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Onion Lantern

Polished Steel Ships Onion Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's polished and lacquered onion lantern with protective brass bars, ruby red lens, new socket
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Vintage 1920s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

Polished Steel Ships Onion Lantern
Polished Steel Ships Onion Lantern
$799
H 18 in W 10 in D 10 in
Brass Ships Onion Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass Perkins eight-inch onion lamp with red lens. Highly polished. Oil burner with wick
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Vintage 1950s North American Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Brass Ships Onion Lantern
Brass Ships Onion Lantern
$895
H 10 in Dm 15 in
Solid Brass Ships Onion Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Large size glass globe onion lamp from a ship well made european style oil lantern with original
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Vintage 1920s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

1880s Onion Porch Lantern Rustic Caged Globe Cabin-Modern Nautical Bubble Lamp
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Nice antique onion lantern, unknown maker. A wonderful rustic decor for tabletop or hanging. Sold
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Glass

Pair of Vintage Solid Brass Beveled Glass Wall Lantern - Sconces - Verdigris
Located in Delray Beach, FL
hexagonal carriage or onion lantern silhouette. These pieces evoke the timeless elegance of traditional New
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20th Century American Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Distress Signal Onion Lamp
Located in Norwell, MA
Distress signal onion lamp, painted black by Perko. Brass top, red globe. Electrified. Dimensions
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20th Century Lanterns

Distress Signal Onion Lamp
Distress Signal Onion Lamp
$834
H 18 in Dm 13 in
American Galvanized and Brass Onion Lamp. New York, Circa 1910
By Perkins Marine Lamp
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass cap onion lamp with galvanized protective cage surrounding the original ruby Perkins
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20th Century American American Craftsman Lanterns

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Large Brass Ships Onion Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Large solid brass ships onion lantern with rich ruby red lens, protective brass bars, vented top
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Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Large Brass Ships Onion Lantern
Large Brass Ships Onion Lantern
H 19 in W 13 in D 13 in
Solid Brass Ships Onion Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished ships onion lantern with lacquered finish. Rich red ten inch lens marked Perkins
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Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ships Onion Lantern
Solid Brass Ships Onion Lantern
H 19 in W 13 in L 19 in
Solid Brass Ships Onion Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships onion lantern with green lens. Highly polished and lacquered. Wired with
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Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ships Onion Lantern
Solid Brass Ships Onion Lantern
H 19 in W 13 in D 13 in
Perkins Marine Onion Lantern with Eight Inch Globe
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass Perko onion lantern with an eight-inch clear glass globe. Fitted with the original oil
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Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Massive vertigris copper lantern
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Large scale vertigris copper onion lantern with milk glass globe.
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Vintage 1950s French Lanterns

Materials

Copper

Ships Lantern with Clear Glass Onion Globe
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships onion lantern with eight inch clear glass globe. Galvanized case with wire cage that
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Vintage 1930s American Lanterns

Materials

Metal, Brass

Perko Red Onion Ships Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Eight inch ruby red ships onion lantern with glass globe, protective cage, polished and lacquered
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Vintage 1920s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Perko Red Onion Ships Lantern
Perko Red Onion Ships Lantern
H 17 in W 10 in D 10 in
Solid Brass Perko Onion Lamp
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass Perko onion lamp with red globe. Wired for electricity. Dimensions: 15" H x 10
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20th Century Lanterns

19th Century French Hanging Lantern
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
from the top to the bottom to reach the onion finial. This lantern was originally lit by candlelight
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Lanterns

Materials

Copper

Antique Sherwood Wedge British Nautical Maritime Brass Onion Ship Oil Lanterns
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two antique Sherwood & Wedge "onion" navigational lamps featuring a cylindrical brass base
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Antique Late 19th Century British Colonial Candle Lamps

Materials

Brass

Onion Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine old Perkins onion lamp with ruby red lens, protective cage, vented top, brass cap and etc
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Antique 19th Century Lanterns

Materials

Steel

Onion Lantern
Onion Lantern
H 14.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Handcrafted Pair of Copper and Glass Ball Lantern Sconces
Located in San Francisco, CA
Handcrafted in New England, this pair of copper onion lantern scones can live both indoors and out
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Vintage 1930s American American Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Copper

Pair Onion-Shaped Bell Jars
Located in Savannah, GA
Pr. onion-shaped blue-hued Indian lanterns
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Lanterns

Materials

Metal

19th Century Oil Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century unusual and rare size onion oil lantern, original glass globe, wire cage, handle
Category

Antique 19th Century American Lanterns

Materials

Iron, Tin

19th Century Oil Lantern
19th Century Oil Lantern
H 20 in Dm 14 in
19th Century Flush Onion Shaped Glass Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Canton, MA
Bell jar lanterns first reached popularity in colonial India and due to their lingering popularity
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Ball and Ball Colonial Bell Jar Lantern
By Ball Ball
Located in Canton, MA
Late 20th Century Ball and Ball Colonial bell jar lantern. Clear glass onion shape lantern with
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Late 20th Century American Anglo-Indian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Unusual Oversized Nautical Onion Lantern
Located in Essex, MA
An unusual oversized nautical onion lantern in tin and blown glass, newly rewired, the conical tin
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Vintage 1920s American Colonial Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tin

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Located in Norwell, MA
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$510
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Onion Lantern For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the onion lantern you’re looking for. An onion lantern — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer onion lantern, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An onion lantern is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made onion lantern has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Perkins Marine Lamp are consistently popular.

How Much is a Onion Lantern?

The average selling price for an onion lantern at 1stDibs is $895, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $4,500 for the highest priced.