So when Baccarat, the French luxury house of all things crystal, collaborates with one of the hottest American artists and designers in the world on a homeware collection, you best believe we’re going to write about it!

This isn’t Abloh’s first foray into interior design. In 2019, he worked with Ikea on the limited edition Markerad collection. The same year, the artist collaborated with Swiss family-owned furniture company Vitra, presenting three limited edition pieces, including a baby blue ceramic block that made the Supreme Brick look like a defective Lego piece.

From ceramic cinder blocks and Ikea clocks to crystal chandeliers, Abloh has bridged the worlds of fashion, high and low, addressing mass consumerism and bespoke luxury.

Created in Paris, the Crystal Clear collection previously appeared at Art Basel Miami and reached Hong Kong in August in Baccarat’s “Masters of Light” exhibition, showing its undeniable global appeal. As well as an artistic interpretation of Baccarat’s near-260-year history, it’s also a testament to Abloh’s influence on modern aesthetics.

The Crystal Clear collection includes the lighting unit, several vases and glasses, and a tumbler (which has already sold out). All are limited edition, with co-branded engraving and numbering.

The chandelier consists of 13 crystal hurricanes that are made to order using the lost wax process. The technique requires the time-consuming creation of one-time-use plaster moulds, which are slowly filled with crystal and then destroyed, to allow for the removal of the object within. After this, the crystal is cut and polished. Each hurricane is made in two parts using this technique, which means a total of 26 single-use moulds and more than 200 hours of craftsmanship.

And the hard work doesn’t stop there. In addition to the hurricanes, 300 crystal links are chained together, adorning the crystal and the metal structure that suspends the chandelier from the ceiling. A crystal platine – in a statement shade of red that is a signature of both Baccarat and Abloh – attaches the chain to each hurricane.

More objects of desire …

Louis Vuitton Spiral Lamp PM by Atelier Oï

From the Objets Nomades collection, the Spiral Lamp includes an echo of classic Louis Vuitton bags with 32 twisted leather strips creating the body of the lamp above its solid base. Each strip is natural leather on one side and metallic leather on the other, which give reflective tonal effects even with the lights switched off.

Daum Resonance Lamp

Celebrating its 140th anniversary, crystal manufacturer Maison Daum decided to draw inspiration from the archives of its art nouveau and art deco heritage. The Mandelli Cahors lamp, created in 1919, was Daum’s first iteration of the “mushroom” lamp. In 1925, it was reimagined with acid etchings, the pattern indicative of the art deco movement’s fascination with geometric shapes. Now the lamp is reborn as Resonance, with a cleaner silhouette, a champagne-coloured metal frame and modern colourways of boreal green, ink blue, Paris grey and rosewood red. With the LED light switched on, a sublime shower of bubbles etched into the lampshade are revealed.

Hermès Halo Table Lamp

Designed by the British duo Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, the Halo is a crisp and clean accessory for the more minimalist flat. It was launched at Milan Design Week in 2019, its craftsmanship aligning with the brand’s mission to present a tribute to materials. The base and lampshade are rendered in pure white Limoges porcelain, while even the power cable is given a chic finish, sheathed in pumpkin velvet cowhide.