Rods Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of five circa 1950s French gilt bronze glass rods fixtures with interior lights. Sold Individually.
Measurements:
Diameter 13.5"
Present d...
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1950s French Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Regency Louis XV Style Bronze Lantern
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Regency lantern. Done in the Louis VX style with. Bronze frame and gold finish. Inset glass panels. Perfect for your foyer or as a glamorous chandelier in your din...
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Early 20th Century North American Regency Lanterns
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Antique Italian Hanging Lantern or Pendent
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant antique lantern artistically hand-forged of bronze and brass , one 60/watt light ,decorative glass plates all around .
Beautiful patina.
Chain and canopy included.
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1920s Italian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Bronze Lantern
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French bronze lantern.
With 'Diana' casting with scallop shells and grapes.
Circa 1860.
This item has passed PAT testin...
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19th Century Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Single Handcrafted bronze and Brass Garden Candle Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful of handcrafted lantern made of happy, solid bronze and brass exceptional quality and design workmanship, large space inside for three candles one door opening, bevelled gla...
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20th Century American Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Set of Large English Wall Lanterns, Sold Per Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of four large English circa 1920s patinated bronze wall-mounted indoor or outdoor wall lanterns with four interior lights and clear glass panels. Sold in pairs.
Measurements:...
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1920s English Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XIV Style 19th Century Gilt Bronze Figural "Versailles" Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French Louis XIV style 19th century gilt bronze and paneled beveled glass "Versailles" style three-light hanging grand-hall lantern, surmounted with a royal crown wi...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Japan Fine Antique Bronze Birds & Dragonflies Lantern, Lovely Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions
Birds and dragonflies
A rare bronze 90 year old lantern find with all hanging bells intact.
This trapezoidal roof shaped hand cast bronze lan...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
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
An Antique French Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Rococo Lantern
Located in London, GB
A Large antique French Louis XV style gilt bronze Rococo lantern with six cut bevelled glass panels, an ornate canopy of scrolled acanthus and foliate. The glass panels framed with C...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Rare French Art-Deco Gilt Bronze and Amber Alabaster Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and rare French Art-Deco gilt bronze and amber alabaster six-light chandelier, Paris, circa 1920.
Measures: Height: 37 1/4 inches (94.6 cm)
Width: 24 inches (60.1 cm)
R...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Maritime Beacon With Fresnel Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Copper buoy light with bronze frame Fresnel lens. Hinged top with brass hinges and bezel. Built to the highest quality to withstand decades at sea. Professi...
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1950s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Maritime Beacon With Fresnel Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Copper buoy light with bronze frame Fresnel lens. Hinged top with brass hinges and bezel. Built to the highest quality to withstand decades at sea. Professi...
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1950s Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Copper
French Midcentury Bronze Three-Lights Lantern with Verdigris Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French vintage bronze lantern from the mid 20th century, with three lights and verdigris patina. Created in France during the Midcentury period, this bronze lantern features three ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Golden Lamps Lanterns or Pendant Gold Brass and Glass, Spain Mid 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
There are two units available, price is per each
Brass lantern or pendant and engraved crystal globe,
Golden lanterns or pendant lamps with a fine gold color, oriental or Islamic s...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Other Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Fine French 19th/20th Century Belle Époque Cherub Whimsical Chandelier Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and charming whimsical French 19th/20th century belle époque three light gilt bronze figural chandelier pendant. The charming gilt bronze figure of a naked hovering winged che...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
French Fire Bronze Brass Lantern/Chandelier Louis XVI Shape
Located in Berlin, DE
French Fire Bronze brass lantern/chandelier Louis XVI Shape
This exquisite lantern stands out with its distinctive shape.
High-quality processed with decorative elements from the Lo...
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20th Century French Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Bronze
A French Gilt Bronze Napoleon III Lantern
Located in London, GB
A large square lantern from the Napoleon III period, in Gilt bronze and Patinated bronze. Decorated profusely with scrolls, shells, acanthus and foliate. The canopy with acanthus top...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Bronze and Copper Lantern or Pendant Dublin Ireland Beautifully 1930's (5) Avail
Located in Chicago, IL
Named the "Dublin Lantern" for the City of Dublin, Ireland and made from Solid Heavy Bronze with a Copper Dome. Suppose, some people today might refer to this as a large Pendant Ligh...
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1930s English Country Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Mid-century large bronze lantern pendant, Louis XV style.
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-century large bronze lantern pendant, Louis XV style.
It has 5 cut glass panels with a cut star motif and beautifully decorated bronze.
The lantern is in very good condition, ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Vintage Hexagonal Bronze Exterior Wall Lanterns with Textured Glass, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
AEX0599
Circa 1920
A pair of vintage bronze exterior wall lanterns with hexagonal bodies glazed with frosted, textured glass. The twin backplates in the form of leafy quatrefoils. In...
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1920s Arts and Crafts Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Large French Bronze Lantern
Located in Washington, DC
A six sided large French Bronze Lantern. French.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Bronze Dore & Beveled Glass Four-Light Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
Make a statement in your entryway or powder room with this elegant Napoleon III bronze dore fixture. Crafted in France, circa 1870, and square in shape, the antique lantern...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Je voulais encore t'embrasser
Located in PARIS, FR
ColAAb x Angelika Markul
Angelika Markul does videos, installations, and sculptures. Her work unfolds around art and science, fiction and memory and questions our relation with natur...
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2010s French Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Oui c’est encore moi
Located in PARIS, FR
Angelika Markul does videos, installations, and sculptures. Her work unfolds around art and science, fiction and memory and questions our relation with nature, universe, time. She ex...
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2010s Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Golden Iron and Glass Lanterns, 1970s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Gilt iron and yellow glass lantern dating from the 1970s. Patina due to age and use, new plant in very good overall condition. Height 145 cm x dia...
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1970s Italian Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Gold, Wrought Iron
Antique Russian Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Cobalt Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Large Antique Russian neoclassical gilt bronze, cut crystal and cobalt glass multi light chandelier of great detail embellished with neocl...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French 19th/20th Century Belle Époque Gilt & Patinated Bronze Cherub Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and Rare Whimsical French 19th/20th century Belle Époque Gilt-Bronze and Patinated Bronze Figural Seven-Light Chandelier. The with frosted glass flame shades centered with a f...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Hollywood Regency Antique French Ball Form Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Unique Large Antique French Hollywood Regency Gilt Bronze and Cut crystal ball form multi light swan chandelier. This fine chandelier is embellsihed with a large central cut crysta...
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20th Century French Hollywood Regency Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Art Deco Style White Milk Glass Octagon Shaped Chandelier or Pendant, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of Art Deco style chandeliers, pendants or lanterns. Featuring a stylish octagonal shape, the chandeliers or pendants are finely hand-made of individual sandblasted frosted mi...
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20th Century Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Antique Arts and Crafts Bronze, Brass and Beveled Glass Lantern / Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Large size and great looking, open design, hexagonal hallway lantern.
This rare and stylish Arts and Crafts lantern is all handcrafted in the earliest years of the 1900s. What makes this sizable antique extra special is the open design with the six stylized, diamond shaped and perfectly beveled glass panels. The outside is a hexagonal design, but the 'base' and 'top' of this pendant are open and decorated with flowing bronze elements that take this wonderful work of lighting art to the next level. This classy and timeless pendant with its marvelous patina can be used and enjoyed in all sorts of rooms and interiors, but to us this is the ideal entry hall or landing or stairwell pendant...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Art Deco Patinated Iron Bronze and Glass Four-Sided Lantern, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely Art Deco patinated iron and Glass four-sided Lantern decorate with a bronze face on each side, France, 1930s. A beautiful lantern for any space also suitable for covered out...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Iron
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
Middle Eastern Vintage Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950s Turkish lantern with crystal insets and three interior lights.
Measurements:
Current drop: 16"
Diameter: 12".
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1950s Turkish Vintage Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Patinated Iron, Bronze and Glass Four-Sided Lantern, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Arte Deco patinated iron and Glass four-sided Lantern decorate with a bronze face on each side, France, 1930s. A beautiful lantern for any space also suitable for covered outdoor are...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Iron, Bronze
Louis XV Bronze Hall Lanterns
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic "near pair" of Louis XV-style hall lanterns. These bronze lanterns are both in very good condition. They differ slightly in that one of the lanterns is in gilt bron...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Hollywood Regency Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze Ball Form Swan Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Hollywood Regency Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze six arm Ball form Chandelier of superb detail embellished with six gilt bronze arms depicting gilt bronze swans with open wings. This unique chandelier is embellished with a central patinated bronze ball decorated with gilt bronze stars and a central gilt bronze flame. The gilt bronze arms depict swans of superb detail and further adorned with reticulated gilt...
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
French Old Bronze Six-Light Chandelier in Country House Style, France, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A very elegant ring shapped chandelier of old bronze in country house style, France, 1930s. Large ring supporting six candelabra lights, suspended by three bronze chains conecting to...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
David Duncan Studio Lanterne Anglaise
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
A custom ceiling lantern featuring darkened bronze Greek fret motifs and ornate frieze comprising the frame, with hand blown glass bell and dish, fitted wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Greek Revival Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
1920s Handmade Brass, Bronze, Glass and Beaded Wirework, French Lantern
Located in Amsterdam, NH
A beautiful handmade French lantern. The bronze and brass frame, crystal beads, twisted beaded wirework and it is decorated with Ormolu swags around the top make this light wonderful...
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Early 20th Century French Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Whimsical French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Belle Époque Putto Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming whimsical French 19th/20th century Belle Époque two-light gilt bronze figural chandelier pendant. The charming gilt bronze figure of a naked hovering Putto (Child), suspen...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Fine Large Vaughan Lighting Bell Jar Glass Bronze Neoclassical Lantern Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large vintage Vaughan lighting etched glass / crystal bell jar lantern in a diamond pattern with leaf fern details and bronze housing and decorative chain in the neoclass...
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20th Century Regency Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Lantern with Bow Glass in the Louis XV Style
Located in London, GB
A gilt bronze bow glass glazed lantern decorated with scallop and rope twist motifs, in the Louis XV style, French, circa 1925.
With 3 internal light fittings, ceiling rose and ch...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lanterns
Materials
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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