Lot 1114
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A FRENCH CUT-GLASS, CRYSTAL AND WROUGHT-IRON CHANDELIER
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A FRENCH CUT-GLASS, CRYSTAL AND WROUGHT-IRON CHANDELIER

BY BAGUÉS, CIRCA 1935

Details
A FRENCH CUT-GLASS, CRYSTAL AND WROUGHT-IRON CHANDELIER
BY BAGUÉS, CIRCA 1935
The central column entwined with stylised foliate branches, scrolling arms, beaded crystal teardrops, originally gilded
64 in. (162.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Sold anonymously, Christie's, London, 10 May 200, lot 97.
Supplied by Chester Jones for the Library at Culham Court, circa 1999.
Special notice
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Sale room notice
The provenance for this lot should read:
Sold anonymously, Christie's, London, 10 May 2000, lot 97.

Lot Essay

Bagués Fréres produced a wide variety of lighting fixtures and iron work in both modern and old style pieces, Louis XIV and Empire especially. They elaborated and mixed the two, using fountains, fruit, flowers, animals and even a windmill for their subjects.
Their preferred media, well illustrated in this example, were clear or opalescent glass beads and rock crystal set in silvered or gilt mounts.

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