Are they stained? I would re-stain a dark brownish color, not paint.

Yes - Very old stain! lol Thank you!

Re-stain them as @Sammie J says. They won't peel as much if stained as if painted. The lamp fixtures can be re-painted with satin black paint or whatever the original color was.

Black exterior semi solid stain might look fresher than brown

I would definitely go with a brown stain. There isn't any black on your home anywhere and black lamp fixtures would be okay, but black posts wouldn't look right, imo. I do have a black metal lamp post in front of my light brown brick house, but the roof and shutters are also black, so it looks like it belongs.

Match the lamps — they look black in the photo. Although nothing is intentionally colored black on your facade, doors and windows project black to the viewer, so I don’t see a problem with a very dark stain to match the metal of the lamp.

When you're able, I'd take them out completely and put a couple of good-sized coach lights flanking the front door. I think they detract from a very nice looking house.

Great suggestions! Thank you all!!

Do you have brass hardware on the front door? Maybe spray paint the lanterns to match.

Remove them and move your lights to the house pillars. They are very distracting.

Agree with the remove them suggestions. They are too small for the house and oddly placed

I’ll pile on! IMO, they look cheap and ill-suited to your large, well-cared-for home. When you can, rip them out and replace with a pair of large lights on each side of the door, or a nice pendant light.

I am not sure everything needs the $10,000 perfect solution. Restain and repaint and see what you think.

These head-high lamp posts do not place the light where it's needed. It's at the height that often shines directly into your eyes blinding you. At this location you are looking to illuminate the walkway, so the light should be lower.

I suggest you replace them with light bollards.

If you don't want to spend the money for the bollards, then cut down your lamp post to 30" and place your post light on top of that.

Beverley has a good point about the height. I'd trim the existing posts to a lower height and then stain them a dark brown-black.

Nice house but the lights don’t go with it . They look home - made since they are simple pieces of lumber. I’d remove them and find modern lower level lighting if it is needed for the path. ( and in a different location)