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Bird Cage Outdoor Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Floor lamp bird cage outdoor in all weather woven wicker over powder coated in natural finish
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bird Cage Outdoor Lamp
Bird Cage Outdoor Lamp
H 22.84 in Dm 17.72 in
Vintage Chrome Bird Cage Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
Sciolari Lighting, Italy circa 1960/1970's. Originally designed to hang as a swag light, it comes with a
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Bird Cage Lantern by Marie Christophe
By Marie Christophe
Located in New York, NY
If we had to summarize the work of Marie Christophe, we could argue that it is a marriage, a priori improbable, between sculpture and lightness. Lightness of the material used, the i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Lanterns

Materials

Wire

Decorative Bird Cage Pendant Lamp
By Stillux
Located in Milan, IT
Romantically inspired by the design of a birdcage, this superb pendant lamp showcases a sleek metal Silhouette with a rust finish complemented by the square tiles in glass and grit t...
Category

2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Decorative Bird Cage Pendant Lamp
H 26.38 in Dm 16.93 in
1940’s French Crystal Bird Cage Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940’s French bird cage chandelier with glass leaves and glass birds, also rock crystals
Category

Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate

1930 French Bagues Chandelier with Bird Cage
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
circa 1930's French Bagues chandelier with crystal hangings and bird in cage, with 6 lights
Category

Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Lovely Mid-Century Modern Bird Cage Wall Light with Butterfly Birds and Flowers
Located in Antwerp, BE
1950s Italian ceramic bird cage wall light with butterfly birds and flowers. Dimensions; Height
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Florentine Bird Cage LED Hanging Pendant Lights - UL Contemporary Concealed
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
ONE FLORENTINE "A" "B" or "C" PENDANT LAMP - Black, Grey or Pastel Turquoise Inspired by the Renaissance architecture of Florence, Italy, these abstract minimal statement contempora...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Wonderful Vintage Maison Bagues Rock Crystal Flower Bird Cage Form Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large Vintage Maison Bagues Rock Crystal Flower / Bird Cage Form 12 Candelabra Light
Category

20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Iron

Wonderful French Gilt Baguès Rock Crystal Bird Cage Flower Bouquet Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French gold gilt and alternating rock crystal bird cage form, center flower bouquet
Category

20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Iron

Wonderful Large French Bronze & Crystal Louis XV Bird Cage Spike Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large French bronze & crystal Louis XV bird cage with 3 spikes alternating the 6
Category

20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French Bronze Ten-Light Rock Crystal Bird Cage Bagues Patina Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French bronze ten-light rock crystal bird cage in the manner bagues with patina this
Category

Vintage 1930s French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze

Wonderful French Beaded Swag Rock Crystal Maison Baguès Bird Cage Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
with a bird cage frame with six lights, completely rewired and comes ready to install and enjoy.
Category

20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pair of Broche Bird Cage Iron Chandeliers with Antique Gold Detail
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Broche Bird Cage Iron Chandeliers with Antique Gold Detail A handsome pair of contemporary
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

French, Mid-Century, Pair of Bird Cages Wall Sconces, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Amazing pair of wall sconces in the shape of birdcages. Each iron cage has a movable door. The roof
Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Wonderful Baguès Gold Gilt Iron Rock Crystal Flower Leaf Bird Cage Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Baguès Style Gold Gilt On Iron Bird Cage Form With Alternating Rock Crystal & Crystals
Category

20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Iron

Oval "Bird Cage" Brass Table Lamp Purple Blue Yellow Glass Globe Shades MINT!
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern brass "cage" table lamps with colored glass shades.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Chrome Wire Bird Cage Swag Chandelier Pendant Light 17"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century chrome bird cage style swag / pendant light. Round cage form with curled in lower
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Wonderful French Maison Baguès Large Bird Cage Form Bronze 6 Light Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French Maison Baguès style large bird cage form bronze chandelier having 6 candelabra
Category

20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Frederic Weinberg Bird Cage Shaped Planter Hanging Fixture with Onion Dome Top
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Chicago, IL
This bird cage shaped hanging fixture was originally designed by Frederic Weinberg as a planter. A
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Wonderful French Rock Crystal Gold Gilt 8 Light Bird Cage Baguès Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful rock crystal and gold gilt Baguès / Louis XVI style 8 candelabra light, bird cage form
Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Elegant French Bronze Ten-Light Rock Crystal Bird Cage Baguès Patina Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French bronze ten-light rock crystal bird cage in the manner Baguès with patina this
Category

Vintage 1930s French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze

Charming French Patinated Bronze Crystal Five-Light Chandelier Bird Cage Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Charming French Bronze and crystal Five-light chandelier with clear cut crystals and center crystal finial. Measures: 24" H x 16" W.
Category

Vintage 1930s French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Three UL Contemporary Concealed LED Black Steel Bird Cage Hanging Pendant Lights
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
THREE FLORENTINE "C" PENDANT LAMPS - Black Inspired by the Renaissance architecture of Florence, Italy, these abstract minimal statement contemporary concealed LED lights, whether h...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

French Modern Stitched Wrought Iron 4 light Bird Cage Lantern, Style of Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
inches of chain, making it ready to place and hang. This piece is more than just a lighting fixture; it
Category

20th Century French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass, Wrought Iron

Fun Italian Ceramic Bird Cage Lantern
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
wonderful green and white ceramic bird cage lantern
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Lanterns

Silvered Bird Cage Form Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A well-proportioned, silvered bronze, birdcage form eight-arm chandelier, profusely hung with crystal plaques and rosettes.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Italian Gilded and Crystal Bird Cage Antique Chandelier
Located in Chester, GB
scrolling arms with glass bobeche drip pans, issuing from a foliated cage form interior with a single
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Fine Custom Made Bird Cage Lantern in Bamboo Iron with Six Lights
Located in New York, NY
Fine custom made bird cage lantern in bamboo iron and matte black finish with six lights. Height
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Lanterns

Materials

Metal

1940s Monumental Hollywood Regency Vintage Brass Bird Cage Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
This beautifull large chandelier came from a Miami Beach 1940,s Estate . It's very impressive and quite large , perfect for a high ceeling, entry way , dining .
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Antique Bird Cage Light
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique bird cage light with aged green painted finish. Newly wired into a hanging light.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Antique Bird Cage Light
Antique Bird Cage Light
H 17 in Dm 15 in
French Bird Cage Chandelier
Located in Wichita, KS
A very attractive French six-arm, brass bird cage chandelier. This beautiful chandelier features
Category

Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

French Bird Cage Chandelier
French Bird Cage Chandelier
H 24.88 in W 16.57 in D 16.57 in
Art Nouveau Bird Cage Chandelier
Located in Westport, CT
Art Nouveau Bird Cage Chandelier
Category

Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Circa 1940's Bird cage candle lantern
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1-306 Hand made metal lantern with 5 center candle holders with hand painted birds
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Lanterns

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
Category

Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Italian Hollywood Regency Florentine Bird Cage Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Hollywood Regency Florentine bird cage chandelier made in Italy during the 1950s. The piece
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Pair of 1950s 'Bird Cage' Rattan Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 1950s 'Bird Cage' rattan sconces. One lighted arm surrounded by a rattan cage. Each sconce
Category

Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Rattan

Pair of 1950s 'Bird Cage' Rattan Sconces
Pair of 1950s 'Bird Cage' Rattan Sconces
H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 7.09 in
Asian Rattan Bird Cage Pagoda Lantern Lamp with Batik Fabric
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Small rattan lantern lamp in blue. A lovely lamp for any room created from rattan and batik fabric. Round in form, this light features a dome top and rattan sides with slats. The pie...
Category

20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Lanterns

Materials

Fabric, Rattan, Wood, Bentwood

Bird Cage Shaped Vintage Chandelier with Glass Globes
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Particularly original chandelier shaped like a bird cage, tinted glass sleeves around the bars
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Gaetano Sciolari Chrome Bird Cage Pendant for Lightolier
By Gaetano Sciolari, Lightolier
Located in Hanover, MA
lighting store, never having even been assembled. 36 bent chromed steel wire ribs form the cage around a
Category

Vintage 1970s American Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Interesting Modern Biobject Cage Floor Lamp with Ceramic Birds
Located in Houston, TX
Biobject creates, manufactures and distributes high quality contemporary furniture for offices, hotels, homes. The company was founded in 1970 by Jean-Pierre Mesmin. Trained at Ec...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Wicker

Bird Cage Form Gilt Bronze Porcelain and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Finest French Louis XVI style 19th century bird cage form gilt bronze, tole, and crystal chandelier
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Mid-Century Italian Regency Style Florentine Bird Cage Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-century Italian Hollywood Regency style Florentine bird cage chandelier. Made in Italy in the
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Unusual Tension Pole Floor Lamp with Brass Bird Cage Enclosure
Located in Hanover, MA
Sophisticated tension pole floor lamp with an elegant brass 'birdcage' design and three opaline glass cylinder shades. Accepts three standard light bulbs with 3-way switch on pole.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Exquisite Rock Crystal Cage Form Double Bird Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite gilt metal and rock crystal cage form double bird twelve-light chandelier Stock number
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Wonderful French Gilt Bronze Crystal Petite Bird Cage Chandeliers Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French gilt bronze and crystal three-light petite bird cage form chandelier fixture
Category

Vintage 1940s French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

1950s 'Bird Cage' Lantern, a Tribute to R. Peynet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950s gilded brass 'Bird Cage' lantern. Tribute to Raymond Peynet (French illustrator 1908-1999
Category

Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Magnificent Baguès French Rock Crystal Gold Gilt Bird Parrot Cage Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
Magnificent Baguès French rock crystal and gold gilt metal cage form eight-light cage form
Category

20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal

A Superb French Bagues Style Gilt & Crystal Bird Cage Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Superb French Bagues Style Gilt & Crystal Chandelier With An Odalisque Center Piece. Wonderful Attention To Detail With This Fixture As You Have Flower Crystals From Which Eac...
Category

Vintage 1930s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Wonderful French Beaded Swag Rock Crystal Maison Baguès Bird Cage Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
Baguès with a bird cage frame with six lights, completely rewired and comes ready to install and enjoy.
Category

20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal

Wonderful Beaded Italian Giltwood Pink Tear Drop Bird Cage Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful beaded Italian giltwood cups and adorned with pink tear drop in a bird cage form
Category

20th Century Italian Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Beads, Wood

Louis XV Style Bronze Bird Cage Chandelier with Crystal Pears Apples Grapes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Louis XV style crystal bird cage chandelier. Twelve-light chandelier with pear, grape and apple
Category

20th Century Italian Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Wrought Iron

Wonderful Baguès French Rock Crystal Gilt Iron Bird Cage Chandelier Ten-Light
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
, over an eight-light iron bird cage form chandelier. Completely rewired and ready to install with chain
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Twelve Light Bird Cage Style Electrified Chandelier
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an exceptional Louis XV style gilt metal chandelier of bird cage form with twelve
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

19th Century Italian Cut Crystal Beaded Gilt Iron Bird Cage Structure Chandelier
Located in Firenze, IT
century is the attractive eye-catching lighting pendant. The gilt casted iron basket frame has a pear
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Belgian Bronze Chandelier Vase-Shaped Body and Bird-Cage Base, Circa 1930s
Located in Houston, TX
Unusual shaped Flemish style chandelier with open twisted ball at the base, vase-shaped top and scrolled arms. Beautiful rich patina on the bronze. Newly wired with eight candelabra ...
Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Dutch Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

1940s Wood Bird Cage Chandelier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s wood bird cage chandelier with carved wood birds.
Category

Vintage 1940s Chandeliers and Pendants

1940s Wood Bird Cage Chandelier
1940s Wood Bird Cage Chandelier
H 38 in W 31 in D 17 in
Barovier and Toso Bird Cage Style Hanging Fixture
Located in Troy, MI
tulip form shade with candle style light. Light is suspended from center of a bird perch form consisting
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Wonderful French Patina Bronze Rock Crystal Petite Bird Cage Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French patina bronze and mixed rock crystal and crystal petite bird cage form 6-light
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Rare & Wonderful Maison Baguès Beaded Rock Crystal Parrot Bird Cage Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Louis XVI, In The Manner Of Maison Baguès Style Gold Gilt & Crystal Beaded Bird
Category

20th Century French Chinoiserie Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

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Bird Cage Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of bird cage lighting on 1stDibs. A piece of bird cage lighting — often made from metal, stone and crystal — can elevate any home. Find 46 options for an antique or vintage item from our selection of bird cage lighting now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of bird cage lighting made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. A well-made object in our assortment of bird cage lighting has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Felicia Ferrone, Gaetano Sciolari and Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet are consistently popular.

How Much is a Bird Cage Lighting?

A piece of bird cage lighting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,800, while the lowest priced sells for $50 and the highest can go for as much as $35,000.

Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

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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