Lamp
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Caption
Tiffany Studios 1902–1932. Lamp, ca. 1905. Bronze, stained glass, Overall height, with shade: 21 5/8 in. (54.9 cm) Overall height, without shade: 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm) Shade: 6 3/4 x 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.(17.1 x 40 x 40 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, 76.142. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 76.142_bw.jpg)
Maker
Title
Lamp
Date
ca. 1905
Geography
Place made: New York, New York, United States
Medium
Bronze, stained glass
Classification
Dimensions
Overall height, with shade: 21 5/8 in. (54.9 cm) Overall height, without shade: 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm) Shade: 6 3/4 x 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.(17.1 x 40 x 40 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
On bottom of reservoir: "Tiffany Studios / New York / 6817"; and a cipher incorporating initials "GDTCo"
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer
Accession Number
76.142
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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Frequent Art Questions
These lamps look like normal lamps, why are they in the museum?
These are over 100 years old and they were the original lamps designed in this style, right here in New York by Tiffany Studios.They were made all by hand, from individual pieces of glass, and no two were exactly alike. This was a new technique at the time making a lampshade from stained glass.The company was established by the son of the Mr. Tiffany who founded Tiffany & Company (jewelry!).
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