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.
Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Tea Table By Theodore Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Beautiful Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood Tea Table with Cherubs By Theodore Millet Theodore Millet Each section with a molded breche violette marbl...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Kingwood and Gilt Bronze Two-Tier Tea Table
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XV style kingwood trellis parquetry two-tier tea table with twin handled rectangular trays, the serpentine borders banded in gilt bronze over ta...
Ormolu
$2,975
H 29.93 in W 27.76 in D 15.56 in
19th Century Spanish Hand Carved Card Foldable Table with Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century Spanish Hand Carved Card Table with Bronze Mounts and red carpet. The bronze ashtrays are removable
Bronze
$2,400
H 25.5 in W 23.5 in D 17 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Serving Table with Glass Tops, 1960
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian side, sofa table made of hand crafted brass, in good condition. The serving, tea table is composed with two tier glass tops, supported by four ro...
Metal, Brass
$1,695
H 27.5 in W 26 in D 26 in
Late 19th Century English George III Style Mahogany PieCrust Scalloped Tea Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19 th Century English George III Style Mahogany Pie Crust Scalloped Pedestal Tripod Tea Table. Measures 26" in width, 26" in depth and 27.5" in height.
Mahogany
$1,795
H 27.5 in W 26 in D 26 in
Late 19th Century English Georgian Style Mahogany Pue Crust Tea Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19 th Century English Georgian Style Mahogany Pie Crust Pedestal Tripod Tea Table. Measures 26" in width, 26" in depth and 27.5" in height.
Mahogany
$5,975
H 31.11 in W 36.62 in D 36.62 in
19th Century French Ebonized Folding Card Table with Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Marquetry card table, the rectangular top centered with an inlaid cartouche and musical instruments, within swept foliate inlay, the top opening to a baize lined playing...
Bronze
Late 19th-century Chippendale-style Tea Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very few furniture makers get a revival of their best work a century after their death. Other than France’s André-Charles Boulle, only Great Britain’s Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779) ...
Brass
19th Century Regency Mahogany Tea Table with Brass-Mounted Legs
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period well-figured mahogany tea table, having rectangular top above narrow, shaped frieze raised on brass-mounted and moulded scroll umbrella-shaped le...
Brass
Early 19th Century English Flame Mahogany Fold-Over Tea Table
Located in Worcester, GB
Early 19th Century English Flame Mahogany Fold-Over Tea Table Origin: England Date: Circa 1820 Materials: Flame mahogany, brass Dimensions: Height: 74 cm (29 1/8 in) Width (closed)...
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Burr Walnut Card Table
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A late 19th century card table. Burr walnut veneered with a single mahogany lined drawer and red felt lined card table. Pad foot cabriole leg.
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Painted Pine Haberdashery Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 19th Century French large haberdashery table. Beautifully worn with the original distressed paint and patina. Circa 1900.
Pine
19th Century rococo revival Swedish birch tea table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century rococo revival Swedish birch tea table circa 1890. Elegant and beautiful quality Swedish folding tea table made in birch. Shaped top surface which twists and opens out...
Birch