Maison Millet Lighting
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.
1870s French Antique Maison Millet Lighting
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Maison Millet Lighting
Ormolu
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Maison Millet Lighting
Bronze
1920s French Belle Époque Vintage Maison Millet Lighting
Marble, Bronze
2010s Italian Napoleon III Maison Millet Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Maison Millet Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Maison Millet Lighting
Rock Crystal
Early 1900s German Napoleon III Antique Maison Millet Lighting
Bronze
19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Maison Millet Lighting
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century American Empire Maison Millet Lighting
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Maison Millet Lighting
Brass, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Maison Millet Lighting
Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Maison Millet Lighting
19th Century French Antique Maison Millet Lighting
Marble
20th Century Louis XV Maison Millet Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Antique Maison Millet Lighting
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Maison Millet Lighting
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Maison Millet Lighting
Bronze
Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Maison Millet Lighting
Bronze, Gold Leaf