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Maison Baguès
Description
- Suspension, vers 1928
- crystal amethists and topaz
- Hauteur : 140 cm (55 1/8 in.) Diamètre : 60 cm (23 3/4 in.)
Literature
Publicité parue dans Country Life, Londres, 16 février 1929
Félix Marcilhac, Connoisseur's Choice, The Staste, n. 1, septembre-octobre 1990, reproduit p. 72
Condition
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
La maison Baguès est née à Paris en 1860. Spécialisée dans la création de luminaires de luxe, elle devient rapidement l’emblème du savoir-faire de la lustrerie et de la ferronnerie d’art et ouvre des succursales à Bruxelles, Londres, New York ou encore La Havane.
Armand Albert Rateau leur confie la réalisation de ses luminaires, notamment pour le Pavillon de l’élégance à l'exposition Internationale de 1925.
Baguès has confirmed the attribution of this piece. According to the son of Armand-Albert Rateau, it was designed by his father and executed by Baguès.
Opened in Paris in 1860, Baguès quickly became established as the epitome of luxury for chandeliers and other ceiling fittings as well as ironwork. Branches were opened in Brussels, London, New York and even Havana, Cuba.
Armand-Albert Rateau commissioned them to execute all his ceiling lamps, in particular those he designed for the Pavillon de l’élégance at the Paris International exhibition of 1925.