Mid-20th Century Lanterns

Modernist French pendant from the 1950s. A slightly conical ribbed glass diffuser is framed by a black lacquered structure with brass details. The glass diffuser has a white casing o...

A set of five circa 1960's Italian silver-plated etched glass lanterns with 2-light interior cluster. Sold individually. Measurements: Height (current drop): 26" Diameter: 12"

Pair of large cast iron, aluminum and glass Industrial hanging lights by Crouse-Hinds. Rewired as pendants with matching adjustable chains (currently 3 ft. long, but can be expanded)...

Superb brass and semicircular glass chandelier. This stunning pendant light was designed in Italy and inspired by the work of Adolf Loos in the 1950s. This piece is fantastic than...

Very Nostalgic opportunity, memories of a wintery childhood past. America's fondest childhood memories conjure up this remarkable Pair (2) of old, plump delightfully vintage and liv...

Stunning pair of handmade ceramics "Bell" pendants in earth colored glazing and rope. Made in Denmark in the 1960s. The pendants can be height adjusted via the canopy. In the style o...

This sleek mid-century modern hurricane lantern is comprised of a heavy base which holds large scale candle, then a glass cylinder with brass rim trimmed top.

An Italian circa 1960s Moderne light fixture with white and clear ribbon glass. Measurements: Drop :17.5" Diameter: 11.5".

A circa 1960's Scandinavian art glass lantern with three interior lights. Measurements: Height of body: 22" Current drop: 32" Diameter: 10"

Italian pendant/lantern, circa 1960, with a large glass diffuser, enameled in aquamarine or turquoise pinstripes. One original brass and ceramic E27 socket with new wiring. Height wi...

A pair of circa 1960's Italian orange glass lanterns. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop: 12" Diameter: 10"

A large circa 1960’s Italian blown glass light fixture with ribbon pattern. Measurements: Diameter: 19" Drop: 16"

A large circa 1960s Italian blown glass light fixture with a white and clear ribbon pattern. Measurements: Diameter 19" Drop 18".

A set of 4 vintage Italian circa 1960's blown glass globe lanterns with one Edison light bulb. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop: 21" Diameter...

Midcentury brass gold lantern Italian design Lumi Milano Measures: Height lantern cm.50.

Lantern ceiling lamp midcentury Italian design Dino Martens style multi-color. Measures: Only glass cm. 40 x 17 diameter. 1 light bulbs E27 Max ...

AHL4163 A round vintage pendant lantern with a blackened wrought iron frame holding a brass cylinder pierced overall with small pinpoint holes...

Set of five circa 1930s large Industrial metal pendant light fixtures with interior lights. Sold individually. Measurements: Height ...

Beautiful Italian designer lantern made of brass and hand-carved, smoked glass, proving high-quality craftsmanship. Excellent original condition with a lovely patina. Three E14 Ediso...

Lantern ceiling lamp pendant midcentury Italian design Dino Martens style multi-color. Measures: Only glass cm. 44 x 15 diameter. 1 light bulbs ...

Round Stilux midcentury lantern aluminum brown crystal diamond Italian design. It has some scratches on the metal part as can be seen in the photo. 2 l...

Italian chandelier i Remarkable beauty and elegance, the glass bell is 35 cm high, the parts are made of Polished brass, something truly unique for a unique home.

Large Glass and Brass Lantern Modell L27 by Hans Agne Jakobsson. Produced by the designer own company in Markaryd, Sweden, around the 1950's and in a very good vintage condition. The...

Midcentury geometric lantern pendant Italian design orange white glass brass. Only glass cm. 32 x 20 diameter. 1 light bulb E27 Max 100 Watt.

Set of 4, circa 1960's crackled glass Italian light fixtures. Measurements: Drop: 33" Diameter: 3.5"

A mid-20th century black metal birdhouse-shaped hanging lantern with a gothic feel. It is detailed with dimensional flowers and curls between the windows. The four windows are amber blown glass caged...

Stunning Midcentury bamboo and rattan spherical chandelier in Cote d'Azur style. This wonderful item was produced in Italy during the 1960s. The fantastic design is perfect for those who love the use of rattan to create wonderful masterpieces. It consists of a chandelier which resembles a spherical rattan cage...

Stilnovo suspension chandelier with three globes in amber hand blown glass, brass and enameled metal structure, Italy, 1960s. It takes ...

Stunning mid-century style round hanging chandelier in bamboo, Rattan and Cote d'Azur. This wonderful object was produced in Italy in the 1960s. This amazing design is perfect for anyone who loves using rattan to create beautiful masterpieces. This chandelier is perfect for a mid-century living room or kitchen with a French maritime...

A circa 1960s Italian molded glass leaf pendant light fixture with 3 interior lights. Measurements: Height of body: 18.75" Diameter: 11".

A groovy mid-20th century American terracotta lantern with the best green and yellow splatter glaze, a cylindrical raw silk shade, and a chunky wood...

A circa late 1950s French lantern with green and clear crystals, original patina and three interior candelabra lights. Measurements: Height of bo...

Brutalist lamp is unique and has its industrial character It features cast iron top clear glass cover and iron grid. Porcelain socket for E 27 lightbulbs.Four pieces available.All la...

An octagonal circa 1940's French silver-plated and frosted glass light fixture with 4 interior lights. Measurements: Drop: 19" Diameter: 16"

A brass and glass lantern France, Circa 1950 65 cm high by 35 cm wide by 35 cm depth plus chain to desired height

Wall sconces brass golden leves, midcentury (Lot of Two).  Brass and brass sheet *They are light pieces, little heavy. Brass and brass sheet (there...

A circa 1960s Italian blown glass light fixture with interior light. Brass hardware.  

A circa 1940s Italian painted and gilt metal lantern with original finish and patina. Measurements: Height: 37" Diameter: 15".

This brass and opaline glass pendant or lantern has a very timeless appeal. It would be suitable for an entryway, hallway or staircase. The simple style is compatible with just about any other style. This style of light is sometimes referred to as hall or parlor light...

Brass boat lantern by Perko of Brooklyn, New York. Fresnel glass lens. With protective brass bars and hoisting ring. Meticulously polished and lacquered. Circa 1940. With original oi...

Truly a rare piece that doesn't come along often representing one fo the top modern masters of Murano glass for one of the top factories and in very distinct Art Deco style. We can a...

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...

Danish hanging lamp, unknown maker and designer. No plug, no canopy.

A pair of wonderful and high quality 1960s American-made walnut stained pendant lamps. New wiring has been installed. About 12 feet of cord and chain with a wall plug at the end for ...

Large, round ships lantern with a ruby red Fresnel lens. The steel case is highly polished. Fitted with a sturdy carry handle. Brass makers badge is stamped A Ward Hendrickson and Company, New York. No burner. This is a giant lantern...

Stilnovo style lantern midcentury Italian design gold green white glass. 1 light bulb E27 Max 100 watt.

Italian turquoise and white stripe ceramic hanging pendant chandelier has textured glaze and walnut stem. Light illuminates through elongated openings in ceramic body. Lamp body mea...

Mid-Century Modern metal crome chandelier, pendant or lantern with extra large globe in opal glass, Italy, 1950s or 1960s This beautiful lamp is v...

A pair of circa 1950's French silvered metal and crystal pendant lanterns with four Edison interior lights. Measurements: Height of body: 37" Present drop: 48" Diameter: 17".

Ships anchor lantern with brass hoisting ring with protective brass rods. Vented top, Tether rings, Burner, etc.. 12" H x 5" Diameter. 2 lbs.

Three petit pendants by Palwa. Consist of a gilded brass frame & rings with crystal Glass “lenses”. This pendant has four rows of each 6 glass lenses. They hold one E27 socket and ar...

Ships not under command lantern with copper badges, rich red fresnel lens, protective bars, handles, etc. Remnants of the oil tank are present. Great patina on this nautical relic. 2...

Pair of circa 1950s English silver-plated lanterns with four interior candelabra lights each and frosted glass insets. Sold individually. Measurements: Current drop 40" (adjustab...

Chandelier large sheets of glass worked 1950s, brass structure.

A 1930s French gilt metal and crystals lantern with three interior lights. Original finish. Measure: 15" min. drop, 11.5" diameter.

An American circa 1960's bamboo lantern with interior lights. Measurements: Drop: 22" Height of body only: 14" Width/depth: 12" square.

A set of four circa 1920s Italian metal lanterns with glass insets. Sold individually. Measurements: Height 30" Diameter 15".

A set of three Italian etched glass lanterns with bronze fitting and three interior lights. Sold individually. Measurements: Diameter 14" Min. drop 27".