Skip to main content

Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

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.

Find antique Tiffany Studios lamps, decorative glass objects and other works on 1stDibs.

255
to
5
246
255
255
255
99
63
59
1
1
5
250
241
2
30
14
1
2
Height
to
Width
to
215
212
63
24
18
233
232
164
1,314
757
508
452
Creator: Tiffany Studios
Tiffany Studios New York “Tel el Amarna” Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany Studios New York glass vase. A wide-shouldered, unique translucent gold body with a band of green colored Egyptian-inspired “Tel-El-Amarna” design around the neck. A vase with similar decoration is pictured in: Tiffany at Auction...
Category

Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Tiffany Studios Decorated Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tiffany Studios Decorated vase engraved L.C.T X1150 favrile glass Measures: Height 8 11/16 in. (22.06 cm) Diameter 4 11/16 in. (11.9 cm.), circa 1897-1899 Literature: John Lo...
Category

1890s Antique Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Tiffany Studios New York Flower Form Favrile Glass Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This Tiffany Studios New York flower form Favrile glass vase is uniquely shaped roughly in the silhouette of a curled flower not yet in bloom, with a rounded, rippled rim. The vase features a green pulled-feather decoration on a cream ground, each feather-pull elegantly mimicking the natural veining and variation of hues that would be found on a young leaf or stem. The vase has an opalescent pink goblet...
Category

1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Tiffany Studios Chinese Pattern Box
By Tiffany Studios
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The largest variation of this box in a nice gold doré finish.
Category

Early 1900s American Antique Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pastel Tiffany Favrile Glass Three Piece Garniture
By Tiffany Studios
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tiffany Studios, circa 1925 Fine pastel Tiffany Favrile glass three-piece garniture, comprising a tazza and a pair of candlesticks Engraved L....
Category

1920s Vintage Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Tiffany Studios "Nasturtium" Paperweight Glass Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tiffany Studios "Nasturtium" paperweight glass vase engraved 3595N L.C. Tiffany-Inc. Favrile also with firms paper label circa 1919 favrile glass 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm) high Provenance: Sotheby's New York December 15, 2006 Private Swiss Collection Lillian Nassau...
Category

1910s Vintage Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Tiffany Studios New York “Tel El Amarna” Glass Pedestal Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany Studios New York Art Nouveau Favrile glass pedestal vase. Iridescent sepia body with iridescent gold shoulders featuring a sage-green an...
Category

Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Very Fine Tiffany, Favrile Glass Floriform Vase Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tiffany Studios circa 1897-1899 A very fine Tiffany, Favrile glass Floriform vase, of iridescent pale amber glass decorated with feathered trails. En...
Category

1890s Antique Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Tiffany Studios New York Enameled Copper "Olive" Covered Box
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios, Stonebridge Glass Co.
Located in New York, NY
This Tiffany Studios New York covered box by Louis Comfort Tiffany, covered with an enamel "Olive" motif, was executed by the Enamelware Department of The Stonebridge Glass Company in New York. The stoic composition is primarily composed of richly enameled copper, with the cover and body of this rare piece sharing decoration of subtly-hued olives, with purple-brown copper branches and deep green leaves. While the rarity of the object itself makes it an incredibly collectible item, the easy beauty of the composition also makes it an instant treasure. Artist: Tiffany Studios New York Circa: 1905 Dimensions: 5.25" height, 6.5" diameter Materials: Repoussé copper, Enamel and counter enamel Signed: "Louis C. Tiffany and impressed SC 332" Provenance: Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., New York, Private Collection, circa 1965, thence by descent to the present owners Literature: Box pictured in Behind the Scenes of Tiffany Glassmaking: The Nash Notebooks, by Martin Eidelberg and Nancy McClelland, New York, 2001, pp. 21 and 178 (for the model executed in pottery); Box also pictured in Louis C. Tiffany: The Garden Museum Collection, by Alastair Duncan, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2004, p. 466 (for the model executed in pottery) and p. 471 (for the model executed in bronze pottery)
Category

Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Internally Decorated "Aquamarine" Tiffany Favrile Glass Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tiffany Studios, circa 1912 Rare Internally Decorated "Aquamarine" exhibition quality Tiffany Favrile Glass Vase Engraved L.C. Tiffany-Favrile 5822 G, with firms paper label Height 12 in. (30.48 cm.), Diameter 5 in. (12.70 cm.) Provenance Christie's New York Important Tiffany Glass from The Minna Rosenblatt Gallery December 10,2003 Lot 454 LITERATURE: John Loring, Louis Comfort Tiffany at Tiffany & Co., New York, 2002,Martin Eidelberg, Tiffany Favrile Glass and the Quest for Beauty, New York, 2007 Catalogue note: AQUAMARINE One of the last major innovations in Tiffany Studios' glassmaking was the introduction of Aquamarine glass about 1912. The Tiffany craftsmen had been using paperweight techniques for a decade (works in which floral motives were worked in hot glass and then encased within layers of additional glass). Those made around 1900 generally had a shimmering golden background but, around 1910, this changed to a clear, transparent glass. Aquamarine glass introduced a subtle, green-tinged material that suggested a watery realm. Cased within the glass are yellow flowered plants like the one in this vase, floating in an aqueous world is this water lily. To further the illusion of watery depths, the glass itself is quite thick offering the viewer different perspectives such as one has when peering through actual water. Tiffany Studios' difficulty in making this glass was constantly emphasized. Not only was there the difficulty of properly annealing the many layers but equally challenging was the manipulation of the weighty glass ball while it was still hot and fluid. These technical difficulties caused much breakage, and the Aquamarine vases were costly as a result. Several examples were shown at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exhibition in San Francisco. Martin Eidelberg Literature Elizabeth Lounsbery, "Aquamarine Glass," American Homes and Gardens, vol. 10, December 1913, p. 419 (for a period illustration of other aquamarine vases) Albert Christian Revi, American Art Nouveau Glass, Camden, NJ, 1968, p. 61, pl. 94 (for an illustration of an aquamarine glass doorstop...
Category

1910s Vintage Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Tiffany Studios New York Favrile Glass Elongated Flower Form Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This unique Favrile glass flower form vase from Tiffany Studios New York features a bulbous bowl and elongated internal spiral twisted stem. The vase displays a leaf-like pulled motif outlined in deep orange-red with a white feathered swirl decoration, which is also duplicated on the foot. Artist: Tiffany Studios New York Country: United States Circa: 1900 Dimensions: 12" height, 4" diameter Materials: Favrile glass Signed: “07668 L.C.T.” Literature: Vase with similar motif pictured in Tiffany Favrile Glass and the Quest of Beauty, by Martin Eidelberg, New York: Lillian Nassau...
Category

Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

19th Century Tiffany Studios Gilt Bronze Branch Form Candelabra
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This matched pair of Art Nouveau gilt bronze candelabra were made by Tiffany Studios of New York. The candelabra have an naturalistic form modeled after tree branches and feature six...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Gilded Age Heavy Gilt Bronze Urns
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
American gilded age period pair of Tiffany urns made in heavy cast gilt bronze. This rare pair was made in the Tiffany Studios in New York City during the ...
Category

Early 1900s American Neoclassical Revival Antique Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Fine and Rare Art Nouveau Tiffany Studios "Agate" Favrile Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
A fine and rare American Art Nouveau blown Tiffany Favrile "Agate" vase decorated with a brown and lime green zipper decoration against a streaky yellow-greenish background. The vase...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Tiffany Studios Bronze Dore Abalone Picture Frame
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Westport, CT
circa 1920's Rare tall oval picture Tiffany studio's Dore bronze abalone frame
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Tiffany Studios New York 7-Piece "Pond Lily" Desk Set
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany Studios’ Pond Lily Desk Set is a rare model, with only three extant sets known. The set is decorated with a dazzling array of lily pads, lily buds, dragonflies, and moths. Th...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Bronze Doré Desk Calendar Frame
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze Arts & Crafts period desk calendar frame or picture frame in the Bookmark pattern By Tiffany Studios (signed to the back) New York, USA, 1918 Measur...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Venetian Bronze Paperweight
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze paperweight in the Venetian design By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.25"W x 2.5"D x 0.88"H Good...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Graduate Pattern Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period patinated bronze Graduate pattern blotter ends, with a custom brown leather desk blotter. By Tiffany Studios (signed to the under...
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Japanese Garden Scene" Picture Frame
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
Louis Comfort Tiffany’s garden scene showcases a Japanese stream garden or Yaramizu. The stream is a major element in Chinese and Japanese landscape design, partly because it represents the Daoist notion of permanent impermanence, always flowing yet always the same. The garden is decorated with a small bamboo moon bridge, a stone lantern (toro), and teeming with Japanese iris, narcissus, butterflies, and cattails. A knotted willow tree winds its way around the frame. The willow tree was a prominent feature in Hiroshige’s 100 Views of Edo...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Bronze Box
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze Graduate pattern desk box, jewelry box, or decorative box with verdigris green patina By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20...
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze Graduate pattern desk pen tray with verdigris green patina By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 8.75"...
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Excellent Tiffany Studios N Y Poppy Lamp with a Rare Blown Glass/ Bronze Base
By Tiffany Studios
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Tiffany Studios New York glass and bronze "Poppy" table lamp featuring a leaded glass shade depicting crimson red poppy blossoms with multi-hued green leaves against a mottled oran...
Category

Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Tiffany Studios decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Tiffany Studios decorative objects, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative objects by Tiffany Studios were created in the Art Nouveau style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Gorham Manufacturing Company, Black, and Starr & Frost. Prices for Tiffany Studios decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $425 and can go as high as $150,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,595.
Questions About Tiffany Studios Decorative Objects
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The original Tiffany studio was in the borough of Queens in New York, New York. Specifically, Louis Comfort Tiffany established his workshop a t96-18 43rd Avenue in the Corona neighborhood. You'll find a variety of Louis Comfort Tiffany furniture, art and jewelry on 1stDibs.

Recently Viewed

View All