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Large Oversized French Steel & Brass 4 Light Lantern
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Large Oversized French Steel & Brass 4 Light Lantern

1920 - 1940
Sold 27 June 2025 · O'Keeffe Antiques
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An extra-large oversized French lantern originally used as street lighting in the Marais Quartiers in Paris. The lantern has been restored and repolished exposing an agreeable steel silver finish with brass finials and 4 central scrolling brass light fittings with circular bobeche drip pans. The simple but impressive steel frame work has 4 tapered sectional glass panels and decorative brass ball finials and terminals. Impressive large scale and size and has been sympathetically restored, repolished and oiled. Fully rewired and PAT tested. All our lanterns come with bulbs, chain and ceiling fixings. We have a set of 10 of these magnificent Parisian street lanterns.

Dimensions: H: 42"/107cm W: 29"/74cm Excluding Chain & Rose

Product Ref: OKA00518A

Date of Manufacture

O'Keeffe Antiques has dated this French Steel Lantern Pendant to the 1930s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
74cm (29.13")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA963325
Dealers Internal Reference
OKA00518A
Dealers Notes

We specialise in selling antique chandeliers, antique lighting, French mirrors, antique gilt furniture and unusual decorative items. The business was founded in 1999 by David & Jean O'Keeffe. The shop is based in Chester but supplies clients throughout the UK and abroad.

We deliver our products to the UK, Europe and worldwide using our own professional door-to-door courier service and also a large trusted international courier company. Please call us on 01244 311279 or contact us and we will provide you with delivery information and an individual delivery quote if necessary.

Description
An extra-large oversized French lantern originally used as street lighting in the Marais Quartiers in Paris.
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The lantern has been restored and repolished exposing an agreeable steel silver finish with brass finials and 4 central scrolling brass light fittings with circular bobeche drip pans.
O'Keeffe Antiques

The simple but impressive steel frame work has 4 tapered sectional glass panels and decorative brass ball finials and terminals. Impressive large scale and size and has been sympathetically restored, repolished and oiled. Fully rewired and PAT tested. All our lanterns come with bulbs, chain and ceiling fixings. We have a set of 10 of these magnificent Parisian street lanterns.

Dimensions: H: 42"/107cm W: 29"/74cm Excluding Chain & Rose

Product Ref: OKA00518A

Date of Manufacture

O'Keeffe Antiques has dated this French Steel Lantern Pendant to the 1930s.

Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
74cm (29.13")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA963325
Dealers Internal Ref
OKA00518A
O'Keeffe Antiques
O'Keeffe Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010

Specialists in retail of antique lighting.

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O'Keeffe Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Archive I A large oversized French hanging lantern constructed from polished steel and brass with four internal candle lights and glass panels. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Large Oversized French Steel & Brass 4 Light Lantern

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Telephone 01244 311 279 or 07974 277 980
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Boughton
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CH3 5UG
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A large oversized French hanging lantern constructed from polished steel and brass with four internal candle lights and glass panels.
Large Oversized French Steel & Brass 4 Light Lantern
Ref: SA963325
A large oversized French hanging lantern constructed from polished steel and brass with four internal candle lights and glass panels.
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  • ObjectCeiling Lights
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleIndustrial Loft
  • MaterialSteel, Brass, Glass
  • ColourSilver and Gold
  • MotifsGlass panels, Brass finials, Four-light cluster, Tiered dome top
  • SizeH 107 cm (42 in) x W 74 cm (29 in) x D 74 cm (29 in)

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French hanging lanterns trace their lineage to traditional street lighting and interior vestibule fixtures used in 19th-century urban townhouses and chateaux, designed to illuminate high-ceilinged entryways and stairwells.

Authentic period lanterns are typically fabricated from durable metals such as steel, iron, or brass, paired with hand-cut glass panes and internal metal candle-cluster fixings.

Authentication relies on examining construction markers such as hand-soldered joints, period-appropriate wiring methods, natural metal oxidisation, and heavy-gauge steel or brass components rather than lightweight modern alloys.

A substantial overhead fixture serves as a focal point when suspended centrally in a double-height hallway, above a grand dining table, or within an industrial-inspired kitchen space to create vertical drama.

Maintenance involves dusting the glass panes with a soft microfiber cloth and cleaning metal surfaces with a dry or minimally damp cloth, avoiding harsh chemical abrasives that can strip historical patination.
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