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.
Pair 19thc French Bronze "Hands Holding Torch" Maison Bagues style -Wall Sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Fantastic 19thc French Napoleon III Bronze "Fists with Torch" Wall Sconces in the style of Maison Bagues. Original candle lit but can easily be electrified.
Bronze
Pair c1925 French Art Deco Patinated & Gilt Iron Wall Sconces att Raymond Subes
By Raymond Subes
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair c1925 French Art Deco Patinated and Gilt Iron Wall Sconces attributed to Raymond Subes. French estate.
Iron
Pair French Mid Century Modern Silvered Bronze Hands/ Fists Light Bearing. Torch
By Maison Baguès
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1950's French Mid Century Modern Silvered Bronze Wall Sconces. Lifelike and lovely pair of sconces.
Bronze
Pair 1920s French Art Deco Gilt Bronze "Fists or Hands" Holding Double Lights
By Maison Jansen
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1920's French Art Deco Gilt Bronze "Hands / Fists" Holding Double Lamps Wall Sconces. In the manner of Maison Jansen. Purchased from French Estate. Very high quality and beautif...
Bronze
Pair 1930's French Art Deco Gilt Metal Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair French Art Deco Gilt Metal Wall Sconces. Bagues inspired.
Metal
Pair 1930s French Art Deco Patinated Bronze Fists/ Hands Holding Torch A. Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Outstanding 1930s French Art Deco Gilt and Patinated Bronze "Hands or Fists" Holding up the light. A lightbearer. This pair is attributution Andre Arbus. Purchased from a French...
Bronze
Large pair of antiques French 19 th century bronze sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
remember we have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, we can not put everything on 1stdibs, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights, ask...
Bronze
Glamorous Pair of Heavily Gilded Carved Wood Italian Wall Brackets
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gilded carved pair of Italian wooden wall brackets with beautiful decoration.
Wood
Pair of Italian Rococo Carved Giltwood Wall Shelves, Mid-20th Century
Located in Elkhart, IN
A decorative pair of mid-20th-century Italian wall shelves, hand carved in an open Rococo form with curling scrolls, pierced ornament, and deeply modeled acanthus leaves. Their softl...
Giltwood
Pair of Bronze Candle Sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of French brass three arm gold gilt sconces.
Pair of Italian Gilt Carved and Mirrored Wall Brackets Mid-Century
Located in valatie, NY
A Pair of Italian Gilt Carved and Mirrored Wall Brackets Mid-Century. The hand carved Florentine brackets feature fluted details and a patinated finish. Each wall shelf is ready to h...
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique pair of French Bronze Art deco sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
remember we have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, we can not put everything on 1stdibs, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights, ask...
Bronze
