Maison Baguès

Art light Creator (since 1840)

(attributed to)

« Nave » Chandelier

France

20^th Century

Crystal, Iron

Height : 73 cm (28,7 in.) ; Length : 83 cm (32,7 in.) ; Depth : 53 cm (18,5 in.)

Rare chandelier in the shape of a nave with 4 lights, with a metal frame and richly adorned with pearls, flowers, prisms, crystal drops forming the hull, the mast and the two sails of the boat. Two light-arms illuminate each side of the hull.

Biography

Art light creator, Baguès was founded by Noël Baguès around 1840 in Auvergne. Specialized in liturgical bronzes, the company grew at the end of the 19th century and started to make lighting bronzes, thanks to the generalization of electricity. In the 1920s, Baguès created his own models in fine ironwork.