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Lanterns For Sale
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Outdoor Metal Sconce, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Wrought iron sconce with three (3) glass panes. Made in Italy *Please Note: This fixture is made to order in Italy, and comes newly wired (eu wiring). It is not UL Listed. Standa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre Branches in Bloom Perfume Burning Night Ligh
Located in New York, NY
Argy-Rousseau's near-unique ability to gracefully soften the starkness of Art Deco design without ever sacrificing the strength of the design is on full display in this remarkable, p...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

Azucena Glass Lantern, Italy Circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
Italy Circa 1950 Massive pendant with opaline glass and brass hardware. Designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. 15”dia x 34”h
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1950s Italian Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Brass

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

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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 Rococo Antique Lanterns

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Ormolu

French Neoclassical Gilt Lacquered Brass and Glass Oval Four-Light Lantern
Located in New York, NY
The top surmounted by four scrolling volutes. Elegant form and substantial size.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Pink and Black Lanterns
Located in Austin, TX
Set of four hand-blown Murano glass lanterns on brass structures. Each fixture features a beautiful pink glass globe with delicate stamped texture curving around the form. Black glas...
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2010s Italian Art Deco Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Verdigris Lanterns, Italy circa 1850
Located in Culver City, CA
Verdigris Lanterns Italy circa 1850 15”dia x 39”h Ref. L4798
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19th Century Italian Antique Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper

A very rare Victorian silver and tortoiseshell model of a miner’s lamp
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very rare Victorian silver and tortoiseshell model of a miner’s lamp, of rectangular form with a carrying handle on the hinged lid and the front with a bulb visible within a protru...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Lanterns

Materials

Silver

19th Century Brass Hall Lantern With Original Stained Glass
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century brass hall lantern with original stained glass panels. The frame with pierced brass gothic-style arches is complimented by bearded figureheads to the corners terminating...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Antique lantern with engraved glass plates, 19th c.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A unusual lantern from the 19th c. The frame is made of lead and the glass-plates have engraved motives of different animals and a hunter. Its unusual to find a lantern like this wh...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Lanterns

Materials

Lead

Opinion Ciatti Con.tradition Large Suspension Ceiling Lantern in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Essential and very contemporary design for Con.tradition, the luminous lanterns designed by Sara Bernardi and inspired by Chinese Heritage. The concept is based indeed on the apparent contradiction between the minimalism of contemporary style (Con.temporary), and the preciousness of Chinese antique furniture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lanterns

Materials

Steel

Painted Wood & Glass Lantern, Sweden, circa 1860
Located in Culver City, CA
Painted wood & glass lantern Sweden, circa 1860 Simple, handmade lantern with original period paint. Measures: 7.5”w x 7.5”d x 12.5”h x 16”h ( w/ handle)
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19th Century Swedish Antique Lanterns

Materials

Glass, Wood

Large Gilt Bronze and Glass ‘Versailles’ Lantern
Located in London, GB
Large gilt bronze and glass ‘Versailles’ lantern French, 20th Century Height 120cm, diameter 55cm This magnificent lantern was made in France and its design is inspired by one made...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lanterns

Materials

Ormolu

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

A Pair of White Stilnovo Pendant Lanterns, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
STILNOVO, 1960s Three white enameled lanterns with clear and opaline glass diffusers, nickeled mounts. Could be mounted as ceiling lights. Rewired for the U.S. with one standard base...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Small Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Lantern
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A small Louis XVI style gilt bronze lantern modelled after the Versailles Model. Of hexagonal form surmounted by a corona cast with fleu...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Murano Glass Teal Italian Lantern
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant Murano glass lantern of glass “piastre” leaves in textured ivory and a metallic teal blue color. The handblown glass is attached to a brass structure and has been rewired for...
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2010s Italian Modern Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Set of 14 Blown Clear and White Glass Lanterns, Italy, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
ITALY, 1970s A collection of 14 blown white and clear glass lanterns, with chromed metal mounts. Each individual piece is mouth blown resulting in different alignments of the white a...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Silver-Inlaid Brass Art Deco Serpent Candle Holders
Located in London, GB
Pair of silver-inlaid brass Art Deco serpent candle holders Continental, c.1920 Height 32/34cm, width 9cm, depth 30cm Dating to the time of...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Lanterns

Materials

Silver, Brass

Authentic Antique Pair of English Copper Ship’s Starboard & Port Lanterns
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF ENGLISH MARINE COPPER STARBOARD & PORT SHIP'S LANTERNS Both with original applied plaques "Starboard" & "Port", one with serial number ...
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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Lanterns

Materials

Copper

Antique English Nautical Ship’s Anchor Lantern by E. Bacon & Co
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VERY LARGE ENGLISH COPPER SHIP'S ANCHOR LANTERN BY E. BACON & CO With original maker's plaque Item # 301GPK23P A very large and beautifully aged ship's anchor lantern by the firm o...
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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Lanterns

Materials

Copper

Marc Bankowsky, Grand Chandelier in Gilded Bronze, France, 2019
Located in New York, NY
Marc Bankowksy's Large Scale chandelier, which spans five feet from end to end, takes its form from tangled vines descending from some point of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Antique circa 1900 Pair of Brass English Ship’s Lanterns
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF ANTIQUE BRASS SHIP'S LANTERNS IN RED & GREEN FRESNEL LENS England, circa 1900 Item # 301PAY23Z A wonderful aged pair of brass ship's lanterns with original red and green fr...
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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Large Pair of Hugh Douglas Copper Starboard & Port Ship Lanterns
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MASSIVE PAIR OF HUGH DOUGLAS COPPER STARBOARD AND PORT SHIP LANTERNS Each with applied relief maker's plaques and serial numbers of 148 & 149 Item # 301PJO23...
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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Lanterns

Materials

Copper

Pair of Rare Salvaged 1920s Iron Marketplace Lanterns
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of rare salvaged marketplace hanging lanterns in iron with four canted glazed sides enclosed in wirework frames, supported on crossed circle and cup iron braces, in old patina...
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1920s Polish Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Large German Silver-Plated Hanging Lantern by WMF
Located in London, GB
Large German silver-plated hanging lantern by WMF German, c.1920 Height 90cm, diameter 24cm Consisting of a round pointed gadrooned finial suspended by curb chains and surmounte...
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Early 20th Century German Modern Lanterns

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Mid-Century Brass Table Lamp by Pierre Forssell for Skultuna, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Amazing brass table lamp in a brutalist design by Pierre Forssell. With this design Pierre Forssell presented a whole new way of using brass in lighting and decorative objects. Execu...
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1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Post Lanterns, a Pair, Origin, Sweden, Circa 1920-1930
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Swedish post lanterns, origin: Sweden, circa 1920 -1930.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Hans-Agne Jakobsson Oil Lamp Model L-47
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare kerosene or oil lamp model L-47 designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in Markaryd, Sweden.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Brass

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

Venini Blown Glass Pendant, Italy, 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Venini, Italy 1950's A blown clear glass lantern with delicate woven spiral patterns in colored Zanfirico glass; nickeled mounts Measures: 12 diameter x 38 height ( Height can be a...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns

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Art Glass

Set of Three Elegant Wall Lights Attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Classy and sophisticated set of three wall lights attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni. These lights have a sinuous arm and a decorated base holder made of brass. The lighting element is nestled in the brass structure and holds an elegant opaline-white glass ball.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Beautiful French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Circular Lantern
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful French Louis XVI style cast and gilt bronze circular six lights lantern. Beautiful original gilding and circular glass.
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Period Aesthetic Gilt Brass Hall Lantern
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine aesthetic Victorian lantern with gilt bronze gallery incasing leaded stain glass panels each with engraved panels of flowers, birds and one with Cutler family crest inscribed ...
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1870s Antique Lanterns

Materials

Brass

White Barovier Murano Lantern
Located in Austin, TX
Lantern, from the island of Murano, ”Pulegoso” glass blades are attached to a gilt brass structure to form this stunning fixture.
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2010s Italian Modern Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Pair of "Opera Garnier" Antique French Lanterns
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of bronze lanterns; French; from around “Opera Garnier” in Paris. They were originally lit with gas. These were installed in the French capital by t...
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1880s French Art Deco Antique Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

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

Opinion Ciatti Con.tradition Medium Suspension Ceiling Lantern in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Essential and very contemporary design for Con.tradition, the luminous lanterns designed by Sara Bernardi and inspired by Chinese Heritage. The concept is based indeed on the apparent contradiction between the minimalism of contemporary style (Con.temporary), and the preciousness of Chinese antique furniture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lanterns

Materials

Steel

19th Century Four-Sided Brass Lantern
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century heavily decorated four-sided brass hall lantern with original stained glass panels.
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1850s Irish Early Victorian Antique Lanterns

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass Lantern in the Louis XVI Manner
Located in London, GB
A good hall lantern in the Louis XVI Manner. Of circular form, the frame in patinated bronze, cast and chased with a pattern of imbricated laurel leaves, with stud finials below, ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lanterns

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Brass, Bronze

Opinion Ciatti Con.Tradition XS Suspension Ceiling Lantern in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Essential and very contemporary design for Con.tradition, the luminous lanterns designed by Sara Bernardi and inspired by Chinese Heritage. The concept is based indeed on the apparent contradiction between the minimalism of contemporary style (Con.temporary), and the preciousness of Chinese antique furniture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lanterns

Materials

Steel

French Art Deco Ceiling Lantern
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pressed glass lantern.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Glass

Antique Neoclassical Style Brass Hall Lantern
Located in London, GB
Antique Neoclassical style brass hall lantern French, early 20th century Measures: Height 104cm, width 24cm, depth 24cm This fine hall ...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Set of Eight Clear Blown Glass Italian Pendant Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Italy, 1970s Set of eight vintage blown folded clear glass globes, repurposed in our workshops as lanterns, with nickeled brass mounts. Artisanally mouth blown, these lanterns are part of a unified ensemble of eight lanterns. Please note the lanterns are clear blown glass...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lanterns

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Blown Glass

American Victorian Tiffany Style Stained Glass Bronze Shade
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian Tiffany-Style stained glass hanging shade with bronze filigree design and green glass edge.
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20th Century American Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Glass

French Neo-Classical Bronze Lanterns
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of lanterns of cast bronze structures and curved glass panes. The fixtures feature three candelabras each and stylized acanthus décor. They have been newly wired to fit US stand...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Gold Toned Ribbed Glass Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage rich ribbed glass lamps by Angelo Mangiarotti with central oculus lens, adaptively reconfigured as lanterns in our workshops, with ne...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Glass

Impressive Belle Époque Lantern in the Louis XV Manner
Located in London, GB
An Important Lantern In the Louis XV Manner Constructed in gilt bronze, the ovoid body composed of six blown crystal facets interspersed with orm...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Lanterns

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Crystal, Ormolu

Koho Outdoor Lamp by Mika Tolvanen for Fontana Arte
By Mika Tolvanen, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rechargeable lamp that can easily be moved and placed exactly where light is needed, with no cables to get in the way. It has a lid, which comes in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Lanterns

Materials

Plastic

English Arts and Crafts Hanging Lantern
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine English Arts and Crafts wrought iron and leaded stained glass hanging hall lantern, the frame finely wrought of heavy gauge iron, with turned finials over four geometric sides w...
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19th Century English Antique Lanterns

Materials

Lead, Wrought Iron

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 Rococo Antique Lanterns

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Clear Ribbed Glass Lanterns with Central Oculus Lens
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage rich ribbed glass lamps by Angelo Mangiarotti with central oculus lens, adaptively reconfigured as lanterns in our workshops, with ne...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Glass

Georgian Style Lacquered Brass Hexagonal Hall Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Fitted with six electrified candlelights within the hexagonal glass-inset frame, surmounted by volute scrolls.
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20th Century Italian Georgian Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Antique Architectural Victorian Period Brass Four-Light Lantern
Located in London, GB
Antique architectural Victorian period brass four-light lantern English, late 19th century Dimensions: Height 94cm, width 39cm, depth...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Large Neoclassical Style Brass and Plate Glass Lantern
Located in London, GB
Large neoclassical style brass and plate glass lantern, French, 20th century Dimensions: Height 119cm, diameter 64cm Made from polished brass and plate glass, this large lantern...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Fontana Arte Leaf Motif Glass Hanging Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian 1940s hanging lanterns with 2 green metal leaf design arms between 2 shaped floral etched glass panels canopy. (FONTANA ARTE; designed attributed: PIETRO CHIESA) (PRI...
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20th Century Italian Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Opinion Ciatti Con.tradition Small Suspension Ceiling Lantern in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Essential and very contemporary design for Con.tradition, the luminous lanterns designed by Sara Bernardi and inspired by Chinese Heritage. The concept is based indeed on the apparent contradiction between the minimalism of contemporary style (Contemporary), and the preciousness of Chinese antique furniture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lanterns

Materials

Steel

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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