Marie-Antoinette Louis XVI style gilt bronze chandelier with crystal decoration signed Baccarat

Marie-Antoinette Louis XVI style chiseled gilt bronze chandelier with crystal decoration signed Baccarat circa 1890

An elegant and decorative chandelier in the Louis XVI ‘Marie-Antoinette’ style in finely chiseled bronze with flutes and twisted branches in a beautiful matt and burnished gilding, illuminated by six arms of light. It is stem-shaped with a cut crystal shaft. Splendid white and slightly smoky cut crystal decoration composed of numerous plates, cut olive and pearl drops, large faceted crystals, drops, flowers, and three crystal bulb covers in the middle. The chandelier terminates in a large cut crystal ball.

Magnificent chandelier signed by Baccarat circa 1890.

Sizes: H 47.24 Inches. - D 29.52 Inches.

Our chandelier is in a really fine condition, it has been cleaned and is in a beautiful matt burnished gilding. It has been wired to European standards and can be adapted 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.

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