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Pair of Red and Blue Lens Boat Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Old pair of boat lanterns with fresnel lenses, steel cases, protective brass bars and carry rings, heavy little things, great bookcase accents.
Weight: 1.78 lbs.
Overall Dimensions:...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Lanterns
Materials
Brass
English Port and Starboard Ships Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished copper and brass ships lanterns by English maker. Red and green glass lenses. Original oil burners. Meticulously polished and lacqured. Vented tops with brass carry handles....
Category
Vintage 1930s European Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Copper
Solid Brass Ships Bow Lantern of Rare Design
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass meticulously polished and lacquered ship or boat bow lantern. Thick curved lens, protective brass header bar. Unit has been recently electrified. Mounted to a custom maho...
Category
Vintage 1930s European Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large Yacht Cabin Lanterns by Davey of London
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships cabin lanterns by Davey of London. Exceptionally large examples from Davey with three beveled glass windows, hinged doors, vented tops, carry handles. Both have hou...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Gilt Metal and Crystals Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A 1930s French gilt metal and crystals lantern with three interior lights. Original finish.
Measure: 15" min. drop, 11.5" diameter.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Lanterns
Solid Brass English Cabin Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of top quality solid brass ships lanterns with oval makers badges from Davey and Company of London, England. This pair has original burners, oil tanks, chimneys, beveled glasses...
Category
Vintage 1930s European Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Sunburst Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A French circa 1950s gilt metal sunburst light fixture with glass inset.
Two lights.
Measurements:
12" diameter.
Category
Vintage 1930s French More Lighting
$2,800
Large Silver Plated Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A large, neoclassic style, circa 1930 silver plated lantern with bent glass panels and with six interior lights.
Category
Vintage 1930s English Lanterns
$18,000
Pair of Rare Venini Reticello Ceiling Lights 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing and rare pair of ceiling lights with a precious hand blown reticello Murano glass semi-sphere 1940'. Excellent original condition.
3 E 14 Light bulb 40 Watt.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
Classic antique Triplex Work Lamp by Johan Petter Johansson for ASEA of Sweden
By Johan Petter Johansson
Located in Søborg, DK
Classic antique triplex telescopic work lamp designed by Johan Petter Johansson for ASEA of Sweden
From the Art Deco period.
One of the most versatile work lamps ever designed and a...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Industrial More Lighting
Materials
Steel, Aluminum, Brass
Wrought Iron and Opaque Wall Lantern
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Wrought Iron and Opaque Wall Lantern
This is a slim tall Wall Lantern it has a Verdigris colour, the Lamp has a conical opaque glass shade, it is hung out from the wall on a wrough...
Category
Vintage 1930s Adam Style Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Danish Art Deco "Fried Egg" Chandelier by Fog
Mørup, 1930s.
By Fog
Mørup
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Art Deco "Fried Egg" Chandelier by Fog & Mørup, 1930s.
Stunning four armed ceiling lamp by Fog & Mørup. Features the iconic glass shades that resembles a fried egg, hence the...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Restored Bauhaus Chandelier, by Gispen Rotterdam, Aluminium, Czech, 1930s
By Gispen
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Introducing the elegant Giso ceiling lamp by Gispen Rotterdam, an iconic Streamline style piece from the 1930s. The design of the chandelier is the work of the Gispen Company design ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Rare Monumental Bronze Finish Teatro Nuovo Sconces by Pietro Chiesa
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of rare bronze finish sconces by Pietro Chiesa. From the Teatro Nuovo, Parma, 1939.
These
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Vintage French Wrought Iron Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French wrought iron light fixture with four interior lights.
Measurements:
Drop: 24"
Diameter: 16"
Category
Vintage 1930s French Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of sandblasted glass lanterns with playing card suits Lanterns Pendant
By Fontana Arte, Luigi Brusotti, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Lugo, IT
Pair of lanterns with sandblasted glass with playing card suits.
Glass in good condition and structure with signs of aging.
Thank you
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Amber Blown Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930s Italian Amber blown glass lantern with iron work and an interior light.
Measurements:
Drop: 21"
Diameter: 10".
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of Large English Industrial Lights, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of five circa 1930s large Industrial metal pendant light fixtures with interior lights. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Height 25"
Diameter 25".
Category
Vintage 1930s English Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of Art Deco Venini Reticello Murano Glass Sconces 1940s
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of amazing and rare Sconces with a precious hand blown "reticello " Murano glass cup with a delicate pure crystal cascade , by Venini, 1940.
Three E 14 light bulbs.
Timeless de...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
Enchanting Venini Atr. Reticello Murano Glass Lantern or Pendants 1940s
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing and rare pendant with a precious hand blown "reticello " Murano glass cup with a delicate pure crystal cascade.
Three E 27 light bulbs. by Venini, 1940.
Timeless decoration...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
Ships Masthead Lantern with Polished Steel Case by National Marine
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships masthead lantern with Fresnel glass lens, hinged door, Fresnel glass lens, hinged brass cap and protective steel bars. Wired with a power cord.
Weight: 9LBS
Overall Dimens...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Lanterns
Materials
Steel
Pair of Gold Finished Wrought Iron Lanterns with Textured Glass and Glass Beads
Located in Los Angeles, CA
for US Lighting Standards.
Category
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Copper Ship’s Anchor Lantern by British Maker
Located in Norwell, MA
Copper and brass ship’s anchor lantern with maker’s badge from R.C. Murray Limited, 37 Cavendish St., Glasgow. Meticulously polished and lacquered. Brasses include handles, legend pl...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Copper Ship’s Lantern by English Maker Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished and lacquered solid copper ship’s lantern with lacquer finish. Fresnel glass lens. Wired with electric socket and Edison bulb for home enjoyment. Fitted with brass ha...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Elegant French 1930
s lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unusual lantern, it is quite different , to have light inside and outside, it is made of brass, so it could be by the beach or a lake
Category
Vintage 1930s French Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Elegant 1930
s brass lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful 1930's Brass lantern, the patina is so much nicer in person
Category
Vintage 1930s American Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Dublin Lanterns Bronze with Copper Domes, Holophane Glass 1930
s Will Separate
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
build quality is insane for they are more like precision works of art, than commercial lighting. The
Category
Vintage 1930s English Country Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
Polished Steel Ships Lantern with Ruby Red Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
360-degree ships lantern with richly colored red Fresnel lens, protective cage bars, hoisting rings, polished steel case and brass cap. Rewired with a new socket. Mounted to a varnis...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Lanterns
Materials
Steel
Ships Lantern with Port and Starboard Lenses
Located in Norwell, MA
Steel boat bow lantern. Glass Fresnel lens in red and green. Steel case with brass cap. Also fitted with a carry ring. Wired with an electric socket for home use.
Weight: 2 LBS
O...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Lanterns
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Copper and Cut-Glass Lantern
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
sized bulb, France, 1930-1939.
Measures: Overall height 29" / 73. cm), adjustable height
Height
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Copper
$1,312 Sale Price
20% Off
Copper
Brass Light
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid copper signal lantern with curved Perspex lens with brass bars. Copper carry handles. Mounting flange on rear. Mounted to a thick mahogany base. Lantern has been fitted with an...
Category
Vintage 1930s European Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$1,100
Solid Brass Port and Starboard Boat Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Fabulous antique pair of highly polished and lacquered ship lanterns. Gleaming finish. Red and green glass lenses. Vented tops with carry handles. Brass port and starboard badges. Ch...
Category
Vintage 1930s European Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Highly Polished Port and Starboard Boat
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished and lacquered nautical boat lantern by Perko of Brooklyn NY. With mounting flange, vented chimney, and original brass ring. Also has the rarely found center vane of s...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Copper and Cut-Glass Lantern
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
sized bulb, France, 1930-1939.
Measures: Overall height 29" / 73. cm), adjustable height
Height
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Bronze Panel Round Bent Glass Lantern Four-Light Caldwell Urn Fixture
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful neoclassical or regency patina bronze, panel round bent glass lantern with four candelabra lights in the manner of E.F. Caldwell finished off with urn finials all the top...
Category
Vintage 1930s Neoclassical Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
1930s Art Deco Large Scale Brass Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
hexagon design with lighting in both the upper and lower parts. Needs cleaning and rewiring. Please see
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$60,000 Sale Price
20% Off
French Pagoda Shaped Crystal Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French crystal pagoda shaped lantern with beaded body with 4 interior lights.
Measurements:
Height of body: 24"
Diameter: 12.5".
Category
Vintage 1930s French Lanterns
Materials
Crystal
1930s French Louis XV style Nenuphar Bronze "Lily Pad" Floral w/ Crystal Lantern
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1930's French Louis XV Versailles style Nenuphar Bronze with Crystal Ceiling Lantern fixture. The style inspired by Baccarat.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
$1,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Cut Crystal Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French cut crystal lantern.
Measurements:
Diameter: 10"
Minimun drop: 20.5".
Category
Vintage 1930s French Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$3,200
1930s Skyscraper Art Deco Milk Glass Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco style pendant light featuring a white milk glass globe with a clear Fresnel glass lens and a brushed steel chain fitter. This requires one standard Edison style medium base ...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Oversize Drum Lantern, 1930s, Sand-Colored Glass and Brass
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare oversize drum lantern from the 1930s. Minimalist brass-plated steel structure with sand-colored curved glass. Bottom glass has a white casing, top glass segments are frosted. On...
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Steel
Arts
Crafts Copper Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's Danish Arts & Crafts style ceiling fixture with hammered copper body and glass inset.
Measurements:
Diameter: 9.5"
Current drop: 23" (adjustable).
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Very Fine Hexagonal Bronze Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine hexagonal bronze lantern with beveled and hand cut sunburst decorated panels. 3 lights.
France, circa 1920.
Dimensions: Overall height 40" lantern only 22" maximum widt...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine, Elegant and very simple cylindrical lantern, gilt bronze with curved glass panels. 4 lights. France, circa 1930.
Dimensions: Height 37 1/2" Diameter 14"
CW5325
Category
Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
$4,750
1930s Traditional 5 Light Nickel Slip Shade Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
1930s Traditional style nickeled brass chandelier with clear and yellow etched glass slip shades. This light requires five standard Edison style medium base bulbs. The restoration wi...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Bronze and Curved Glass Lantern, France, circa 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze and curved glass lantern. France, circa 1930.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Gilt Metal Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1930s English gilt metal lanterns with original finish. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Minimum drop 23"
Diameter (at widest) 10".
Category
Vintage 1930s English Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$3,200 / item
Ceramic, Bronze and Glass Oil Lamp, Italy, 1930s
Located in Palermo, IT
Ceramic, bronze and glass oil lamp, Italy, 1930s.
It has always belonged to my family and was bought by my great-grandfather.
Integrate.
Very small signs of the time.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Amber Glass Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A matched pair of circa 1930's American amber glass lanterns with patinated bronze fittings. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Drop: 29"
Diameter at Widest: 5".
Category
Vintage 1930s American Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Rare Venini Reticello Pendant by Carlo Scarpa, 1940
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing and rare pendant with a precious hand blown reticello Murano glass sphere designed by Carlo Scarpa, 1940. Excellent original condition.
One E27 Light bulb 60 Watt.
Price ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of Molded Glass Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of three French circa 1930s molded amber glass lanterns with one interior light. Sold individually.
Measurements
Height 12"
Diameter 6".
Category
Vintage 1930s French Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
$2,200 / item
Gilt Metal Light Fixture with Shade
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930s French gilt metal light fixture with light and shade.
Measurements:
Height: 30"
Diameter: 17.5"
Category
Vintage 1930s French Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Gilt Metal Italian Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A 1930s Italian gilt metal lantern with three internal lights. Two available. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Height 20"
Diameter 12".
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$5,400 / item
Lantern, France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
taking place.
1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918
2nd World War took place between 1939 and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Iron
$9,000
Pair of Lanterns, France, 1930, Art Deco, Falta Medida
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
1939 and 1945
The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Small Art Deco Suspension circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small art deco suspension circa 1930.
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Rare Art Deco Birds Chandelier by Jean Boris Lacroix, France, circa 1930s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A beautifully and rare solid, nickeled bronze chandelier with five opalescent glass flying birds by Jean Boris Lacroix, model 1136.
France, ca. 1930s.
All glasses are signed ( LA+)
S...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
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1939 Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of 1939 lighting on 1stDibs. A piece of 1939 lighting — often made from metal, glass and brass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An item from our selection of 1939 lighting made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one choice in our collection of 1939 lighting that is appealing in its simplicity, but Poul Henningsen, Christian Dell and Atelier Jean Perzel produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a 1939 Lighting?
The average selling price for a piece of 1939 lighting at 1stDibs is $2,336, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $390,000 for the highest priced.
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The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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