Round Bronze Pedestal with Triple Eglomise Mirror Tops, Maison Baguès, Circa 1940

This round pedestal signed Maison Baguès embodies the decorative refinement of fine French furniture from the 1940s. The structure, entirely crafted in bronze and finely worked, supports three round superposed eglomise mirror tops, creating a vertical volume that is both precious and luminous. The slender proportion, characteristic of decorative neoclassical furniture, makes it an immediately recognizable signature piece.

The eglomise technique, which consists in painting and then gilding the inner side of glass, gives the tops this shimmering golden reflection so characteristic. Each top has been carefully hand-executed, with shades and ornamental work (fillets, stars or motifs) recalling the great French decorative taste of the 18th century revisited with modern sophistication.

Maison Baguès, founded in Paris in 1840, established itself as one of the most prestigious French decorative bronze houses. Specialized in lighting and decorative furniture, it supplied the great decorations of palaces, private mansions and great residences of the 20th century. This pedestal testifies to the mastery of chased bronze and the taste for precious materials that made its reputation.

This pedestal will naturally find its place in an entrance to host a vase of flowers, next to a sofa to support a precious lamp, or in a large sitting room as a decorative piece in its own right. Its assertive presence and the nobility of its materials destine it for the most refined interiors, classical or contemporary. A true collector's piece to fully celebrate.