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Vintage Regency Patinated Metal Pagoda Wrought Iron Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Asian lantern. A chic pagoda design in heavy wrought iron. A beautiful patina
Category
Late 19th Century North American Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Tole Lantern Lamp
Located in New York, NY
French tole lantern lamp. Antique brown patinated tole footed lantern candle stand with original
Category
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$1,150
Italian 18th Century Hanging Lantern
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An Italian tôle lantern from the 18th century with gilded, rococo motifs on dark metal housing
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Italian Processional Lantern Floor Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Gold gilt metal Italian processional lantern wired and mounted on a lamp base with single light
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of Antique Brass Lantern Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920’s French bronze lantern sconces.
Measurements:
Height: 23?
Width: 7.5
Category
1920s Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$4,200 / set
Gilt Hanging Lantern with Ceiling Escutcheon
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Large antique Louis XV style glass hanging lantern with ceiling escutcheon, gilt metal, and glass
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Antique French Ship
s Lantern, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French ships lantern, Circa 1880.
Category
19th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Reclaimed Art Deco Bronze Lantern Pier Caps
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual set of reclaimed pier caps in the form of bronze Art Deco lanterns dating from the early
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Gilt and Painted French Tole Wall Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gilt and painted French tole wall lanterns. The interiors each with two candelabra
Category
1920s Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Antique Iron Lantern Light with Acanthus Leaf Detail
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Iron Lantern Light with Acanthus Leaf Detail
Enhance the ambiance of your outdoor or
Category
19th Century American Empire Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century French Tole and Glass Storm Lantern
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th Century storm lantern, tole and original glass, once used with oil lamp, now ideal for a
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Sheet Metal
Antique English Maritime Lantern "Meteorite 50811" by Meteorite Lamp Co.
By Meteorite
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Maritime Lantern "Meteorite 50811" by Meteorite Lamp Co., Painted Metal with Fresnel Lens
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
19th Century Antique French Carriage Lantern Owned by President Émile Loubet
Located in Sofia, BG
Antique French Carriage Lantern – Owned by President Émile Loubet – Lucien Veuillot, Paris
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Brass Miners Lantern Lighter
Marble Ashtray Vintage German 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1920s Art Deco Winners Lantern lighter on Marble Pedestal Ashtray. This exquisite German
Category
1920s German Art Nouveau Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Marble, Metal
Antique
Large Size Gothic Revival Wrought Iron
Transparent Glass Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
your way soon. With antique light fixtures as one of our specialities, we know how rare Gothic lanterns
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
19th Century German “Magic Lantern” Image Projector with Brass Lens
Located in Middleburg, VA
A captivating piece of pre-cinema history, this 19th-century German "magic lantern" image projector
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Metal, Steel, Iron, Sheet Metal, Tin
Antique
Good Size Gothic Revival Wrought Iron
Cathedral Glass Lantern 1920s
Located in Lisse, NL
Gothic lanterns are and to have found one of this age, size, beauty and quality more than made our day
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
2 Silver Plated Trophy Mantel Urn Converted Oil Lamps Lanterns 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Two Victorian silver plated converted oil lamps / lanterns / table lamps featuring trophy or mantel
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$640 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Victorian Lantern Style Shapely Bubble Glass Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Victorian Lantern Style Shapely Bubble Glass Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large Coach Lanterns Wall Lights Flush Mounts, 19th
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful pair of 19th coach lanterns - wall lights fixtures.
Germany.
Lamp sockets: 1.
Category
Mid-19th Century German Mid-Century Modern Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Pair Altar Candle Holders Lanterns Table Lamps Decorative Lights Rustic Objects
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair Altar Candle Holders Lanterns Table Lamps Decorative Lights Rustic Objects . Beautiful Pair of
Category
19th Century European Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$7,120 Sale Price / set
20% Off
English Nautical Yacht Cabin Lantern, Stamped Best and Lloyd, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English polished steel nautical yacht cabin lantern with wooden carrying handle, vented chimney
Category
1840s English William IV Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
19th Century Italian Wall-Mounted Painted Tole Lantern w/ Old Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Italian wall-mounted painted tole lantern w/ old glass.
Category
19th Century European Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
USA Sheet Iron Red Light Adlake Adams and Westlake Railway Lantern, 1908
Located in Labrit, Landes
Railway red lantern made in 1908 for "Adlake" Adams and Westlake Company
This red lantern is a
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Sheet Metal
$636 Sale Price
37% Off
Antique Plume
Atwood Blue Enamel Kerosene Oil Lantern Lamp Tin Reflector 13"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th to early 20th century wall hanging oil lamp by the Plume & Atwood Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. Round clear glass reservoir and hurricane, set in a...
Category
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Antique Extra Large Wrought Iron
Glass Entrance Lantern Pendant Light, ca 1890
Located in Lisse, NL
Truly impressive and large, former gas lantern made into a single-light pendant.
If you are a
Category
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Metal, Iron
1920
s Antique Neoclassical style Black and Gold Oil Lantern type Table Lamp
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1920's Antique Neoclassical style Oil Lantern Type Wall Lamp. Shade is included. Beautiful lamp!
Category
1920s American Neoclassical Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Extra Large Antique Gothic / Medieval Style Wrought Iron
Glass Art Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
fixtures as one of our specialities, we know how rare Gothic lanterns are and to have found one of this age
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal
Lifesize French 19th Century Sculpture of a Lady with a Lantern, by Louis Hottot
By Louis Hottot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare lifesize French 19th century patinated metal figure of a standing maiden
Category
1890s French Belle Époque Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Brass
$29,850 Sale Price
60% Off
Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Bras De Lumière Sconces or Lantern Holders
Located in Dallas, TX
is a fluted capital with a flat top that would have most likely supported lanterns. Our pair of cast
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Iron
19th C. American Painted Tin Canal Barge Oil Lamp Lantern, S.M. Forte, Troy NY
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-C. American Painted Tin Canal Barge Oil Lamp Lantern, S.M. Forte, Troy, NY, USA, Mid-19th
Category
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Spanish Revival Gothic Hand Forged Metal Gilt Wall Sconces a Pair circa 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Revival gilt metal wall lanterns with original finish and amber stained glass.
Spanish Revival Addison
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Fantastic Pair of Early 20th Century Bronze and Marble Candelabra by Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY
, metal gates, lanterns, chandeliers, ceiling and wall fixtures, floor and table lamps, and other
Category
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Excellent Pair of Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Sconces by Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY
legacy of custom designed and finely-made, metal gates, lanterns, chandeliers, ceiling and wall fixtures
Category
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Fine Caldwell Carved and Cast Marble
Bronze Lamp
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in New York, NY
), the firm left a legacy of custom designed and finely-made, metal gates, lanterns, chandeliers, ceiling
Category
19th Century American Rococo Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine Set of Four Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Five Light Sconces by Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY
legacy of custom designed and finely-made, metal gates, lanterns, chandeliers, ceiling and wall fixtures
Category
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$40,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Excellent Quality Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mirror by Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY
legacy of custom designed and finely-made, metal gates, lanterns, chandeliers, ceiling and wall fixtures
Category
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Gilded Bronze Floor Lamp by Edward F. Caldwell
Co
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in New York, NY
custom designed and finely-made, metal gates, lanterns, chandeliers, ceiling and wall fixtures, floor and
Category
Late 19th Century American Empire Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Baroque Style Silvered Bronze Rock Crystal Wall Sconce Attrib Caldwell
By Maison Baguès
Located in Forney, TX
of custom designed and finely-made, metal gates, lanterns, chandeliers, ceiling and wall fixtures
Category
Early 20th Century American Baroque Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Silver Plated Neoclassic Style Caldwell Pendant Chandelier, circa 1920s
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
finely-made, metal gates, lanterns, chandeliers, ceiling and wall fixtures, floor and table lamps, and
Category
1920s American Neoclassical Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Courtesans at Yoshiwara Edomachi - Figurative Japanese Woodblock Print on Paper
By Utagawa Yoshiiku
Located in Soquel, CA
) watchman holding a lantern and a metal rod with rings to make noise and alert the crowd.
The work
Category
1860s Impressionist Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
Pair of Metal Lanterns
Located in San Francisco, CA
Industrial English 19th century metal lanterns. Glass walls on four sides.
Well-made and in great
Category
Late 19th Century English Industrial Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$3,600
Italian polychrome metal lantern
Located in Santa Monica, CA
newly electrified tole lantern one light
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Swedish Metal Hanging Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Black Painted Metal and Wood Hanging Wall Lanterns from a Chinese Pavilion in Drottningholm
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
metal hall lantern
Located in Jersey City, NJ
beautiful French hall lantern with exquisite detailing.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
$3,100
Chinese Metal Mesh Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Metal and mesh Chinese lanterns. Can be sold separately.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Metal Lanterns
$2,800 / item
George III gilt metal hall lantern
Located in London, GB
George III gilt metal hall lantern
65.00cm h 36.00cm w 36.00cm d
Category
19th Century English Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
19th Century Black Metal Square Lantern, France
Located in New York, NY
A single black metal and glass square lantern with copper vent and 4 lights. Recently rewired for
Category
19th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Copper
Early 20th Century Large Size Gold Colored Metal Outdoor Lantern
Located in Raalte, NL
Old large hexagonal gold colored metal exterior lantern with brown glass and a mirror at the bottom
Category
Early 20th Century European Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Black lanterns
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of black metal pillar lanterns
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$1,800 / set
Carriage Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage lantern, with metal handle. Decorative item for interesting setting, sure to add warmth and
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$100
French Tole Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French tole lantern with a single glass panel. Blue metal interior and a punched tin top. Newly
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$1,500
Scandinavian Box Lantern
Located in Alexandria, VA
The outer box of this 4-light lantern is hand-carved ebonized wood with beveled glass panels. The
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$3,800
Regence Gilt Lantern
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Large Impressive 19th Century Regence Gilt Lantern
Category
19th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$22,500
Italian Antique Lantern
Located in DeSoto, KS
Italian antique lantern with pole. Would be great to wire and mount as a light sconce.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Oversize Tole Lanterns
Located in Stamford, CT
Very large lanterns mounted on wooden bases from historic Virginia house
Category
19th Century American Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$1,400 / set
Interesting Nautical Lanterns
Located in Stamford, CT
Electrified. Can be wall mounted.
Category
19th Century American Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$975 / set
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Antique Metal Lanterns For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique metal lanterns available for sale. The range of distinct antique metal lanterns — often made from metal, glass and iron — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique metal lanterns available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique metal lanterns to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Arts and Crafts, Folk Art and Baroque antique metal lanterns are of considerable interest. Antique metal lanterns have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Baccarat, The Protector Lamp
Lighting, Co. and Adams
Westlake Co. are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Metal Lanterns?
Prices for antique metal lanterns start at $50 and top out at $39,500 with the average selling for $2,500.
Finding the Right Lanterns for You
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.
Questions About Antique Metal Lanterns
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024To identify antique railroad lanterns, first see if you can locate a maker's mark on the bottom. Using trusted online resources, you can determine who produced your lantern based on these markings, and then you can research the company to find out when it was in business and making lanterns similar to yours. To be considered an antique, a railroad lantern must be at least 100 years old. If you can't find a maker's marking, it's generally necessary to use the characteristics of a lantern to date it. Because this can be difficult without experience and training, you may wish to seek the opinion of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer when identifying unmarked railroad lanterns. Explore a selection of lanterns on 1stDibs.
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