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BACCARAT (Crystalworks)
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13
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BACCARAT (Crystalworks)
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €250
Voluntary lot
Description
BACCARAT (Crystalworks)
"Facing Carp"
Circa 1878
Clear crystal vase moulded in the shape of two facing carp.
H: 15 cm
History:
This design is often attributed to Emile Gallé, who is said to have conceived it for the Baccarat Crystal Works’ participation in the 1878 Paris World’s Fair.
A “Carpes affrontées” (“Facing Carp”) moulded crystal vase made by Baccarat around 1978.
H: 5.90 inches
History:
This model is often attributed to Emile Gallé, who is said to have designed it for Baccarat’s participation in the 1878 Paris Universal Exhibition.
Exhibition history:
An example in its gilded bronze mount from the ‘Escalier de Cristal’ is held in the collections of the Barry Art Museum in Norfolk (Virginia, USA) under inventory number 2022.49
Bibliography:
- Michaela Lerch and Dominique Morel: “Baccarat: The Legend of Crystal”, Exhibition catalogue for the Musée du Petit Palais, Éditions de la Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris, 2014, model reproduced on page 55.
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About the sale
The P. Olland Collection, Museum of Enamels and Art Glass (Part 2)
Auction location
Auction time
10/13/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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