Eighteen-light chandelier in chiseled gilded bronze and crystal decoration signed Baccarat circa 1850-1860
A stunning and large chandelier in the Louis XV style, in finely carved bronze in its beautiful period gilding, illuminated by eighteen arms of light on two levels, decorated with branches, leaves and flowers.
Our chandelier is decorated with high-quality white pressed and molded crystal, featuring numerous octagons, stars, mirza and large plates, with a beautiful cut-crystal threading in the center. The chandelier ends with a superb large cut-crystal ball.
Magnificent French chandelier from the Napoleon III period, circa 1850-1870, with crystal decoration attributed to the Cristallerie de Baccarat.
Sizes: H 53.14 Inches – Diameter 43.30 Inches.
Its large diameter (43.30 Inches) makes it ideal for apartments without high ceilings.
In very fine condition, in its beautifully original period gilding, electrified to European standards, and can be upgraded to American standards on request.
Baccarat:
In 1764, French King Louis XV granted Louis-Joseph de Montmorency-Laval, Bishop of Metz, permission to establish a glassworks in the Lorraine village of Baccarat.
In 1824, Ismaël Robinet, a Baccarat glassmaker, invented an air-piston pump that facilitated glassblowing. The following year, Baccarat developed the press-molded technique.
In 1855, Baccarat took part in the first Paris Universal Exhibition, exhibiting two monumental candelabras and a chandelier.
In 1860, on October 29, Baccarat registered its trademark with the Paris Commercial Court: a carafe, a stemmed glass and a beaker inscribed in a circle. Initially printed on a paper label, the stamp was later engraved directly onto the piece.
Baccarat crystal is of the highest quality, containing no less than 31.7% lead, with no defaults and the highest standards. Cristallerie de Baccarat has been passed down through the generations and remains a symbol of French art de vivre.
