Haute Couture Reflets Graphiques Flat Bowl

The sophistication of the Reflets Graphiques Bowl can be seen in the sobriety of its lines and intensity of its tones. Its pink color is nothing short of extraordinary: exclusive to a process invented by Baccarat, it is the result of mixing molten crystal and 24-carat gold powder. Completed only with the craftsmen’s serenity, guaranteeing the heat of the kiln to the very last degree. These colossal furnaces demand more than plain competence – they can only be tamed by years of experience. Thanks to this alliance between the temperament of the material and the rigor of the craft, Baccarat was already enchanting the world at an era when Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris and Georges Braque were revolutionizing aesthetic standards. In 1925, the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts affirmed that the first version of the Reflets Graphiques Bowl had everything needed to arouse passion. In designing this innovative piece, Georges Chevalier, Baccarat’s artistic director at the time, honored a House that knew how to reconcile imagination with modern trends. Like a hymn to Cubism, revived for the 21st century, with its high leg, geometric decoration, grooves, and angles, the Reflets Graphiques Bowl remains faithful to this avant-garde movement that disrupted all codes and symbols. Connoisseurs will appreciate the whimsical nature of this seemingly sensible design, which still emanates the sparkle of the Roaring Twenties.