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Metal and Glass Outdoor Lantern
Located in Culver City, CA
France circa 1880
Category
19th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Early 20th Century Italian Lantern in Silvered Metal
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful and refined Italian early 20th century lantern with one light. Made of silvered metal
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Stained Glass and Gilt Metal Antique Hanging Lantern
Located in London, GB
friezes showing birds flying. The entire lantern hangs from four curved gilt metal supports. This is a
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
American 19th Century Metal Folk Art Farm Lantern
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very beautiful farm lantern. Could be seen at Maine Historical Society, where they have four dating
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Continental Large Wrought Iron and Gilt Metal Hexagonal Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
plates that merge into another six larger separate beveled glass plates all held in place by metal tabs
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal
Large Italian Wrought
Pierced Metal Cylindrical Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
of impressive size and having a conical shaped vented finial continuing to a pointed turret upper gallery, the cylindrical body pierced with scenes of the hunt depicting hunters in r...
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19th Century Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
19th Century Tole Hall Lantern in Painted Metal and Glass
Located in London, GB
An unusual mid 19th century tole hall lantern, decorated with flowers and leaves, the glass bowl
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Tôle
Lanterns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of tole lanterns.
Category
1860s French Victorian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$2,475
Italian, Venice, Rococo Style Gilt Metal Hexagonal Lantern, mid 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Extraordinary lantern in original patina and condition
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1850s Italian Rococo Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
Scrolled leaf detail with amber glass panels. Holds a single standard size light bulb, newly re-wired.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$875
Lantern Table Swedish 19th Century Black Painted Metal Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Lantern table Swedish 19th century black painted metal Sweden. A lantern made during the 19th
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Antique 19th Century Victorian Toleware Painted Metal Railway Lantern, C.1880
Located in London, GB
An unusual and large late 19th century painted toleware lantern. c.1880
Perhaps originally from
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Antique 19th Century Victorian Copper Verdigris Metal Railway Lantern, C.1890
Located in London, GB
Elegantly formed Victorian copper wall lantern in original condition. c.1890
A beautiful time
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Italian, Venezia, Gilt Metal
Glass 4-Light Lantern, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
connecting to the Rococo style lantern which is comprised of c-form scrolls and both frosted glass and
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Iron
Italian Wrought Iron and Shaped Metal 1-Light Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hanging from a loop issuing three curved arms, the circular lantern with a domed open top with
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1890s Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Silvered Metal Wall Light Processional Pole Lantern, Venice, Late 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
This Italian whismical silvered metal handcrafted wall-mounted lantern or sconce feature an open
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
An Italian Renaissance Style Iron, Metal, and Glass Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
-form finial, the crenelated and curled iron border anchored by a twisting rod, the body of the lantern
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Swedish Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A Scandinavian green painted lantern, Circa 1870, of circular form with glazed panels and a peaked
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$3,600
Italian Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Multi color Italian hanging Lantern with original paint.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$2,795
Early 20th Century French Gilt Metal and Beveled Glass Three-Light Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
hexagonal lantern with scroll decor at the pediment, features six sides with beveled glass panels; the
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Gothic Lantern
Located in Culver City, CA
Wonderful colored glass on gilt metal frame.
Category
19th Century English Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$2,800
Tole Lanterns
Located in Buchanan, MI
Two early American tole lanturns later electrified, old wavy glass, nice old finish on metal
Category
19th Century American Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$900
German Neoclassical Octagonal Shaped Iron, Gilt Metal and Glass Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a gilt metal conic top above gilt metal plumes and oval shaped iron details, the lantern of
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1830s German Neoclassical Antique Metal Lanterns
Pair Italian Baroque Style Wrought Iron, Metal, and Bronze Lanterns, Ca. 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each having a wrought iron shaped finial with hanging hook and of tapering pyramidal design, each side with a glass pane, one door, with circular bronze terminals.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Baroque Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Wrought Iron
19th C. Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
19th C. Lantern, has not been wired.
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19th Century Belgian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$2,800
French Military Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
French lantern made for the military. Has maker's plaque, Faucon Fres, Paris.
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$2,400
Pair of Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Continental painted lanterns, Early 19th Century, of hexagonal form with glazed panels
Category
19th Century Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$4,800
Italian Brass and Metal Hexagonal Lantern, 2nd quarter 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The shaped brass upper supports in the shape of a parasol supporting a metal frame of six sides
Category
1830s Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Japanese Boat Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unusual antique lantern made of patinated metal with red paper inserts around the windows and door
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$1,600
Painted French Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Early painted French lantern from Provence.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$4,300
19c Tole Lantern
Located in New Orleans, LA
19c French tole lantern with glass. European wiring, needs to be updated for U.S. standard.
Category
19th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$1,396
Wonderful Crystal Lantern
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Crystal lantern with seven lights
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$11,876
Antique French Lantern
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Early 20th century French tole street lantern from Avignon rewired.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Italian Etched Glass and Gilt Metal Hanging Lantern, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The etched glass bell jar lantern having from an upper faceted glass disc by three chains of
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Italian Tole Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
Unusual polychrome Italian tole peinte hall lantern with bowknots, flowers and door.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$6,500
An Italian Wrought and Painted Iron and Metal 4-Light Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
hanging from 3 leaf form arms joining at a cylindrical lantern consisting of green and gold painted
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Painted Directoire Lantern
Located in Washington, DC
A Very Unusual Large, Painted Directoire Lantern. Hotel Maurice was a very old and established
Category
19th Century French Directoire Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Gothic Lanterns
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of late 19th century painted metal gothic lanterns.
Category
19th Century Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$6,648
Large Chinese Hanging Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Chinese metal wire and paper large hanging lanterns, circa late 19th century. Priced and sold
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Antique French Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece originates from France circa the 1930s.
Measurements: 24'' W x 24'' H.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$3,600
Italian, Napoli, Large Wrought Iron, Metal
Leaded Glass Lantern, ca. 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
, with attached metal leaves, newly electrified
Category
Early 1900s Italian Baroque Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Slag Glass
Pair of Italian Lanterns
Located in Nashville, TN
Pair of Italian painted wood and gilt lanterns with metal chains and gilt tassels.
Category
19th Century Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$14,500
Charming Antique French Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique French lantern with steel and copper case. Hinged door with round glass window. Copper top
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Copper
Antique Large Ship
s Lantern
Located in Katonah, NY
A large Dutch hanging ship's lantern hand crafted of pierced metal embossed with an elaborate
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
19 th Century Four light French lantern recently rewired.
Category
19th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Italian Wrought Iron, Metal, and Glass Baroque Style Lantern, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
of hexagonal form and having a domed top with iron scrollwork and oculus openings, the main body and lower tapering section connected by decorative metalwork, the lower section an in...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Metal Lanterns
Pair of Antique Lanterns
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of antique gas lanterns, now electrified, with original glass etched panels.
Category
1860s English Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$7,000
18th Century Italian Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
single candelabra-style light, set within a gilt metal floral bobeche. The lantern’s original aged patina
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
17th Century Venitian Lantern
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful lantern with cut sides decorated with sunflowers and acanthus leaves in relief.
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Vintage Venetian Tole Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Italian painted tole lantern.
Measurements:
Drop: 25"
Height of body: 20"
Diameter
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1920s Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Antique Leaded Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French leaded glass lantern with four interior lights.
Measurements:
Current
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1920s French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Italian Tole Hall Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
Italian hexagonal iron and gilded 6-light lantern with door and embossed open corona and various
Category
Early 1900s European Renaissance Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Square Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1910 French gilt metal and opaline glass inset lantern. 17" minimum drop & 11.5" square
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Large antique 1920 lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large lantern, these sizes don't come very often , would make any entry way feeling like a
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Northern Italian Giltwood Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From the rolling hills of Northern Italy, this exquisite carved giltwood lantern once graced the
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Important Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Style Louis XVI gilt bronze and crystal lantern, entirely restored and newly electrified, crystal
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Glazed Lantern
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A wonderful 19th Century French fully glazed lantern with decorative cast iron chain.
Category
19th Century Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
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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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