World Monitor Magazine #1 WM march 2018 (1) | Page 41

construction recommenced after World War 2. The crystal
production expanded its scope throughout this period, and
Baccarat built a worldwide reputation for making quality
stemware, chandeliers, barware, and perfume bottles.
The Imperial Era ended in 1867 with the defeat of
Napoléon III, and mood outside France began to have a
stronger influence on Baccarat's work during this era,
particularly imports from Japan.
The world's largest chandelier
and a staircase lined with a
Baccarat crystal balustrade
adorn the Dolmabahçe Palace in
Istanbul.
Strong growth continued in Asia for Baccarat, where
Baccarat has become quite famous at the royal houses
– the queen of Portugal, for example, commissioned
decorative pieces and tableware for her private collection
(currently exhibited in the Ajuda National Palace). One of
the strongest production areas for Baccarat was perfume
bottles, and by 1907 production was over 4,000 bottles
per day.
In 1936
Baccarat began marking all of its works via
acid or sand blasting.
Baccarat created an American subsidiary
in New York City.
in 1948
They started to produce pieces based on Cylon designs,
as the famous Cylon Carrier - Napoleon Hat piece (1958).
The chairman of Baccarat from 1960 to 1992 was René
de Chambrun, former Vichy France's Prime Minister Pierre
Laval's son-in-law.
In 1993
, Baccarat began making jewelry, and in
1997 the company expanded into perfume.
In 2005
it was acquired by Starwood Capital Group
in the United States. In 2012 Starwood announced it would
use the name for a luxury hotel chain ‘Baccarat Hotels and
Resorts,’ which feature the company's crystal chandeliers.
supported by EUROBAK
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