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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Tiffany Studios Bronze Italian Style Urn “From the Antique” Series early 1900s
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Glenford, NY
Rare Very Fine Tiffany Studios Classical Roman Style Urn. Made in approximately 1908 as part of their “From the Antique” series. The series number is S113 and 1609 is marked on the ...
Bronze
20th Century Tiffany Studios Bronze / Iridescent Favrile Glass Trumpet Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exceptional Tiffany Studios trumpet vase, dating from circa 1910-1915, represents the finest artistry of Louis Comfort Tiffany and the Tiffany Studios workshop in New York. Craf...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Patinated Bronze Standing Ash Receiver
By Tiffany Studios
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tiffany Studios patinated bronze standing ash receiver Marked Tiffany Studios, 1640. The columnar stem with circular spreading foot, beneath a deep dis...
$630Sale Price|40% Off
H 5.91 in Dm 13.78 in
Antique Swedish Jardiniere Planter in Copper & Bronze, circa 1900s
By Copper Craft
Located in Bromma, SE
Early 20th century Swedish hand-crafted Pot Jardiniere Planter with two handles. An alloy of different metals (heavy pot!! BUT you can still lift it with one hand) most probably bron...
Copper, Bronze
Amphora in the Style of Ancient Greece, Italy, Early 1900s
Located in London, GB
This decorative amphora, produced in Italy in the early 20th century, draws inspiration from the celebrated traditions of ancient Greek pottery. Crafted in terracotta and finished wi...
Ceramic
Italian Neoclassical Style Carved Marble Urn, after the Antique
Located in San Francisco, CA
the hand-carved, solid marble urn in the classical taste with short everted neck above a tapering body adorned with relief carving featuring a Greek Key perimeter band at the shoulde...
Carrara Marble
Tiffany Studios Pulled Feather Trumpet Vase With Gilt Bronze Base
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Pulled-feather vase with mount A beautiful Pulled feather favrile glass trumpet with my favorite pink orange highlights. One of Tiffany’s iconic designs. USA, New Yor...
Bronze
$1,230Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.6 in Dm 5.71 in
Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase, Art Nouveau Style, 1900s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large antique Chinese porcelain vase decorated with green, white and pink organic motifs with golden accents. Stylized art nouveau decorations of branches, leaves, roots and butterflies. Manufactured between 1890 and 1920 - possibly Famille Verte. Stamped under base. Beautiful vintage condition. China...
Porcelain
Tiffany Studios Favrile Glass and Bronze Trumpett Vase
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Favrile Iridescent and Bronze Trumpet vase USA, New York. circa. 1920 Hand-blown Favrile glass, patinated bronze Height: 14.75 Inches X 6.5 Inch Diameter (37 × 17 cm...
Bronze
Antique Italian Murano Glass Pharmacy Jar, Circa Early 1900s
Located in Victoria, BC
A striking example of early 20th-century Italian decorative glass, this antique pharmacy jar was crafted in the celebrated Murano glassmaking tradition and dates to approximately the...
Glass
1900s Empire Style Urn Vase Pot, Rudolf Wächter, Germany
Located in Skien, NO
Elegant Vintage Empire-Style Urn Vase by Rudolf Wächter, 1960s A stunning Empire-style urn vase or jardinière pot in glazed porcelain, adorned with exquisite rose decorations encirc...
Porcelain
Tiffany Studios Trumpet Vase With Enameled Gilt Bronze Base
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Trumpet Vase With Enameled Bronze Base A large, magnificent and rare vase with enameling that is to die for. A great statement piece for Tiffany Studios showcasing bo...
Bronze, Enamel
$500 / set
H 4.34 in W 6.5 in D 4.93 in
A Pair of 18/1900s French Campana Style Brass Urn Pots, Patina
Located in Skien, NO
**Pair of French Campana-Style / George IV-Style Brass Urns, 19th to Early 20th Century, Small** Add a touch of timeless elegance to your space with this exquisite pair of French ...
Brass, Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Gilded Age Heavy Gilt Bronze Urns
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Astoria, 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 ...
Bronze