Enamel: Tiffany's Glass Artistry on Metal and Jewelry
Enamel is a specialized technique in which vitreous paste (glass paste) is fused onto a metal surface through exposure to high heat. Louis Comfort Tiffany began experimenting with this in...
Craft & Materials
The Ecclesiastical Department: Tiffany's Religious Masterpieces and Frederick Wilson
The Ecclesiastical Department played a central role in Tiffany's broad oeuvre and illustrates the studio's ambition to push the boundaries of applied arts. Although Louis Comfort Tiffany is best known...
The Dragonfly Lamp: Analysis of Tiffany's Most Iconic Art Nouveau Design
The Dragonfly Lamp is one of the most sought-after and recognizable creations from the production of Tiffany Studios. It is an ultimate example of the Art Nouveau aesthetic and won...
Drapery Glass: How Tiffany Captured the Texture of Fabric in Glass
Drapery glass is considered one of the most dramatic and sculptural innovations of Tiffany Studios. It belonged to a series of specialized physical manipulation techniques that Tiffany developed to realize...
Cypriote Glass: The Imitation of Antique Weathering in Tiffany's Favrile
Cypriote glass is a technical masterpiece that illustrates Louis Comfort Tiffany’s artistic fascination with the beauty of decay and imperfection in nature. Rather than creating perfectly smooth glass, Tiffany mimicked...
The Corona Glassworks: The Epicenter of Tiffany's Vertical Integration
The Corona Glassworks, later known as Tiffany Furnaces, were the crucial production facilities that Louis Comfort Tiffany established in 1893 in Queens, New York. This complex, initially called the "Stourbridge...
The Cobweb Lamp: Analysis of Tiffany's Most Complex and Artistic Design
The Cobweb Lamp is a rare and highly complex Tiffany design from the Art Nouveau period. The model is considered one of the most artistic and valuable creations of Tiffany...
Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls: The Women Behind the Iconic Lamps
Clara Driscoll (born Clara Pierce Wolcott on December 15, 1861) was the driving force behind the most iconic creations of Tiffany Studios. She received a formal artistic education and was...
Tiffany's Bronze Base: Lost Wax, Patina, and Design Integration
The bronze bases of Tiffany Studios were essential to the overall aesthetic and structural integrity of the lamps. Unlike reproductions, authentic bases were considered an integral sculptural element intended to...
