Sold|$1,770
Graphical Italian 'Cage' Pendant, 1950s
By Angelo Lelii, Stilnovo, Arredoluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Highly unique modernist cage pendant or lantern from Italy, 1950s. A geometric graphical black lacquered steel structure is fitted on a minimalist brass support enclosing a single bu...
Metal, Brass
Sold|$317
Cage Lamp Rust Vintage Industrial
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage European Industrial hanging lamp. Cast iron with clear glass. Weight 9.5 kg / 20.9 lb All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incandescent light b...
Iron
Sold|$14,164
Raymond Subes, Important Cage de Lustre
By Raymond Subes
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Raymond Subes (1891-1970), important chandelier cage, able to make a beautiful wrought and beaten iron coffee table with stylized and animated vegetation patterns of insects, salaman...
Berlin Iron
Sold|$3,600
Caged Pendant Light, Italy Circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
Caged Pendant Light Italy Circa 1950 Opaline globe shade with brass cage.
Opaline Glass
Sold|$1,652
Red Sputnik Cage Pendant, circa 1960
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Delightful Mid-Century cage pendant, circa 1960. A red lacquered wire cage with brass details sits atop a cased and satiated glass diffuser. Very nice original condition with light l...
Brass, Metal
Sold|$895
Set of Four Caged Holophane Pendants
Located in Surrey, BC
Caged halophanes with spring tension clip and ribbed glass insert. Found in NYC
Aluminum, Steel
Sold|$1,250
Set of Three French Cage Lights
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Set of three vintage metal French cage lights. We currently have ten in total available.
Metal
Sold|$1,675
Aged Brass Crystal Beaded cage Fixture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#1-2826 A aged brass cage-shaped ceiling fixture dressed with crystal beads and rosettes.
Crystal, Brass
Verdigris Caged Pendant, Netherlands circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Netherlands, 1900 Verdigris pendant with copper fitter and caged opaline shade. 12”dia x 31”h Ref. L5238 $ 3,400
Copper
Sold|$2,200
Caged Frosted Glass Pendant, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Italian midcentury pendant featuring a frosted glass shade caged by a black and brass frame. Holds one regular socket. This piece is usually attributed to Arredoluce.
Sold|$1,600
Seguso Murano Caged Glass Pendant Light
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Italian Murano glass bubble pendant manufactured by Seguso in the 1960s. It is made from handblown antique rose colored glass with a bronze colored steel cage. Measurement...
Steel
Sold|$500
Attack of the Monster Cage Lights
Located in Peekskill, NY
Compared to a common trouble light these 3 examples would be considered monumental. 2 have glass domes, 2 have secondary inner cages and all have heavy cast aluminum outer cages. The...
Aluminum
Sold|$2,700
Elongated Murano Caged Bubble Glass Pendant
Located in Hanover, MA
Murano cased glass caged bubble lantern pendant in an unusually elongated form: 18" long x 6 3/4" wide at the base, tapering to 5 3/4" width at the top. Large domed bubbles are very...
Sold|$175 / item
Vintage Industrial Cage Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial lamp made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. It features bakelite top, gray enamel shade with white enamel interior, iron cage and glass cover. The porcela...
Enamel, Iron
Sold|$1,200
Attack of the Monster Cage Lights
By Appleton Electric
Located in Peekskill, NY
Compared to a common trouble light these 3 examples would be considered monumental. All 3 have glass domes, inner cages and heavy cast aluminum outer cages. They each weigh at leas...
Aluminum
Benjamin Black Industrial Pendants with Cage
By Benjamin Lighting Co
Located in Surrey, BC
Set was salvaged from an old School Gym in Vancouver built in 1920. Lights have been rewired CSA approved and cleaned. the black finish has been applied over green enamel but looks ...
Metal
Large Ornate Caged Milk Glass Pendent
Located in Peekskill, NY
With the caged bottom this lamp has an Industrial feel to it. In addition there are cast metal decorative elements that contradict that. It must have been used in a municipal type bu...
Sold|$2,600
Italian Painted Metal Floral Cage Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand Forged Metal Bird Cage Frame with Metal Flowers and leaves. Super charming cottage chic Italian lantern. Comes with original matching 2 part 25" extension chains. All new wires ...
Metal
Collection of Porcelain Shaded Cage lamps
Located in Peekskill, NY
Here is a perfect matching set of 4. The shades are green over white baked on porcelain with 12 inch diameters. Each shade has a screw in explosion proof glass dome and wire cage. th...
Glass
Sold|$3,800
Seguso Murano Bubble Glass Cage Lanterns
Located in Hanover, MA
PRICE DISCOUNTED FROM $3800 FOR 1STDIBS SATURDAY SALE – ONE WEEK ONLY. NO ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS, NO HOLDS. ITEM WILL BE RETURNED TO REGULAR PRICING AFTER 7 DAYS.
SALE P...
Gray Vintage European Industrial Cage Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Podoli L-light grey. Vintage European Industrial pendant. Cast aluminium top. Clear glass. Measure: Weight 2.7 kg / 6 lb All lamps have been made suitable by international stan...
Pink & White Seguso Latticino Bubble Cage Pendant
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Hanover, MA
Seguso Murano 'Latticino' bubble glass cage lantern pendant.
Circa 1940's Brass cage shaped fixture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#1-1923 Three center lites surrounded by slender brass cage dressed with crystal beads ,rossettes and drops
Crystal, Brass
Sold|$3,200 / item
Brass Wire Caged Opalines, England circa 1920
Located in Culver City, CA
England circa 1920 Wrapped in brass wire caged with opaline milk glass shades. 11"dia x 16”h
Brass
Wire Caged Opaline Pendant, Netherlands circa 1930
Located in Culver City, CA
Netherlands, 1930 Wire net caging around opaline glass with brass hardware. 16”dia x 29”h Ref. L5095 $ 2,400
Brass, Wire
Sold|$116 / item
Vintage Industrial Cage Pendant Lamp, 1960s , Ten
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial lamp from 1960s. Bakelite top, gray enamel shade, iron cage, milk glass. New fitting E 27 and wire.
Iron
Wire Caged Opaline Pendant Netherlands circa 1920
Located in Culver City, CA
Netherlands, 1920 Wire caged opaline shade with intricately detailed brass canopy and stem. 7.5”dia x 20.5”h Ref. L5101 $ 1,400
Brass
Gerald Thurston "Cage" pendant lamp by Lighotlier
Located in Highland, IN
Stylish pendant lamp in the form of a wire cage. Perfect over a small dining table, in a corner, or an entryway.
Chrome, Steel
Sold|$3,400 / item
Brass Caged Holophane Pendant, England circa 1910
Located in Culver City, CA
Brass caged holophane pendant. England, circa 1910. Two-part holophane pendant with aged brass galleries and decorative leaf clasps. Measures: 16"diameter x 17" (fixture hei...
Brass
Sold|$2,400 / item
Opaline Globe Caged Pendants, Netherlands, circa 1930
Located in Culver City, CA
*Please note the price is per unit* Opaline Globe Caged Pendants, Netherlands, circa 1930 Diminutive industrial pendant with opaline glass globes. Measures 6”dia x 12”h *...
Opaline Glass
Sold|$3,800
1900 Antique Rare Brass Cage Pendant Lantern
Located in Surrey, BC
A hexagonal brass cage light with original glass panels fully intact. Beautiful attention to details throughout: from ornate cap to peaked base. Re-wired and CSA approved; comes with...
Brass
Sold|$4,600
Seguso Trio of Caged Glass Pendant Lights
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Miami, FL
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Latticino trio of caged glass pendant lamps. Created to project a patterned light shadow in a smaller transitional space. Brass frame and canopy covered with a Fi...
Murano Glass
Sold|$2,600 / item
Black + Brass Cage Pendant, Italy, circa 1960
Located in Culver City, CA
*Please note the price is per unit, and the lights are sold individually* Black + brass cage pendant Italy circa 1960 Black metal shade with decorative brass surround and de...
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Sold|$695 / item
1930 Red Painted Industrial Pendants with Cages
By Crouse-Hinds
Located in Surrey, BC
Early industrial factory lights with rare, flat-red old finish over metal enamel shades. Cast metal housing, and cool-looking protective bulb cages. Re-wired and approved to current ...
Metal, Aluminum
White Vintage Industrial Cage Hanging Lamps Bully
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage European Industrial hanging lamp. Cast aluminium with clear glass. Weight: 4.0 kg / 8.8 lb Priced individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international stand...
Aluminum
Cast Iron Industrial Cage Pendant Light, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial hanging lamp made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features cast iron top, clear glass cover and iron grid. Porcelain socket for E 27 lightbulbs and new wire....
Iron
Industrial Cast Iron Cage Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial hanging lamp made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. It features cast iron top, clear glass cover and iron grid. Porcelain socket for E 27 lightbulbs and new wire....
Iron
Pair of White European Industrial Cage Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage European industrial hanging lamp. Cast aluminium with clear glass. weight | 5.4 kg / 11,9 lb All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incandescent ...
Aluminum
Industrial Green Enamel Cage Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial hanging lamp manufactured in Poland during the 1960s. It features a green enamel shade with white enamel interior, an iron top, a claer glass cover and iron grid. The porc...
Enamel, Iron
Sold|$211 / item
Industrial Cast Aluminium Cage Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial exposion-proof hanging lamp made in Poland during the 1960s. These lamps were used in factories where was a danger of gas or dust explosion. It features a cast aluminium b...
Aluminum, Iron
Industrial Cast Iron Cage Pendant Light, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial factory hanging lamp made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s.It features a cast iron top, a clear glass cover and an iron grid. The porcelain socket requires standa...
Iron
Industrial Cast Aluminium Cage Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial exposion-proof hanging lamp made in Poland during the 1960s. These lamps were used in factories where was a danger of gas or dust explosion. It features a cast aluminium b...
Aluminum, Iron
Sold|$3,200 / item
Industrial Caged Globe Opaline Pendant, England circa 1920
Located in Culver City, CA
Industrial Caged Globe Opaline Pendant England circa 1920 Opaline milk glass shade, with brass fitter and wire caging around shade. 12”dia x 16”h Ref. L4887
Iron
Industrial Porcelain and Steel Wire Cage Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual and rare, 1920s, Industrial, utility, cage pendant light features a steel wire cage with interior coiled bulb protection and porcelain fitter with switch. The light is newly ...
Steel
Sold|$1,000 / set
Industrial Porcelain and Steel Wire Cage Pendant Lights
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual and rare, 1920s, Industrial, utility, cage pendant lights feature steel wire cages with interior coiled bulb protection and porcelain fitters with switches. These lights are ...
Steel
Hollywood Regency Milk Glass Caged Pendant Light Fixture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Hollywood Regency milk glass caged pendant light fixture.
Glass
Collection of Four Different Cage Lights, Available Separately
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A collection of four different cage lights; available separately.
Steel
Sold|$885 / set
Vintage Scandinavian Caged Amber Glass Pendant Lamps, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 2 caged hand blown amber glass pendant lights. The glass technique applied resembles broken/shattered glass. The steel 'cage' is powder coated black. It was manufactured in ...
Steel
Sold|$3,800 / item
Brass Wire Caged Opaline Pendant, England circa 1920
Located in Culver City, CA
England circa 1920 Wrapped in brass wire cage, with opaline milk glass shades. 12”dia x 23”h
Brass
Italian Handblown Caged Amethyst Murano Glass Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian, amethyst colored, Seguso, Murano glass pendant light, handblown within an iron cage features three candelabra bulbs that can accept 40 watt bulbs each on 24 in of chain.
Wrought Iron
Industrial Pendant Light with Cage and Glass Globe
Located in Surrey, BC
A total of three steel cap pendant lights with twist off glass globe and removable protective cage. Lights are rewired and csa approved for easy install. Found in eastern USA.
Gaetano Sciolari Chrome Bird Cage Pendant for Lightolier
By Gaetano Sciolari, Lightolier
Located in Hanover, MA
This chrome cage pendant by Gaetano Sciolari (1927-1994) for Lightolier's "See-Through" series, was literally NOS New Old Stock, circa 1976. We found it still in its original box shi...
Chrome
Sold|$175 / item
Industrial Bunker Ceiling Light with Iron Cage, 1970s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This industrial light was manufactured in former Czechoslovakia by Elektrosvit in the 1970s. It has a cast aluminum body, an iron cage and explosion-proof glass. It weighs 9 kg and h...
Aluminum
Set of Three circa 1930 Caged Industrial Lights
By Benjamin Electrical Company 1
Located in Surrey, BC
Simple but striking industrial caged lights. This set of three authentic, circa 1930s pendants feature ceramic housings. Re-wired and CSA approved to current electrical standards. Pr...
Ceramic
Sold|$234 / item
Black Enamel Industrial Factory Cage Pendant Light, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial factory pendant lamp in cast iron made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features a black metal enamel shade with white enamel interior, a striped glass and an...
Enamel, Iron
Sold|$317 / item
Gray Vintage Industrial American Industrial Cage Lights (4x)
By Crouse-Hinds
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage American industrial cage light. Cast aluminium. Clear glass. Weight: 1.0 kg / 2.2 lb All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incandescent light bul...
Aluminum
1970s Round Cage Pendant with Milk Glass Shade
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage, hanging light pendant, produced circa 1970s, with cylindrical milk glass shade, caged within surrounding curved metal panels, coated in soft toned yellow paint, entirely s...
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
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