Brushed Metal Large Caged Light
Unavailable|$900
Brushed Metal Large Caged Light
Located in New York, NY
Ribbed glass. Rewired, 6 available.
Unavailable|$900
Brushed Metal Large Caged Light
Located in New York, NY
Ribbed glass. Rewired, 6 available.
Unavailable|$675
Industrial Cage Light with Ribbed Glass
Located in New York, NY
Green Industrial cage light with ribbed glass, we wired.
Metal
Unavailable|$720
Industrial Cage Light with Ribbed Glass
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Cage Light with Ribbed Glass, Poland 1960s, brushed metal
Unavailable|$720
Industrial Cage Light with Ribbed Glass
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Cage Light with Ribbed Glass, Poland 1960s, brushed metal
Steel
Unavailable|$900
Industrial Cage Light with Ribbed Glass
Located in New York, NY
Cast iron top with Ribbed Glass. Poland, 1950s.
Unavailable|$995
Pair of Metal Caged Hanging Lamps
By Crouse-Hinds
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of Crouse Hinds hanging lamps to entice any space. Great for over an island or can be used outdoors.
Metal
Unavailable|$750
European Industrial Pendant with Cage and Glass
Located in New York, NY
Cast aluminum top with glass and cage around light bulb, has been rewired for US.
Aluminum, Steel
Unavailable|$753
Farringdon Cage Light Fitting Range, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A fine Farringdon cage light fitting range, 20th century. This distressed metal cage light fitting comes from our extensive lighting collection, and would be a stylish feature fo...
Steel
Unavailable|$2,500
Industrial Pendant with Prismatic Shade and Cage
Located in New York, NY
Polished aluminum industrial light with prismatic shade and cage, 41" drop More available.
Aluminum, Steel
Unavailable|$328
Industrial Vintage Explosion Proof Bunker Caged Light
Located in Ambleside, Cumbria
These Industrial lights were manufactured in Russia in the 1970s. They are large bunker ceiling lights with steel grills and moulded glass shades. Each light has been rewired and p...
Steel
Unavailable|$880
Cast Iron Cage Light with Ribbed Glass
Located in New York, NY
Cast Iron top with ribbed glass, Poland, 1950s.
Unavailable|$600
USA Blue Industrial Enamel Shade Cage Pendant Lights
Located in New York, NY
USA Pendant Lights with Blue Enamel Shades and Protective Cage
Unavailable|$4,766 / set
Pair of Archimede Seguso Murano Caged Glass Pendant Lights
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Toorak, VIC
Pair of Archimede Segusomurano caged glass pendant lights. The most beautiful pair of large hand blown murano caged glass pendant lights, by the master Venetian Glass Blower Archime...
Metal, Metallic Thread
Unavailable|$1,200
Sciolari Brass and Chrome Cage Pendant Light by Lightolier
By Gaetano Sciolari, Lightolier
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This striking pendant light or chandelier was designed in the 1960s by Sciolari for Lightolier and is playfully reminiscent of the Slinky toy of our childhoods. Featuring brass rings...
Brass, Chrome
Unavailable|$1,450
Vintage Seguso Murano White Glass Cage Pendant Light, 2 available
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Seguso Murano White Glass Cage Pendant Light, 2 available. Listed price is for one light.
Brass
Unavailable|$1,200 / item
Aluminum Industrial Cage Pendant with Clear Glass Lens and Nickel Fittings
Located in New York, NY
AHL3417 An aluminum cage pendant with a clear jelly jar glass lens. Suspended from polished nickel chain and fittings made in the Remains Lighting workshop. Dimensions: Current heig...
Nickel, Aluminum
Unavailable|$3,000
Four-Light Birdcage Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Neoclassical bronze chandelier cage with beading, a good deal of relief, swags and four faces at top.
Bronze
Unavailable|$68,477
Baccarat Gilt Bronze Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A large-scale, important 19th century Baccarat gilt bronze thirty light chandelier. The bird cage style frame is a Baccarat beautiful decorative design, gold-plated with 22-carat gol...
Bronze
Unavailable|$4,500 / set
20th Century Rococo-Style Chandeliers
Located in Stockholm, SE
20th Century Rococo-style pair of gilt brass Chandeliers. Cage shaped , 6 armed and 1 central light.
Brass
Unavailable|$2,533
Decorative Gilt Lacquered Brass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A decorative gilt lacquered brass and crystal plaques chandelier. The bird cage frame supports four arms of light and four internal light fittings.
Brass
Unavailable|$8,902
Elegant Eight-Arm Silvered French Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An elegant eight-arm, silvered bird cage style chandelier. The frame is profusely hung with large decorative crystal plaques and unusual pebble drops, terminated by a solid glass ball.
Bronze
Unavailable|$14,500
Swedish Baroque Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This is a unique bronze and crystal chandelier with a cage shaped frame. Glass straws are strung crisscrossing the frame.
Crystal, Bronze
#1097 Three-Tier Crystal Bell Shaped Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Three Tier Crystal Bell Shape Chandelier. Iron Cage with Crystal Beading and Crystal Drops.
Crystal
Unavailable|$4,340
6-Arm Crystal Chandelier, French c. 1850
Located in New York, NY
6-Arm Crystal Chandelier with Bronze Cage. Multi-Tiered Crystal Drops Surround Two Individual Crystal Center Spires.
Unavailable|$1,785
Crystal and Bronze Chandelier by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crystal and bronze chandelier by Maison Jansen, France, circa 1920. The iron frame of this cage form chandelier is finished in antique gold and decorated with crystal pendalogues, U-...
Crystal, Bronze
Superb Antique Russian Neoclassical Chandelier, Ca.1890.
Located in New York, NY
Antique Russian Neoclassical git bronze & cut crystal multi light octagonal cage form chandelier embellished with unique cut crystal prisms & chains,ca.1890.
Crystal, Ormolu
Unavailable|$6,900
Wrought iron chandelier from the Maison Baguès
Located in St Ouen, FR
Little cage frame chandelier from the Maison Baguès. Paris circa 1940.
Wrought Iron
Unavailable|$177,709
18th Century Gilt Bronze Large French Crystal Chandelier
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A fabulous and original large sixteen-light gilt bronze French chandelier. 'Cage' form. With 16 candle arms and four main arms ('cage' arms').
Bronze
Unavailable|$8,080
Italian Chandelier Modernist Design Brass and Glass, circa 1970
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Italian chandeliers “Cage “ modernist design in brass with white spherical glass shades of monumental proportions very unique, circa 1970.
Brass
Unavailable|$13,500
Louis XV Style Bronze and Glass Six Light Chandelier
Located in Maastricht, NL
A Louis XV style Bronze and Glass 6 light Chandelier. An open cage frame issuing in total 12 arms with glass pendants in various designs and sizes and on 6 of them are placed orname...
Bronze
Antique Bagues French Louis XV Cut Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite Antique French Louis XV Silvered Bronze, cut rock crystal & cut crystal cage form chandelier embellished with cut rock crystal prisms & multiple obelisks, Ca.1900.
Bronze
Unavailable|$22,000
Fine Antique French Porcelain Six-Light Chandelier, circa 1870
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French porcelain mounted hand-wrought tole peinte six-light chandelier; of cage form, the interior with a porcelain bird, surrounded by leafy branches and scrolling tendrils,...
Unavailable|$1,850
Louis XV Style Eight Light Crystal French Chandelier, circa 2018
Located in Houston, TX
Even the candle sleeves have been silvered to complement the metal cage of the chandelier.
Crystal, Metal
Unavailable|$7,600
19th Century French Louis XV Style Crystal and Iron Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century French "lustre a cage" crystal and iron chandelier in the Louis XV taste, circa 1850.
Crystal, Iron
Unavailable|$5,864
Early 20th Century French Silvered Crystal Chandelier with Eight Lights
Located in Eindhoven, NL
The chandelier has four cage arms and eight candle arms.
Bronze
Unavailable|$51,358
20th Century Rock Crystal and Amethyst Glass Eighteen-Light Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A late 20th century brass French cage style chandelier recently re-dressed with 18 lights over two tiers dressed with rock crystal uncut pears, pendalogues, facet cut pear drops and ...
Rock Crystal, Brass
Unavailable|$27,000
Important French Louis XV Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive French Louis XV style gilt bronze and drop crystal, eighteen-arm chandelier of cage form with wax drip sleeves, newly wired.
Ormolu
Unavailable|$48,500
A Louis XV Period Gilded Bronze and Glass 27 Light Chandelier
Located in Maastricht, NL
An important Louis XV period gilded Bronze " a cage " and glass 27 light chandelier around 1760.
Bronze
Unavailable|$12,000
19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Cut Glass 9 Light Chandelier
Located in Maastricht, NL
A fine Louis XV style Bronze and cut Glass 6 branches chandelier. An open cage frame issuing 6 S-scrolled lightarms with floral drip-pans and hung with pendants in various sizes and ...
Bronze
Unavailable|$3,583
19th Century Antique French Crystal Chandelier in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Eindhoven, NL
An exquisite Louis XV style French chandelier ''lustre cage'' with six light, richly festooned with beautiful crystal pendants, flower rosettes and stars.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI style silvered metal rock crystal & crystal chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of French Louis XVI style silvered metal, cut rock crystal & crystal cage form multi light chandeliers of fine quality embellished with cut rock crystal prisms, crystal prisms...
Crystal, Metal
Unavailable|$3,200 / set
Pair of Vintage Japanese Peddlers Cage as Chandeliers
Located in Richmond, CA
Early 20th century or late 19th century hardwood cages converted into chandeliers. Cage has iron and copper hardware, top is black lacquer.
Brass, Copper
Old Industrial Task Light with a Steel Cage, Wood Handle and a Steel Hook
Located in Crespieres, FR
Old task light with a superb patina. The steel body and cage part are both steel and brass colored producing an interesting finish. The tactile old wood handle is curved to offer a p...
Steel
Sold|$20,543
Louis XV Cage Chandelier
Located in Kent, Dover
A French gilt bronze Louis XV style cage chandelier, hung throughout with large cut-glass plaques.
Sold|$20,543
Louis XV Cage Chandelier
Located in Kent, Dover
A large French Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-glass cage chandelier. Hung throughout with plaques and glass spikes.
Sold|$3,900
Art Nouveau Bird Cage Chandelier
Located in Westport, CT
Art Nouveau Bird Cage Chandelier
Sold|$6,350
French Bird Cage Chandelier
Located in Wichita, KS
A very attractive French six-arm, brass bird cage chandelier. This beautiful chandelier features cut-glass crystal pendants and has been re-wired for European electrical current.
Sold|$4,200
Louis XV Style Cage Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A Louis XV style "cage" chandelier. Gilt bronze with large crystal drops. 18 lights
Crystal, Ormolu
Sold|$1,800
Six-Light Chinoiserie Cage Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Six-light chinoiserie cage chandelier. In good vintage condition. Refinishing is recommended.
Sold|$7,000
A French Silver Plated Cage Chandelier
Located in Kent, Dover
A French silver plated and cut class ten light cage chandelier.
Sold|$3,000
A 19th Century French Cage Chandelier
Located in Kent, Dover
A French cage chandelier in bronze and hung throughout with cut glass plaques, lozenges and spires, some in amethyst glass.
Sold|$4,656 / set
Pair of Large French Cage Chandeliers
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of large French cage chandeliers with bronze frames and hung throughout with large cut glass plaques with central spikes.
Cut Glass
Sold|$27,391
Large Louis XV Style Cage Chandelier
Located in Kent, Dover
A large French Louis XV style cage chandelier of beautiful proportions in gilt bronze and hung throughout with cut-glass plaques and spires.
Sold|$1,495
Bronze and Crystal Bird Cage Chandelier
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century bronze and crystal bird cage chandelier features six lights. Its 17-inch diameter makes it an ideal size for a powder bath or small entryway.
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$3,791
Crystal And Gilt Bronze Cage Chandelier
Located in BARSAC, FR
Louis XV style cage chandelier in gilded bronze and ornamentation of crystal pendants and balls, lighting by 8 lights in the belt and 4 lights in the center.
Crystal, Bronze
A very fine Louis XV style "Cage" chandelier.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Louis XV style "Cage" chandelier. Bronze frame with hand cut crystal pendalogues. 9 Lights.
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Brass and Crystal Cage Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century brass cage chandelier with crystal drops and prism to centre.
Crystal, Brass
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.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
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