Ceiling lamp. France, mid-20th century. Metal with golden patina. Electrified. It has slight flaws in the polychrome. Average: 58 cm (diameter). Ceiling lamp decorated with acanthus leaves simulating a crown. For its aesthetics and manufacture is close to the French design house Maison Baguès. Founded in 1860 by Noël Baguès, Maison Baguès specializes in lighting, furniture and luxury decorative objects. Its high-quality craftsmanship has led this family-owned company with a workshop in the heart of Paris to build an excellent reputation that has led it to work with the most important designers, architects and decorators of the time. The company is still in business today.

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