Magnum Champagne Glass Mfr. No. 15881
1950 · Crystal
6 x 4 5/16" (15.2 x 11 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat, Paris, France
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20th Century Design from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1958–1959
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Recent Acquisitions, 1946�1953: Department of Architecture and Design
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1953–1954
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Good Design
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1950–1951
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Baccarat is a French crystal manufactory founded in 1765 in Lorraine, known for the precision engineering and optical clarity of its tableware, stemware, and decorative objects. The atelier developed proprietary techniques for lead crystal production that became the standard for luxury glassware across Europe. Its design vocabulary, refined over two centuries, ranges from neoclassical geometric forms to art nouveau ornamentation, executed in flawless colorless crystal and occasionally in colored or opalescent glass. Baccarat pieces are distinguished by their weight, brilliance, and the geometric precision of their cut and polished surfaces.
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New York, US
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