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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Antique Art Nouveau Tiffany Studios NY Pine Needle Bronze & Slag Glass Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A striking bronze pen tray crafted by Tiffany Studios, this piece showcases intricate geometric patterns. The bronze material and caramel color slag glass gives it a warm, rich tone,...
Bronze
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Tiffany Studios Gilt Bronze Vase Base Candlestick circa 1910 Bronze Dore
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This is an acid-etched Tiffany Studios bronze base for a vase, or it may be used as a candlestick. It is a standalone candlestick without the glass vase or insert. The tongs that hold a vase in place are in excellent condition, and the bottom is clearly stamped with the Tiffany Studios marks...
Bronze
$9,500
H 4.25 in W 5.25 in L 9 in
Antique German Figural Renaissance Revival Solid Silver Table Box or Casket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Renaissance Revival table box or casket. In solid silver (likely 800 fine). Likely by Gebrüder Neumann or Storck & Sinsheimer of Hanau, Germany. (Storck & Sinsh...
Silver
$4,250Sale Price|50% Off
8, 500 19th Century French Heavy Hand Cut Clear Crystal Glass Bronze Mount Box
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Beautiful 19th Century Bacarrat Style Antique Hand Cut Hinged Lidded French Crystal Box Gilt Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Box. The rectangular hinged lid and sides centering dee...
Crystal, Gold, Bronze
$2,250Sale Price|50% Off
$4, 500 19th Century French Heavy Hand Cut Clear Crystal Glass Bronze Mount Box
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Beautiful 19th Century Bacarrat Style Antique Hand Cut Hinged Lidded French Crystal Box Gilt Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Box. The rectangular hinged lid and sides centering de...
Crystal, Gold, Bronze
$2,967
H 13.19 in W 6.3 in D 1.58 in Dm 5.63 in
Watch Holder In Gilt Bronze And Red Tortoise Shell XVIII
Located in Vannes, FR
Discover a rare and precious collector's item: this gilded bronze and red tortoiseshell timepiece holder, dating from the 18th century. A true piece of history, it combines elegance ...
Bronze
$1,038Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.93 in Dm 1.85 in
German Pforzheim 1910 Art Nouveau Guilloche Enamel Box 935 Sterling With Flowers
Located in Miami, FL
A guilloche enameled round box with flowers Beautiful enameled round box, created in Pforzheim Germany, during the art nouveau period back in the 1910 This beautiful box was careful...
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Midnight Blue Sterling Silver Vessel with Peridot by Designer Astral Vessel's
Located in Boulder, CO
This perfectly tailored deep blue Vessel features a cap that we carved with a harlequin pattern using our antique Rose Engine. The top of the cap is inse...
Peridot, Silver, Titanium
Silver and Gold Steamer Trunk Case, Cartier for Cole Porter
By Cartier
Located in Riverdale, NY
Amazing and Rare Silver and Gold Steamer Trunk Case, by Cartier for Cole Porter. Cole Porter, one of Americas leading songwriters and bon vivants of the e...
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1950s Cartier Vintage Gold Eight Day Desk Clock
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
This aesthetically captivating authentic circa 1950 Cartier eight-day desk clock is made with a solid 14K yellow gold case. It is rendered in artfully textured gold, adding a glitter...
14k Gold, Gold
$422Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.75 in D 1 in L 2 in
Antique Art Nouveau Silver Gilt Chatelaine Box, Austria, c. 1890-1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an antique Art Nouveau style silver chatelaine box. It comes from Austria with gilt inside silver box with iris motif on the lid. I have included a 19.25 inch sterling silver...
Silver, Gilt Metal
Tiffany & Co. Vintage Heart Key Ring, Sterling Silver, Art Deco, 1969
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This vintage Tiffany & Co. key ring is a charming and elegant accessory crafted from sterling silver (SV 925). Featuring a heart-shaped key ring and a matching heart charm, it embodi...
Sterling Silver
$2,700
W 1.25 in D 1.38 in L 1.5 in
Michael Kneebone Carved Amethyst Scarab Banded Agate Gilt Bronze Gold Ring Box
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
A tiny Victorian box is embellished with an amethyst scarab. This box, known as a vinaigrette, pomander or scent box was used to disseminate fragrance. The box is elegantly crafted...
Agate, Amethyst, Gold, Bronze
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.75 in W 2.75 in L 6.75 in
Art Nouveau Five Maiden Woman Evening Handbag Purse Unger Brothers Sterling Bag
By Unger Brothers
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE STERLING SILVER LADIES HANDBAG OF EXTRAORDINARY BEAUTY WITH THE FACES OF FIVE WOMEN MAIDENS WITH EXTRAORDINARY FLOWING HAIR THAT ENCIRCLES AND ENTWINES THE FIVE MAIDENS BY THE ESTEEMED MAKER UNGER BROTHERS. THE MESH SILVER HANDBAG HAS THE REPOUSSE SILVER DESIGN OF THE WOMEN'S FACES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BAG. This is truly one of the finest Sterling Silver purses we have seen. The purse is hallmarked Sterling with a maker's mark. The beautiful mesh...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany Studios Gilt Bronze Tazza Footed Bowl Lily Pad Lotus Motif, circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare Tiffany Studios Art Nouveau gilt bronze, bronze dore Tazza or Footed Bowl, circa 1910, impressed Tiffany Studios New York 17...
Bronze