Baccarat Crystal Decorative Items

Baccarat Crystal has, from the beginning, affixed its signature on strong works illustrating all the facets of artistic craftsmanship and covering a vast repertoire of inspiration. In 1764 King Louis XV of France gave Bishop Montmorency-Laval of Metz permission to found a glassworks in the village of Baccarat located in Lorraine in eastern France.

Over the centuries the company grew to become a leader in the art of creating fine crystal decorations for many uses. Baccarat Crystal decorations have graced the homes and mansions of kings, noblemen, and people of discriminating tastes for decades now.

Since it was established in 1764, Baccarat has continued expanding its influence, inspired in roots stemming from an ingenious handcrafted work of the highest quality, throughout the world. The creations of great artists inspired by the magic of crystal are all magnificent stones brought together into building the Art de Vivre collection.

This is how Baccarat perpetuates the great French tradition of a cosmopolitan art of living. Envisioned by Philippe Starck, the Baccarat House in Paris, home to the brands headquarters, is a meeting place for its most beautiful creations and one of its most beautiful manifestations.