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Toleware Lantern, England, circa 1850
Located in Culver City, CA
Toleware Lantern, England, circa 1850
Candle lantern with metal convex refectory.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of Venetian Wall Lanterns
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Venetian gilt metal and wood Baroque style wall lanterns.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$5,300 / set
19c Fer Italian Gothic Lantern
Located in New Orleans, LA
19c Fer Italian Gothic Lantern
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Iron, Metal
Pair of Antique Street Lanterns
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of oversize antique street lanterns. Ask us about modifying to place on top of lamp posts.
Category
19th Century American Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Set of 8 Bagues lanterns
Located in New York, NY
A set of 8 circa 1920 Bagues lanterns with glass leaves and flowers.29"height,10"square.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Wall Lanterns, France circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
France, 1890
Painted black lanterns converted from gas to electric.
13.5”w x 9”d x 20.5”h
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Category
1890s French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$1,800 / item
Italian Gilt Metal and Iron Etched Glass Hexagonal Lantern, 2nd Half 19th Cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having three wrought iron supports with gilded accents, the top with A gilt metal “Crown”, the
Category
1870s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Antique Moorish Style Silvered Lantern
Located in London, GB
This delicately worked lantern is shaped with eight galleries of silvered metal, each of them
Category
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Silver Plate, Metal
Pair coach lanterns
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of painted and gilded metal coach lanterns, decoration on two sides
Category
19th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
$5,000
Monumental English Tole Three Light Lantern
Located in Buchanan, MI
MONUMENTAL ENGLISH TOLE THREE LIGHT LANTERN WITH EMBOSSED DECORATION
Category
19th Century Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
An Italian Red Tole Metal Single-Light Lantern with Crown Top, Early 20th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian red tôle lantern from the early 20th century. This antique lantern from Italy has a cut
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Glass
European Railway Lanterns, Three varied styles
Located in Atlanta, GA
Iron Railway lanterns from France.Four slightly different lanterns.
Can be sold separately: $895
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Etched Glass Lantern with Bat Atop
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1900 French etched glass lantern with cast metal figural bat crowning the body.
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Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Phenomenal Pair Of Monumental Baroque Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
This Fabulous pair of monumental Baroque lanterns are made of wood and metal which have a rich
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
19th Century Italian Painted Tole Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative 19th century Italian painted tole lantern. Glass globe contains 3 lights and features
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
U.S. Coast Guard Post Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
USCG triangular post lighthouse service lantern. Used as a river or harbor navigational light
Category
1920s North American Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Electrified Copper Lanterns
or Candle lit
Located in Culver City, CA
Weathered lanterns with remnants of period paint.
Measures: 11.5” W x 10.5” D x 23” H.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$3,200 / item
Large Scale Regency Style Hall Lantern
Located in Folkestone, GB
High quality late 19th/early 20th Century brass and glass acorn-shaped hall lantern.
The superb
Category
Early 20th Century French Regency Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Early 19th c French Directoire Lantern
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Directoire floral painted two-candle lantern with chimney and handle,
Category
Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Finnish early 20th century lantern light
By Antti Hakkarainen
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
A dashing and big 1920's Finnish lantern pendant with original glass.
Will look astonishing both
Category
Early 20th Century Finnish Art Deco Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of Tin Lanterns
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of wood and metal handcrafted lanterns.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Metal Lanterns
$1,400
Pair of Italian Bronze Tole Leaf Lanterns
Located in Troy, MI
This pair of circa 1920s Italian lanterns have three candle style lights each, clear glass panels
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Huge Early 20th Century English Lantern
Located in London, GB
Huge Early 20th Century English Lantern
Made from cast metal this monster of a light measures
Category
1920s British Late Victorian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Hexagonal Bronze Verdigris Lantern, England, circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Hexagonal Bronze Verdigris lantern
England circa 1900
Lantern with Pagoda top with pierced frieze
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Vintage Elgin Kerosene Lantern, Early 20th Century
By Elgin American Mfg Co.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
lantern, with clear glass globe, surrounded by a metal frame. Used kerosene as a fuel source . Scuffs and
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Spanish Baroque Style Wrought Iron Hanging Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
chainwork to the top corners of the lantern, with closed metalwork roof and raised crown, the four sides
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal
PAIR of large-scale wall-mounted lanterns
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Pair of very large black painted wall-mounted lanterns, newly wired for outdoor use, each lantern
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of English Painted Hanging Wall Lanterns
Located in Westwood, NJ
Unusual pair of English white painted wall lanterns with arched curved glass door and with pierced
Category
19th Century English Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Massive Arts
Crafts Lantern, England, circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Massive Arts & Crafts lantern, England, circa 1900
Wonderful hexagonal form with metal detailing
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$4,800 / item
A French Louis XVI Style Cylindrical Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI style cylindrical lantern, the frame with curved glass in four sections having
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Antique French Wrought Iron Lantern, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Featuring a hexagonal main body, this antique wrought iron hanging lantern is from France, circa
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Set of Four Impressive English Hall Lanterns
Located in Greenwich, CT
A set of four impressive hall lanterns with flared tops on tapered hexagonal glazed frames ending
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
1920
s Lantern with Original Milk Glass
Located in Pasadena, CA
1920s lantern with original milk glass.
Measures: The panels are 71/2 inches across.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Set of Three 1920s Brass Plated Lanterns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
own design
A very nice set of three brass plated lantern, they can be sold individual,
Category
1920s North American Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$2,550 / set
19th Century Gothic Revival Hand Crafted Lantern
Located in London, GB
Revival hand crafted lantern. Forged from cast metal showing some wonderful craftsmanship and elaborate
Category
19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau amber Leaded Glass
Brass Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large, early 20th-century lantern with 8 yellow, rippled glass panels (4 are wide and four narrow
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Italian, Venice, Painted Tole Lantern, 17th-18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Likely once a pole lantern this lantern is of painted tole with a number of openings for
Category
1690s Italian Baroque Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Bradley
Hubbard American Aesthetic Movement Jeweled Lantern
By Bradley
Hubbard
Located in Astoria, NY
Bradley and Hubbard American Aesthetic Movement handmade lantern in hand-pierced brass with
Category
1880s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Set of four wall lanterns
Located in New Orleans, LA
A set of four painted metal wall lanterns
Category
19th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
18th Century Italian Processional Lanterns With Original Paint
Located in Round Top, TX
These Lanterns have been newly wired. They were used in the Italian Cathedrals with candles in
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
French Empire Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Manhasset, NY
Vintage Empire parcel-ebonized and gilt-metal bell jar lantern of excellent quality. Four light.
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Metal Lanterns
English Antique Arts
Crafts Hall Lantern, Circa 1900
Located in Norwich, GB
An attractive Arts and Crafts copperised, pressed-metal hall lantern with heart shaped design
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of Gilt-Tole Five-Sided Italian Lanterns
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of gilt-tole five-sided Italian lanterns with glazed panels (glass), circa 1910-1930. Newly
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Iron
$3,600 / item
Italian Gilt Tole and Glass Bowl Shaped Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative Italian tole and glass bowl shaped lantern. Beautiful golds leaved intertwined around
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass and Colored Glass Hanging Lanterns
Located in Atlanta, GA
originally made for candlelight, the open-top brass spheres having various colored smaller spheres of glass inset within, hanging from three chains constructed of finely wound brass ...
Category
19th Century Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of 19th Century Anglo Indian Bell Jar Lanterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of 19th Century Anglo Indian Bell Jar Lanterns
Category
19th Century English Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
French Neoclassic Painted Tole
Brass Lantern, mid 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 4 sided lantern retains its period paint with reverse tapering of upper and lower, the lower
Category
1840s French Neoclassical Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of Multi-Color Glass and Tole Lanterns
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of multi-color glass and tole lanterns adorned with twisted iron decoration. Blacksmith forged
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Iron
$6,400 / set
Hexagonal Painted Tole Single Light Lantern, France, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century French hexagonal shaped single (1-light) lantern in brown and gold painted tole.
Category
19th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Rare 1920
s all glass lantern ( with asian motifs )
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful and rare all glass lantern, it has an asian motif, it is all hands painted,
BEWARE
Category
1920s American Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
SPECTACULAR PAIR OF MONUMENTAL PORCH LANTERNS
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular pair of monumental porch lanterns made of metal with wooden details and glass. The
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Antique Victorian Ruby Glass Pierced Reticulated Kerosene Oil Lantern Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian oil lantern or lamp. Made of metal with reticulated design featuring serpentine
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Antique Wall Mount Lantern Luchaire
Fils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stately antique French copper gas light lantern with a copper top, brass details, brass burner
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Copper
Italian Lantern, Late 18th-19th Century
Located in Round Top, TX
Exceptional Italian iron and metal tole painted lanterns from the late 18th-19th century with crown
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Iron
$7,500 / item
Lantern Rare Large Swedish 19th Century Green Flowers Octagonal, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Lantern rare Swedish 19th century green flowers, Sweden. A stunning and rare lantern made during
Category
19th Century European Rococo Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
French Hexagonal Gothic Hanging Lantern from the Villa La Pausa
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late 19th-early 20th century, French hexagonal lantern, with pierced filigree Gothic-style
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Large Early 20th Cent. 4-Light Speckled Glass Wall Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
A sizable, 4-light, wall lantern from the early 20th century. With a freshly powder-coated finial
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Metal Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Brass
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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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