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Tiffany by Design

Tiffany by Design

The exhibition examines the beautiful design and complex fabrication of 40 lamps, including chandeliers and desk, library, and hanging lamps, created by craftsmen in Tiffany Studios in New York under the direction of Louis Comfort Tiffany. The exhibition examines every aspect of the lamps—from the beautifully crafted bronze bases and finials to the radiant colors of the leaded glass shades—to reveal what makes these designs so extraordinary. Visitors will learn how to recognize the hallmarks of a Tiffany lamp, including the deep rich color, the elegant design and motifs and the superior craftsmanship.

The exhibition also presents new evidence for the vital role of women in the Tiffany firm. Recently discovered letters show that Clara Driscoll, a longtime Tiffany Studios employee, designed some of the most iconic Tiffany lampshades. Without diminishing Tiffany’s own reputation, the exhibition endeavors to show that his artistic vision served as the inspiration and guide for all the artists and artisans who worked for him.

Tiffany by Design features works from The Neustadt Collection. Dr. Egon Neustadt and his wife, Hildegard, began their collection with the purchase of one lamp in 1935. For the next five decades, they assembled an extensive collection of Tiffany lamps and glass. In 1970, Dr. Neustadt published The Lamps of Tiffany, which remains a standard reference on the range of styles, designs and colors of the lamps and glass created at Tiffany Studios.
Image Credit: Lemon Trellis Window, ca. 1910. Tiffany Studios, New York. Leaded glass; H: 75.0 in.; W: 31.0 in.
© The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass  

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