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Style: American Empire
1920's Caldwell Silver Plated One Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's silver plated Caldwell sconces with one light
Category
1910s American Vintage American Empire Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Brass Sconces with Crystals - a Pair
Located in Canton, MA
Early 20th Century brass sconces with crystals - a pair. Oval backplate with curved arms made of rectangular tubing. Ribbed decorative eleme...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Empire Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1920's Caldwell American Empire Sconces with Bronze Eagles
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell Empire style silver plated sconces with bronze eagles on body, very unusual design
Category
1910s American Vintage American Empire Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1900's Large Caldwell Empire Sconces with 4 lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large unusual size Empire Caldwell sconces with lions head and four lights
Category
Early 1900s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of American Gilt Bronze & Star Mirrored Wall Sconces, Caldwell & Co. C 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American six arm foliage gilt bronze and star mirrored crystal wall sconces with flanking tassels. Signed J. E. Caldwell & Compan...
Category
1870s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of American Brass Hall Lanterns with Orig, Frosted Etched Globes, Gas, 1860
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass foliage hall lanterns with the original frosted etched flared globes and filigree cock keys. Pair of lanterns were originally gas and have been electrified. Mi...
Category
1860s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass
American Brass Five Arm Bulbous Chandelier with Cock Keys, Orig. Gas. Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass scrolled five arm bulbous column chandelier with original cock keys, bobeches, and lower central ball with urn finial . Originally gas powered. Chandelier can be elect...
Category
1840s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass, Wire
Pair of American Gilt Bronze & Beveled Mirror Figural Mask Wall Sconces, C 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American gilt bronze and beveled mirror two foliage arm figural mask filigree wall sconces, Late 19th Century. Sconces are stamped on bac...
Category
1880s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
American Empire Alabaster Pendant Light with Classical Urn Motif
Located in Southampton, NY
American empire alabaster pendant light with classical urn motif.
Alabaster pendant dish light with classical swag foliage and urn motif. Four brass chains connect...
Category
20th Century American American Empire Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Iron
Pair of Brass Port & Starboard Ship Lanterns with Fresnel Lenses, NY, Circa 1900
By Perko Co.
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass port and starboard ship lanterns with flanking ringed vented domes, hinged doors, rear mounting brackets, and original colored red & blue Fresnel lenses. Lante...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Steel, Brass
Pair of Brass Beacon Lanterns with Exterior Cages & Fresnel Lenses, NY C. 1900
By Perko Co.
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Brass Beacon Marine Lanterns with flanking threaded handle lids, protective exterior cages, and original clear Fresnel lenses. Pair of lanterns have been electrified. Stamped...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of American Wrought Iron & Brass Dome Shaped Hanging Lanterns, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American wrought iron and brass dome shaped hanging lanterns with decorative floral corner medallions, scroll work, and circular ring finials. Early 19th Century. Pair were o...
Category
1820s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of American Nautical Polished Steel and Brass Ship Lanterns, NY C. 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American Nautical port & starboard polished steel and brass ship lanterns with the original red and blue Fresnel lenses, flanking vented dome finials, exterior protective cag...
Category
1880s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel, Wire
Pair of American Copper Gas Wall Lanterns with Flanking Scrolled Brackets 20th C
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American copper and gas mounted wall lanterns with flanking vented finals, glass hinged doors, and decorative scrolled copper brackets. Pair of lanterns are fitted with inter...
Category
20th Century American American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair of American Bronze and Crystal Two Arm Mirrored Wall Sconces, Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American bronze and crystal scrolled two arm mirrored wall sconces with flanking gilt foilate medallions. Sconces are candle powered but can be electrified if desired, Late 1...
Category
1870s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold Leaf, Bronze
Pair of American Polished Steel and Fresnel Lense Railroad Lanterns, C. 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American polished steel railroad Signal lanterns with flanking hinged doors, scrolled carrying handles, vented tops, rear mounting brac...
Category
1880s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Steel
Pair of American Brass Nickel Silvered Coach Lanterns with Beveled Glass C 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass nickel silvered enameled coach lanterns with flanking oval ribbed vented tops, hinged locking doors with rear red reflectors, original interior fonts, and reta...
Category
1840s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Nickel, Brass, Silver
Pair of American Nickel Silver & Brass Coach Lanterns, Rochester, NY. C. 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American nickel silver over copper & brass coach lanterns with urn finials, floral swag motif, and resting on a turned bulbous tapered rin...
Category
1830s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Nickel, Iron, Copper, Brass
Pair of American Brass and Copper Coach Lanterns with Beveled Glass Phil c. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass and copper coach lanterns with the original beveled glass and foliage scrolled mounting brackets. Warner and Co. Cherry ST. Philadelphia. Pair have been electr...
Category
1820s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Iron, Copper, Brass
Pair of American Wrought Iron and Spelter Finial Mounted Wall Lanterns, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American wrought iron, paneled glass, and spelter finial decorative wall lanterns mounted on the original scrolled iron brackets. Originally gas and have been electrified wit...
Category
1850s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Spelter, Wrought Iron, Brass
Pair of American Brass and Bell Glass Hurricane Mounted Wall Sconces, Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass and bell glass hurricane mounted wall sconces, Late 19th century. Pair are candle powered but can be electrified if desired.
Category
1880s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of American Dome Copper and Brass Decorative Hanging Hall Lanterns, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American dome finial copper and brass decorative hanging paneled glass hall lanterns. Originally gas and have been electrified with single interior socket. Mid 19th century.
Category
1850s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper
Set of Four American Brass Hanging Foliage Etched Greek Key Bell Lanterns C 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of Four American brass hanging bell jar lanterns with foliage etched glass, griffon scroll work, Greek key motif, interior three-light clusters, a...
Category
1850s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass, Wire
American Wrought Iron and Milk Glass Decorative Hanging Hall Lantern, Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
American wrought iron and milk glass hanging hall lantern with decorative arches and a centered faceted finial, Mid-19th century. Originally candle and has been electrified.
Category
1850s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of American Nickel Silver & Brass Coach Lanterns with Beveled Glass, C 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American nickel silver and brass enameled iron coach lanterns with the original circular and side lamp beveled glass. Lanterns are candle powered but can be converted to elec...
Category
1840s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Nickel, Iron, Brass, Silver
American Brass Spot Light on Telescopic Barber Pole Tripod Stand, NY, Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass Nautical Swivel spot light on telescopic barber pole tripod stand, Troy, NY. Late 19th century. Original candle and has been electrified.
Category
1880s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of American Nickel Silver & Brass Coach Lanterns with Circular Glass C 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American nickel silver, copper, and brass coach lanterns with the original flanking circular beveled glass mounted on iron brackets. Lante...
Category
1830s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Nickel, Iron, Copper, Brass
Pair of American Brass Spiral and Bulbous Form Floor Lamps. Orig Candle. C. 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass spiral and bulbous form floor lamps resting on circular step back bases, Late 19th century. Pair were originally candle powered and have been electrified.
Category
1880s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass, Wire
Elegant Formal Eight-Panel Curved Glass Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a large formal chandelier that is also clean and simple. It gives off a nice warm glow and has a look that will fit with most styles. This is...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Empire Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair of American Two-Tiered Polished Steel and Brass Coach Lanterns, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American two-tiered polished steel and brass coach lanterns with fluted vents and beveled glass, Early 19th century.
Category
1820s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper, Steel
Pair of American Empire Figural Gilt Bronze Three-Light Sconces, Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American Empire figural gilt bronze three-light sconces. Originally candle powered and have been electrified, Early 19th century.
Category
1830s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of American Brass over Copper Bird and Acanthus Mirrored Sconces Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass over copper mirrored two arm sconces with flanking birds and floral acanthus motif. Late 19th century. Sconces were originally candle powered and have been ele...
Category
1870s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper
American Brass Glass Dome Hanging Lantern with Interior Light Cluster, C. 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass glass dome hanging lantern with a centered circular sphere ring, fluted exterior border, hinged locking door revealing four-light interior cluster, and resting on four...
Category
1870s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass, Wire
American Scrolled Wrought Iron and Stained Glass Hanging Hall Lantern, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
American scrolled foliage wrought iron and stained glass hanging hall lantern with three light interior cluster. Originally candle powered and has been electrified. Mid 19th Century
Category
1850s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Tall White Opaline Table Lamp on Thick Square Lucite Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tall white opaline table lamp on thick square Lucite base
Rock crystal finial in brass hardware. Newly re-wired.
Shade not included.
Measures: Height to top of socket is 24 inches.
Category
20th Century French American Empire Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of American Nickel Silver & Brass Coach Lanterns, Rochester, NY. C. 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American nickel silver over copper & brass coach lanterns with urn finials, floral swag motif, and terminate on a turned bulbous ringed re...
Category
1830s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron, Nickel
American Cast Iron Cylinder Hanging Glass Lantern, Early 20th Century
Located in Hollywood, SC
American cast iron cylinder hanging lantern with twelve interior lights, three paneled glass, suspended by decorative cast chain. Early 20th Century.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Empire Lighting
Materials
Iron
Geometric Mercury Glass Cylinder TABLE LAMP
Located in Hawthorne, CA
A stylish geometric form cylinder lamp in champagne mercury glass with a raised patterned finish circa 1960s. The intrinsic details of this lamp stands out even more when lighted. In...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Empire Lighting
Materials
Linen, Mercury Glass
Pair of American Nautical Gimbaled Nickel Silver & Brass Wall Sconces, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American nautical gimbaled nickel silver over brass mounted wall sconces with bulbous flared amber glass shades. Gimbals kept candles straight in rough seas. Pair are candle ...
Category
1850s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
American Monumental Brass Medallion Hanging Lantern, New York, Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
American monumental brass twenty one light hanging lantern with a urn finial top, flanking sea shell oval medallions, scrolled exterior acanthus supports, interior shell and foliage ...
Category
1870s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass
English Cut Crystal and Bulbous Cascading Four-Arm Chandelier, Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
English cut crystal chandelier with a centred bulbous crystal column, four scrolled spiral arms, cascading connecting prisms, and termi...
Category
1870s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Nickel
American Empire Wrought Iron Floor Lamp, circa 1910
Located in Camden, ME
Wrought iron American Empire early 20th Century floor lamp.
The scale and exuberance of Newport Rhode Island at the turn of the 20th century wi...
Category
1920s American Vintage American Empire Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of American Polished Steel and Fresnel Lenses Railroad Lanterns, C. 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American polished steel railroad Signal lanterns with flanking hinged doors, scrolled carrying handles, vented tops, rear mounting brac...
Category
1890s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Steel
American Polished Steel and Brass Single Anchor Lantern, Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
American painted polished steel and brass single ship anchor lantern with original Fresnel lense, hoisting ring, protective cage, and original oil burner. Late 19th century Signed W...
Category
1880s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
American Brass Urn and Greek Key Argand Chandelier, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass three-arm argand chandelier with ribbed centered urn, Greek key motif, bulbous glass chimneys, original canopy and terminating with a ...
Category
1820s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper
American Copper Street Lantern in Wooden Barrel, Sturbridge, MA., Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
American gas copper street lantern with the original glass, floral motif, hinged door, mounted in a wooden wrought iron banded barrel, Early 19th century.
Sturbridge, MA. Barrel di...
Category
1820s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Copper, Iron
American Wrought Iron and Gilt Monumental Hanging Lantern, Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
American wrought iron and gilt three-light hanging lantern with six-paneled glass sides, decorative gilt acanthus and floral medallions, adorned with upper and lower scrolled spikes ...
Category
1830s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Pair of American Gilt Bronze and Crystal Argand Lamps, Philadelphia. Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American two arm git bronze and crystal argand lamps with centered crystal reservoirs surmounted by gilt swans, original etched floral globes with prisms, terminating on trip...
Category
1820s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
American Wrought Iron Scrolled Wire Work Chandelier. Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
American wrought iron eight light chandelier with decorative scrolled wire work, pierced decorative bobaches, and terminating on centered tapered iron ball finial. Mid 19th Century....
Category
1850s American Antique American Empire Lighting
Pair of Medusa Empire Style Ebonized & Enameled Brass Finished Table Lamps
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Medusa Empire style ebonized & enameled brass finished table lamps with famous Medusa medallions on 4 sides.
Measures 6.5" in width, 6.5" in depth and stand 29" tall to the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Empire Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
American Empire lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique American Empire lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with brass, copper and other materials. If you’re shopping for used American Empire lighting made in a specific country, there are North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Edward F. Caldwell & Co., James Cunningham and Son Ny, Perko Co., and Bradley & Hubbard. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $10,000 and tops out at $12,800 while the average work can sell for $11,400.
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