Louis Comfort Tiffany Wisteria Lamp

Louis comfort tiffany february 18 1848 january 17 1933 was an american artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass he is the american artist most associated with the art nouveau and aesthetic movements.

Louis comfort tiffany wisteria lamp.

Louis comfort tiffany son of charles lewis tiffany founder of tiffany co. One of the most iconic design styles to come out of the louis comfort tiffany studios was the wisteria design. Tiffany studios gift of dr. Tiffany studios new york conjoined tgdco 27 x 18 in.

He was affiliated with a prestigious collaborative of designers known as the associated artists which included lockwood de. After successful careers as a painter and interior decorator louis decided to shift focus onto the design and production of stained glass windows explains beth. The wisteria lamp has been handcrafted using methods first developed by louis comfort tiffany. In the late 19th century louis comfort tiffany 1848 1933 son of tiffany co.

Tiffany studios new york marks on base. The lamps made by louis comfort tiffany were stamped tiffany studios new york. Characterised by many hundreds of small pieces of glass welded together to form a cascading flowing design in blues and greens this design is known the world over as a standard for beauty and form. Is an american artist and designer best known for his work with stained glass especially lamps he founded his own glassmaking firm in 1885 which by 1902 became known as tiffany studios.

Clara driscoll american 1861 1944 marks on shade. 342 wistaria design lamp and shade large leaded glass bronze tiffany studios new york city 1902 32 designer. The base has an exquisite tree trunk design to accent the wisteria shade. Clara driscoll wisteria table lamp ca.

Wisteria proliferated tiffany s leaded glass windows and the wisteria lamp design was one of tiffany s most popular models. The origins of tiffany studios louis comfort tiffany 1848 1933 not to be confused with his father charles tiffany who founded the renowned jewellery house tiffany company was an artist decorator and designer. Founder charles lewis tiffany 1812 1902 strayed from the family business to become one of the most pivotal artists and designers of the art nouveau movement. Wisteria table lamp was created in 1902 by louis comfort tiffany in art nouveau modern style.

The shade contains pieces of stained glass each hand cut and wrapped in fine copper foil. Composed of nearly 2 000 tiny pieces of glass it was priced at 400 in 1906 the equivalent price adjusted for inflation in today s prices would be over 10 000. There will be what is called patina fading or small color. Signs of age.