Tiffany Studios New York "Elizabethan" Table Lamp
This Tiffany Studios New York leaded glass and bronze table lamp, titled the "Elizabethan," is comprised of eight alluring panels. The typically arabesque design stems from a purplish-blue centered oval shape, surrounded by thin strips of mottled yellow and orange glass. A network of sinuous serpentine forms originates at the oval and spreads in every direction. Twenty-four assorted jewels add extra richness to each panel. In this fantasy of shape and color, each eye detects different images of flowers, figures, and faces.
- Product Details
- Curator's Notes
Artist: Tiffany Studios New York
Circa: 1900
Dimensions: 22" diameter (shade), 28" height (full lamp with base)
Materials: Leaded glass, Gilt bronze
Shade Signed: “Tiffany Studios N.Y. 1954”
Base Signed: “Tiffany Studios New York 443”
Literature: Similar table lamp is pictured in Tiffany Lamps and Metalware: An illustrated reference to over 2000 models, by Alastair Duncan Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd., 2007. p. 195, plate 762, shade # 1954
The workmanship of this lamp is particularly noteworthy, both because of the large number of leaded pieces involved and the intricacy of the winding and twisting shapes. In addition, each purplish-blue segment is composed of a double layer of glass. While this technique was often employed in Louis Comfort Tiffany's stained glass windows, one rarely encounters it in the construction of shades.