The History Of The Tiffany Lamp

Comfort Tiffany, the son of the founder Charles Lewisincompatible glass including Favrile-glass, the exclusive
Tiffany of Tiffany and Co. jewelers was born in NewTiffany team of designers and craftsmen continued to
York City and first launched their business in 1878. Withcreate beautiful works of art in the glass window and
a combination of skills and craftsmanship in painting,lighting industry.
interior design, traveler, photographer, collector,In 1913 the Tiffany Company introduced a new kind of
manufacture and artistic gardener, Tiffany had anglass, Tiffany linen-fold, which is used exclusively for
unlimited range and versatility when it came to art.lampshades. It was then that Louis C. Tiffany retired
Tiffany always appreciated fine art and wanted tofrom active participation in his company, but retains title
carry on that appreciation through his stained-glassof President
work. Tiffany used pieces of discarded glass fromTiffany lamps have been categorized by various
production of the stained glass windows and recycledgeometric characteristics including the irregular upper
them by fitting hundreds of hand-cut glass shapes intoand lower borders lamps, favrile lamps, geometric
bronze and copper foil enclosures, designing gorgeouslamps, transition to flowers, flowered cone lamps,
lamps of all shapes, sizes, styles and colors whichflowered globe and irregular lower border lamps.
included the nautilus, dragonfly and Tyler scroll. AnToday you can purchase beautiful Tiffany ceiling
exquisite addition to any area in your home, Tiffanyfixtures, floor and table lamps, stained glass-widows
lamps not only illuminates your room but also acts as aand wall sconces to decorate your home in an ornate
centerpiece of art.and stylish way that will definitely impress anyone who
As it says in company history, Tiffany met up withenters your rooms. Other styles to choose from
Thomas Edison in 1885 and developed decorativeinclude, American Flag designs, Pansy, Peacock,
stage lighting as well as electrical fixtures to completeJeweled Geometric Iris, Jasmine, Garden, Fleur D'Lis,
the Tiffany lamps. After patenting four new types ofCabbage Rose and 'Animal designs of lighting.