A French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Mahogany, ormolu and Baccarat crystal floor lamp
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A stunning and high quality French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Mahogany, ormolu, and Baccarat crystal floor lamp. The floor lamp is raised by its original casters below an elegant triangular Mahogany base with concave side and a beautiful wrap around... — Read More
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Mahogany, ormolu, and Baccarat crystal floor lamp. The floor lamp is raised by its original casters below an elegant triangular Mahogany base with concave side and a beautiful wrap around mottled foliate ormolu base. At the center are three lightly curved legs with handsome hoof feet and luxuriant foliate accents. The central support is encased in a striking and most decorative cut Baccarat crystal sleeve with a lovely blooming flower base and superb richly chased rams heads and an eternal flame finial. — Read Less
- Item # 12691
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H: 83 in L: 18.5 in D: 18.5 in
H: 211 cm L: 47 cm D: 47 cm
- Shade Diameter: 28 in
- France
- 19th Century
- Baccarat Crystal, Mahogany, Ormolu
- Neo-Classical st. Read More
- Baccarat Read More
In 1764 King Louis XV of France gave permission to found a glassworks in the town of Baccarat. Production consisted of window panes, mirrors and stemware until 1816 when the first crystal oven went into operation. By that time over 3000 workers were employed at the site.
Baccarat was famous and requested by many royal houses and received its first royal commission in 1823. This began a lengthy line of commissions for royalty and heads of state throughout the world. In 1855 Baccarat won its first gold medal at the Worlds Fair in Paris after which they began to mark their creations towards the end of the 19th century.
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