TIFFANY STUDIOS

A 'WISTERIA' TABLE LAMP, CIRCA 1910

Details

TIFFANY STUDIOS
A 'WISTERIA' TABLE LAMP, CIRCA 1910
leaded glass, patinated bronze
27 in. (68.5 cm.) high, 18¼ in. (46.3 cm.) diameter of shade
shade stamped 7001, base stamped TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 10117 342

Provenance

Lillian Nassau, New York.

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Lot Essay

Tiffany's gradual transformation of electric lamps into three-dimensional expressions of nature culminated in a bold series of leaded glass shades based on the pendant blossoms of wisteria. Described in the Tiffany Studios Price List of 1906 as "Wistaria, lamp and shade, large" at a cost of $400, the shade's form was undoubtedly inspired by the meandering vines of wisteria growing in The Briars, Tiffany's luxurious gardens adjacent to Laurelton Hall.

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