The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 18, 2024
Pond Lily Table Lamp
c. 1902–10
maker
(America, New York, 1902–1932)
Overall: 53.3 cm (21 in.); Diameter of base: 53.3 x 23.5 cm (21 x 9 1/4 in.); Width at top: 53.3 x 35.6 cm (21 x 14 in.)
Bequest of Charles Maurer 2018.285
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
The dawn of electricity made this lamp possible, transforming a work of sculpture into a useful object.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 this lamp's dark blooms of the pond lily in a swampy landscape, became a hallmark of Tiffany's Art Nouveau design. It won a grand prize for Tiffany Studios at the 1902 international exposition in Turin, Italy.- ?–2018Charles Maurer [1929-2016], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art2018–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- 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=Pond Lily Table Lamp|url=false|author=Tiffany Studios|year=c. 1902–10|access-date=18 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.285