Lamp
Decorative Arts and Design
On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM
Glass, matted bronze
DATES
ca. 1910
DIMENSIONS
13 1/8 x 9 3/8 x 7 1/8 in. (33.3 x 23.8 x 18.1 cm)
(show scale)
MARKINGS
Stamped on base: "TIFFANY STUDIOS / NEW YORK / 418"
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
ACCESSION NUMBER
67.120.56
CREDIT LINE
Bequest of Laura L. Barnes
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Desk or bedside lamp, glass and matted bronze, art nouveau style. Bell-shaped top with two uprights extending around outer perimeter of glass shade; bulb socket above, with switch at side. Shade of translucent glass with iridescent hues of amber, purple, and blue in wavy pattern. Circular gadrooned base with five small ball feet on underside.
Condition: Excellent
CAPTION
Tiffany Studios (1902–1932). Lamp, ca. 1910. Glass, matted bronze, 13 1/8 x 9 3/8 x 7 1/8 in. (33.3 x 23.8 x 18.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.120.56. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 67.120.56_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
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What is this?
That is a Tiffany Studios lamp made of glass and matted bronze and dates to about 1910. It would likely have been on a desk or a bedside table.
Cool thanks!
Of course!