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Rococo Lanterns

ROCOCO STYLE

Rococo was an aesthetic movement in the fine and decorative arts in the 18th century that found its inspiration in nature and fostered an overall lightness and delicacy of form, construction and ornament in interior design. Rococo furniture, while greatly influenced by trends in Italy and Germany, is often called Louis XV style — the movement having reached its best expression during that sybaritic French king’s reign.

The term “rococo” is thought to be a portmanteau of the French words rocaille and coquilles — “rock” and “shells” — organic motifs frequently used in architecture and design of the style.

When it comes to authentic Rococo furniture's characteristics, it is above all sensuous and social. The furniture of earlier eras in Europe had been heavy in every sense; the Rococo period saw the appearance of light-framed upholstered armchairs, side chairs and occasional tables that could easily be moved to form conversational circles.

The signal detail of Rococo furniture design is the gently curved cabriole, or S-shaped chair-, table-, and cabinet-leg. It imitates the bend of a tree limb or a flower stem. In a further reference to nature, furnishings were often asymmetrical and painted white, or in soft, pastel shades. Rococo has become a timeless style, and as the furniture pieces presented on 1stDibs demonstrate, its playful, sculptural forms can provide visual excitement to contemporary, clean-lined spaces.

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Style: Rococo
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

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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 Antique Rococo Lanterns

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Ormolu

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 Antique Rococo Lanterns

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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

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 Vintage Rococo Lanterns

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

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Giltwood

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

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Brass

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 Antique Rococo Lanterns

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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....
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Lanterns

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Brass

Italian Painted Tole Hall Lantern
Located in Essex, MA
Green leaf form with red flower heads. Electrified. No glass.
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns

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Tin

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 Antique Rococo Lanterns

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Bronze

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 Vintage Rococo Lanterns

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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 Vintage Rococo Lanterns

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Iron

18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Hand Carved 'Pompom' Tassel
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...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns

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Gold Leaf, Metal

Pair of 18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Hand Carved 'Pompom' Tassels
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...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns

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Metal, Gold Leaf

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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lanterns

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Bronze, Ormolu

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 ...
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Early 20th Century American Rococo Lanterns

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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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lanterns

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Crystal, Metal

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 ...
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20th Century French Rococo Lanterns

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Bronze, Ormolu

Hand Carved Italian Painted Wood Lantern
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...
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Early 2000s Italian Rococo Lanterns

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Wood, Paint

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...
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1910s Italian Vintage Rococo 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. ...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Rococo Lanterns

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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)
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20th Century Italian Rococo Lanterns

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Giltwood, Glass

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...
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18th Century and Earlier Danish Antique Rococo 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...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Lanterns

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Metal

18th Century Rococo Brass Lantern
Located in Copenhagen, K
Beautifull Rococo brass lantern.
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18th Century and Earlier European Antique Rococo Lanterns

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Brass

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Located in Buisson, FR
Very rare folk art lantern, France, circa 1800-1850. Beautiful weathered. Glass is old but to my opinion of later date.
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Located in Milano, IT
A beautiful 19th century Green painted metal French lantern. This does not come wired.
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Lanterns

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French 20th Century Verdigris Bronze Lantern
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th Century Bronze Lantern. Verdigris Patination. Rewired to British Standard 230v, Reglazed. France Circa 1950.
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Bronze

French 20th Century Verdigris Bronze Lantern
French 20th Century Verdigris Bronze Lantern
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Hanging Art and Craft Style Copper Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant lantern made of hand crafted copper, quality workmanship, four sides of art glass, and one 60/watt light. Suitable for wet location, original canopy and chain is included. O...
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20th Century American Rococo Lanterns

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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 Vintage Rococo Lanterns

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English 19th Century Victorian Period Copper and Glass Three-Light Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian period copper lantern from the 19th century with three lights and glass panels. This exquisite English Victorian copper lantern, dating back to the 19th century,...
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Italian Brass and Glass Pendant Lamp or Lantern in Nautical Style, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous pendant lamp in nautical style made of full brass and glass. Made in Italy in the 1970s approx. The pendant lamp immediately gives the impression of being in a nautical envi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Lanterns

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Brass

French, 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Glass Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style pear-shaped gilt bronze and diamond-cut-bent-glass lantern. The ovoid gilt bronze body with a single light, surmounted with three glass panels centered with a sunburst design. The scrolled gilt bronze body with scrolls, acanthus, rosettes and leaves, each panel crowned with gilt bronze bows and ribbons...
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1890s French Antique Rococo Lanterns

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Italian, Venice, Rococo Style Gilt Metal Hexagonal Lantern, mid 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
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1850s Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns

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Pair of French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Lanterns (Formerly Gas)
Located in Dallas, TX
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Lanterns

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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Carved Giltwood Three-Light Ceiling Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring Classic, Italian elegance into your home with this large Rococo hand carved hall lantern. Crafted in Italy, circa 1760, this traditional polygon light fixture is a true showsto...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns

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Giltwood

Italian Carved Parcel-Gilt Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
Italian Rococo style carved painted and gilded hall lantern with carved shells, acanthus leaves, and berries.
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Late 20th Century European Rococo Lanterns

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Wood

Italian Carved Parcel-Gilt Lantern
Italian Carved Parcel-Gilt Lantern
H 41 in W 21 in D 21 in
Italian Pair of Venetian Style Gilt Metal Gondola Lanterns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A decorative pair of Venetian-style gilt metal lanterns. The pair with bottoms ending in leaves. Having six windows with notches for glass if desired are shaped and connected to the ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lanterns

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Metal

Pair of French Rococo Brass and Etched Glass Hall Lanterns
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of French Rococo brass and etched glass hall lanterns This is a good quality pair, the lights have 4 Opaline glass panels which are etched with a starburst The lantern...
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Early 20th Century Rococo Lanterns

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Brass

Large French Rococo Brass Glass Lantern Hall Light
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large French Rococo brass glass lantern hall light A superb quality heavy brass lantern, the light is decorated in the French style with leaves and it hangs on a decorative brass ...
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Early 20th Century Rococo Lanterns

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Large Italian Murano Style Hanging Gold Painted Pendant Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Large Italian murano style hanging gold painted pendant lamp. Made circa 1940's with a carved wooden top. The painted gold and white glass is in great shape.
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1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Lanterns

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Wood, Glass

Gold Gilt and Iron Chandelier
Located in Sheffield, MA
Highly decorative, this ornate gold and black baroque style iron chandelier with decorative leaves with 6 arms has great presence.
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20th Century European Rococo Lanterns

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Iron

Pair of Painted Iron Foliate Table Lanterns
Located in London, GB
A pair of 20th century painted iron lanterns in the Louis XV manner, with ring carrying handles above scrolling supports with elaborate foliate work above rectangular glazed frames, ...
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20th Century French Rococo Lanterns

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Metal

Lantern Rare Large Swedish 19th Century Green Flowers Octagonal, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Lantern rare Swedish 19th century green flowers, Sweden. A stunning and rare lantern made during the 19th century in Sweden. Decorated with swirling leaves and flowers. Wired for EU....
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19th Century European Antique Rococo Lanterns

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Metal

Italian Carved Parcel-Gilt Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
Italian Rococo style carved painted and gilded hall lantern with carved shells, acanthus leaves, and berries.
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Late 20th Century European Rococo Lanterns

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Wood

Italian Carved Parcel-Gilt Lantern
Italian Carved Parcel-Gilt Lantern
H 41 in W 21 in D 21 in

Rococo lanterns for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rococo lanterns for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lanterns created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo lanterns made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lanterns, popular names associated with this style include Interi, and Edward F. Caldwell & Co.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lanterns differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $975 and tops out at $92,910 while the average work can sell for $3,750.

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