Tiffany atmospheric lighting
The name Tiffany refers to the American, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933). He was a designer (or artist) of glass objects and lived and worked in New York. His stained glass, leaded glass and, not until later on, his Tiffany technique are renowned. Tiffany began to experiment with making coloured glass, after having travelled to Europe. The glass windows of Chartres Cathedral made a big impression on him. His goal became to combine art with the needs of everyday life. The Tiffany studios produced a great variety of lampshades. Tiffany lamps in Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) style and Tiffany lamps in Art Deco style. Tiffany lighting with designs of animals en Tiffany lamps with floral designs in all kinds of sizes. Nowadays, a Tiffany lamp is, just like it was before, still made by hand in the original way. After choosing and drawing a design, the glass can be selected in the right colours and hues. Multicoloured pieces of glass or sultrily or softly tinted Tiffany technique Favrile glass. Subsequently, a mould is made to fit the pieces of glass together. Finally, all the glass parts are wrapped in copper foil and soldered together. In this way, every lamp is unique! Pay attention: the Tiffany technique makes glass sound dull, caused by the use of soldering tin. Therefore, people think they are listening to and touching plastic instead of glass!! Plastic Tiffany is just not possible. And rest assured, the Art Deco Webstore only has quality products on offer. The light bulb, which is now replaced by the energy efficient lamp, invented by Tiffany's contemporary and friend Edison, made it possible to illuminate the interesting Tiffany lampshades and make them even more appealing. Often, Tiffany lamps are well-balanced from base to shade. The base can be styled in the shape of a tree, a branch with leaves, a flower or even a beautiful woman. Often, the organic natural shapes are cast in bronze. The glass Tiffany shades are therefore subtly supported and accentuated. Have you ever heard of the Tiffany Girls? Around 1900, this group of liberated women worked in L.C. Tiffany's studios, under the supervision of Clara Driscoll.
They proved to be responsible for many popular Tiffany style designs such as Blue Rain,
Dragon-fly, Peony and Poppy! The Art Deco Webstore has several Tiffany lamps on show, all providing atmospheric lighting. Tiffany lighting for the entire home. Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) Tiffany lighting with frivolous, curvy shapes, based on nature. Colourful roses, peacock feathers, dragon-flies en butterflies made of small pieces of glass, provide the interior with a picturesque look. The Art Deco Tiffany lighting displays the sleek designs of geometrically patterned pieces of glass. Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 - 1959), the American designer who certainly needs to be mentioned, liked to work in the Tiffany Art Deco style. The oriental influences of Japanese architecture can certainly be observed in the Tiffany objects of art. Also observe that there are Tiffany hanging lamps, Tiffany wall lamps, Tiffany ceiling lamps, Tiffany table-lamps, Tiffany desk lamps, Tiffany standard lamps and reading lamps, Tiffany lamps to burn (small) candles in, even Tiffany chandeliers and Tiffany skylights. Tiffany clocks, Tiffany mirrors, Tiffany sculptures, Tiffany wall decorations, Tiffany window decorations and Tiffany planters...
Also have a look at the Tiffany showpieces. These Tiffany lamps are original reproductions of the famous Nautilus and Lotus Leaf, world-famous designs by Louis C. Tiffany.
