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Huge Antique Ships Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
made by Perkins Marine Lamp Corporation of Brooklyn, New York. Fitted with a glass fresnel lens. Old lacquered finish. With original burner and tank.
Weight: 22 lbs.
Overall Dimensi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Ships Port Lantern with Fresnel Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical port lantern. Antique lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Rich ruby red lens. Wired with
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Solid Brass English Ships Cabin Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
. Choice restoration of a spectacular lantern.
Weight: 13 LBS
Overall Dimensions: 18" H x 12" L x 7" D
Category
Vintage 1930s European Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Polished Steel Ships Port and Starboard Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of polished and lacquered ships port and starboard lanterns with clear glass fresnel lenses
Category
Vintage 1960s Lanterns
Materials
Steel
Copper Ship’s Anchor Lantern by British Maker
Located in Norwell, MA
Copper and brass ship’s anchor lantern with maker’s badge from R.C. Murray Limited, 37 Cavendish St
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Lanterns
Materials
Copper
World
s Largest Solid Brass Ship
s Port Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
This is the large brass ship's port lantern we have ever had! Highly polished brass lantern with
Category
20th Century Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Brass Ships Masthead Lantern with Lavender Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Heavy brass masthead lantern with makers badge tag from Perkins Marine of Brooklyn, New York, Perko
Category
Antique 1890s American Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Ship’s Cabin Lantern by Porter
Located in Norwell, MA
Yacht cabin lantern with impressed maker’s name of the Porter Company, New York. Mounted to a wood
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Lanterns
Materials
Brass
1954 English Ship
s Signal Lantern by Davey
Located in Norwell, MA
This is a hand held copper Signal lantern with Fresnel lens and a thumb operated shutter to send
Category
Vintage 1950s Lanterns
Solid Brass Ships Bow Lantern of Rare Design
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass meticulously polished and lacquered ship or boat bow lantern. Thick curved lens
Category
Vintage 1930s European Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Ships Port Lantern by Peter Gray of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
Steel cased ships port lantern by Nineteenth century maker Peter Gray of Boston. Polished steel
Category
Vintage 1910s North American Lanterns
Materials
Steel
Set of Nautical Ship Brass Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of three circa 1920's English brass lantern with molded glass. Sold individually
Category
Vintage 1920s English Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Polished Ships Cabin Lantern by Davey of London
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished and lacquered Ministry of Transport approved cabin lantern by Davey of London. With makers
Category
Vintage 1950s English Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Copper and Brass Ship
s Anchor Lantern by Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Copper and brass ship's anchor light with hoisting handle, made by the venerable English firm
Category
20th Century Lanterns
Vintage Maritime Decoration Ship Lighthouse Lantern Fresnel Glas Lens, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Maritime Decoration Ship Lighthouse Lantern Fresnel Glas Lens, in Very Good conditions
Category
20th Century Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Solid Copper Ship’s Anchor Lantern by Meteorite of England
Located in Norwell, MA
Clear Fresnel glass lens, removable red lens. Fitted to a mahogany base. Brasses include badges, handles, hasp, hinges, bars, etc.
Weight: 16 lbs.
Overall Dimensions: 22"H x 14"D
Ma...
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Ships Masthead Lantern with Polished Steel Case by National Marine
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships masthead lantern with Fresnel glass lens, hinged door, Fresnel glass lens, hinged brass cap
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Lanterns
Materials
Steel
Funky Vintage 1939 Style British Solid Brass Cargo Ship hanging Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
1939, originally used on a British cargo ship., converted to be hanging lantern ,This unique light
Category
20th Century European Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Funky Vintage 1939 Style British Solid Brass Cargo Ship hanging Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
1939, originally used on a British cargo ship., converted to be hanging lantern ,This unique light
Category
20th Century European Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Rare Ships Port and Starboard Lanterns by George Mason of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
Awesome pair of meticulously polished and lacquered Nineteenth Century solid brass ships port and
Category
Antique 1890s North American Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large Copper and Brass Ship
s Port Lantern Light by Meteorite Birmingham England
By Meteorite
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Large early 20th Century Antique British solid copper and brass nautical Port signal lantern/lamp
Category
Early 20th Century English Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair of English 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze Brig - Tall Ship Marine Lanterns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of English 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze 'Brig - Tall-Ship' Marine Lanterns with Putti
Category
Antique Early 1900s English British Colonial Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
$9,895 Sale Price / set
46% Off
Brass Bow Lantern “Hopkins” Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships masthead lantern with makers label from Hopkins of 119 Chambers St New York. With
Category
Antique 1890s North American Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Brass Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships anchor lantern on base. Highly polished and lacquered ships anchor lantern with Fresnel glass
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$1,195
Weathered Ships Masthead Copper Navigation Light. This is a large ships light
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Weathered Ships Masthead Copper Navigation Light.
This is a large ships light, it has an addition
Category
Antique Early 1900s Steampunk Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Copper ship's masthead lantern by Seahorse of Great Britain. Lantern has brass hallmark badge and
Category
20th Century Lanterns
$1,794
Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Outstanding polished steel ship's masthead lantern with brass trim, Fresnel lens, badges and etc
Category
Antique 19th Century Lanterns
$2,274
Port Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Vintage ship's port lantern by Brooklyn New York maker "A Ward Hendrikson." Rich ruby red
Category
Early 20th Century Lanterns
$594
Chrome Anchor Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Chrome plated ships anchor lantern with glass Fresnel lens. Wired with a new socket for home use
Category
Vintage 1950s European Lanterns
Materials
Chrome
$2,595
American Yacht Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships masthead lantern. Polished brass with Fresnel lens. Vented top and carry ring
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ship
s Anchor Light
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass anchor lantern with highly polished Fresnel lens with removable red filter. Japanese made
Category
20th Century Lanterns
Hand Carved Ships Starboard Navigation Light.
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Hand Carved Ships Starboard Navigation Light.
The lamp is flat sided with an original bowed and
Category
Vintage 1960s Steampunk Lanterns
Materials
Pine
Solid Brass Ships Beacon Light
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass marine beacon by Russel Stoll. Heavy brass ships explosion proof marine beacon. The Fresnel
Category
Vintage 1960s American Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Galvanized Steel Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's masthead lantern by Seahorse of Great Britain. With thick fresnel glass lens. Brass badge
Category
Early 20th Century Lanterns
Two Copper Port Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Two solid copper Perko ship's port lanterns both with ruby red lenses. Slightly different
Category
20th Century Lanterns
$1,434 / set
Sturdy Masthead Lantern by Perko
Located in Norwell, MA
Sturdy ships masthead lantern by "Perko", Perkins Marine Lamp Company of Brooklyn New York. Early
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Lanterns
Materials
Steel
Copper and Brass Ship
s Masthead Lantern by Davey of London
By Davey
Co.
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished copper ships lantern by Davey of London. Approved by the ministry of transport
Category
Vintage 1950s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Rare Copper and Brass Trawling Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare copper and brass ship's trawling lantern. Copper housing with brass top, curved glass front
Category
20th Century Lanterns
Steel Ship
s Masthead Lantern by M.P. Calloway of Leith
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's lantern by Scottish maker M.P. Calloway Limited Manufacturers of Leith. The steel case has
Category
Vintage 1920s Scottish Nautical Objects
Materials
Steel
Large Yacht Cabin Lanterns by Davey of London
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships cabin lanterns by Davey of London. Exceptionally large examples from Davey with
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Patinated Brass Arts
Crafts Art Nouveau Lantern, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau lantern.
Striking English design from the 1900s
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$1,566 Sale Price
20% Off
East German Ship Mast Light by Fortschritt Landmaschiner. Year 1984.
Located in Canterbury, England
Our Ships Mast light, converted into a practical lamp, was manufactured by Fortschritt
Category
Vintage 1980s Other Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Vintage Japanese Ship
s Navigation Stern Light by Nippon Sento Co, Ltd
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese metal ship's navigation stern light from the mid 20th century, made by Nippon Sento Co
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Hand-Crafted Classic Craftsman Style Lantern Exterior Outdoor Light Fixture
By Britt Jewett, Santa Barbara Lighting Company
Located in Santa Paula, CA
LED Edison dimmable filament bulb.
This lantern will ship within 8-10 weeks. Larger orders may have
Category
2010s American American Colonial Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Old Large Masthead Nautical Ship Lamp, Vintage Industrial Style Decoration Item
Located in Nuernberg, DE
lantern/lamp with Fresnel lens. With carrying hoisting handle it is approx. 28.5" high. Nice untouched
Category
Vintage 1930s English Industrial Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Antique Style of Kosmos Brenner Oil Ships Lamp Converted to Electric, 1930s
By Kosmos Brenner
Located in Verviers, BE
Style of Brenner Kosmos oil ships lamp
Antique Style of Kosmos Brenner oil converted to electric
Category
Vintage 1930s English Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Materials
Brass
East German Ships Mast Light, Fully Wired for Modern Use. Year 1988
Located in Canterbury, England
Our Ships Mast light, converted into a practical lamp, was manufactured by Fortschritt
Category
Vintage 1980s Other Lanterns
Materials
Metal
American Solid Copper and Brass Naval Ships Binacle, Lionel Corp. NY, Circa 1942
Located in Charleston, SC
American solid copper and brass Navy ships binnacle with interior mounted compass, brass carrying
Category
Vintage 1940s American American Craftsman Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Copper
Ship
s Trawling Lantern with Red and Blue Filters by Meteorite "A-11175"
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare English ship's lantern known as a trawling lantern. Fitted with red and green filters for port
Category
Vintage 1930s English Nautical Objects
Materials
Steel
Solid Brass Ship
s Anchor Lantern with Fresnel Lens by Nippon Sento Co. LTD
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's lantern, solid brass anchor lantern by Japanese maker Nippon Sento Co. LTD, Tokyo, Japan
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Copper Masthead "Griffiths
Sons" Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's lantern known as a masthead lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Meticulously polished and
Category
Vintage 1920s English Nautical Objects
Materials
Copper
Pair of Exceptional Yacht Cabin Lanterns by Davey
Co.
By Davey
Co.
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of top quality Davey & Co. ships lanterns. With arched and vented tops, carry handles, beveled
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Brass Bow Light
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships masthead lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Fitted with its original burner
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$795
Solid Copper Masthead Light
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid copper ship's masthead lantern. Japanese manufacture brass maker's badge, fresnel lens
Category
20th Century Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Pair of Solid Copper Port and Starboard Lights by "Griffiths
Sons"
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of highest quality solid copper port and starboard ship's lanterns by "Griffiths & Sons
Category
Vintage 1920s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Copper
Mahogany Nameboard Rainbow
Located in Norwell, MA
brass antique ship's lantern. Electrified. Dimensions" 42" L x 6" W x 11" H (w/o
Category
20th Century Nautical Objects
Pair of Steel Port and Starboard Lights
By Artistic Brass
BZ Wks NYC
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of ship's lanterns, port and starboard, with polished steel cases that have been stripped and
Category
Vintage 1930s American Nautical Objects
Materials
Steel
$3,895 / set
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An assortment of ship lanterns is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct ship lanterns — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Find 398 antique and vintage ship lanterns at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Ship lanterns have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Ship lanterns are generally popular furniture pieces, but Arts and Crafts, industrial and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Some ship lanterns are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller ship lanterns, measuring 2.45 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Ship lanterns have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Meteorite, Davey
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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,695, while they’re typically $104 on the low end and $50,300 highest priced.
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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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