12 festive covetables from Baccarat’s ‘Crafted Elegance:A Celebration of Timeless Savoir-Faire’ showcase at Fendi Casa Singapore

Set against Fendi Casa’s richly layered interiors, the presentation unfolded as a study in light, craftsmanship and refined excess, with crystal acting as both focal point and finishing touch. Beyond the convivial glow of chandeliers and table settings, the experience culminated in a more intimate reveal.

A dedicated dark room offered an exceptionally rare first look at Baccarat’s limited-edition horse sculptures for 2026. Poetic, symbolic and resolutely collectible, the presentation underscored the maison’s ability to combine theatrical impact with discretion, a quality that continues to define Baccarat’s enduring allure.

Here are the Baccarat creations from the showcase that we would happily take home for the festive season and beyond.

On the second floor of the Fendi Casa Singapore showroom, a specially conceived dark room was created for just two days of the exhibition. The intimate setting was dedicated to two limited-edition horse sculptures, marking their brief sojourn in Singapore before travelling on to China.

At the centre was the Olympus Pegasus, a monumental crystal sculpture produced in an edition of just eight pieces worldwide, with numbers six and eight reserved for Asia.

 Sculpted from a single block of crystal at the Baccarat atelier, each piece requires a unique mould and many hours of hand-cutting by master craftsmen. Its wings are adorned with real feathers, comprising 290 goose feathers and 330 duck plumes, individually selected, shaped and assembled by hand, with a supporting armature gilded in 24-carat gold.

Shown alongside the Marengo horse sculpture in midnight blue, sculpted by Allison Hawkes, the presentation offered a precise and symbolic prelude to the Year of the Fire Horse, grounded in material mastery and artisanal labour rather than spectacle alone.

Displayed at the front of the showroom, Le Roi Soleil by Marcel Wanders set the tone for the showcase with unmistakable theatricality. A contemporary reinterpretation of old-world glamour, the chandelier combines exuberant form with technical ingenuity, its radiating composition lending a sense of ceremony well suited to festive entertaining.

Upstairs, the mood shifted with Steve Leung’s Printemps Bleu Zenith chandelier, conceived as a poetic homage to Asian porcelain traditions. Here, the detailing reveals itself most clearly when viewed from below, where the inner surfaces of the lampshades come into focus, echoing the blue-and-white language of historic ceramics. The use of blue crystal lends the piece particular rarity, while its layered construction rewards close looking and movement through the space.

On the ground floor, the Mille Nuits Vase Play by Mathias took centre stage, its faceted, modular form catching the light as a sculptural centrepiece.

Upstairs, the focus shifted to the dining table, where the Mille Nuits collection was presented in a festive setting, its layered crystal forms and reflective surfaces heightening the sense of occasion for evening entertaining.

Elsewhere on the ground floor, Harcourt Tulipe plates were displayed artfully beneath lamps by Marcel Wanders for Fendi Casa, their clear crystal profiles illuminated to emphasise proportion, clarity and cut. The placement underscored how Baccarat’s tableware can move effortlessly between functional object and decorative accent.

Completing the tableau were Harmonie tumblers on the second floor, whose precise vertical cuts and weighty bases offered a quieter counterpoint, designed for creative cocktails and unhurried pours.

Beyond the dining setting, the showcase unfolded as a sequence of decorative accents that demonstrated how crystal can add atmosphere without excess. On the ground floor, pieces from the New Antique collection by Marcel Wanders were presented as sculptural objects in their own right, their interplay of crystal and marble lending visual weight and contrast within the showroom’s living settings.

Displayed nearby, the Talleyrand “Éminence grise” vase by Philippe Starck offered a darker counterpoint. With its sculptural silhouette and play of transparency and shadow, the piece reinterprets the lines of the historic Talleyrand service through a distinctly contemporary lens, underscoring Starck’s long-standing dialogue with Baccarat’s heritage.

Throughout the space, Baccarat’s Eye collection appeared in quieter moments, from votives to vases and photo frames, its distinctive cuts creating subtle optical effects that rewarded close looking. Designed around the interplay of horizontal and vertical facets, the collection acted as a connective thread, introducing rhythm and reflection across different rooms.

Upstairs, the mood shifted to something more intimate. In a bedroom setting by Fendi Casa, Baccarat’s signature Octogone vases made a recognisable appearance, their faceted geometry echoing the house’s chandelier tassel motif. Placed against softer furnishings, the pieces underscored how Baccarat’s most iconic forms can transition seamlessly from statement objects to refined finishing touches within a domestic setting.

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