Magazine Rack on Wheels in the Form of a Cart in Faux Bamboo Gilt Brass, Neoclassical, French Work, by Maison Baguès, circa 1940
Gilt brass faux bamboo magazine rack adopting the form of a handcart.
Openwork basket with bars and three compartments, long carrying shaft and two spoked wheels.
Work by Maison Baguès.
Dimensions : Width 63.5 cm × Depth 25 cm × Height 59.5 cm.
PRODUCT DETAILS
| Condition | Good condition |
|---|---|
| Period | 1960–1970 |
| Country of Origin | France |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Creator | Maison Baguès |
| Width | 63,5 cm (25 in) |
| Depth | 25 cm (9,84 in) |
| Height | 59,5 cm (23,43 in) |
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
This magazine rack whimsically adopts the silhouette of a handcart: the flared basket, with brass bars and faux bamboo uprights chased with nodes, is divided into three compartments crowned with small finials. A long curved shaft, ending in a seed finial, serves as a grip, and the whole rolls on two spoked wheels rimmed with black, completed by a support foot.
This witty object belongs to the repertoire of Maison Baguès, the Parisian reference in gilt brass and bronze, whose faux bamboo variations — lighting, tables, objects — nourished the taste of decorators as far as the Neoclassical style.
Condition report: Good overall condition. Gilding with an even patina, sound structure, functional wheels. A playful and refined magazine rack, to slip beside a sofa or a reading armchair.
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