Side table; MAISON BAGUÈS, France, 1950s.

Side table; MAISON BAGUÈS, France, 1950s.
Gilt bronze and glass top.
Exhibits wear consistent with age and use.
Measurements: 35,5 x 77 x 39 cm.
Side table with gilded bronze structure and dark toned glass top. Founded in Auvergne, France, in 1840 by Nicolas Baguès, the company initially specialized in the creation of liturgical bronzes. Thanks to Baguès' expansion into bronze lighting and the popularization of electricity, the business quickly achieved success. At the turn of the century, his candelabra attracted international interest and soon Baguès began exporting to London, New York, Rome, Brussels and Cairo. Along with a major expansion in 1920, the company introduced the world to its now iconic collections of finely crafted iron, gilt and crystal sconces and wall sconces, Parrots & Foliage.