Mid-20th Century Lanterns

A very fine hexagonal bronze lantern with beveled and hand cut sunburst decorated panels. 3 lights. France, circa 1920. Dimensions: Overall ...

Crafted in France during the 1930s, this large iron lantern is the perfect addition to any space, wired and ready to be lit. Experience the timeless elegance and durability of this c...

Spanish Revival Lantern Chandelier in Twisted Hand Forged Iron, 1940s Eye-catching scrollwork lantern or hanging light with twisted iron constr...

we have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights, use the contact dealer button to ask us, we might have it in our store we also have our own line of wrought iron reproduction sconces and chandeliers or we could do your own design A very nice and elegant Italian wrought iron lantern...

Midcentury amazing chandelier in brass and glass with fittings for six lights, suspended from a brass rod and conical canopy. This piece is attributed to Fontana Arte designed by ...

Organic design, metal and glass light fixture from the mid-century era. This great workmanship pendant from mid-20th century is another one of our recent great finds. With 20th ce...

French Modernist Rattan Pagoda Pendant Lamp or Lantern. France, 1950s. This eye-catching rattan chandelier features a pagoda shape rattan hanging lamp with oriental inspired design. The lampshade is made of an intricate of rattan canes and it hangs from a chain made of round rattan links. Topped by a wooden canopy. It has been carefully restored and newly wired with beige twisted cotton cloth electrical wire and an E27 bulb holder. It will be a nice addition hanging over a kitchen's table or dining area. Perfect for a beach house, countryside house or urban appartment. Overall Measurements (including the chain and the canopy): 84 cm H x 37 cm diameter Body of the lamp: 28 cm H x 37 cm diameter This ceiling lamp is from the period described. It has been carefully restored with traditional methods to preserve its original patina. Rattan Pendant Lamp // Coastal Pendant // Rattan Suspension Light...

Wonderful hand blown multi-color glass and black lacquered metal pendant. Germany, 1960s. Measures: Glass/body D 13.8 in, H 13.8 in Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).    

Estate multicolored glass wrought iron lantern. LAN102.

Longobard Chandeleir in Wrought Iron and colorful glass mosaic A massive multi-color hammered glass and gilt wrought iron suspension lamp. Manufactured by Longobard, the concurrent o...

Spanish Colonial caged glass lantern with single medium-base (Edison) light. Black painted wrought iron with a yellow/amber transparent glass piece...

A circa 1950s Moroccan hammered and pierced metal lantern with interior light. Measurements: Height (of body): 18" Diameter: 6".

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Lantern. Offered is a stunning antique French Louis XVI style bronze lantern with curved opaline glass panels and a beautiful bow detail. This lantern,...

From our recent Japanese acquisitions in original condition First we have seen Japan, a magnificent original large black and white holstein prized cow in the form of an antique lan...

Scandinavian style, MidCentury hallway ceiling lamp of great shape and color. This handcrafted mid-century Scandinavian pendant from the 1960s is a striking example of geometric ele...

Forget pendant lamp. Materials:  Black painted curved iron slats pleated as a cage. Metal chain and canopy. New E27 socket And Rewiring AS SERVICE: We can adjust the lamp Height fo...

Rare and fabulous giltwood composite light fixture in the shape of feathers with four up lights and one down light.

One of a kind magnificent porcelain chandelier exceptional quality crafted by the renowned Italian Capodimonte manufactory. This enchanting five lights porcelain chandelier is fully ...

Italian Glazed Terracotta Lantern. Offered is a lovely Italian glazed terracotta lantern from the Amalfi Coast of Italy. This beautifully detailed lantern displays a variety of seali...

A Murano blown glass lantern with metal band and glass garlands.

Eye-catching handcrafted wicker / rattan suspension lamp or lantern with artistic filigree work. Spain, 1960s This rattan pendant features a lampshade structure all made in cane with...

A blown amber-colored Murano glass lantern with iron-work frame and interior light, circa 1950s. Measurements: Height of body (minimum drop) 14" Diameter 9".

Iconic Illumination: The Vintage Boho Monumental Iron Lantern captures the essence of American style with its grandeur and timeless appeal. Crafted with precision and artistry, this ...

Italian painted and gilded five-sided lantern with shell and scroll carvings and elaborate finial.

1847 Tulip three-light brass and bent glass pendant Takes 60 watt candelabra based bulb Supplied with 2 feet chain and canopy. Rewired         

"Maison Baguès", three large and elegant lanterns in gold and silver metal, crystal pendants, circa 1950 The price is for 1 lantern 3 lanterns are avail...

Italian six-arm Murano glass chandelier with painted wrought iron flowers and leaf decoration, bowl base of Murano glass flowers and six bunch of grapes shape shades of Murano glass ...

Pair of 1940's Italian hammered iron lanterns with amber glass insets. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop: 16" Diameter: 6"

A very large vintage crystal and brass chandelier, Italy, 1950-1959. With crystal drops and crystal balls - impressive lighting effect. Number of lights: Fourteen E14 light bulb soc...

A set of four Italian circa 1950’s bronze lanterns with glass rods insets in body. Sold individually. Measurements: Height of body: 24.5" Width and depth: 14 (square).

Royal blue Swedish glass lantern, 1950 Downward light, Sweden, 1950s. Brass stem with brass canopy, the shade is a Royal blue oval glass. Rewired for the U.S. 

A set of Turkish circa 1960's lanterns with 4 interior candelabra lights each. Original patina. Sold Individually. Measurements: Min. Drop:16" Diameter: 16"

Beautiful high quality midcentury pendant lamp by J.T. Kalmar from 1960s, Vienna. This lamp is a striking appearance in any room. Due to the sublime combination of hand blown texture...

Elegant chandelier in the style of the famous architect Guglielmo Ulrich, made of polished brass. Production of the 40s in Art Deco style.

Mid-Century Modern woven rope and bamboo pendant / hanging light. Spain, 1960s. Rare find! This beautiful suspension lamp features a bamboo rattan structure with vertical bars with a...

Astonishing brass and bevelled glass hexagonal chandelier. This amazing pendant light was designed in Italy and inspired by the work of Adolf Loos during the 1950s. This piece is fa...

A circa 1930's Italian lantern with amber glass with one Edison light. Measurements: Height: 25.5" Diameter: 12"

Beautiful French mid-20th century neoclassical style single light interior hanging lantern with six glass panels. Each of the six glass panels has a cut starburst decor. One socket f...

Art Deco chandelier manufactured in hand blown Murano glass to Barovier e Toso, Murano Italy circa 1950. Measurement of lantern is 27cm H by 18 cm W. 6 e27 bulbs. Chandelier does not...

A set of three Italian circa 1960's blown glass opaline fixtures. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop: 17" Diameter: 14"

Barbara Delfosse Elegant stoneware ceramic lantern for candle with grey ceramic glaze color. Perfect original conditions Signed under the b...

Delightful Lamapdario with metal frame and crystals French design 1950s.

Fantastic midcentury Cote d'Azur style pendant fully made in curved bamboo, rattan and hand-woven wicker. This unique piece was designed in Italy during the 1960s. In fabulous condi...

A circa 1930's French enameled light fixture with foliage motif. Measurements: Height of body: 17" Drop: 22" Diameter: 10"

Space Age vintage white Bibendum Michelin advertising sign from plastic 1960s France. The Michelin man lamp was made of white plastic and shows a yellow ribbon across its body with the black emblem Michelin. The Bibendum Michelin lamp was the mascot for many trucks. The ad sign...

Light house lovers delight- first we've seen- complete with attached entry house, tall 18 Inch height. Weighs in at 10 pounds. Original hand painted colors of red, white, blue, and...

1846 Large English Lantern with beveled glass portals Takes one 100 Edison based bulb Rewired Supplied with 3 feet chain and canopy.

Italian Mid-century lantern Murano glass brass parts Gold 1950s Venini style.

A pair of Art Moderne glass lanterns, circa 1940s. Kelly green ribbed glass lanterns are secured with cast metal caps and switch on with pull chains from below. Lanterns hang with ac...

Perforated metal black white ceiling lamp midcentury Italian design 1950s brass.

Large textured glass and brass pendant by J.T. Kalmar, circa 1950. Made from a single sheet of textured glass which is 'curled' into a large, slightly organic, cylinder. One original...

A circa 1950s Italian capiz lantern with interior lights. Measurements: Height 30" Diameter 17".

A circa 1950's French lavender etched glass lantern. Measurements: Minimum drop: 22" Diameter: 10"

Foliage Globe Pendant Light Fixture in Gilt Patinated Iron. France, 1940-1950 Eye-catching three-light wrought iron globe pendant light / lantern with leaves motif. This chandelier w...

Elegant wicker weave flower shaped Uchiwa inspired pendant hanging lamp, Spain, 1960s. This beautiful suspension lamp features a palm flower shaped rattan lampshade structure made wi...

A Venini hand blown Murano glass "Filigrana" sphere pendant, Italy, 1950s, atributed to designer Carlo Scarpa. Brass mounted in conical shape showing its elegant and clean lines desi...

A pair of circa 1960's Italian art glass light fixtures with three interior lights each. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop: 17.25" Diameter: 11.75".

1-3056 English patented brass hexagonal lantern with solid one piece glass shade. Three 40 W candelabra base bulbs. Newly rewired.

Vintage glass oil lamp with a clear glass oil font, a tapered glass foot with scallop design, and a hurricane glass shade with a scalloped edge

Presenting a lovely vintage gold and brass 4 light lantern from circa 1955. Lovely restored Moe Lighting Lantern from circa 1955. Made in the U.S.A. 4 bulb Lantern in full functional condition and sympathetically restored to its original beauty. The Lantern is gilt metal and brass and is covered in gold leaf. It has been recently re-gilted. The top finial of the lantern is beautifully cast with scrolling arms and handles. There are 5 glass panels edged in brass. The interior working bulb platform is on a tilt central column or lever that tilts with the movement of the lantern in the wind. Both the top and bottom parts of the lantern have a pierced gallery and the base has a removeable plate with a final to access the bulbs on the interior. The interior has a label hidden from view under the bulb base (see photos) confirming that the Lantern was made by Moe Light of Fort Atkinson Wisconsin a Division of Thomas Industries. This helps us date the piece as Moe Lighting was acquired by Thomas Industries in 1953. We are of the opinion that this piece date from the mid 1950’s. A beautiful addition to any home of style !! Thomas Industries was formed in a 1953 merger of two companies–a lighting fixture manufacturer and the maker of electrical spraying machines–both of which came into being in the late 1920s. The unlikely marriage of these two product lines was the cornerstone of what would become the company’s two core businesses: lighting fixtures and air compressors/pumps. The lighting fixture side of Thomas Industries traces its history back to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and two brothers: Henrik and Ole Moe. The Moe Brothers, together with a number of other entrepreneurs, owned the Moe-Bridges Co., a lighting fixture manufacturer formed in 1919. As a result of friction among the Moe-Bridges management, however, the Moe brothers were frozen out of the company in the late 1920s by the majority owners. Deciding to stay with the industry they knew, the Moes formed another lighting fixture company called Moe Brothers Manufacturing. Henrik’s two sons joined the business in the early 1930s, and in 1938, the company moved its operations from Milwaukee to Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. While the Moe brothers were building their lighting fixture business, the Electric Sprayit Company–the forerunner to Thomas Industries’ compressor and pump division–was also testing its wings. In 1928, the Electric Sprayit Company was formed in Chicago “to manufacture, buy, and sell electrical spraying machines, blowers, air compressors, mechanical, and mercantile devices.” In a curious twist of fate, in 1934 the Electric Sprayit Company acquired Moe-Bridges, the company that had forced out the Moe brothers, and moved from Chicago into the Moe-Bridges plant in Milwaukee. In 1939, Electric Sprayit moved its operations again, this time to Sheboygan, Wisconsin. During World War II, both companies stopped making their standard product lines in order to produce materials for the war effort. At the close of the war, in 1946, Moe Brothers received a large contract from Sears to produce household pressure cookers. Although the company had not previously manufactured pressure cookers, the large stamping presses they had obtained for the war gave them the production capabilities for the job. The brothers planned to use sales revenues from the pressure cooker contract to return to the lighting fixture business. Unfortunately, Sears rescinded the company’s contract due to a product malfunction. In the aftermath of the contract loss, pressured by the bank to repay existing debt, the Moe brothers decided to sell the company. Moe Brothers was purchased in 1948 by a Louisville investment group headed by Lee Thomas. Thomas, the former president of Ekco Products in Chicago, had recently purchased a small saw business in Louisville and was looking for further investment opportunities. His new purchase was renamed Moe Light, and a national advertising campaign was launched to promote residential lighting fixtures. Two years later, Moe Light expanded by opening a new residential lighting factory in Kentucky and acquiring the Los Angeles-based Star...