Art Deco ‘weeping willow’ Ceiling Light after Baguès of Paris
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Art Deco ‘weeping willow’ Ceiling Light after Baguès of Paris
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Art Deco ‘weeping willow’ Ceiling Light after Baguès of Paris:
with silver-plated arching fronds dressed with cut-glass pear-shaped pendants and six flowers around the original frosted and cut-glass shade.
French, 1920s, and restored.
| Height: | 16½" | - | 42.0cm |
| Width: | 13" | - | 33.0cm |
Baguès
Bagués of Paris, a French lighting manufacturer from the 19th century. Particularly known for their wall lights with glass flower and bird designs, often silvered and mirrored with beaded fronds.
Art Déco
A popular movement in the 1920s and 30s, promoted by Ruhlmann and other great Paris furniture manufacturers, and the big department stores. The style was influenced by Aztec and Egyptian design, the Ballets Russes, Hollywood musicals and the new ocean-going liners. It featured stepped and geometric designs, sunrays and chevrons.
