One of the world’s foremost crystal manufacturers, Baccarat has long been emblematic of luxury and exquisite craftsmanship. Starting in the early 19th century, objects produced by the French company — from stemware to chandeliers to brightly colored paperweights — became a staple of noble and wealthy households across Europe and as far afield as India. Along with the purity and quality of their glass, Baccarat crystal makers can boast a remarkable fluency with a range of design styles — from cut-glass neoclassical pieces to sinuously etched Art Nouveau designs.
Baccarat began as a kind of industrial development project. In 1764, the Bishop of Metz and other landowners in heavily forested northeastern France persuaded Louis XV to sanction a glassworks in the area — timber being a key resource required for the furnaces used in glass production.
In its early years the company produced humble products such as window panes and simple drinking glasses. In 1816 a new owner began making crystal, and seven years later Louis XVIII — who had taken the throne after the defeat of Napoleon — gave Baccarat its first royal commission, for tableware. In the ensuing years, an estimated one-third of the company’s workforce was dedicated to commissions to the Russian imperial court alone.
Spurred by the intense competition between global industries in the latter 19th century — fought in public view in the many world expositions of the era — Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat, as it had finally become known, elevated its level of artistry by adopting new technologies and creating a rigorous training program. The firm broadened its stylistic range, embracing Asian influences and new engraving methods, and increasing production of its now iconic millefiori paperweights.
The designer Georges Chevalier, who worked for Baccarat for more than five decades beginning in 1916, ushered the company into the realm of modernist design. In recent years, Baccarat has employed such renowned contemporary designers as Philippe Starck and Marcel Wanders, ensuring that Baccarat crystal will continue to enjoy pride of place on up-to-date tables. But as you will see from the offerings on these pages, Baccarat has items to suit any taste.
Find antique Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat furniture and decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers. "A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers" Each central stem...
Crystal
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torchere
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandelier. "A Magnificent Chandelier" Each central stem issuing twenty-four out-scrolled candle branches suspending prisms and bell-flowers, on four splayed supports, in the Indian Maharaja style, stamped BACCARAT throughout. 86" high x 33" wide Wired for electricity. In overall excellent condition. The torchère is fully complete and there are no damages associated.Ready to place. Comparative Literature: Lerch, Moscou, Splendeurs des Romanov, Exhibition catalogue, 11 July – 13 September 2009, Monaco, pp. 214-217. M. Lerch, Baccarat: la légende du cristal, Exhibition catalogue, 15 October 2014 – 4 January 2015, Paris, pp.68-69. D. Sautot, The Story of Baccarat, Paris, 1993. Cristalleries de Baccarat: The origins of the manufacture, also known as the Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat, can be traced to 1764. On this year, King Louis XV accorded to the Bishop of Metz permission to establish a glass factory on his land, in the small village of Baccarat in Lorraine, in order to compete with the celebrated Bohemian production. Lorraine is traditionally a glass-making region, due to the abundance of silica in the soil and due to its large forests, which supplied the wood to fuel the ovens. Francois-Eugène de Fontenay, who joined the company in 1841, discovered that the addition of nickel oxide in the manufacturing process resulted in a perfectly clear product, 'crystal glass', that was free of discoloration and that imitated precious rock crystal. For this discovery, the Baccarat company was awarded a gold medal at the French Expositions des Produits de l'Industrie in 1844. Continually experimenting with their manufacturing process, the quality of Baccarat's 'crystal glass' improved, reaching the highest level by the end of the century. The Baccarat manufacture rapidly became a leading producer with highly skilled maître-verriers. In 1823, Baccarat participated for the first time at the National Exhibition. Louis XVIII was seduced by the quality of the pieces presented, which received the praise of the jury and the first gold medal. As a result of their success and innovations, the manufacture gradually consolidated its reputation, which allowed it to dominate the French market. The Russian fascination for Baccarat: In 1867, Tsar Alexander II visited the Exposition Universelle in Paris and fell in awe in the sight of Baccarat’s stand...
Crystal
Baccarat, Pair of Crystal Candelabras, France, circa 1870
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pair of Baccarat cut crystal candelabras with ten lights. The central baluster-shaped shaft illuminates with two superimposed rows of six and three light arms with twisted ...
Crystal
$22,400Sale Price|20% Off
Massive Signed Baccarat 24 Light Two Tier Crystal Chandelier
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This Impressive chandelier by the renown maker Baccarat features two tiers of arms, baluster form stem, and a corona with hanging crystal fuchsia...
Crystal
Cordless Baccarat Table Light With Vintage Pucci Silk Lampshade Col. MOP
By Atelier Livia, Cristalleries De Baccarat, Emilio Pucci
Located in Hamburg, DE
THE LAMP CREATED BY STUDIO LIVIA IS A UNIQUE PIECE. THE VINTAGE BACCARAT LAMP BASE IN CLEAR CRYSTAL HAS A SQUARE TWISTET SHAPE AND FINDS A PERFECT E...
Crystal
Pair of Ormolu Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Chandeliers, France, circa 1870
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of Ormolu bronze and Baccarat crystal chandeliers, France, circa 1870.
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Fine Neoclassical Eight-Light Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat, circa 1890
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine neoclassical eight-light crystal chandelier by La Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat. French, circa 1890. The chandelier having a shallow bowl hung with eight bel...
Cut Glass
A Louis XVI Style Twenty-Four Light Chandelier by Baccarat
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Moulded-Glass Twenty-Four Light Chandelier by La Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat. Moulded 'Baccarat' signature to the drip trays. The chandelier has a circular corona mounted with Acanthus and hung with drops and swags above a circular cage frame issuing tiers of scrolling acanthus wrapped candle branches with glass drip-pans and circular nozzles, interspersed by finely cast putti figures. The chandelier is hung overall with faceted drops and terminals. The twenty-four light model, like the present example is illustrated in Baccarat's 'Tarif des Articles d'Eclairage', from the turn of the century, as 'Lustre Série E.193'. It is priced at 970 old French Francs...
Bronze
HETTIER-VINCENT & BACCARAT Rare Art Deco Table Lamp, 1920
By Cristalleries De Baccarat, Hettier & Vincent
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This French Art Deco table lamp, designed by HETTIER-VINCENT, dates from the 1920s and was manufactured in Paris, France, at their address, 10 rue de Turenne. It features a meticulou...
Wrought Iron
Exquisite Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exquisite Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Thirty Six Light Chandelier By Baccarat Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat The circular palm-frond and guilloché corona ...
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Rare Original 19 Century Six-Arm Cut Crystal Baccarat Chandelier
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rope-twist crystal six-arm chandelier, on three tiers, the arms and additional decorative elements stem from an interior decorated gilded glass bowl; the bobesches are stamped Bacc...
Crystal
Exceptional Baccarat Chandelier and Its Ten Wall-Lights, France, Circa 1870
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
Provenance : Private palace, Italy. Chandelier- Height : 255 cm (100,4 in) ; diam. : 170 cm (66,9 in). Wall-lights - Height : 102 cm (40,1 in.) ; width : 58 cm (22,8 in.) ; depth...
Crystal
Spectacular Antique French Louis XVI Style Baccarat Bronze & Crystal Chandelier
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular antique French Louis XVI style chandelier in gilt bronze and cut crystal, by Baccarat. The chandelier is composed of a multi-tiered structure with a central baluster-fo...
Crystal, Bronze
Contemporary Pair of Grey Glass Table Lamps with Silk Lampshade
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
The beauty of this pair of magnificent table lamps is the blown grey glass: they are handmade by Italian Masters craftmenmship with horizontal circular signs following the Midcentury...
Silk, Blown Glass
Vintage Venetian Two-Tier 12-Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful vintage Venetian style two-tier crystal chandelier with 12 lights and beautiful clear crystal drops, dating from the second half of the 20th century. There are...
Crystal
Large Exquisite French Baccarat Crystal Mille Nuits Twelve Light Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Experience the enchantment of the "Mille Nuits" collection, a unique and masterfully restyled expression of Oriental magic designed by Mathias. This collection transports you into a ...
Crystal
Bohemian Beaded Crystal Two Tiers Chandelier
By Bohemia
Located in Antwerp, BE
Twelve arms crystal chandelier with ornaments and opaline candlesticks, the crystal beads are all handcrafted that increase the quality of the chandelier due the reflection of light ...
Crystal
19th Century Baccarat Crystal Chandelier Five-Light Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely antique Baccarat crystal electrified chandelier, gilt brass beautifully decorated with several tiers of large pendaloques in different shapes and sizes, finishing at the bot...
Crystal, Brass
Yellow Ceramic Chinoiserie Table Lamp Silk Lampshade
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful bright yellow Chevron pattern ceramic table or desk lamp with coordinating yellow silk shade, in the Chinoiserie style, circa mid-20th century. Lamp body is a bright yellow ceramic in a Chevron pattern, brass hardware that takes two bulbs and has two on/off button switches (one for each bulb), black base, yellow silk shade with a flared edge, and finished with a brass finial. In Fine working order. Other items shown in images available separately, see details below lamp shade dimensions. Lamp dimensions: To top of finial: 31" H To top of lamp body: 19" H 8" Diameter at widest Silk Shade: 15.5" H 17.75" W White cube end table, search 1stDibs ref. #: LU1314222935752 French porcelain butterfly box...
Silk, Wood, Ceramic
Rare Original 19 Century Six-Arm Cut Crystal Baccarat Chandelier
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rope-twist crystal six-arm chandelier, on three tiers, the arms and additional decorative elements stem from an interior decorated gilded glass bowl; the bobesches are stamped Bacc...
Crystal
$13,445Sale Price|20% Off
H 43.31 in Dm 31.5 in
Empire Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Chandelier, circa 1815
Located in Rome, IT
Finely chiseled gilt bronze and cut crystal Empire elegant chandelier with six arms. Six E 14 light bulbs.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Chrome Deco Torcheres
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of chrome deco torcheres (floor lamps).
Chrome
French Crystal Table Lamp with Crystal Baccarat Engraved Tulipe
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A very elegant clear crystal table lamp with a tall Baccarat engraved tulipe, France, 1980-1990. This beautiful table lamp is in very good condition, no chips or cracks, rewired. On...
Crystal
French Bronze and Crystal Two Tiered Chandelier. Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
French bronze and crystal two tiered twelve light chandelier with crystal sphere's. Originally candle powered and has been electrified. Early 19th Century
$2,250
H 71.5 in Dm 19 in
Wonderful Large French Art Deco Patinated Iron Alabaster Floor Lamp Torchère
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large French Art Deco patinated iron and alabaster bowl floor lamp torchère with candelabra socket inside.
Alabaster, Iron
Baccarat Crystal Chandelier and Pair of Sconces, Napoleon III Style.
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Baccarat crystal chandelier and pair of sconces, Napoleon III style, early 20th century. Baccarat crystal chandelier and its two sconces, early 20th century, Napoleon III style. Cha...
Crystal
Pair of Baccarat crystal two-light candelabra
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of Baccarat crystal girandoles with two light arms adorned with triangular prism-shaped pendants ending in a point. The base and bobèches are twisted. The upper part of the sh...
Crystal
Pair of Baccarat three-light candlesticks
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Baccarat three-light crystal girandoles. They are decorated with geometric crystal pendants, the shafts are ringed and the feet feature gadroon motifs. This is a 20th-centur...
Crystal
Signed Baccarat Crinoline Gilt Bronze and Crystal Oval Chandelier
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This iconic signed Baccarat Crinoline chandelier originally created in 1895, is handcrafted in full lead crystal. The large thirteen ligh...
Crystal, Bronze
Important Baccarat Chandelier, 19th Century
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Baccarat chandelier 19th century. Important and elegant chandelier in transparent and burgundy crystal Baccarat with 12 lights. 1...
Crystal
Pair of Baccarat Cut Crystal Lamps
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Baccarat cut crystal lamps Empire style vases with lattice pattern and bronze scroll formed handles, resting on on bronze square base. ...
Bronze
Sold
H 23.63 in Dm 13.78 in
19th Century French Pair of Belle Époque Baccarat Crystal Crinoline Plafonniers
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 19th Century Belle Époque Baccarat Crystal “Crinoline” Plafonniers Crinoline model created in 1895 Composed of a crown in gilded bronze f...
Crystal, Ormolu
Sold
H 86 in W 33 in D 33 in
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers. "A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers" Each central stem issuing twenty-four out-scrolled candle branches suspending prisms and bell-flowers, on four splayed supports, in the Indian Maharaja style, stamped BACCARAT throughout. 86" high x 33" wide Wired for electricity. In overall excellent condition. There are a few minor chips to a few of the candle cups and prisms, but the torchères are fully complete and there are no other damages associated. The socket covers, which simulate candlesticks, are made of opaque glass. Ready to place. Will be packed into several boxes for transport. Installation will be included with delivery. Provenance: Important European Private Collection Private Pacific Northwest collection, USA Private Midwest Collection, USA Comparative Literature: Lerch, Moscou, Splendeurs des Romanov, Exhibition catalogue, 11 July – 13 September 2009, Monaco, pp. 214-217. M. Lerch, Baccarat: la légende du cristal, Exhibition catalogue, 15 October 2014 – 4 January 2015, Paris, pp.68-69. D. Sautot, The Story of Baccarat, Paris, 1993. Cristalleries de Baccarat: The origins of the manufacture, also known as the Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat, can be traced to 1764. On this year, King Louis XV accorded to the Bishop of Metz permission to establish a glass factory on his land, in the small village of Baccarat in Lorraine, in order to compete with the celebrated Bohemian production. Lorraine is traditionally a glass-making region, due to the abundance of silica in the soil and due to its large forests, which supplied the wood to fuel the ovens. Francois-Eugène de Fontenay, who joined the company in 1841, discovered that the addition of nickel oxide in the manufacturing process resulted in a perfectly clear product, 'crystal glass', that was free of discoloration and that imitated precious rock crystal. For this discovery, the Baccarat company was awarded a gold medal at the French Expositions des Produits de l'Industrie in 1844. Continually experimenting with their manufacturing process, the quality of Baccarat's 'crystal glass' improved, reaching the highest level by the end of the century. The Baccarat manufacture rapidly became a leading producer with highly skilled maître-verriers. In 1823, Baccarat participated for the first time at the National Exhibition. Louis XVIII was seduced by the quality of the pieces presented, which received the praise of the jury and the first gold medal. As a result of their success and innovations, the manufacture gradually consolidated its reputation, which allowed it to dominate the French market. The Russian fascination for Baccarat: In 1867, Tsar Alexander II visited the Exposition Universelle in Paris and fell in awe in the sight of Baccarat’s stand...
Crystal
Pair of Baccarat Crystal Candleholders
By Baccarat, Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of crystal girandoles with four lights on two levels from the Baccarat House. They are decorated with geometrical crystal pendants, the shafts are ringed and the feet have gadro...
Crystal
Pair of Sconces in Baccarat Crystal
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Baccarat crystal sconces with two arms of lights. Each sconce is decorated with geometric pendants. Each one has three purely decorative arms decorated with a large crystal flower pendant...
Crystal
Pair of Baccarat Crystal Candelabra
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Baccarat candelabra in molded crystal with three lights decorated with crystal pendants. They are composed of two twisted arms of ...
Crystal
Pair of Baccarat Crystal Candelabra
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of crystal candelabra by Baccarat with beautifully cut and molded decoration. Each candelabrum has three lights richly decorated with p...
Crystal