$3,160Sale Price|20% Off
French Gilded Lantern Light - 3-Arms w/ Tassels & Ribbons
Located in New York, NY
Bronze gold gilded, three light, 20th C., lantern light with canopy. It is adorned with a series of chain swags with molded tassels and ribbons decorating the cylinder glass. The bot...
Bronze
Large Gilded Iron Lantern, Louis XV Style, France, Circa 1900
Located in Montreal, QC
Very large hand-wrought Iron Louis XV style lantern with a two-tier gilded iron twelve-light interior chandelier encased by four large beveled glass panes and four corner angled bev...
Iron
Large Carved Giltwood Lantern from a Gilded Age Mansion.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Removed from Whitemarsh Hall. France, circa 1910. 4 lights. Dimensions: Height 73" Diameter 44" CW5733 Whitemarsh Hall was the 300 acre Gilded Age estate of Philadelphia banker Ed...
Glass, Giltwood
Antique Bronze Hall Lantern, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
A French gilded bronze antique hall lantern, the brass bulbous candle sconces, surrounded by four sectional circular decorative embellishments faceted leave filigree details decorati...
Bronze
A Very Rare Early 20th Century Gilded Bronze Hall Lantern with Bevelled Glass
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare early 20th Century finely cast gilded bronze hall hanging lantern. This exceptional piece is after the Versailles model, of hexagonal and cage form with beautiful bevell...
Bronze
$19,500
Fine, Gilded, French Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A glittering, four light, 19th c., French carriage lantern with a bronze doré frame featuring a canopy with gilded drops.
Bronze
Solid Gilded Bronze and Glass Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant, solid gilt bronze and glass, 4 light lantern with matching chain.
Bronze
Elegant Louis XVI Gilded Bronze Lantern with Hand-Cut Glass Panels, France
Located in Coimbra, PT
This exquisite Louis XVI-style lantern is a remarkable example of early 20th-century French craftsmanship.
Bronze
Pair French Empire Caryatids Gilded Bronze Cut Glass 4-Light Lantern Chandelier
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.
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Art Deco Gilded Amber Beaded Glass Fringe Chandelier, Lantern
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful antique French Art Nouveau Art Deco gilded bronze lanterns and amber beaded glass straw fringe, 2 tiers.
Brass
1950 Large pair of gilded brass lanterns Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Comprising a gilded brass wall mount supporting a long rod with a round cross-section, resting on a fixed saucer and decorated with a small gilded brass wire cage. Just above, a tran...
Brass
$2,367Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Wrought Iron wall lanterns Patinated in a Green Color and Gilded
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and unique pair of wall lanterns is made of wrought iron patinated in a green color and gilded.
Wrought Iron
French Art Nouveau Heavy Brass Etched Glass Lantern Pendant Light, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Classic French gilded brass Art Nouveau hall lantern. Brass frame and gallery with balloon-shaped etched glass.
Brass, Gold Plate
Marc Bankowsky, Grand Chandelier in Gilded Bronze, France, 2019
By Marc Bankowsky
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 higher elevation. In full gilt-bloom, ...
Bronze
French Gilded Triple Light Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast brass triple light antique hall lantern, the three light fittings with leaf bobeche drip pans, surrounded by a single circular convex glass panel, held within a ...
Brass
French Gilded Triple Light Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze triple light antique hall lantern, the three scrolling light fittings with circular bobeche drip pans and reeded candle sconces, surrounded by a sectional circ...
Bronze
French Gilded Convex Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French faded gilded cast brass triple light antique hall lantern, the three leaf light fittings surrounded by four sectional convex glass panels and held within an ornate scrolling...
Brass
French Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze triple light hexagonal antique hall lantern, the six glass panels held within an ornate scrolling framework with three light fittings and having decorative scr...
Bronze
French Silver Gilded Glass Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French silver gilded brass and cut glass single light octagonal antique hall lantern.
Brass
French Gilded Triple Light Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded brass triple light antique hall lantern, the three scrolling light fittings with circular bobeche drip pans and reeded candle sconces, surrounded by a sectional circu...
Brass
French Gilded Bronze Antique Convex Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast bronze triple light antique hall lantern, the three light fittings surrounded by three sectional convex glass panels and held within a scrolling framework with r...
Bronze
French Gilded Bronze Convex Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast bronze triple light antique hall lantern, the three light fittings surrounded by three sectional convex glass panels and held within a scrolling framework with r...
Bronze
French Gilded Bronze Triple Light Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze triple light hexagonal antique hall lantern, the six bevelled tapering glass panels held within an ornate scrolling framework with three light fittings and hav...
Bronze
French Gilded Single Light Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast bronze single light antique hall lantern, the inverted light fittings surrounded by a single lozenge cut-glass bowl and held within a very ornately cast bronze s...
Bronze
French Pair of Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lanterns
Located in Chester, GB
A French pair of gilded bronze triple light antique hall lanterns, the reeded bulbous candle sconces, surrounded by three sectional circular convex glass panels and held within an or...
Bronze
French Gilded Bronze Convex Four Light Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French large gilded bronze four light antique hall lantern, the four scrolling light fittings with circular bobeche drip pans and reeded candle sconces, surrounded by a sectional c...
Bronze
French 19th Century Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French late 19th century gilded bronze four-light hexagonal antique hall lantern, the six original beveled glass panels held within an ornate scrolling framework with four light fi...
Bronze
French Gilded Convex Triple Light Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast brass triple light antique hall lantern, the three reeded scrolling light fittings surrounded by three sectional circular convex glass panels and held within a d...
Brass
French 19th Century Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded bronze triple light convex antique hall lantern, the three light fittings surrounded by three sectional convex glass panels and held within an ornate acanthus leaf sc...
Bronze
French Large Gilded Bronze Five-Light Antique Hall Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A quality large French gilded bronze five-light antique hall lantern, the five convex shaped glass panels held within an ornate scrolling framework, having five decorative millgain l...
Bronze
French 19th Century Large Gilded Bronze Four Light Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A quality large French gilded bronze four-light antique lantern, the four convex shaped glass panels held within an ornate scrolling framework, having four scrolling light fittings w...
Bronze
24-Karat Gilded Bronze "Redon" Lantern
By Tisserant
Located in Boston, MA
24-karat gilded bronze. Handmade in Paris.
Bronze
French Bronze Triple-Light Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
Quality French gilded bronze triple-light antique lantern, the six convex shaped glass panels held within an ornate scrolling framework, having three light fittings with a reeded cen...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 12 in W 7 in D 7 in
Beautiful 1930 French Antique Lanterns of Gilded Bronze and Star Cut Glass 2 Pc
Located in Lakewood, NJ
A beautiful small French antique lantern of gilded bronze and star cut glass.
Metal, Bronze, Chrome
Late 19th century pair of French gilded lanterns in the style of Louis XV
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A beautiful and very elegant pair of French lantern, each with 3 lights inside. With open delicately embelished gilt bronze frame and clear glass panels. Place of origin- France Peri...
Bronze
Vintage French Louis XV Style Gilded Bronze Lantern
Located in New Orleans, LA
A vintage 1930’s French Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut glass lantern with three lights. Each of the glass panels having a beautiful cut star in the center. The frame with an elab...
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Gilded Bronze Interior Lantern
Located in Middleburg, VA
Fine quality Louis XVI style interior lantern. Excellent proportions made of gilt bronze with neoclassical architectural details and curved glass panes. Made in France, circa 1940.
Bronze
Early 20th Century Gilded and Etched Glass Lantern
Located in Chireno, TX
French single-light gilded tôle and etched glass flush-mount lantern.
Tin
Late 19th Century Gilded and Glazed Hanging Lantern
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 19th century gilded and glazed hanging lantern circa 1890. Fine quality gilded 4 sided lantern with elaborate cast grotesques on each corner. Further decorated with finials o...
Brass
Large Pair of Louis XIV Style Gilded Bronze Lanterns
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of large Louis XIV style three-light gilded bronze hexagonal lanterns similar in form to those found at Versailles, together with gilt bronze ceiling canopies. Lantern heig...
Bronze
19th Century French Hall Lantern
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century French gilded ormolu hall lantern, having four out swept supports from the top, foliate finials and swags to the bowed glass panels, a hinged do...
Ormolu
Antique French Gilded Bronze Rounded Glass Lantern
Located in London, GB
Stunning 20th Century Bronze Gilt Lantern. This lantern is in excellent condition, it features 3 light fittings with original aged drip candle sleeves, circular bobeche bronze drip ...
Bronze
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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