After last year's limited edition crystal vases by Jaime Hayon, French design company Baccarat invited Dutch designer Marcel Wanders to collaborate in 2010. The entire collection, named "United Crystal Woods," sees crystal in a whole new light.
The Marcel Wanders for Baccarat collection is now showing at the Maison et Objet 2010 fair in Paris. A part of the collection is called ‘drunken woods’ and includes adorable glasses made of pure crystal featuring the designer's signature ‘clown face.' Take a look at a few of the items from the Marcel Wanders for Baccarat collection in the gallery above.
Red Clown Crystals
QUirky Crystal by Marcel Wanders for Baccarat
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