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 New York Bronze Doré Bowl With Abalone Inlay
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze dish or shallow bowl with abalone inlay By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Centu...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Bowl With Abalone Inlay
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze dish or shallow bowl with abalone inlay By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Meas...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Bowl With Abalone Inlay
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze dish or shallow bowl with abalone inlay By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Meas...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Shallow Bowl or Tray With Decorative Border
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze shallow bowl or tray with decorative border By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century ...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Bowl With Decorative Border
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze bowl with decorative border By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9"W x ...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Plate or Shallow Bowl
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze plate or shallow bowl By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9"W x 9"D x ...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Pedestal Bowl With Bellflower Motif
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze pedestal bowl or compote dish with bellflower motif By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Earl...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Nesting Trays, Set of Four
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze nesting trays with molded scalloped seashell design By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside of each) New York, US...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Pedestal Bowl or Compote Dish
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze pedestal bowl or compote dish By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 7"W x 7"D x 4.5"...
Bronze
Italian Early 20th Century Pottery Bowl with Rooster Motif and Green Border
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pottery bowl from the early 20th century, with rooster motif and green border. Created in Italy during the early years of the 20th century, this pottery bowl charms us wit...
Pottery
Soup or Salad Bowl with Undressed Woman
By Pols Potten
Located in Greenwich, CT
The undressed bowl set was designed and handcrafted in the Netherlands by Esther Hörchner. Each cup features a line illustration of a nude woman in different positions as if bathing ...
Porcelain
Vintage Teak Hand Turned Decorative Bowl
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Awesome grain patterns in this vintage hand turned decorative teak bowl. Large format, 15x15x4.25 inches So much teak character
Teak
Vintage Original Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exude a sense of organic tranquility with this exceptional vintage studio pottery bowl. A masterclass in artisanal texture, the vessel features a luminous turquoise-speckled glaze th...
Clay, Pottery
Torch Cut and Hammered Shallow Metal Bowl by Marcello Fantoni
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Mid-century Marcello Fantoni Brutalist hammered metal torch cut shallow bowl… Stamped twice “Fantoni Firenze Italy,” 1950s.
Metal
Antique Tiffany American Art Deco Sterling Silver Bowl
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1924. Tapering and faceted sides with molded rim. Interior has alternating engraved pilasters and acid-etched...
Sterling Silver
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.75 in Dm 10 in
Early Tiffany New York Classical Sterling Silver Strawberry Compote
By Edward Moore 1, Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Classical sterling silver compote. Made by Moore for Tiffany & Co. at 550 Broadway, New York, ca 1865. Wide and curved bowl on knopped shaft; round and raised foot with Greek key rim...
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Mid-century Bowl
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We proudly offer this sterling silver bowl by Tiffany & Co. from 1962. Mid-Century Modern at its best! Ten scalloped points on this large serving bowl. Filled or empty this piece is ...
Sterling Silver
Vintage Original Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking original studio pottery bowl is a visceral exploration of texture and contrast, embodying the raw energy of 1970s Brutalist design. The vessel features a heavily textur...
Pottery
Arts & Crafts Era Antique Rogers Brothers Silver Plate Center Bowl
By 1847 Rogers Bros.
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very well crafted Arts & Crafts era compote form center bowl. A hammered silver plate bowl in a honeycomb pattern with four oak twig legs and two acorns and leaves. Mounted on a ...
Silver Plate
Unusual Carved Mahogany Bowl with Tray
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual, vintage, circa 1950s carved mahogany bowl and tray. Large scale approximate 29.5" long and beautifully crafted. Probably designed by Arthur Umanoff and made in Haiti.
$625
H 3 in W 8 in D 6 in
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brass Fish Bowl with Silver Plate and Abalone 1950
Located in North Miami, FL
This mixed media mid century modern Mexican bowl of polished silver plate, brass and abalone is hallmarked on the bottom "Metales Hecho En Mexico Hand-wrought. It is in the shape of ...
Silver Plate, Brass
Helice Fruit Bowl by Studio Cúze
Located in Geneve, CH
Helice fruit bowl by Studio Cúze. Dimensions: W 27 x H 6.5 cm. Materials: ceramic. The Helice Fruit Bowl is an all-white bowl with a special quality and a unique handmade patter...
Ceramic
$3,880Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in Dm 10 in
Early 20thC Bronze Ashtray Stand & Match Holder by Tiffany Studios New York
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and hard to come by. Tiffany Studios New York signed and numbered in Bronze. Original patina in a dark green bronze. Matchbox holder intact and in excellent antique conditio...
Bronze
Paavo Tynell Silver Plated Bowl
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in North Miami, FL
Silver plated bowl designed by Paavo Tynell and manufactured by his own company Taito circa 1950's. Has wear and patina (pictured).
Silver Plate
Tiffany '1891-1902' Sterling Silver Serving Bowl
By Tiffany Studios
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tiffany (1891-1902) sterling silver serving bowl Rectangular form with a shell corner and a wavy edge outer border and a secondary fluted edge at the top of bowl. Measures: Length ...
Silver