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Source Description
An admirer of Native American art, Louis Comfort Tiffany amassed a personal collection of textiles, baskets, and pottery, from which he and his designers drew inspiration. He was particularly interested in the way basket weavers formed their patterns using geometric grids, a look he re-created in designs for lamps, such as the <em>Indian Basket</em> lamp.
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Document identity
localId
93160
label
Indian Basket Lamp
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93160
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object
title
Indian Basket Lamp
description
An admirer of Native American art, Louis Comfort Tiffany amassed a personal collection of textiles, baskets, and pottery, from which he and his designers drew inspiration. He was particularly interested in the way basket weavers formed their patterns using geometric grids, a look he re-created in designs for lamps, such as the <em>Indian Basket</em> lamp.
date
c. 1902–10
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60756592
creators
292194
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Lamp
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 31.6 cm (12 7/16 in.); Overall: 43.5 cm (17 1/8 in.)
cul
America, New York
accession
2018.276
Source extras
tec
Leaded glass, gilt bronze
tombstone
Indian Basket Lamp , c. 1902–10. Tiffany Studios (United States, New York, 1902–32). Leaded glass, gilt bronze; diameter: 31.6 cm (12 7/16 in.); overall: 43.5 cm (17 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Charles Maurer, 2018.276
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
inside bottom rim of shade: Tiffany Studios New York 1586
inscription
stamped on underside of base: Tiffany Studios/New York/536
didYouKnow
This lamp features dichroic glass, which appears green in reflected light but glows amber when illuminated.
citations
citation
Harrison, Stephen, Emmanuel Ducamp, and Jeannine J. Falino. <em>Artistic Luxury: Fabergé Tiffany Lalique</em>. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art in association with, New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2008.
page_number
Reproduced & Discussed: Pg. 291; Mentioned: Pg. 340 (Cat. No. 278)
citation
"King Louis". <em>Antique Collecting </em>58, no. 7 (December/January 2023-24): 36-40.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 39
creditline
Bequest of Charles Maurer
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2026-05-29 04:59:02.652000
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93160
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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Leaded glass, gilt bronze
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gender unknown
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