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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$12,800
H 8 in W 11.5 in D 10.5 in
Antique Tiffany Studios Three-Light Lily Piano Lamp New York, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exceptional Tiffany Studios three-light Lily piano lamp was created by Tiffany Studios of New York during the early 20th century, circa 1910. Founded by Louis Comfort Tiffany, T...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Chinese Geometric" Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany Studios New York glass and bronze "Chinese Geometric" table lamp, featuring a mottled orange, yellow, and green leaded glass shade atop an intricately sculpted patinated br...
Bronze
Antique Tiffany Studios "Colonial" Table Lamp, New York, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exceptional Tiffany Studios "Colonial" table lamp was created in New York circa 1910 by Tiffany Studios, one of the most influential and celebrated American decorative arts workshops of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Founded by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios became internationally renowned for its innovative approach to stained glass, Favrile glass, bronze craftsmanship, and the creation of some of the finest examples of American Art Nouveau lighting. The company’s lamps, produced during the height of the American Arts and Crafts movement, remain highly sought after for their exceptional artistry, technical mastery, and timeless beauty. This elegant table lamp features a beautifully composed leaded glass shade in the "Colonial" pattern, displaying a harmonious arrangement of warm orange, golden yellow, and green glass panels. When illuminated, the carefully selected glass creates a rich, jewel-like effect characteristic of Tiffany Studios’ celebrated lighting designs. The shade is supported by a finely crafted patinated bronze Library Standard base, an iconic form produced by Tiffany Studios that emphasizes both functionality and refined architectural simplicity. The shade is stamped/impressed "Tiffany Studios, New York," and the original bronze base is impressed "Tiffany Studios, New York, 333," confirming its authenticity and manufacture by the Tiffany Studios workshop. The combination of the original Tiffany glass...
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
$1,800
H 2.13 in W 6.38 in D 6.13 in
Tiffany Studios Zodiac Pattern Gilt Bronze Cigar Humidor or Table Box No. 1655
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Tiffany Studios box. In gilt Bronze. In the Zodiac pattern. Model no. 1655. This table box is often referred to as a cigar humidor. It also functions beautifully a...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Spider" Leaded Glass Table Lamp
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This Tiffany Studios geometric leaded glass and bronze table lamp features the iconic Spider shade and its original complementary Mushroom bronze base. The unique form of the spider ...
Bronze
$2,800
H 12 in Dm 4.5 in
20th Century Tiffany Studios Gold Favrile Blown Glass Flower-Form Footed Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Tiffany Studios gold Favrile blown glass flower-form footed vase, dating to circa 1910–1915. The vase is formed with a gracefully ribbed trumpet-shaped body that flares gently at the...
Glass, Art Glass
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Box
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Zodiac" pattern desk box, decorative box, or jewelry box By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA...
Bronze
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