19th Century Impressive 30 arms Baccarat Crystal Chandelier

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19th Century Impressive 30 arms Baccarat Crystal Chandelier

About the Item

France, 19th Century. Height: 170 cm Diameter: 120 cm 30 arms Baccarat Crystal is a manufacturer of fine crystal glassware located in Baccarat, France. The company owns two museums: the Musée Baccarat in Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle and the Musée Baccarat on the Place des États-Unis in Paris. History: In 1734 King Louis XV of France gave permission to found a glassworks in the town of Baccarat in the Lorraine region in eastern France to Prince Bishop Cardinal Louis-Joseph de Laval-Montmorency (1710-1802). Production consisted of window panes, mirrors and stemware until 1816 when the first crystal oven went into operation. By that time over 3000 workers were employed at the site. Baccarat received its first royal commission in 1823. This began a lengthy line of commissions for royalty and heads of state throughout the world. In 1855 Baccarat won its first gold medal at the Worlds Fair in Paris. Baccarat first began marking its work with a registered mark in 1860. The mark was a label affixed to the bottom of the work. In the period 1846-1849 Baccarat signed some of their high quality glass millefiori paperweights with the letter B and the year date in a composite cane. A special paperweight dated 1853 was found under the cornerstone of a bomb damaged church in Baccarat when construction recommenced after World War 2. The crystal production expanded its scope throughout this period, and Baccarat built a worldwide reputation for making quality stemware, chandeliers, barware, and perfume bottles. The Imperial Era ended in 1867 with the defeat of Napoléon III. Influences outside France began to have a stronger influence on Baccarat's work during this era, particularly imports from Japan. The world's largest chandelier and a staircase lined with a Baccarat crystal balustrade adorn the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. Strong growth continued in Asia for Baccarat. One of the strongest production areas for Baccarat was perfume bottles, and by 1907 production was over 4000 bottles per day. In 1936 Baccarat began marking all of its works via acid or sandblasting. Baccarat created an American subsidiary in 1948 in New York City. As of 2010 there are stores in Costa Mesa, California; Houston, Texas; Greenwich, Connecticut; New York City; Palm Desert, California; and Las Vegas. In 1964 was held a retrospective of Baccarat at the Louvre Museum to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the crystal works. Bibliography: Dany Sautot, Baccarat, une histoire, éd. Baccarat, 1993. L'Art en France sous le Second Empire, Exposition Grand-Palais, Paris, 1979.

Dimensions:
Height: 66.93 in (170 cm)Diameter: 47.25 in (120 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Crystal
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Napoleon III
Condition:
Seller Location:
Madrid, ES
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU104441202700