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Antique Baguès French Louis XVI St Gilt Bronze and Cut Rock Crystal Chandelier

Name: Antique Baguès French Louis XVI St Gilt Bronze and Cut Rock Crystal Chandelier
Brand: Maison Baguès
Price: 31444.77 AUD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (3 reviews)

$19,800

£15,069.57

€17,425.53

CA$28,100.19

A$31,444.77

CHF 16,357.91

MX$378,885.42

NOK 205,938.61

SEK 194,577.70

DKK 130,072.36

About the Item

A superb antique French Louis XVI style chandelier attributed to Baguès, composed of gilt bronze and cut rock crystal. The chandelier is arranged in a tiered form with scrolling gilt bronze arms supporting candle-form lights, each terminating in circular glass drip pans. Suspended from the arms and frame are numerous cut rock crystal prisms, including pear-shaped drops, faceted beads, and rosettes, which are distributed throughout the structure. The upper section rises with delicate scroll branches adorned with crystal flowers and pendulums, while the lower portion culminates in a central boss enriched with crystal rosettes and drops. The chandelier features a gilt bronze framework with chased detailing and curving branches, all supporting rock crystal elements of varying shapes. The drip pans are composed of clear glass, each with issuing candle sockets encircled by crystal rosettes. Rock crystal prisms in both elongated and teardrop forms hang from the bobeches and branches, complemented by faceted beads strung in garlands across the arms. Larger faceted crystal finials accentuate the upper tier, balanced by an array of flower-form crystals mounted throughout the gilt bronze structure. Baguès, founded in France in the mid-19th century, is renowned for its production of luxury lighting and decorative objects, particularly those employing cut crystal and gilt bronze in Louis XVI and neoclassical revival styles. The firm’s chandeliers are distinguished by their use of hand-cut crystal drops and finely chased gilt bronze mounts, often featuring naturalistic floral motifs and balanced tiered structures, as seen in this example. This chandelier reflects the firm’s celebrated craftsmanship in creating elaborate lighting pieces that combine traditional French design with luxurious materials.

Creator:

Maison Baguès (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Diameter: 24 in (60.96 cm)

Style:

Louis XVI (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Bronze,Rock Crystal,Gilt,Hand-Carved

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

1920-1929

Date of Manufacture:

1920s

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

New York, NY

Reference Number:

Seller: DD226-C101stDibs: LU1066618728032

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Maison Baguès

Since its establishment in 1860, the Maison Baguès has been an emblem of French sophistication in luxury lighting design. Each piece the firm makes is hand-assembled using traditional techniques in order to emphasize the elegance and excellence of their detailed artisanal work. Still the epitome of savoir-faire, Maison Baguès’ luxurious chandeliers, floor lamps and other lighting fixtures are prized for their craftsmanship, beauty and harmony.

The master metalsmith Noël Baguès founded the company as specialists in liturgical bronzes, but by 1880 the company had expanded into the production of bronze light fixtures in response to the development of electrical lighting. Carried on by Noël’s son Eugène and grandsons Victor and Robert, Maison Baguès continued to progress, adding intricately detailed iron lighting collections in the 1920s as well as stair banisters, gates and accessory tables.

Baguès began selling internationally in the interwar period, expanding the company’s operation to New York, Rome and Cairo. Noted for their high-end handcrafted work, such as complex carved sconces and hand-strung crystal chandeliers, Maison Baguès appealed to an elite clientele.

While Baguès’ Art Deco crystal lighting fixtures drew the most attention, the company was also known for bespoke metalwork that drew commissions from important interior designers and decorating firms such as Maison Jansen and Raymond Subes. The idiosyncratic genius Armand-Albert Rateau used Maison Baguès accessories to decorate the interiors of Jeanne Lanvin’s town home in 1928. Maison Baguès products have also been featured in luxury hotels like Paris's George V and the Savoy in London.

Today, Maison Baguès continues its history of delicate, detailed work and devotes much of its enterprise to preserving the company’s heritage through restoration. Their efforts are worth it.

As you will see on 1stDibs, Maison Baguès remains the last word in classic French lighting and metalwork.

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