Articles tagged with: Baccarat exhibition
Elite Find of the Day: Bejeweled Elephant Shaped Liqueur Tantalus Demands $612,000
Posted in Designer, Elite Find of the Day, Exhibitions, Gold, Luxury on 13 May 2008
Posted in Designer, Elite Find of the Day, Exhibitions, Gold, Luxury on 13 May 2008
Featured above is another luxury product inviting people in a mood to burn their spare amount of dough. Measuring 66cm tall and weighing 57kg, this elephant shaped liqueur tantalus is a striking creation by French luxury crystal maker Baccarat. Exhibited at the Baccarat’s exhibition and Tokyo’s Mitsukoshi department store, this masterpice is up for sale demanding a hefty price of 63 million yen ($612,000).
They say original piece of crystal encrusted elephant bathed in pure gold carrying four decanters on its back, was especially designed and developed for the Paris exposition in 1920 and countee 17 models were replicated.
Via MSNBC
