Ref. 1851

Maison Bagues

Art light creator (since 1840)

(attributed to)

“Palm” Chandelier

France
Circa 1890

Bronze, Crystal

Height : 75 cm (29,5 in.) ; Diameter : 70 cm (27,5 in.)

Beautiful chandelier in patinated bronze with gold highlights and cut crystal. The central shaft, topped with a ribbon and ending with a seed, is adorned with reeds and presents in two rows eight palm branches each hiding a light, and whose leaves are decorated with crystal pendants.

Biography

Art light creator, Baguès was founded 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.