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Spider and Web Table Lamp

c. 1902–20
maker

Tiffany Studios

(United States, New York, 1902–32)
Culture
America, New York
Medium
Leaded glass, bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 38.2 cm (15 1/16 in.); Overall: 45 cm (17 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Charles Maurer 2018.277
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The base of this lamp resembles an upturned mushroom.

Description

The dawn of the 20th century spurred fresh approaches to design. Louis Comfort Tiffany’s great contribution to this new art movement, termed the Art Nouveau, was not only the shimmering iridescence of his Favrile glass but also the naturalistic compositions of his lamps and windows, which brought him commercial and critical success in both Europe and America. Symbolic themes, such as the lurking spider in his web of this lamp, were a hallmark of Tiffany's Art Nouveau design.
A table lamp features a yellow and pale-green spiderweb-patterned glass shade over a bronze body shaped like a plant stalk. The domed shade is composed of small glass panes joined by dark leaded lines, with thick bronze ribs descending from the cap. Light from the bulb within illuminates the translucent panes. A slender stem rises from a circular, lily pad-shaped base textured with radiating lines and irregular edges.

Spider and Web Table Lamp

c. 1902–20

Tiffany Studios

(United States, New York, 1902–32)
America, New York

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