Baccarat house, described as the prestigious and specialized house in the art and design of the glassworks of crystal in the world, celebrates its 250 years of art and innovation, and the most beautiful avatar creations.

Baccarat says its name has been associated with providing the most beautiful glittering glassworks crystal and characterized by the purity of absolute excellence and an exceptional excellence of craftsmanship and with the elegance of distinctive creations.

Baccarat house, keen to embody the history of French ingenuity and uniqueness, represents the highest number of artisans considered elite in the products of luxury segment.

To mark the occasion, Rizzoli is providing a book that celebrates with the 250th anniversary, featuring the finest photographs that are especially designed for the celebration. The book also has the graphics, which were not published so far and culled from the archives of the house. It displays more than 300 luxury pieces chosen from international exhibitions.

Baccarat says its creations have met with great approbation and won a number of awards in various world exhibitions in Paris since 1867 to this date. Those creations range between a set of chandeliers that adorn the Dolmabahce palace in Istanbul.

They are among the pieces sought by Napoleon III, to be designed specifically for his royal suites in the Louvre.

No doubt, the Baccarat House became a symbol of the celebrations, over the last 250 years, in addition to its contribution to the creation of innovative experiments around the world.

Since 1764, Baccarat has written the chapters of its remarkable history in sparkling letters; the crystal factory founded in Lorraine with permission of King Louis XV, has become over the centuries a symbol of superb craftsmanship and French art de vivre. It has made Baccarat’s name “synonymous with cutting stunning and extraordinary places, savoir-faire and unforgettable moments.”