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Vintage Florentine gold gilt French wheat sheaf 5 arm chandelier - 5 branch ceiling light in the style of Maison Bagues. Hollywood glamour with exquisite workmanship & style, the tole chandelier is in excellent vintage condition showing normal, age appropriate signs of usage. Please use the zoom feature to inspect this item & contact me with questions. Size: 65 cm or 25 inches high x 55 cm or 21 inches wide - reduced $400 June/21 PLEASE NOTE: I do my best to pack glass as safely as possible & ship by courier. However, once & item leaves my hands it is out of my control. I can not guarantee safety & DO NOT accept returns or give refunds on broken glass / lamps etc. Buyer responsibilities: While I do my best to describe any potential flaws with equal attention to its attributes, please use the zoom feature to examine the item to make a determination if this meets your standards for vintage & antique items being offered. Email should you have any questions or require more information. BACKGROUND: "Maison Baguès was launched in Paris in 1860, or in Auvergne in 1840. Under founding metalsmith Nöel Baguès' direction, Maison Baguès began as a specialist in liturgical bronze candlesticks, before late-19th-century technological advancementand the 1880 managerial arrival of Nöel's son, Eugènesaw the broadening of the atelier's range to include bronze fixtures for newly-invented electrical lighting. Expansion drove the following decades, as Eugène, together with his own sons, Victor & Robert, continued to swell out the atelier's Art Deco-tinged output. By the 1920's, MaisonBaguès's collections included gilded iron fixturesthe iconic Parrots & Foliage hand-strung crystal chandeliers & complexly carved wall sconces as well as metal gates, accent tables, & stair bannisters (which still adorn Parisian locales like the Porte Dorée & the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées). Delicate & detailed, Maison Baguès's bespoke designs & metalwork attracted the social elite. in 1928, eminent bourgeoisie décorateur Armand-Albert Rateau famously used a selection of Maison Baguès accessories to furnish the townhouse interiors of haute couturist Jeanne Lanvin. Beyond Rateau, the atelier was commissioned by many chic interiors icons like Raymond Subes & the legendary decorating firm Maison Jansen Notably, the Maison Jansen collaboration underscores the majority of MaisonBaguès's design on today's vintage market, where the atelier's pieces, seldom marked or labeled with the Baguès name, are often advertised as "supplied by Jansen" or "Jansen Style." French 5 Arm Wheat Sheaf Chandelier - Vintage 1950S Maison Bagues Style Florentine Gilt Ceiling Fixture Entryway, Living & Dining Room
