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Musée Baccarat
The Musée Baccarat () is a crystal glass museum located in the manufactury Baccarat (company), Baccarat. It is located at 2 rue des Cristalleries in the town of Baccarat in Lorraine. It showcases around 1,100 objects and the manufacturing technique. It currently houses the YouTube Creator Awards#Awards, Red Diamond Play Button made from Baccarat glass. Musée Baccarat, Paris A second installation of the museum, Musée Baccarat, Paris, is located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, 16th arrondissement at 11, place des États-Unis, Paris, France. It is open daily except Sundays, Mondays, and holidays; an admission fee is charged. The museum was created in the former mansion of Marie-Laure de Noailles, with decor by Philippe Starck. It contains a number of major works produced by Baccarat (company), Baccarat for world fairs and universal expositions of the 19th century, and for celebrities. Major exhibits are as follows: * Alchemy room by Gérard Garouste - a rotunda with piece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baccarat (company)
Baccarat () is a French luxury house and manufacturer of fine crystal located in Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. The company owns two museums: the Musée Baccarat in Baccarat, and the Musée Baccarat in Paris on the Place des États-Unis. Groupe du Louvre was the majority shareholder of the company until 2005. The company was then acquired by Starwood Capital Group, which used the name for a luxury hotel called Baccarat Hotel New York, featuring the company's chandeliers, decorative pieces and glasses. In 2018, Fortune Fountain Capital, a Beijing-based financial group, acquired an 88.8 per cent stake of the company from Starwood Capital Group and L Catterton. On 23 December 2020, four financing funds based in Hong Kong - Tor Investment Management, Sammasan, Dolphin and Corbin - took control of the capital of Fortune Fountain Limited (FFL), the holding company that held 97% of the shares of Baccarat. History 1764–1816 After the closure of the Rozières saltwor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
