Coffee Table in Gilt Bronze by Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in Brussels, BE
Noted for their high end handcrafted work, such as complex carved sconces and hand-strung crystal chandeliers, Maison Baguès appealed to an elite clientele.
Marble, Bronze
A Rare Pair of Maison Bagùes Table Lamps with Parrots and Urns
By Maison Baguès
Located in London, GB
We actively look for pieces by Maison Bagues and can source chandelier(s) and wall sconces to compliment these lamps.
Metal
Large Pair of Maison Baguès Wall Sconces With Parrot, Urns & 3 Lights
By Maison Baguès
Located in London, GB
We actively look for pieces by Maison Bagués and can source chandelier(s) and table lamp(s) to compliment these lights.
Crystal, Metal
Pair of Maison Bagues Style Sconces Vintage Gold & Crystal, French MCM Sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in Miami, FL
Noted for their high-end handcrafted work, such as complex carved sconces and hand-strung crystal chandeliers, Maison Baguès appealed to an elite clientele.
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Mid-Century French Louis XVI Nesting Tables Attributed to Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in Forney, TX
Noted for their high-end handcrafted work, such as complex carved sconces and hand-strung crystal chandeliers, Maison Baguès appealed to an elite clientele.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Pair of Large Maison Baguès Wall Sconces With Urns and Flowers, Made in 1950s
By Maison Baguès
Located in London, GB
We actively look for pieces by Maison Bagues and can source chandelier(s) and table lamps to compliment this light.
Metal
Louis XV Style Bronze Figural Clock Garniture by Maison Baguès French circa 1870
By Maison Baguès
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Noted for their high-end handcrafted work, such as complex carved sconces and hand-strung crystal chandeliers, Maison Baguès appealed to an elite clientele.
Bronze
Pair of French Maison Baguès Foliage Crystal Three Arm Wall Sconces, Circa 1890
By Maison Baguès
Located in Charleston, SC
Noted for their high end handcrafted work, such as complex carved sconces and hand-strung crystal chandeliers, Maison Baguès appealed to an elite clientele.
Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful French Gilt Iron Louis XVI Hexagon Glass Lantern Pendent Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large French Gold Gilt Iron Louis XVI / Maison Bagues Style Octagon Shaped With Inset Glass Panel Lantern Pendent Having 3 Internal Candelabra Lights, This Chandelier Com...
Iron, Gold Leaf
French Maison Baguès Style Amethyst & Clear Murano Drops Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 5 lights. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the United States and appropriate sockets for country and ready to hang. Gorgeous swags throughout. Alternating Mur...
Crystal
$2,450Sale Price / item|24% Off
Wonderful Italian Beaded Gilt Baguès Blown Glass Lantern Pendant Pair Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair Italian beaded gold gilt Baguès style flower blown glass lantern single light 100 watt Edison bulb pendant chandelier adorned with sprays of flower crystals througho...
Crystal
French Beaded Maison Baguès Style Amethyst & Clear Murano Drop Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 5 lights. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the United States and appropriate sockets for country and ready to hang. Gorgeous swags throughout. Alternating Mur...
Crystal
Pair of Elegant Metal and Glass Sconces Masion Bagues Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Bagues specialized in bronze lighting fixtures, hand-gilded chandelier, and ornate wall sconces.
Metal
Unusual Italian Beaded Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Unusual 20th century Italian beaded crystal chandelier in the manner of Bagues. Circa 1920. The chandelier has been professionally rewired, comes with matching chain and canopy.
Wood
Hand-Crafted Art Nouveau Wall Sconces by Banci Firenze, 1970s
By Banci Firenze
Located in London, GB
We actively look for these pieces, as well as similar lighting by Maison Baguès. We often have chandeliers to compliment our wall lights - please get in touch for more information.
Metal
$15,000
1950s Baguès Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
Our chandelier can be identified as Baguès, circa 1950, based on a similar model published in the magazine Plasir de France that very year.
Brass
$20,000
Belle Epoque Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
This chandelier was probably made by the Paris bronzier Baguès, circa 1900.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
$15,000 / set
Pair of 1920s Rock-Crystal and Amethyst Sconces
By Armand Albert Rateau
Located in New York, NY
Yet they reflect both Rateau’s sensibility and Baguès’ ability. That said, we’ve never before seen a sconce or chandelier by Rateau, Baguès, or anyone else that use openwork nets to ...
Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Brass
Bagues French Mid-Century Obelisk Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Queens, NY
(Attributed to BAGUES)
Metal
Maison Baguès 1930s Hot Air Balloon Chandelier in Gilt Metal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Queens, NY
(att: BAGUES; restored)
Crystal, Metal
French Art Deco Chandelier in Gilt Metal & Beaded Glass, 35" Diameter
By Maison Baguès
Located in Queens, NY
(manner of BAGUES)
Gold Leaf, Metal
French Green Flower Ball Crystal Prisms Maison Baguès Style Chandelier, 1920s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 3 lights inside. Will be newly rewired with certified US UL socket for the USA and appropriate socket for all other countries and ready to hang. Clear and green crystal prism...
Crystal
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.
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Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
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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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