baccarat is an ancient firm, but being french and all, they're also very, very modern but before we go on lets brush up on some history, shall we: past: baccarat was established way back in 1764 when ruler king louis XV of france gave bishop de montmorency-laval of metz permission to found a glassworks in the village of baccarat located in lorraine in eastern france. in 1816 the first crystal oven went into operation at baccarat, until then the glassworks only produced windowpanes, mirrors + stem ware. 1948 creation of the american subsidiary baccarat inc + the opening of a wholesale shop + retail boutique in new york. 1972 [great year!], since then many french, foreign designer’s + artist’s have worked with baccarat including salvador dali, cesar + robert rigot. in 1982, a new in house designer joined the team: thomas bastide. since the 1990’s, occasional co-operation
with outside designers has been on the rise with andre putman with the 'pampilles' line, patrice butler with a new approach to lighting fixtures, thierry lecoule with the 'lyre' furniture and more recently jean-marie massaud, jean boggio, mathias and american designer barbara barry. followed by much more…we skip + hop to 2003 when baccarat relocates to a legendary place situated at 11 place des etats unis in paris – where phillipe stark was carried away with the idea of developing the magnificent project. of course monsieur starck was given carte blanche [… lucky duck!] and developed an extravagant scheme of wonderment + surprise for this luxury line. the mansion accommodates the baccarat headquarter’s, boutique, gallery museum, restaurant + original grande ballroom. 
present: 'the addams Family look' or the 'darkside' – you decide …a collection designed by phillippe stark- distinctive and provocative phillipe starck tempts us to explore the darkest side of nature – the source of crystal’s brilliance – with his new darkside collection. combining tradition with poetic provocation, stark transforms 'harcourt', the baccarat’s iconic pattern, into a cult object. all components in the fascinating collection are numbered and signed by the artist. the 'Un Parfait' set features one perfect black crystal goblet and five others, each with a subtle flaw and engraved with the word 'imparfait' and a first-aid cross. obviously it is the most radiant crystal collection of the year, Philippe Starck's 'darkside' range for baccarat is just what you'd expect from the contentious designer. 625 madison avenue, new york, ny baccarat.com. $
the baccarat crystal table, part of philippe starck's 'darkside' anthology, gives the louis XVI style a glittering, modern expression. available in three sizes, it has a mirrored glass top that rests on an aluminum frame, which, in turn, is dazzlingly encased in fluted Baccarat crystal. its feet are also aluminum. 625 madison avenue, new york, ny baccarat.com. 
dark seduction. baccarat zenith chandelier + shades $67 500.00 US $450.00 shipping. baccarat zenith two-light wall sconce $ 5000.00 US plus $125.00 shipping. baccarat.com
dark temptation. baccarat highball, black $480.00 US ships directly from baccarat.baccarat.com [WANT. MUST HAVE. HYPNOTIZED BY IS PURE FORM. MUST HAVE SIX - SCREW IT AT THAT PRICE MAKE IT 12]
classic. baccarat eye votive $210.00 US. baccarat.com
other baccarat bling:
baccarat eclipse cuff eclipse cuff clear crystal $595.00 US. baccarat sherazade necklace crystal + sterling silver $2660.00. baccarat tentation necklace onyx, rutile stone + sterling silver $1410.00 US. baccarat galet cuff onyx cuff $370.00 US. baccarat galet ring onyx ring $225.00 US. all is available via neiman marcus and soon lighting to be available at [*wink] in toronto canada too – i’ll be sure to let you know when and where, i promise.
UNICEF crystal snowflake famed lighting designer ingo maurer and baccarat aid UNICEF shine on the world by creating a show stopper chandelier - the worlds largest outdoor chandelier in november 2005. its enormous 16 foot + 12 000 glittering crystals graced the intersection of fifth ave + 57th street in manhatten. light by my favorite actress madame sarah jessica parker - uber cool.
[and don’t worry - the fakes are coming, inexpensive knock-offs of baccarat's crystal black chandelier will soon be found at big box stores across the country.]
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