The hand-crafted kerosene and early electric lighting fixtures created at Tiffany Studios now rank among the most coveted decorative objects in the world. Tiffany designs of any kind are emblematic of taste and craftsmanship, and Tiffany glass refers to far more than stained-glass windows and decorative glass objects. The iconic multimedia manufactory’s offerings include stained-glass floor lamps, chandeliers and enameled metal vases. The most recognizable and prized of its works are antique Tiffany Studios table lamps.
The name Tiffany generally prompts thoughts of two things: splendid gifts in robin’s-egg blue boxes and exquisite stained glass. In 1837, Charles Lewis Tiffany co-founded the former — Tiffany & Co., one of America’s most prominent purveyors of luxury goods — while his son, Louis Comfort Tiffany, is responsible for exemplars of the latter.
Louis was undoubtedly the most influential and accomplished American decorative artist in the decades that spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Rather than join the family business, he studied painting with several teachers, notably the scenic painter Samuel Colman, while spending long periods touring Europe and North Africa. Though he painted his entire career, visits to continental churches sparked a passionate interest in stained glass. Tiffany began experimenting with the material and in 1875 opened a glass factory-cum-laboratory in Corona, Queens — the core of what eventually became Tiffany Studios.
In his glass designs, Tiffany embraced the emerging Art Nouveau movement and its sinuous, naturalistic forms and motifs. By 1902, along with glass, Tiffany was designing stained-glass lamps and chandeliers as well as enameled metal vases, boxes and bowls, and items such as desk sets and candlesticks. Today such pieces epitomize the rich aesthetics of their era.
The lion’s share of credit for Tiffany Studios table lamps and other fixtures has gone to Louis. However, it was actually Clara Driscoll (1861–1944), an Ohio native and head of the Women’s Glass Cutting Department for 17 years, who was the genius behind the Tiffany lamps that are most avidly sought by today’s collectors. A permanent gallery of Tiffany lamps at the New-York Historical Society celebrates the anonymous women behind the desirable fixtures.
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$17,000
H 20.5 in W 20 in D 10 in
Tiffany Studios Twelve Light Lily Lamp, A marriage of Antique & Contemporary Ele
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Bronx, NY
A beautiful combination of Antique & Contemporary Art Nouveau style lighting
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Two Light Bronze Favrile Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tiffany Studios two light bronze favrile table lamp. Two bell-shaped favrile glass signed iridescent shades supported by an adjustable bronze two-armed ...
Bronze
$8,500
H 22.5 in W 8.25 in D 9.25 in
Original Antique 3 Lite Lily Table Lamp, Gilt Bronze Base, ca.1905
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Petaluma, CA
This stunning lamp was conceived and manufactured by the most famous of all American lamp makers, Tiffany Studios. The detailed cast and gilt bronze base is accompanied by 3 matchin...
Bronze
$4,500
H 19.75 in W 11.25 in D 4 in
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Two-Light Table Lamp, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze two-light table lamp or desk lamp By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside of base) New York, USA, Early 20th Century...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Counterbalance Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Counter Balance Desk Lamp Louis Comfort Tiffany Circa 1900 Designed by the iconic Louis Comfort Tiffany, this exceptional desk lamp is the pinnacle of Art Nouveau design. The origin...
Bronze
$16,000
H 19 in W 14 in D 4 in
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...
Bronze
$2,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 24 in Dm 17 in
Art Nouveau Tiffany Style Brown & Green Stained Glass Table Lamp, a Pair
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Plainview, NY
Art Nouveau Tiffany Style Brown & Green Stained Glass Table Lamp, a Pair : This captivating pair of Art Nouveau Tiffany-style table lamps is a masterful tribute to the elegance and craftsmanship of the early 20th century. The stained glass dome...
Bronze
Rare Green Linenfold Double Student Table Lamp Tiffany Studio
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Linenfold Favrile glass double student lamp from Tiffany Studio (1878-1933) circa 1910s. This rare model features two matching green colored linenfold glass shades (approximately 9.5" in diameter) supported by rubbed bronze lamp frame and base. The shade each feature twelve glass panels bordered by smaller and thicker upper and lower glass trim panels. There is a loop on top of the frame which was used to move the lamp easily. The arm is free to swing, and the height can also be adjusted. Both shades are marked "TIFFANY STUDIOS PAT. APPL'D FOR". The base is marked "TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 316". Sockets and wires all appear original and function well. The wire and switch mechanism appear to be original, and the switch takes three turns to switch on the lights, not sure if that was intended. From 1913 to 1914, the independent designer Henry O. Schmidt (1860–1943) patented a new type of mold-cast glass lampshade panels for Tiffany Studios to imitate delicately pleated silk. Under the directorship of Leslie Hayden Nash, Tiffany Studios offered an expanded range of lampshades in this new Favrile Fabrique style including the double student lamp model. The linenfold lamps were retailed at one of the highest prices among Tiffany favrile lamps...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Student Lamp Signed Bronze Base and Artglass Globes
By 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...
Art Glass
Tiffany Studios Style Art Nouveau Bronze Counterbalance Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau or Arts & Crafts desk lamp or table lamp In the manner of Tiffany Studios USA, Circa Mid-20th Century Bronze base, with gorgeous Louis Comfort Tiffany s...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Twelve Light Lily" Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Tiffany Studios New York "Twelve-light lily" lamp marks the combination of two of Tiffany's favorite floral motifs, the pond lily, and the morning glory. These shades ...
Bronze
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”...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Seven-light Lily” Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This Tiffany Studios New York glass and bronze "Seven Light Lily" table lamp, features seven golden iridescent Favrile glass "Lily" shades on individual gilt bronze stems extending u...
Bronze
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 dichroi...
Bronze
Pair of Tiffany Studios New York "Globe" Glass and Bronze Chandeliers
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
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 evolved in the 1890s with a series of Byzantine revival fuel lamps. The technique was popularized by 19th-century Muranese Glassmakers Salvati as a derivation of the Ancient Roman cage cup (vasa diatreta). In the 4th century, Roman glassmakers encased blown glass vessels in a delicate cage of glass. In Tiffany’s version, glass is blown through an ogival pattern cage. Originating in 11th-century Byzantine textiles, the ogival pattern became established in Italy, Ottoman Turkey, North Africa, and as far west as the Balkans. Product Details: Item #: L-20851 Artist: Tiffany Studios New York Country: United States Circa: 1900 Dimensions: 7.5” length, 18" length (with chain) Materials: Favrile Glass, bronze Literature: A similar example is pictured in Tiffany Lamps and Metalware by Alastair Duncan, pg 290, illustration number 135. Macklowe Gallery Curator's Notes: Tiffany’s globe...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Pair of "Pineapple" Candelabrum
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Tiffany Studios’ Twelve-light candelabrum features twelve green Favrile blown-glass bobechés that mimic the silhouette of a closed flower in bloom. Tiffany’s blown glass...
Bronze
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
