manufactured by Baccarat, Paris
crystal, silvered bronze
5³⁄₈ x 8⁷⁄₈ x 8⁷⁄₈ in. (14 x 22.5 x 22.5 cm)
impressed bronze

Sotheby's, London, 27 October 2009, lot 28
Acquired from the above by the present owner

A.-R. Hardy, Jacques Adnet, Paris, 2014, p. 240

Christie's would like to thank Alain-René Hardy for his assistance with the cataloguing of this lot.

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Jacques Adnet, a luminary of French Modernism, left an indelible mark on the world of design with his innovative and sophisticated eye. Adnet’s ethos in design lead to important collaborations with such important houses such as historic French glass makers Baccarat. This partnership began in the 1930s, producing works that elegantly display his mastery of French Modernism. With various designs for the tablescape, the present lot, attributed to Adnet, represents his belief in the marriage of functionality with geometric simplicity.