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.
Pair of French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Sconces By Maison Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions (Per Sconce) - H: 17 in W: 16 1/4 in D: 8 in Presenting an extraordinary Pair of French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Sconces by the renowned Maison Millet, one o...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three-Light Wall Appliques, by Maison Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of Napoléon III gilt-bronze three-light wall appliques, by Maison Millet. Each applique is cast as a winged mermaid canephore figure supporting a palmette cast basket ...
Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Sconces
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of 19th Century or Earlier Louis XV Ormolu Wall Sconces or Appliques. Two arms each with ribbon and bow back, foliate arms ending in foliate candle cups. Provenance: Prominent...
Ormolu
$11,580 / set
H 9.45 in W 12.6 in D 5.91 in
Pair of Mid-Century French Gilt-Bronze Two-Light Wall Sconces by Maison Leleu
By Maison Leleu
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
A pair of cast gilt-bronze twin-light wall sconces, each formed of opposed C-scrolls united by an interlaced figure-of-eight cresting, raised on a circular backplate, with oval pleat...
Bronze
$4,775 / item
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 8.67 in
Napoleon III Style Gilt Bronze Sconce By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
In this Napoleon III Style Gilt Bronze Sconce By Gherardo Degli Albizzi You can appreciate both hunting and vegetal motifs in the form of a boar and oak leaves that create a sinuous ...
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Three-Light Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Each with three outward scrolling candlelights in the form of a hunting horn, mounted on tasseled-swag encircled by a wreath of oak leaves.
Bronze
Pair Bronze Louis XV Style Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair bronze Louis XV style sconces. Pair vintage Louis XV style two-arm wall lights newly electrified. Italy, circa 1920. Dimensions: 12" H x 9.5" W x 4” projection
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV-Style Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Patinated Brass Style: French Louis XV
Brass
Pair of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A fine quality pair of Louis XVI Style three-light gilt bronze wall sconces after the well known model by Jean-Louis Prieur, Paris. The gilt bronze elements variously impressed EM, n...
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Three-Light Wall Sconce
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of bronze wall sconces with tied loop ending in tassels holding three twisted and fluted arms. Dimensions: 23.5” high by 12” wide by 7.25” deep. Condition: Please see detail...
Bronze
$4,620
H 23 in W 18 in D 12 in
Pair of Large Vintage French Louis XV Style Sconces attributed to Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in Chicago, IL
This glamorous pair of Louis XV-style sconces is attributed to Maison Baguès. Designed with a tole skeleton base and a mirrored back panel adorned with crystals forming a blossoming ...
Crystal, Bronze
$4,547Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.6 in W 16.15 in D 9.45 in
Pair of Large Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Louis XV Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Pair of Large Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Louis XV Style These large and impressive gilt bronze wall sconces each support three beautifully decorated out-swept arms stemming from the ...
Bronze
$2,796Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 42 in W 24.75 in D 11.25 in
Very Large Pair French Louis XV 5 Light Electrified Bronze Figural Sconces
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This very large pair of French Louis XV 5-light electrified bronze figural sconces represents the pinnacle of 18th-century-inspired decorative lighting. Crafted in solid gilt bronze ...
Bronze
$1,750 / set
H 16 in W 12.5 in D 6 in
Pair of French Louis XV Rococo Style Bronze Dore Two Arm Sconces
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
A pair of Louis XV-style doré bronze sconces feature two arm construction, cast in bronze and gilded. The elegant foliate arms are adorned with candle holders resembling blooming flo...
Bronze
Series of Three Appliques by Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Hanover, MA
Series of three French 1950's sconces in black lacquered steel, rosewood and white perspex diffusors with steel embellishments. Two single sconces and one double sconces...
Iron
Pair of Louis XV-Style Doré Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Louis XV-style doré bronze sconces, mercury gilded, burnished, foliate form, three lights with a putto at the base of each sconce. 19th century, circa 1880, France. 30" H ...
Bronze
$2,128Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 14.97 in D 5.52 in
19th Century French Appliqué in Gilt Bronze with Crystal Roses, Napoleon III
Located in Sofia, BG
Applique Napoleon III in gilt bronze with three arms of lights decorated with ribbons and flowers. Measures: H. 70 cm France, circa 1870.
Bronze
Fantastic Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Sconces by Maison Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fantastic quality pair of late 19th century gilt bronze three light sconces. By Maison Millet The finely chiseled sconces with spiral arms decorated with leaves and berries, the body centered with swags of roses and flowers, the top with a bow knotted ribbon and the bottom with tassels. Signed Millet A Paris...
Bronze