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Tiffany Studios New York "Spider" Leaded Glass Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Spider" Leaded Glass Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Spider" Leaded Glass Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The mushroom base adds marvelous texture and celebrates the union of art and nature for which Tiffany Studios is so renowned. Louis Comfort Tiffany is internationally recognized as ...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Damascene Harp" Desk Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Damascene Harp" Desk Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Damascene Harp" Desk Lamp

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in New York, NY

This desk lamp by Tiffany Studios, dating from circa 1910, features a damascene favrile glass shade on an adjustable patinated bronze harp base. With dichroic amber-golden and green ...

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Greek Key" Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Greek Key" Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Greek Key" Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in New York, NY

An alluring and visually rewarding example of Tiffany Studios New York's great "Greek Key" table lamp. Mottled glass in hues of warm amber and bright sunshine yellow soften the wonde...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Newell Post" Favrile Glass Desk Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Newell Post" Favrile Glass Desk Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Newell Post" Favrile Glass Desk Lamp

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in New York, NY

The "Newell Post" lamp by Tiffany Studios New York, features three gold Favrile glass shades with purple iridescence, suspended from a gilt bronze “Wilson” base with a twisted stem. ...

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Signed Bronze Base and Globes Double Student Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York Signed Bronze Base and Globes Double Student Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York Signed Bronze Base and Globes Double Student Lamp

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Tarry Town, NY

This exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Art Glass Lamp is a remarkable piece of early 20th-century craftsmanship, embodying the timeless elegance and artistry synonymous with Tiffany...

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Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Lamp, Patinated Bronze and Stained Glass, Tiffany style, 1980's
Art Nouveau Lamp, Patinated Bronze and Stained Glass, Tiffany style, 1980's

Art Nouveau Lamp, Patinated Bronze and Stained Glass, Tiffany style, 1980's

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

We are delighted to offer this stunning Art Nouveau style salon lamp, a faithful reinterpretation of the "Hanging Head Dragonfly Shade and Mosaic and Turtleback Base" model created b...

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Vintage 1980s Unknown Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Tiffany Studios Poppy Lamp
Tiffany Studios Poppy Lamp

Tiffany Studios Poppy Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New Orleans, LA

By 1904, Driscoll had won medals at international expositions for her designs and was one of the highest-paid women in America. Tiffany lamps are one of the great icons of the Ameri...

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20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Fleur-de-Lis Lamp
Tiffany Studios Fleur-de-Lis Lamp

Tiffany Studios Fleur-de-Lis Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New Orleans, LA

Tiffany lamps represent Louis Comfort Tiffany's seemingly limitless creativity and endless quest for beauty.

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Seven-light Lily” Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Seven-light Lily” Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Seven-light Lily” Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

These shades take the form of morning glories; entranced by their polychromatic brilliance and trumpet-like shape, and inspired by popularly distributed Japanese woodblock prints, Lo...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Tiffany Style Brown & Green Stained Glass Table Lamp, a Pair
Art Nouveau Tiffany Style Brown & Green Stained Glass Table Lamp, a Pair

Art Nouveau Tiffany Style Brown & Green Stained Glass Table Lamp, a Pair

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Plainview, NY

By the 1870s, he shifted focus to glassmaking, founding the Louis Comfort Tiffany and Associated American Artists in 1879.

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20th Century North American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Large Pair 50s American Rembrandt Midcentury Brass Table Lamps Hollywood Regency
Large Pair 50s American Rembrandt Midcentury Brass Table Lamps Hollywood Regency

Large Pair 50s American Rembrandt Midcentury Brass Table Lamps Hollywood Regency

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in Sherborne, Dorset

The company’s lamps are handcrafted using the same techniques that were developed by Louis Comfort Tiffany over a century ago.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Original Antique 3 Lite Lily Table Lamp, Gilt Bronze Base, ca.1905
Original Antique 3 Lite Lily Table Lamp, Gilt Bronze Base, ca.1905

Original Antique 3 Lite Lily Table Lamp, Gilt Bronze Base, ca.1905

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Petaluma, CA

An elegant and high quality lamp by master lamp maker Louis Comfort Tiffany.

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Three Light LILY Table Lamp 1900s
Three Light LILY Table Lamp 1900s

Three Light LILY Table Lamp 1900s

By Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Miami, FL

Three Light LILY Table Lamp, 1900s Favrile glass, patinated bronze, two shades engraved L.C.T. F Avrile base impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK319 13 in

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Early 1900s Art Deco More Art

Materials

Bronze

Unique Art Glass & Metal Company Leaded Glass Peony Table Lamp C. 1915
Unique Art Glass & Metal Company Leaded Glass Peony Table Lamp C. 1915

Unique Art Glass & Metal Company Leaded Glass Peony Table Lamp C. 1915

By Tiffany Studios, Unique Art Glass Company

Located in Atlanta, GA

This truly magnificent leaded glass table lamp which was produced during the time period after Louis Comfort Tiffany's patent on the famous copper foil & leaded glass technique expir...

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20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of Tiffany Studios New York "Globe" Glass and Bronze Chandeliers
Pair of Tiffany Studios New York "Globe" Glass and Bronze Chandeliers

Pair of Tiffany Studios New York "Globe" Glass and Bronze Chandeliers

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in New York, NY

This enchanting pair of Tiffany Studios New York "hanging globe" chandeliers are composed of two reticulated glass shades. Tiffany’s idea of blowing glass through openwork bronze had...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Quezal Art Nouveau Lamp
Quezal Art Nouveau Lamp

Quezal Art Nouveau Lamp

By Quezal

Located in NANTES, FR

Often in the shape of blossoming lilies with brilliant gold interiors and colorfully decorated with floral and other motifs inspired by nature, Quezal art glass ranks right alongside...

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Brass, Copper

Art Nouveau Lamp by Quezal
Art Nouveau Lamp by Quezal

Art Nouveau Lamp by Quezal

By Quezal

Located in NANTES, FR

Often in the shape of blossoming lilies with brilliant gold interiors and colorfully decorated with floral and other motifs inspired by nature, Quezal art glass ranks right alongside...

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Brass, Copper

"Dancers w/ Veils", Art Deco Lamp w/ Nude Female Figures, Unique Wire Mesh Shade
"Dancers w/ Veils", Art Deco Lamp w/ Nude Female Figures, Unique Wire Mesh Shade

"Dancers w/ Veils", Art Deco Lamp w/ Nude Female Figures, Unique Wire Mesh Shade

By Reuben Haley, Muncie Pottery

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Other artists and makers such as Louis Comfort Tiffany made lamp shades using this kind of copper mesh, but they are rare.

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Tiffany Studios Tall Candlestick with "Pulled Feather" Shade "Circa 1910"
Tiffany Studios Tall Candlestick with "Pulled Feather" Shade "Circa 1910"

Tiffany Studios Tall Candlestick with "Pulled Feather" Shade "Circa 1910"

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Tarry Town, NY

These striking examples of early 20th-century American decorative art embody the refined elegance, innovation, and superior craftsmanship for which Louis Comfort Tiffany is celebrate...

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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Quezal Art Nouveau Period Art Glass Chandelier
Quezal Art Nouveau Period Art Glass Chandelier

Quezal Art Nouveau Period Art Glass Chandelier

Located in San Francisco, CA

The company was known for its iridescent, Art Nouveau-style pieces, such as vases and lamp shades, which were considered strong competitors to Tiffany's own glasswork.

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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Louis C. Tiffany for Tiffany Studios Dogwood Blossom Table Lamp, circa 1906
Louis C. Tiffany for Tiffany Studios Dogwood Blossom Table Lamp, circa 1906

Louis C. Tiffany for Tiffany Studios Dogwood Blossom Table Lamp, circa 1906

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in New York, NY

LOUIS C. TIFFANY (1848-1933) USA TIFFANY STUDIOS New York Dogwood Blossom table lamp c.1906 Stained glass shade in shades of pink, white, gold and green glass with rich b...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Gold

Tiffany Studios Ten-Light Lily Lamp
Tiffany Studios Ten-Light Lily Lamp

Tiffany Studios Ten-Light Lily Lamp

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H 20 in Dm 16 in

Tiffany Studios Ten-Light Lily Lamp

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in New York, NY

The lily light is one of Louis Comfort Tiffany's most iconic and popular lamps and is a fantastic example of American Art Nouveau design.

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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios Glass Lamp, Arrowroot or Arrowhead Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios Glass Lamp, Arrowroot or Arrowhead Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios Glass Lamp, Arrowroot or Arrowhead Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany Studios "Arrowhead" or "Arrowroot"Table Lamp This lamp is referred as "Arrowhead", in The Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany, by Eidelberg.

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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Caramel Kokomo Art Glass Shades Set of Six
Caramel Kokomo Art Glass Shades Set of Six

Caramel Kokomo Art Glass Shades Set of Six

By Kokomo Glass Company

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Still in business, Kokomo Glass based in Kokomo, Indiana has a wonderful history of creating unique and beautiful decorative glass products, and was even a supplier for Louis Comfort...

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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts More Lighting

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Brass Double Arm Student Lamp With Tiffany Studios Damascene Lamp Shades
Antique Brass Double Arm Student Lamp With Tiffany Studios Damascene Lamp Shades

Antique Brass Double Arm Student Lamp With Tiffany Studios Damascene Lamp Shades

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in South Bend, IN

An outstanding antique Arts and Crafts or Art Deco brass double arm student lamp or desk lamp with Tiffany Studios favrile iridescent art glass Damascene lamp shades Favrile glass s...

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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

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Brass

1980s In The Manner Of Tiffany 'Lilly' Table Lamp Bronze And 18 Art Glass Shades
1980s In The Manner Of Tiffany 'Lilly' Table Lamp Bronze And 18 Art Glass Shades

1980s In The Manner Of Tiffany 'Lilly' Table Lamp Bronze And 18 Art Glass Shades

By Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

Late 20th century table lamp inspired on the famous 'Lily' lamp by Tiffany Studio. The lamp base is made of brass. Eighteen E14 art glass lamp shades in the color combination green /...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Brass, Bronze

“Nautilus” Tiffany Studios Desk Lamp
“Nautilus” Tiffany Studios Desk Lamp

“Nautilus” Tiffany Studios Desk Lamp

By Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in New York, NY

A Tiffany Studios New York “Nautilus” table lamp with a silver bronze lined nautilus shade suspended within a gilt bronze figural base. The base is formed from a mermaid with outstr...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Tiffany Studios New York Pair of Three Light Table lamps
Tiffany Studios New York Pair of Three Light Table lamps

Tiffany Studios New York Pair of Three Light Table lamps

By Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in New York, NY

The Three-Light Lamp by Tiffany Studios New York showcases three gold Favrile glass shades with a subtle purple iridescence, elegantly mounted on a three-arm patinated bronze base.

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Seven Light Lily" Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Seven Light Lily" Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Seven Light Lily" Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in New York, NY

These shades take the form of morning glories; entranced by their polychromatic brilliance and trumpet-like shape, and inspired by popularly distributed Japanese woodblock prints, Lo...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Shower Lily Desk Lamp by, Tiffany Studios
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Shower Lily Desk Lamp by, Tiffany Studios

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Shower Lily Desk Lamp by, Tiffany Studios

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Englewood, NJ

An Early 20th century American Art Nouveau cast bronze and glass "Shower Lily" Desk Lamp by, Tiffany Studios decorated with three iridescent gold ruffled favrile lily shades set with...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Signed Bronze Base and Globes Double Student Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York Signed Bronze Base and Globes Double Student Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York Signed Bronze Base and Globes Double Student Lamp

By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios

Located in Savannah, GA

Two bell shaped art glass signed iridescent shades are supported by an adjustable bronze two arm base with bell sockets. The twin paddle knob sockets are stamped GE CO. The base is s...

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Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios Three-Light Lily Table Lamp, Art Nouveau, USA
Tiffany Studios Three-Light Lily Table Lamp, Art Nouveau, USA

Tiffany Studios Three-Light Lily Table Lamp, Art Nouveau, USA

By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co., Tiffany Studios

Located in Astoria, NY

Tiffany Studios Three-Light "Lily" Table Lamp, the verdigris patinated bronze base struck "Tiffany Studios / New York / 320" to underside, the three favrile glass shades signed "L.C....

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios Green Linenfold Lamp
Tiffany Studios Green Linenfold Lamp

Tiffany Studios Green Linenfold Lamp

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H 22.5 in W 16.5 in D 15.75 in

Tiffany Studios Green Linenfold Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New Orleans, LA

Tiffany lamps represent Louis Comfort Tiffany's seemingly limitless creativity and endless quest for beauty.

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20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios “Acorn” Floor Lamp
Tiffany Studios “Acorn” Floor Lamp

Tiffany Studios “Acorn” Floor Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

We stand behind our treasures with a full money back return if the items are not as described. Tiffany Studios, not to be confused with Tiffany & Co., was a decorative arts company ...

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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Floor Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios "Dragonfly" Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios "Dragonfly" Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios "Dragonfly" Table Lamp

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H 22.25 in Dm 17 in L 22.25 in

Tiffany Studios "Dragonfly" Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

The shade sits atop a scroll base comprised of gilt bronze scroll embellishments circling the foot of the base, circa 1900. Louis Comfort Tiffany's "Dragonfly" lamps have become s...

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios Lotus Pagoda Lamp
Tiffany Studios Lotus Pagoda Lamp

Tiffany Studios Lotus Pagoda Lamp

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H 30.5 in W 24.5 in D 24.5 in

Tiffany Studios Lotus Pagoda Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New Orleans, LA

Louis Art Museum. Louis Comfort Tiffany is internationally recognized as a master of the American decorative arts.

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20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios "Dragonfly" Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios "Dragonfly" Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios "Dragonfly" Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

This vibrant shade sits atop a gilt bronze that continues the composition, creating a fully rounded, vivid vision in radiant gold. Louis Comfort Tiffany’s “Dragonfly” lamps have ...

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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Tiffany Studios "Dragonfly" Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios "Dragonfly" Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios "Dragonfly" Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

The glass in the base is framed by bronze that is accented with intricate wire work, including a particularly striking three-dimensional stylized snail motif. Circa 1900. Louis Co...

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Tiffany Studios Greek Key Floor Lamp
Tiffany Studios Greek Key Floor Lamp

Tiffany Studios Greek Key Floor Lamp

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H 65 in W 22.25 in D 22.25 in

Tiffany Studios Greek Key Floor Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New Orleans, LA

A pioneer in decorative arts, Louis Comfort Tiffany was a visionary who revolutionized American glassmaking.

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20th Century American Floor Lamps

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Glass

Favrile Glass Lily Lamp by Tiffany Studios
Favrile Glass Lily Lamp by Tiffany Studios

Favrile Glass Lily Lamp by Tiffany Studios

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New Orleans, LA

The lamp is a perfect illustration of Louis Comfort Tiffany's lifelong interest in the natural world; his top designs such as this drew inspiration from his experiences with nature.

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20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Glass

Tiffany Studios New York "Dragonfly" Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Dragonfly" Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Dragonfly" Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

The shade sits atop a "Blown" base, circa 1900. Louis Comfort Tiffany's "Dragonfly" lamps have become so iconic and loved because the artisans who made them were not limited in co...

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Dragonfly" Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Dragonfly" Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Dragonfly" Table Lamp

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H 22.25 in Dm 17 in L 22.25 in

Tiffany Studios New York "Dragonfly" Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

Flying dragonflies in bronze relief decorate the foot of the base, circa 1900. Louis Comfort Tiffany's "Dragonfly" lamps have become so iconic and loved because the artisans who m...

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Dragonfly" Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Dragonfly" Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Dragonfly" Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

Louis Comfort Tiffany’s “Dragonfly” lamps have become so iconic and loved because the artisans who made them were not limited in color as they were when making floral and geometric s...

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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Tiffany Studios New York "Seven Light Lily" Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Seven Light Lily" Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Seven Light Lily" Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

These shades take the form of morning glories; entranced by their polychromatic brilliance and trumpet-like shape, and inspired by popularly distributed Japanese woodblock prints, Lo...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Bronze and Favrile Harp Table Desk Lamp
Tiffany Studios Bronze and Favrile Harp Table Desk Lamp

Tiffany Studios Bronze and Favrile Harp Table Desk Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautiful reddish green and chocolate brown patina commensurate of age and use. The Louis Comfort Tiffany shade is correct if not better than 90% of shades that come with harp bases...

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Vintage 1920s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Eighteen Light Lily" Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Eighteen Light Lily" Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Eighteen Light Lily" Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

Favrile" Base Signed: Tiffany Studios New York 383 Literature: Similar lamp pictured in Tiffany Lamps and Metalware: An illustrated reference to over 2000 models, by Alastair Duncan,...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Nautilus" Table Lamp With "Mermaid" Base
Tiffany Studios New York "Nautilus" Table Lamp With "Mermaid" Base

Tiffany Studios New York "Nautilus" Table Lamp With "Mermaid" Base

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

This lamp, one of the few patented by Tiffany Studios, received its patent on May 2, 1899, and was featured in Siegfried Bing’s landmark Louis Comfort Tiffany exhibition at the Graft...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Original Tiffany Studios Twelve Light Lily Lamp in Gold Doré
Original Tiffany Studios Twelve Light Lily Lamp in Gold Doré

Original Tiffany Studios Twelve Light Lily Lamp in Gold Doré

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Bronx, NY

Each shade holder, in turn, contains an iridescent gold "favrile" glass shades in a lily form. "Favrile" is the name Louis Comfort Tiffany gave to the glass he invented that possess...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Pair of "Three-light Lily" Desk lamps
Tiffany Studios New York Pair of "Three-light Lily" Desk lamps

Tiffany Studios New York Pair of "Three-light Lily" Desk lamps

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

Each Tiffany Studios New York Three-Light Lily table lamp features three golden Favrile glass shades in the form of lily blossoms, suspended in a graceful downward arc above a patina...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios Four Lily Light Bronze Table Desk Lamp, circa 1900
Tiffany Studios Four Lily Light Bronze Table Desk Lamp, circa 1900

Tiffany Studios Four Lily Light Bronze Table Desk Lamp, circa 1900

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

An American Art Nouveau patinated bronze and favrile glass "Four Light Lily" table lamp by, Tiffany Studios New York decorated with four early Tiffany Favrile lily shades atop a four...

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios Moorish Chandelier Lamp
Tiffany Studios Moorish Chandelier Lamp

Tiffany Studios Moorish Chandelier Lamp

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Dallas, TX

Tiffany Studios Favrile glass and patinated bronze Moorish lamp, circa 1900 In absolutely excellent condition; this chandelier will make and room it lights up. It is much larger tha...

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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Louis Comfort Tiffany Plique-a-Jour Peridot Gold Necklace
Louis Comfort Tiffany Plique-a-Jour Peridot Gold Necklace

Louis Comfort Tiffany Plique-a-Jour Peridot Gold Necklace

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Best remembered for his stained glass windows and lamps, along with his Favrile glass, Louis Comfort Tiffany did not begin jewelry design until 1902.

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Antique Early 1900s Drop Necklaces

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Peridot, 18k Gold

Tiffany Jardiniere with Emerald Favrile Inlay
Tiffany Jardiniere with Emerald Favrile Inlay

Tiffany Jardiniere with Emerald Favrile Inlay

By Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Missouri, MO

In 1879, he focused on interior design and with Colman and others formed Louis C Tiffany and Associated Artists, a collaboration underlying the famous Tiffany glass designs that incl...

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Early 20th Century Modern More Art

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Jardiniere with Emerald Favrile Inlay
Tiffany Jardiniere with Emerald Favrile Inlay

Tiffany Jardiniere with Emerald Favrile Inlay

By Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Missouri, MO

In 1879, he focused on interior design and with Colman and others formed Louis C Tiffany and Associated Artists, a collaboration underlying the famous Tiffany glass designs that incl...

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Early 20th Century Modern More Art

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Bronze

Handel Stained Glass Lamp
Handel Stained Glass Lamp

Handel Stained Glass Lamp

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H 30.5 in Dm 22.5 in

Handel Stained Glass Lamp

Located in New Orleans, LA

Founded in 1876 and incorporated in 1903, the Handel Company created lamps with hand-crafted shades whose beauty rivaled those of Louis Comfort Tiffany himself.

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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Daum Nancy Gingko Martele Art Nouveau Lamp
Daum Nancy Gingko Martele Art Nouveau Lamp

Daum Nancy Gingko Martele Art Nouveau Lamp

By Daum

Located in Dallas, TX

I have it next to several of my Tiffany Studios 16 Inch leaded glass shade lamps and it feels and looks larger and probably has more surface area that the 16 inch shades.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Art Glass

Tiffany Studios Miniature “Amphora” Glass Vase

Tiffany Studios Miniature “Amphora” Glass Vase

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

Featuring a two-handled “Amphora” design by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Favrile is the trade name Tiffany gave to his blown art glass.

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Vases

Tiffany Studios Moresque Turtleback Tile Chandelier
Tiffany Studios Moresque Turtleback Tile Chandelier

Tiffany Studios Moresque Turtleback Tile Chandelier

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

The glass employed in Louis comfort Tiffany’s designs possesses a delicate balance of vibrant colors and rich textures unique to each piece.

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20th Century American Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass

Tiffany Studios, New York  Favrile Glass Vase
Tiffany Studios, New York  Favrile Glass Vase

Tiffany Studios, New York Favrile Glass Vase

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

A Tiffany Studios, New York Favrile glass vase by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Vases

Tiffany Studios New York Favrile Glass Vase
Tiffany Studios New York Favrile Glass Vase

Tiffany Studios New York Favrile Glass Vase

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

A Tiffany Studios New York iridescent gold Favrile glass vase with iridescent silver and green pulled decoration by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases

Tiffany Favrile Glass Vase with Intaglio Carved Leaf Decoration
Tiffany Favrile Glass Vase with Intaglio Carved Leaf Decoration

Tiffany Favrile Glass Vase with Intaglio Carved Leaf Decoration

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

A loving cup with a similar leaf motif is pictured in: Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artistry in Glass, The Seymour and Evelyn Holtzman Collection of Tiffany Lamps, Glassware and Metalware,...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases

Tiffany Studios New York Art Nouveau Favrile Glass Vase
Tiffany Studios New York Art Nouveau Favrile Glass Vase

Tiffany Studios New York Art Nouveau Favrile Glass Vase

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

A Tiffany Studios New York Art Nouveau Favrile glass vase by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases

Tiffany Studios New York "Leaf and Vine" Glass Vase

Tiffany Studios New York "Leaf and Vine" Glass Vase

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

A gold iridescent flower bowl featuring green vine leaves by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Circa 1900's. A similar vase is pictured in: Tiffany Favrile Glass and the Quest of Beauty, by...

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Vases

Tiffany Studios New York Iridescent Golden Favrile Glass Perfume Bottle

Tiffany Studios New York Iridescent Golden Favrile Glass Perfume Bottle

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

A Tiffany Studios New York iridescent golden Favrile glass perfume bottle by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

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Tiffany Studios Favrile Glass Iridescent Blue Vase with Ribbed Decoration
Tiffany Studios Favrile Glass Iridescent Blue Vase with Ribbed Decoration

Tiffany Studios Favrile Glass Iridescent Blue Vase with Ribbed Decoration

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

A Tiffany Studios New York favrile glass iridescent blue vase with ribbed decoration by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases

Antique Pair of Quezal School Pulled Feather Art Glass Shades, 20th Century
Antique Pair of Quezal School Pulled Feather Art Glass Shades, 20th Century

Antique Pair of Quezal School Pulled Feather Art Glass Shades, 20th Century

By Quezal

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique pair of art glass lamp shades in the manner of Quezal having faceted form and cobalt blue and gold pulled feather design with iridized gold interior and flared rim, unsign...

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20th Century American Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass, Art Glass

Tiffay Studios Bowl with Byzantine Decoration
Tiffay Studios Bowl with Byzantine Decoration

Tiffay Studios Bowl with Byzantine Decoration

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

A Tiffany Studios New York Favrile glass bowl with Byzantine decoration by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

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Art Glass

Tiffany Studios Three Light Lily Favrile and Bronze Lamp
Tiffany Studios Three Light Lily Favrile and Bronze Lamp

Tiffany Studios Three Light Lily Favrile and Bronze Lamp

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Dallas, TX

Tiffany Studios three light lily table lamp. Three Light Lily lamp circa 1905 Patinated bronze, with three Tiffany favrile glass shades, each shade marked 'L.C.T. Favrile', base ...

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Bronze & Gold Favrile Glass Three-Light Pond Lilly Piano Lamp by Tiffany Studios
Bronze & Gold Favrile Glass Three-Light Pond Lilly Piano Lamp by Tiffany Studios

Bronze & Gold Favrile Glass Three-Light Pond Lilly Piano Lamp by Tiffany Studios

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in San Diego, CA

Wonderful antique bronze piano lamp featuring three pond lily lights with Favrile glass shades by Tiffany Studios New York, circa 1900s.

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Style Large Chapman Brass Candlestick Table Lamps
Tiffany Style Large Chapman Brass Candlestick Table Lamps

Tiffany Style Large Chapman Brass Candlestick Table Lamps

By Chapman Manufacturing Company, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Miami, FL

Styled after Tiffany model 1213 Art Nouveau candlesticks, this pair of Chapman table lamps are magnificent. Deftly created, they feature a tall scale, solid brass design and retain t...

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Late 20th Century American Table Lamps

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Brass

Tiffany Studios 3 Light Lily Table Lamp, Base and Shades Signed, ca. 1905
Tiffany Studios 3 Light Lily Table Lamp, Base and Shades Signed, ca. 1905

Tiffany Studios 3 Light Lily Table Lamp, Base and Shades Signed, ca. 1905

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Petaluma, CA

This beautiful example is the work of the genius glass and lamp maker Louis Comfort Tiffany. The bronze base has a rich warm factory patina and is properly signed under the base.

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios Spider Lamp
Tiffany Studios Spider Lamp

Tiffany Studios Spider Lamp

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H 17.5 in W 14.5 in D 15.5 in

Tiffany Studios Spider Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New Orleans, LA

The mushroom base adds marvelous texture and celebrates the union of art and nature for which Tiffany Studios is so renowned. Louis Comfort Tiffany is internationally recognized as ...

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20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios Apple Blossom Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios Apple Blossom Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios Apple Blossom Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

Clara Driscoll was the designer that created each of the designs for Tiffany lamps, though it was originally thought that Louis Comfort Tiffany created the designs himself.

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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Acorn Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York Acorn Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York Acorn Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

Please also consider Avantiques eclectic Art Glass and Pate De Verre collection including Emile Galle, Daum Nancy, Schneider, Argy Rousseau, Almeric Walter, D’Argental, St Louis, Dec...

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Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios Jeweled Drophead Dragonfly Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios Jeweled Drophead Dragonfly Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios Jeweled Drophead Dragonfly Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

As the son of Tiffany & Co-founder Charles Lewis Tiffany, jewels to Louis Comfort Tiffany were as water is to a fish.

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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios Gilt Bronze and Favrile Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios Gilt Bronze and Favrile Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios Gilt Bronze and Favrile Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

We stand behind our treasures with a full money back return if the items are not as described. Tiffany Studios, not to be confused with Tiffany & Co., was a decorative arts company ...

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair Tiffany Studios Cobra Bronze Candlesticks with L.C.T. Favrile Lamp Shades
Pair Tiffany Studios Cobra Bronze Candlesticks with L.C.T. Favrile Lamp Shades

Pair Tiffany Studios Cobra Bronze Candlesticks with L.C.T. Favrile Lamp Shades

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Dallas, TX

Please also consider Avantiques eclectic Art Glass and Pate De Verre collection including Emile Galle, Daum Nancy, Schneider, Argy Rousseau, Almeric Walter, D’Argental, St Louis, Dec...

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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Candlesticks

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Bronze

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Located in Rio Vista, CA

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Jindřich Halabala Art Deco 'Tulip' Stool in Floral Tapestry, 1930s

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PH Piano Table Lamp in Brass and Glass by Poul Henningsen, 1930s

By Poul Henningsen

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

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British 19th Century Drum Table

British 19th Century Drum Table

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Located in New York, NY

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By Mihály Kapás Nagy, Zsolnay

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By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

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1927 René Lalique Vase Oleron Fishes Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina

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By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

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By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

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Antique Victorian Open Breakfront Open Bookcase 19th Century

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Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique Victorian oak open breakfront bookcase, Circa 1870 in date. The breakfront top above a frieze, the solid oak superbly carved with rosettes, above thre...

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Rare Italian Liberty Style/Art Nouveau Commode with Painted Wood Inlays

Rare Italian Liberty Style/Art Nouveau Commode with Painted Wood Inlays

Located in Milano, IT

Rare commode in the style of Louis Majorelle with front and sides inlaid in painted wood. Two doors on the front that hide a cabinet with open compartments and small drawers in light...

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Iridescent Art Nouveau Monumental Beetle Vase by Delphin Massier

Iridescent Art Nouveau Monumental Beetle Vase by Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Palm Beach, FL

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Louis Comfort Tiffany Lamp Shades For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of louis comfort tiffany lamp shades is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique louis comfort tiffany lamp shades was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and bronze. Louis comfort tiffany lamp shades have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Art Nouveau louis comfort tiffany lamp shades are consistently popular styles. Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios and Quezal each produced beautiful louis comfort tiffany lamp shades that are worth considering.

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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $19,500, while they’re typically $3,801 on the low end and $27,500 highest priced.

A Close Look at Art-nouveau Furniture

In its sinuous lines and flamboyant curves inspired by the natural world, antique Art Nouveau furniture reflects a desire for freedom from the stuffy social and artistic strictures of the Victorian era. The Art Nouveau movement developed in the decorative arts in France and Britain in the early 1880s and quickly became a dominant aesthetic style in Western Europe and the United States.

ORIGINS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Sinuous, organic and flowing lines
  • Forms that mimic flowers and plant life
  • Decorative inlays and ornate carvings of natural-world motifs such as insects and animals 
  • Use of hardwoods such as oak, mahogany and rosewood

ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Art Nouveau — which spanned furniture, architecture, jewelry and graphic design — can be easily identified by its lush, flowing forms suggested by flowers and plants, as well as the lissome tendrils of sea life. Although Art Deco and Art Nouveau were both in the forefront of turn-of-the-20th-century design, they are very different styles — Art Deco is marked by bold, geometric shapes while Art Nouveau incorporates dreamlike, floral motifs. The latter’s signature motif is the "whiplash" curve — a deep, narrow, dynamic parabola that appears as an element in everything from chair arms to cabinetry and mirror frames.

The visual vocabulary of Art Nouveau was particularly influenced by the soft colors and abstract images of nature seen in Japanese art prints, which arrived in large numbers in the West after open trade was forced upon Japan in the 1860s. Impressionist artists were moved by the artistic tradition of Japanese woodblock printmaking, and Japonisme — a term used to describe the appetite for Japanese art and culture in Europe at the time — greatly informed Art Nouveau. 

The Art Nouveau style quickly reached a wide audience in Europe via advertising posters, book covers, illustrations and other work by such artists as Aubrey Beardsley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha. While all Art Nouveau designs share common formal elements, different countries and regions produced their own variants.

In Scotland, the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh developed a singular, restrained look based on scale rather than ornament; a style best known from his narrow chairs with exceedingly tall backs, designed for Glasgow tea rooms. Meanwhile in France, Hector Guimard — whose iconic 1896 entry arches for the Paris Metro are still in use — and Louis Majorelle produced chairs, desks, bed frames and cabinets with sweeping lines and rich veneers. 

The Art Nouveau movement was known as Jugendstil ("Youth Style") in Germany, and in Austria the designers of the Vienna Secession group — notably Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann and Joseph Maria Olbrich — produced a relatively austere iteration of the Art Nouveau style, which mixed curving and geometric elements.

Art Nouveau revitalized all of the applied arts. Ceramists such as Ernest Chaplet and Edmond Lachenal created new forms covered in novel and rediscovered glazes that produced thick, foam-like finishes. Bold vases, bowls and lighting designs in acid-etched and marquetry cameo glass by Émile Gallé and the Daum Freres appeared in France, while in New York the glass workshop-cum-laboratory of Louis Comfort Tiffany — the core of what eventually became a multimedia decorative-arts manufactory called Tiffany Studios — brought out buoyant pieces in opalescent favrile glass. 

Jewelry design was revolutionized, as settings, for the first time, were emphasized as much as, or more than, gemstones. A favorite Art Nouveau jewelry motif was insects (think of Tiffany, in his famed Dragonflies glass lampshade).

Like a mayfly, Art Nouveau was short-lived. The sensuous, languorous style fell out of favor early in the 20th century, deemed perhaps too light and insubstantial for European tastes in the aftermath of World War I. But as the designs on 1stDibs demonstrate, Art Nouveau retains its power to fascinate and seduce.

There are ways to tastefully integrate a touch of Art Nouveau into even the most modern interior — browse an extraordinary collection of original antique Art Nouveau furniture on 1stDibs, which includes decorative objects, seating, tables, garden elements and more.