Tiffany & Co. Favrile Art Glass and Bronze Egyptian Revival Libation Glass
View Similar Items
Tiffany & Co. Favrile Art Glass and Bronze Egyptian Revival Libation Glass
About the Item
- Creator:Tiffany & Co. (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)Diameter: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)
- Style:Egyptian Revival (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1890
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Overall very good condition.
- Seller Location:Big Flats, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: 713831stDibs: LU2396322714652
Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany & Co. is one of the most prominent purveyors of luxury goods in the United States, and has long been an important arbiter of style in the design of diamond engagement rings. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany & Co. jewels. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.
Although synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young founded it in Connecticut as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” in 1837, at a time when European imports still dominated the nascent American luxury market. In 1853, Charles Tiffany — who in 1845 had launched the company’s famed catalog, the Blue Book, and with it, the firm’s signature robin’s-egg blue, which he chose for the cover — shifted the focus to fine jewelry. In 1868, Tiffany & Co. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.
At the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany & Co. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. Among the firm’s glittering creations from this time are masterworks of Art Nouveau jewelry, such as this delicate aquamarine necklace and this lavish plique-à-jour peridot and gold necklace, both circa 1900.
When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. Moore. The firm produced distinctive objects inspired by Japanese art and design, North American plants and flowers, and Native American patterns and crafts, adding aesthetic diversity to Tiffany & Co.’s distinguished repertoire.
Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878. Cut to create a 128.54-carat gem with an unprecedented 82 facets, it is one of the most spectacular examples of a yellow diamond in the world. In a broader sense, Tiffany & Co. helped put diamonds on the map in 1886 by introducing the American marketplace to the solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular engagement-ring styles. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. Displaying a different design and aesthetic (but equally chic) is this exquisite diamond and ruby ring from the 1930s.
- Antique Mount Washington Egyptian Revival Figural Art Glass Vase Circa 1900Located in Big Flats, NYAn antique Mount Washington Egyptian Revival figural vase offers art glass with hand painted tribal design and antelope figure, c1900 Measures - 9.5"h x 4.75"diamCategory
Early 20th Century American Egyptian Revival Vases
MaterialsArt Glass
$600 Sale Price20% Off - Antique Herschede Egyptian Revival Slate Mantel Clock Circa 1890By Herschede Clock Co.Located in Big Flats, NYAn antique Egyptian Revival mantel clock by Herschede offers slate case in architectural form and having marble facing, maker mark as photographed, c1890 Measures- 11.5''H x 9.25''W...Category
Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks
MaterialsSlate
$760 Sale Price20% Off - French Lalique School Art Deco Figural Art Glass Vase, circa 1920By LaliqueLocated in Big Flats, NYA French Lalique style Art Deco vase offers art glass construction with women in relief, signed FH as photographed, circa 1920. Measures - 5....Category
20th Century Glass
MaterialsArt Glass
$760 Sale Price20% Off - Antique Egyptian Revival Carved Hardstone Sculpture, Man with Headdress, 19thCLocated in Big Flats, NYAntique Egyptian Revival Carved Hardstone Sculpture, Man with Headdress, 19thC Measures - 4"H x 3"W x 4.25"DCategory
Antique 19th Century Asian Egyptian Revival Busts
MaterialsStone
$440 Sale Price20% Off - Antique French Art Nouveau Cameo Cutback Art Glass Perfume Atomizer Circa 1920Located in Big Flats, NYAn antique Art Nouveau French perfume atomizer offers art glass construction with cameo cutback stylized floral design, c1920 Measures - 11.25" x 8"diam Catalogue Note: Ask about D...Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Glass
MaterialsArt Glass
$600 Sale Price20% Off - Antique Royal Worcester Hand Painted, Gilt Egyptian Revival Porcelain Ewer c1900By Royal WorcesterLocated in Big Flats, NYAn antique English Royal Worcester Egyptian Revival lidded and footed ewer offers porcelain construction with exaggerated neck, hand painted garden flowers & butterflies, and heavily...Category
Early 20th Century English Egyptian Revival Porcelain
MaterialsPorcelain
$960 Sale Price20% Off
- Royal Tiffany & Co. Chrysanthemum Silver-Gilt and Glass RamekinsBy Tiffany & Co.Located in New Orleans, LACreated by special commission for a member of European nobility, these exquisite silver-gilt and glass ramekins are the work of the famed Tiffany & Co. The set of four was created in...Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Pieces
MaterialsSilver
- Louis Comfort Tiffany LCT Gold Favrile Art Glass Open Salt Cellar SetBy Louis Comfort TiffanyLocated in Hamilton, OntarioThis set of four art glass open salt cellars were made by the iconic American glass maker Louis Comfort Tiffany in circa 1890 in the period Victorian ...Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Glass
MaterialsArt Glass
- Large Antique Tiffany Favrile Art Glass BowlBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Philadelphia, PAA fine, antique Tiffany & Co. Favrile glass bowl with a principally orange iridescent finish. The polished pontil on base bears a factory sticker. ...Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls
MaterialsArt Glass
- Tiffany Studios Favrile Art Glass FragmentsBy Tiffany StudiosLocated in Bronx, NYThis early 20th century collection of favrile art glass fragments originated at the Tiffany Studios, New York. It consists of numerous pieces of favr...Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Glass
MaterialsArt Glass
- Beautiful Tiffany Art Nouveau Sterling Silver & Favrile Glass Jam PotBy Tiffany & Co.Located in New York, NYBeautiful Art Nouveau sterling silver and Favrile glass jam pot, circa 1910. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Cylindrical with straight sides. Glass greenish-gold with patches of blue...Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Tiffany Studios Favrile Art Glass Decanter & StopperBy Tiffany StudiosLocated in Bronx, NYThis vintage early 20th century favrile art glass decanter was produced by the Tiffany Studios, New York. The iridescent decanter features a long sle...Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Glass
MaterialsGlass
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
15 Scintillating Jewelry Watches to Elevate Your Holiday Style
Watchmakers have tucked their movements into all manner of precious baubles, from lapel pins to cocktail rings. The result is dazzling, wearable art that will get you to the party on time.