by Sophie Reyssat
Baccarat glassworks, last quarter of 19th century, cut crystal chandelier with twenty-four arms, ruby-red tinted tulips and columns with bulges, white and almond green tinted drip-pans, the faceted arms hung with numerous drops, around 110 x 100 cm/43.3 x 39.4 in. Result: €51,520
With over 900 lots proposed over two days, this sale provided a chance to redecorate the home, starting with this splendid Baccarat chandelier, which sold for €51,520. According to family tradition, it was bought at the company's stand at the 1889 Universal Exhibition. The venerable firm, established with Louis XV 's permission in the eponymous village in Lorraine since 1764, is a spearhead in crystal-making to this day. Baccarat first participated in the National Exhibition of French Industrial Products in 1823. Click here to read more!