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One of the earliest methods of making glass, blown glass requires artisans to heat, blow, and mold glass. In addition, the archive contains letters and handwritten notes, acquired in 2004, which provide insight into the complex behindthescenes relationship of the nashes with louis comfort tiffany. New art glass signed to order your choice of tiffany, steuben, quezal, and more. Louis comfort tiffany considered his favrile glass, produced between the 1890s and 1920s, his signature artistic achievement. When forgeries of million dollar fine art are uncovered, the general media run banner headlines and bombard us with video of grim experts with shaking heads. He was one of the worlds top designers of glass, bronze, and lamps in the art nouveau style. Shop authentic louis comfort tiffany furniture and other louis comfort tiffany furniture from the worlds best dealers. Tiffany planned to make patterns in windows based on the shapes and color of his glass.
This is an outstanding example of tiffany green leaf on gold iridescent glass. Favrile glass, iridescent and freely shaped, was sometimes combined with bronzelike alloys and other metals. Cover may not represent actual copy or condition available. Tiffany favrile art glass tiffany studios books books. The objects were asymmetrical, based on the principles of art nouveau, and somewhat influenced by the work of the french glass designer emile galle. Anyone whos watched an episode or two of antiques roadshow has seen someone let down when they learn that their tiffany lamp is a reproduction or made by a different company. In what has been described as the definitive account of louis comfort tiffanys art glass, this book comes with the expert insight of author paul doros. Tiffany floriform vase iridescent art glass new york, early century floriform body with gold iridescent interior and green pulled feather decoration, raised on long stem and circular foot. Art nouveau favrile glass vase by louis comfort tiffany favrile glass vase designed by louis comfort tiffany for tiffany glass and decorating company and text courtesy the metropolitan museum of art.
It stands only 1 38 in height and is in near mint condition, other than some sticker residue which is easily removed, there is one minute pin point scratch near underside of body. Schiffer publishing tiffany favrile art glass louis comfort tiffanys blown art glass, made from 1891 to 1928, embodies the artists superior workmanship and satisfied his dream to introduce objects of both usefulness and beauty into the average household. Vintage dale tiffany favrile art glass vase signed dale tiffany. Tiffany named his vessel glass favrile, derived from the old english word fabrile, meaning handwrought. Doros will speak about the topic of his recent book, the art glass of louis comfort tiffany, which explores tiffany studios favrile glass and. Tiffany favrile art glass schiffer book for collectors. Louis comfort tiffanys blown art glass, made from 1891 to 1928, embodies the artists superior workmanship and satisfied his dream to introduce objects of both usefulness and beauty into the average household. Dale tiffany favrile continues the same commitment to excellence through the strength and integrity of our designs, quality, workmanship and service level that our loyal customers expect and. Overview louis comfort tiffanys blown art glass, made from 1891 to 1928, embodies the artists superior workmanship and satisfied his dream to introduce objects of both usefulness and beauty into the average household. He patented this process in 1894 and first produced the glass for manufacture in 1896 in queens, new york.
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