The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Daffodil Table Lamp
c. 1910–13
maker
(America, New York, 1902–1932)
Shade: 23.2 x 49.3 x 49.3 cm (9 1/8 x 19 7/16 x 19 7/16 in.)
Bequest of Charles Maurer 2018.263
Location: 209 Tiffany
Did You Know?
Giant bronze crabs, likely cast from a real crustacean, set the scene for this rare Tiffany Studios base in which green glass is blown into a bronze cage—a very difficult technique since glass and bronze cool at different temperatures risking a complete shatter if not executed correctly.Description
In the 1870s a renewed emphasis on natural landscapes ushered in a generation of cottage gardeners who delighted in planting perennials in large quantities. Louis Comfort Tiffany was among those who championed the lush, sometimes wild-looking displays of varied floral species in the garden at his Long Island estate, Laurelton Hall. Tiffany encouraged his designers to take inspiration from his garden by shipping fresh cuttings almost weekly to his studios. Ohio native Clara Wolcott Driscoll and her team of female designers created floral patterns for lamps and mosaics based on the colorful blooms of spring that became among the most sought after and commercially successful of Tiffany’s production.- ?-2018Charles Maurer [1929–2016], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art2018–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Lima Taub, Stefanie. "Celebrate Light: Holiday opportunities for illumination.” Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine vol. 63, no. 4 (2023): 36-37. Reproduced and Mentioned: P. 36.
- Tiffany in Bloom: Stained Glass Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 20, 2019-June 14, 2020).
- {{cite web|title=Daffodil Table Lamp|url=false|author=Tiffany Studios|year=c. 1910–13|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.263