Baccarat

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 glass works 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 vessels. 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 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 — Baccarat 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 George 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.
1890s French Late Victorian Antique Baccarat
Opaline Glass
Early 1900s French Antique Baccarat
Crystal
20th Century French Baccarat
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Baccarat
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Baccarat
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Baccarat
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Baccarat
Crystal
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Baccarat
Crystal
20th Century French Modern Baccarat
Crystal
19th Century French Other Antique Baccarat
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Baccarat
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Baccarat
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Baccarat
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Baccarat
Cut Glass
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Baccarat
Crystal, Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Baccarat
Crystal
20th Century French Empire Revival Baccarat
Crystal
1990s French Modern Baccarat
Crystal
19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Baccarat
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Baccarat
Crystal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Baccarat
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Victorian Baccarat
Crystal
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Baccarat
Opaline Glass
1870s French Louis Philippe Antique Baccarat
Glass
19th Century French Other Antique Baccarat
Crystal
20th Century French Modern Baccarat
Crystal, Bronze
Early 2000s French Minimalist Baccarat
Crystal
20th Century French Modern Baccarat
Crystal
Late 20th Century French Modern Baccarat
Blown Glass
1850s French Antique Baccarat
Crystal
20th Century French Louis XVI Baccarat
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Baccarat
Crystal
2010s French Modern Baccarat
Crystal
1960s French Art Nouveau Vintage Baccarat
Crystal, Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Modern Baccarat
Glass
1960s French Art Nouveau Vintage Baccarat
Crystal, Gold, Enamel
1960s French Art Nouveau Vintage Baccarat
Crystal, Gold, Enamel
1960s French Art Nouveau Vintage Baccarat
Crystal, Gold, Enamel
1960s French Art Nouveau Vintage Baccarat
Crystal, Gold, Enamel
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Baccarat
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century French Art Nouveau Baccarat
Crystal, Bronze
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Baccarat
Nickel, Silver Plate, Brass
2010s French Modern Baccarat
Crystal
20th Century French Baccarat
Crystal
1930s French Vintage Baccarat
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Baccarat
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Baccarat
Crystal
1920s French Vintage Baccarat
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Baccarat
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Baccarat
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Baccarat
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Baccarat
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Baccarat
Crystal, Gold
Early 19th Century French Antique Baccarat
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Baccarat
Crystal
1970s Modern Vintage Baccarat
Crystal
19th Century French Other Antique Baccarat
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Baccarat
Crystal