Lustre signé Baccarat de style Louis XVI en bronze doré et décor de cristal taillé  vers 1870-1880

An elegant and decorative Louis XVI-style stem chandelier in gilt bronze, featuring eighteen candle arms arranged on two tiers. The chandelier is adorned with octagonal drops, star-shaped crystals, and clear cut-crystal elements. At its center, a tiered arrangement of cut-crystal "bottles" cascades down, culminating in a large, finely cut crystal finial.

Historical Context: A magnificent French chandelier from the late 19th century, circa 1880-1890, signed Baccarat.

Dimensions: 

Height: 43.3 inches

Diameter: 33½ in (85 cm)

Condition: In excellent original condition, this chandelier has been cleaned and retains its original gilding. It is electrified according to European standards, with the possibility of adaptation to American standards upon 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.