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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Tall Tiffany Studios Geometric 20” Vine Border Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios New York "Vine Border" Shade and Library Base Table Lamp In perfect original condition which is extremely rare for a 115 yr old lamp. The glass is diachronic and lig...
Bronze
$29,975
H 56 in Dm 12.5 in
Documented Tiffany Studios #425 Bronze Dore "Bell" Floor Lamp W/Favrile Shade
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
Illuminate your space with the timeless elegance of the Signed Tiffany Studios #425 Gilt Bronze Dore "Bell" Floor Lamp, featuring a stunning Favrile Damascene shade. This exquisite American piece, circa 1910, embodies the superior craftsmanship and artistic design associated with Tiffany Studios. The true highlight is the Favrile Damascene shade, renowned for its iridescent glass that shimmers with glorious hues, transforming the light into a captivating display of color and pattern. Louis Comfort...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Linenfold Floor Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage original Tiffany Studios floor lamp is designed with a paneled “linenfold” gold color shade, signed Tiffany Studios, New York and numbered 1952, Patent applied for. This shade rests comfortably on a gold dore’ bronze floor base with a six light cluster & an in line floor switch. The base is stamped Tiffany Studios, New York and numbered 379. There is ONEvertical crack in one of the small horizontal segments seemn as a dark vertical line in photos 3 & 7. Height 62” Circumference 20” *** NO SHIPPING AVAILABLE. PICK UP ONLY...
Bronze
$5,995
H 62.75 in W 12.5 in D 20.25 in
Louis Comfort Tiffany Furnaces Bronze Art Deco Floor Lamp With Wire Mesh Shade
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and outstanding Art Deco or Art Nouveau period bronze floor lamp By Louis Comfort Tiffany Furnaces, Inc. New York, USA, 1920s Silver plated bronze stand, with stag figured ...
Bronze
$9,500
H 54.75 in W 12.75 in D 14 in
Tiffany Studios New York Gilt Bronze Harp Floor Lamp With Favrile Glass Shade
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period floor lamp By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside of one foot) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Gilt bronze stand, with gorge...
Bronze
$18,000
H 55 in W 19 in D 13.5 in
Tiffany Studios New York Aladdin Bronze and Favrile Glass Floor Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period "Aladdin" bronze floor lamp with favrile glass shade (unsigned) By Tiffany Studios (base signed to the underside) New York, USA, Ea...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Aladdin (Pompeian) Floor Lamp, circa 1910
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in Astoria, NY
Tiffany Studios Aladdin (Pompeian) Floor Lamp, circa 1910, patinated bronze with slag glass shade, marked "Tiffany Studios / New York / 576" to underside. 53.25" H x 21" W x 13" D. ...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Spider" Leaded Glass Table Lamp
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This Tiffany Studios geometric leaded glass and bronze table lamp features the iconic Spider shade and its original complementary Mushroom bronze base. The unique form of the spider ...
Bronze
$7,200
H 4.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Tiffany Studios Bronze Table Lamp with Contemporary Lundberg Favrile Glass Shade
By Lundberg Studios, Tiffany Studios
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Tiffany Studios patinated bronze table lamp base marked "Tiffany Studios 606". Paired with a contemporary green favrile oil spot shade signed Lundberg Studios 2015. Its radiant p...
Bronze
$2,495
H 25 in W 16 in D 16 in
Tiffany Studios Style Arts & Crafts Bronze Table Lamp With Stained Glass Shade
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts stained glass table lamp In the manner of Tiffany Studios USA, Circa 1930s Bronze base, with stained glass shade. Measures: 16"W x 16"D x 25"H. Very ...
Bronze
'Curtain Border' Chandelier, Stamped Tiffany Studios, Christie's NY Provenance
By Tiffany Studios
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tiffany Studios A 'Curtain Border' leaded glass and bronze chandelier, circa 1910 Measures: 24 in. (61 cm.) diameter stamped Tiffany Studios Proven...
Glass
Louis Comfort Tiffany, "Linen Fold" "Favrile-Fabrique"
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933)"Linen Fold" "Favrile-Fabrique" Very Fine Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Table Lamp Shade Stamped: TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1927 PAT. APPL'D FOR base stamped TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 587 24 1/2 in.(62.2 cm) high 19 3/8 in.(49.21 cm) diameter of shade Provenance: Sotheby's New York 20th Century Decorative Arts March 11...
Linen
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...
Handel Patinated Metal Lamp with Reverse Painted Glass Shade
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Handel patinated metal lamp with reverse painted glass shade depicting a woodland landscape, First quarter 20th century Side of foot to base insc...
Glass
Muller Freres a Fine Art Deco Gilt Bronze Mottled Glass Chandelier, circa 1920
By Muller Frères
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Muller Freres A Fine Art Deco gilt bronze and mottled glass chandelier, circa 1920, with six candlearms, the metalwork decorated with foliate motifs, the six spherical glass shades ...
Glass
Tiffany Studios Decorated Favrile Glass Cabinet Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Tiffany Studios decorated Favrile glass cabinet vase, circa 1908 of baluster-form with overall pink favrile surface with gold greenish 'pulls' to ...
Glass
