Known throughout France for its Belle Époque furniture and decorative objects, Maison Millet was one of Paris’s most formidable furniture makers during the 19th century.
The company was founded in 1853 by Théodore Millet, a talented cabinetmaker who specialized in crafting artistic bronzes and making 18th-century reproductions of furniture, particularly in the Louis XVI style.
During the mid-1800s, Maison Millet’s designs consisted of elaborate and skillfully embellished furniture that was elegant and luxurious. Pieces such as cabinets, cupboards and vitrines were made from fine wood and gilt bronze. Table lamps featuring Cipollino marble and wall sconces were highly decorative, ornamented with hand-chiseled ribbons, bows and flowers. For Maison Millet’s bronze pieces, it is said the company collaborated with many well-known Parisian sculptors and bronze casters, including Claudius Marioton.
By the late 19th century, Maison Millet’s reputation for exquisite furniture was firmly established. At the Paris Universal Exposition in 1889, the firm won the gold medal, and at the 1900 Universal Exposition, it won the grand prix and three diplômes d’honneur. In 1902, Maison Millet was given the distinguished honor of being one of a few furniture makers authorized by the Château de Versailles to make a replica of Marie-Antoinette’s famed Grand Cabinet à Bijoux (a jewelry case).
Following Maison Millet’s accomplishments and the success it enjoyed towards the end of the 19th century, furniture production slowed in the early 1900s. By 1906, its remaining pieces had been auctioned off, and by 1918, the company had closed.
Today, Maison Millet’s name continues to resonate among interior designers and avid collectors of 18th- and 19th-century furniture.
On 1stDibs, find a range of antique Maison Millet case pieces and storage cabinets, lighting, tables and more.
19th Century, French Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Candlesticks
By Maison Millet
Located in IT
19th Century, Pair of French Gilt Bronze Candlesticks with Polychrome Porcelain, marble base The pair of elegant candlesticks with three lights was made in France, in the nineteent...
Marble, Bronze
$1,500 / set
H 14 in W 10 in D 5 in
English 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Scagliola Candlesticks
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of English candlesticks in gilded bronze and imitation blue lapis lazuli scagliola; the circular gilt bronze bases sit on four lion’s paw feet; the stem is also of scagliola w...
Bronze
$840Sale Price / set|55% Off
H 10.44 in Dm 4.73 in
Pair of Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Candlesticks 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pair of very finely-chiselled French gilt bronze candlesticks crafted in the neoclassical style. The decoration is extremely intricate, particularly on the circular base and tulip-...
Bronze
$1,950Sale Price / set|54% Off
H 13 in W 6 in D 6 in
19th century Charles 'X' French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candlestick, Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
Features include superb detail with gold gilding and bronze patination. They are intricately sculpted with fanciful designs, acanthus leaves and grape clusters with three claw feet r...
Bronze
$761 / set
H 10.63 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Late 19th Century Candlesticks - Gilt Bronze - Regency Style
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of refined French Régence style candlesticks. Made of bronze with a gilded patina. Made in France, 1880-1890 Dimensions: 27 (h) x 13.5 x 13.5 cm Free shipping worldwide
Bronze
$1,760Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 8.27 in W 4.14 in D 3.94 in
19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Female Caryatids Candlesticks
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Female Caryatids Candlesticks A pair of early 19th century gilt bronze candlesticks having nozzles wit...
Bronze
$1,800 / set
H 13.13 in W 5.13 in D 4.5 in
19th Century Pair of French Charles X Gilt & Patinated Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF GILT AND PATINATED CHARLES X CANDLESTICKS Raised on animal paws circa first half of the 19th century ref. 407RYG09P 13 1/8" H x 5 1/8" W x 4 1/2" D A lovely pair of cand...
Bronze
19th Century French Pair of Bronze and Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of bronze and gilt bronze candlesticks of well-cast classical women holding a torch which holds the candle. They stand on a triangular plinth base and are supported with tripa...
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French gilt bronze candlesticks three-light candleholder. France, 19th century.
Bronze
19th Century Gilt Bronze Candlesticks by Christophe Fratin
By Christophe Fratin
Located in Paris, FR
Here is a stunning pair of finely chiseled, gilt bronze candlesticks from the mid-19th century. Each candlestick features ram's heads and grape clusters on the binet, while the shaft...
Bronze
$12,500 / set
H 16 in W 12 in D 6 in
Pair of Rare 19th Century Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Shell Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Each with indistinct blue glaze mark to underside; One further numbered: 3307 Each candlestick with a cream and mauve glazed porcelain conch shell...
Porcelain
$1,736Sale Price / set|38% Off
H 10.24 in Dm 5.12 in
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Candlesticks, French Design
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An impressive pair of Louis XVI-style candlesticks in ornately chased and gilded bronze, and dating from the 19th century. Resting on heavy circular bases which are encircled by stylised pearl and foliage motifs, the columnar shafts are tapered and fluted, and are draped around their upper portion with laurel garlands...
Bronze
Pair Of Mercury-gilt Bronze Candlesticks, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of delightful gilded bronze candlesticks, in the Louis XIV style but period 19th century Mercury gilding, some traces of wear Height 25cm base diameter: approx. 15cm
Bronze
Important Pair of Louis XV Rocaille Candelabras Stamped Millet in Paris
By Maison Millet
Located in BARSAC, FR
Important pair of very finely chiseled gilt bronze candlesticks in the Louis XV Rocaille style, with seven sconces and presenting a rich and majestic decoration of acanthus and oak foliage in windings and scrolls. Massive and very imposing, these candelabras from the end of the 19th century were intended for the decoration of the palaces during the second empire. Stamped MM, Maison Millet founded by Blaise Millet...
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