Baccarat (Signed) Louis XVI Style Nine-Light Chandelier in Chiseled and Gilded Bronze, circa 1900

Description:

A splendid Louis XVI style chandelier in chiseled and gilded bronze, adorned with a rich crystal décor signed by the House of Baccarat. It features nine twisted candle arms with branch and leaf motifs, arranged on two tiers.

Characteristics:

Style: Louis XVI.

Materials: Chiseled and gilded bronze, Baccarat crystal signed.

Period: Circa 1900

Decor: Cut crystal, octagonal drops, large plaques, three elegant crystal daggers, and exquisite basins

Center: A string of cut and crystal.

Base: A large crystal ball.

Dimensions:

Height: 39.37 inches.

Diameter: 31.5 inches

Condition:

In very good condition, original gilding, electrified to European standards. Possibility of conversion to American standards upon request.

Origin:

Magnificent French chandelier from the Napoleonic III period, crystal decor signed by the Baccarat Crystal Works.

History of 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.