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Antique French Napoleon III Period Wrought Iron, Brass and Gilt Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
French antique Napoleon brass and gilt hexagonal lantern; with a gathered leaf corona suspending a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Lanterns

Antique French Napoleon III Period Wrought Iron, Brass and Gilt Lantern
Antique French Napoleon III Period Wrought Iron, Brass and Gilt Lantern

Antique French Napoleon III Period Wrought Iron, Brass and Gilt Lantern

$12,500
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
Category

Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

French Gilded Triple Light Antique Lantern
French Gilded Triple Light Antique Lantern

French Gilded Triple Light Antique Lantern

$3,495
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
Category

Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Brass

French Gilded Triple Light Antique Lantern
French Gilded Triple Light Antique Lantern

French Gilded Triple Light Antique Lantern

$2,467
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
Category

Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Brass

French Gilded Convex Antique Hall Lantern
French Gilded Convex Antique Hall Lantern

French Gilded Convex Antique Hall Lantern

$3,084
French Triple Light Convex Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast brass triple light antique hall lantern, the three light fittings surrounded
Category

Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Brass

French Triple Light Convex Antique Lantern
French Triple Light Convex Antique Lantern

French Triple Light Convex Antique Lantern

$2,261
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
Category

Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

French Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lantern
French Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lantern

French Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lantern

$5,140
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
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Triple-Light Antique Lantern
French Bronze Triple-Light Antique Lantern

French Bronze Triple-Light Antique Lantern

$13,640
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
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Lanterns

Materials

Brass

French Gilded Triple Light Antique Lantern
French Gilded Triple Light Antique Lantern

French Gilded Triple Light Antique Lantern

$2,124
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
Category

Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

French Gilded Bronze Antique Convex Hall Lantern
French Gilded Bronze Antique Convex Hall Lantern

French Gilded Bronze Antique Convex Hall Lantern

$2,536
French Triple Light Bronze Convex Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
A French gilded cast bronze triple light antique hall lantern, the three scrolling light fittings
Category

Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

French Triple Light Bronze Convex Antique Lantern
French Triple Light Bronze Convex Antique Lantern

French Triple Light Bronze Convex Antique Lantern

$1,987
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
Category

Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

French Gilded Bronze Convex Antique Hall Lantern
French Gilded Bronze Convex Antique Hall Lantern

French Gilded Bronze Convex Antique Hall Lantern

$1,987
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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

French Gilded Single Light Antique Hall Lantern
French Gilded Single Light Antique Hall Lantern

French Gilded Single Light Antique Hall Lantern

$3,769
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
Category

Early 20th Century French Rococo Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

French Gilded Bronze Triple Light Antique Lantern
French Gilded Bronze Triple Light Antique Lantern

French Gilded Bronze Triple Light Antique Lantern

$2,261
19th Century French Louis XVI Lantern Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Large and impressive gilt bronze Louis XVI style four-arm lantern with four exterior arms candle
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Lantern Chandelier
19th Century French Louis XVI Lantern Chandelier

19th Century French Louis XVI Lantern Chandelier

$8,500
PAIR OF WROUGHT IRON LANTERNS WITH GILT TRIM
Located in New York, NY
PAIR OF WROUGHT IRON LANTERNS WITH GILT TRIM 6 LIGHTS (287)
Category

20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

PAIR OF WROUGHT IRON LANTERNS WITH GILT TRIM
PAIR OF WROUGHT IRON LANTERNS WITH GILT TRIM

PAIR OF WROUGHT IRON LANTERNS WITH GILT TRIM

$7,600 / set
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
Category

Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

French Gilded Bronze Convex Four Light Antique Lantern
French Gilded Bronze Convex Four Light Antique Lantern

French Gilded Bronze Convex Four Light Antique Lantern

$5,140
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
Category

Antique 1880s French Baroque Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lantern
French 19th Century Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lantern

French 19th Century Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lantern

$6,785
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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

French Pair of Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lanterns
French Pair of Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lanterns

French Pair of Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lanterns

$5,140 / set
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
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Lanterns

Materials

Brass

French Gilded Convex Triple Light Antique Hall Lantern
French Gilded Convex Triple Light Antique Hall Lantern

French Gilded Convex Triple Light Antique Hall Lantern

$2,673
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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lantern
French 19th Century Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lantern

French 19th Century Gilded Bronze Antique Hall Lantern

$4,044
Pair of Gilt Bronze and Glass Lanterns, 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of gilt bronze and glass lanterns, decorated with acanthus leaves. The four glass faces
Category

20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Gilt Bronze and Glass Lanterns, 20th Century
Pair of Gilt Bronze and Glass Lanterns, 20th Century

Pair of Gilt Bronze and Glass Lanterns, 20th Century

$5,000 / set
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
Category

Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

French Large Gilded Bronze Five-Light Antique Hall Lantern
French Large Gilded Bronze Five-Light Antique Hall Lantern

French Large Gilded Bronze Five-Light Antique Hall Lantern

$13,366
19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Hexagonal Lantern
Located in London, GB
The body of the lantern hangs from three shaped arms decorated with leaves, the uprights decorated
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Lanterns

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Hexagonal Lantern
19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Hexagonal Lantern

19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Hexagonal Lantern

$20,152
Custom French Lantern with Polychromed Wood and Old Elements
Located in Houston, TX
Custom, one-of-a-kind French lantern constructed of old elements. Polychromed wood in gold gilt and
Category

20th Century French Other Lanterns

Materials

Gold, Iron

Custom French Lantern with Polychromed Wood and Old Elements
Custom French Lantern with Polychromed Wood and Old Elements

Custom French Lantern with Polychromed Wood and Old Elements

$2,800
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
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Baroque Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Large Gilded Bronze Four Light Antique Lantern
French 19th Century Large Gilded Bronze Four Light Antique Lantern

French 19th Century Large Gilded Bronze Four Light Antique Lantern

$36,328
French Painted Tole Hexagonal Lantern with Colored Glass Panes, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Gothic Revival green painted and parcel gilt hexagonal tole lantern, with original
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Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Lanterns

Materials

Tin, Tôle

French Painted Tole Hexagonal Lantern with Colored Glass Panes, circa 1880
French Painted Tole Hexagonal Lantern with Colored Glass Panes, circa 1880

French Painted Tole Hexagonal Lantern with Colored Glass Panes, circa 1880

$6,500
Neoclassical Style Hanging Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A large-scale 1940s gilded metal hanging lantern in the neoclassical modernist taste.
Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Neoclassical Style Hanging Lantern
Neoclassical Style Hanging Lantern

Neoclassical Style Hanging Lantern

$19,500
Pair of Large 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Lanterns
Located in London, GB
Pentagonal lanterns with five curved glass panels including the door with cast incised metalwork
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Lanterns

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Large 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Lanterns
Pair of Large 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Lanterns

Pair of Large 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Lanterns

$58,536 / set
Pair of Napoleon III Style Lanterns
Located in Kirkland, WA
Pair of Napoleon III Style Lanterns These lanterns are very decorative and are in their original
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Pair of Napoleon III Style Lanterns
Pair of Napoleon III Style Lanterns

Pair of Napoleon III Style Lanterns

$3,200 / set
Pair of French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Salisbury, GB
A fine pair of French Louis XVI gilt bronze candlesticks in neoclassical style, circa 1880.
Category

Antique 1880s Lanterns

Pair of French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Pair of French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

Pair of French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

$727 / set
Antique Finely Wrought Gilt Metal Hall Lantern
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely wrought gilt metal and molded glass antique hall lantern in very good condition with minimal
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Antique Finely Wrought Gilt Metal Hall Lantern
Antique Finely Wrought Gilt Metal Hall Lantern

Antique Finely Wrought Gilt Metal Hall Lantern

$2,078
Antique Finely Wrought Gilt Metal Hall Lantern
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely wrought gilt metal and molded glass antique hall lantern in very good condition with minimal
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Antique Finely Wrought Gilt Metal Hall Lantern
Antique Finely Wrought Gilt Metal Hall Lantern

Antique Finely Wrought Gilt Metal Hall Lantern

$2,672
Pair of Lantern Wall Light Appliques
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of lantern wall light appliques in polished wrought iron with partial gilt decor, one side
Category

20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of Lantern Wall Light Appliques
Pair of Lantern Wall Light Appliques

Pair of Lantern Wall Light Appliques

$1,800 / set
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1860s French lantern style fixture with gilded bronze, footed frame, and three internal
Category

Antique 19th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Lantern
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Lantern

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Lantern

$3,295
French Gilt Bronze Hanging Lantern
Located in Essex, MA
French bronze hanging lantern with four wired candlesticks
Category

Antique 19th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Ormolu

French Gilt Bronze Hanging Lantern
French Gilt Bronze Hanging Lantern

French Gilt Bronze Hanging Lantern

$2,400
A French Gilt Bronze Napoleon III Lantern
Located in London, GB
A large square lantern from the Napoleon III period, in Gilt bronze and Patinated bronze. Decorated
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

A French Gilt Bronze Napoleon III Lantern
A French Gilt Bronze Napoleon III Lantern

A French Gilt Bronze Napoleon III Lantern

$5,415
French 1920 s Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in Buchanan, NY
French 1920's gilt bronze lantern with original round glass globe
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Ormolu

French 1920 s Gilt Bronze Lantern
French 1920 s Gilt Bronze Lantern

French 1920 s Gilt Bronze Lantern

$5,800
A late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in London, GB
A Gilt bronze late 19th century French lantern. The 4 curved glass panels surrounding a 4 arm
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

A late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Lantern
A late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Lantern

A late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Lantern

$4,105
French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Lantern, circa 1920
Located in Dallas, TX
Splendid French Louis XV style gilt bronze and shaped glass hall, alcove, or entry lantern
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Lantern, circa 1920
French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Lantern, circa 1920

French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Lantern, circa 1920

$3,200
Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Hall Lantern
Located in London, GB
Large 19th Century gilded bronze hall lantern. Although grand in scale it is perfectly
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Hall Lantern
Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Hall Lantern

Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Hall Lantern

$15,285
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th century finely cast French Louis XV gilt bronze large lantern.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Lantern
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Lantern

Early 19th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Lantern

$16,500
20th century, French Gilt Bronze Four Lights Lantern Chandelier
Located in IT
20th century, French Gilt Bronze Four Lights Lantern Chandelier This four-light gilded bronze
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

20th century, French Gilt Bronze Four Lights Lantern Chandelier
20th century, French Gilt Bronze Four Lights Lantern Chandelier

20th century, French Gilt Bronze Four Lights Lantern Chandelier

$11,283
Louis XV Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French gilt bronze lantern with rococo ornament and acanthus scrolls, the base
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Gilt Bronze Lantern
Louis XV Gilt Bronze Lantern

Louis XV Gilt Bronze Lantern

$7,882
Early 20th Century French Gilt Bronze Glass Hall Lantern
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century gilt bronze & glass hall lantern, French. In the baroque to rococo transitional
Category

Early 20th Century French Rococo Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century French Gilt Bronze Glass Hall Lantern
Early 20th Century French Gilt Bronze Glass Hall Lantern

Early 20th Century French Gilt Bronze Glass Hall Lantern

$2,600
Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant gilt bronze and crystal lantern, four lights.
Category

Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze Lantern
Gilt Bronze Lantern

Gilt Bronze Lantern

$10,625
Vintage French Louis XV Gilt Brass Lantern
Located in Austin, TX
Antique lantern pendant light made of glass and gilt brass with five candelabra lights, rewired for
Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Louis XV Gilt Brass Lantern
Vintage French Louis XV Gilt Brass Lantern

Vintage French Louis XV Gilt Brass Lantern

$1,900
Pair of French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Lanterns (Formerly Gas)
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of French gilt bronze Rococo style lanterns / lanthorns (formerly gas), open (no glass) with
Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Lanterns

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

Pair of French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Lanterns (Formerly Gas)
Pair of French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Lanterns (Formerly Gas)

Pair of French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Lanterns (Formerly Gas)

$18,500 / set
Antique French Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique bronze four-light French lantern.
Category

Vintage 1920s French Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Lantern
Antique French Lantern

Antique French Lantern

$3,850
Decorative French Gilt Brass Lantern Pendant Light
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Decorative French gilt brass lantern pendant light A superb quality brass lantern, the light has
Category

Early 20th Century Baroque Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Decorative French Gilt Brass Lantern Pendant Light
Decorative French Gilt Brass Lantern Pendant Light

Decorative French Gilt Brass Lantern Pendant Light

$863
A Fine Gilt Bronze Cylindrical Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine & Elegant Gilt Bronze Cylindrical Lantern, curved & cut glass panels. 3 lights. France
Category

Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

A Fine Gilt Bronze Cylindrical Lantern
A Fine Gilt Bronze Cylindrical Lantern

A Fine Gilt Bronze Cylindrical Lantern

$1,750
Neo Classic Gilt Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930 French gilt lantern with etched crystal insets, 3 interior lights. Available at our
Category

Vintage 1930s French Lanterns

Neo Classic Gilt Lantern
Neo Classic Gilt Lantern

Neo Classic Gilt Lantern

Decorative French Gilt Brass Lantern Pendant Light
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Decorative French Gilt Brass Lantern Pendant Light A superb quality brass lantern, the light has
Category

Vintage 1920s Rococo Revival Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Decorative French Gilt Brass Lantern Pendant Light
Decorative French Gilt Brass Lantern Pendant Light

Decorative French Gilt Brass Lantern Pendant Light

$891
1920s French Gilt Bronze Rams Head Lantern
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s French gilt bronze ram's head lantern. On the large side. One pane of glass is missing. I
Category

Vintage 1920s Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

1920s French Gilt Bronze Rams Head Lantern
1920s French Gilt Bronze Rams Head Lantern

1920s French Gilt Bronze Rams Head Lantern

$3,500
French Black Iron and Gilt Bronze Lantern Chandelier with Glass Inserts
Located in Houston, TX
France and has new wiring and is in excellent working condition. The gilt bronze accents are beautiful
Category

Vintage 1930s French Lanterns

Materials

Iron, Bronze

French Black Iron and Gilt Bronze Lantern Chandelier with Glass Inserts
French Black Iron and Gilt Bronze Lantern Chandelier with Glass Inserts

French Black Iron and Gilt Bronze Lantern Chandelier with Glass Inserts

$2,600
Wonderful French Doré Bronze Gold Gilt Beveled Glass Lantern Fixture Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French doré bronze, gold gilt lantern fixture with beveled glass panels. Four interior
Category

Vintage 1950s French Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful French Doré Bronze Gold Gilt Beveled Glass Lantern Fixture Chandelier
Wonderful French Doré Bronze Gold Gilt Beveled Glass Lantern Fixture Chandelier

Wonderful French Doré Bronze Gold Gilt Beveled Glass Lantern Fixture Chandelier

$1,650
Large Decorative Parcel-Gilt Hall Lantern
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Beautiful large lantern compiled of antique wooden elements. The glass plates are separated by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Other Lanterns

Materials

Wood

Large Decorative Parcel-Gilt Hall Lantern
Large Decorative Parcel-Gilt Hall Lantern

Large Decorative Parcel-Gilt Hall Lantern

$11,817
Gilt Bronze and Etched Glass Lantern
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Wonderful and Large Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Etched Glass Lantern Of rectangular form
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze and Etched Glass Lantern
Gilt Bronze and Etched Glass Lantern

Gilt Bronze and Etched Glass Lantern

$17,500
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Gilt French Lantern For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the gilt French lantern you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each gilt French lantern for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and glass. Find 319 options for an antique or vintage gilt French lantern now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a gilt French lantern — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each gilt French lantern bearing Louis XVI, Louis XV or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one gilt French lantern that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Maison Baguès and Philippe-Joseph Brocard produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Gilt French Lantern?

A gilt French lantern can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,800, while the lowest priced sells for $429 and the highest can go for as much as $115,000.

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.

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