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When Louis Comfort Tiffany began collaborating with glass artists on new types of production, his aesthetic ambitions were finally realized in the development of Favrile glass, a term he created to imply “handmade.” Largely through his marketing ability, Favrile glass became America’s greatest contribution to the Art Nouveau style. His works were exhibited at international expositions; at galleries in major European cities, where his creations were bought by many museums; and in his store in Manhattan, known as the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Co., later Tiffany Studios. From the outset, Tiffany used Favrile glass in mosaic panels, stained glass windows, and his artistic line of table and floor lamps.
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148319
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Vase
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148319
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Vase
description
When Louis Comfort Tiffany began collaborating with glass artists on new types of production, his aesthetic ambitions were finally realized in the development of Favrile glass, a term he created to imply “handmade.” Largely through his marketing ability, Favrile glass became America’s greatest contribution to the Art Nouveau style. His works were exhibited at international expositions; at galleries in major European cities, where his creations were bought by many museums; and in his store in Manhattan, known as the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Co., later Tiffany Studios. From the outset, Tiffany used Favrile glass in mosaic panels, stained glass windows, and his artistic line of table and floor lamps.
date
c. 1905–10
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CC0
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en
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Q79928608
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Glass
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Overall: 33 cm (13 in.)
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America, New York
accession
1975.46
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Vase, c. 1905–10. Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848–1933), Tiffany Studios (United States, New York, 1902–32). Favrile glass; overall: 33 cm (13 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Shattuck W. Hartwell, Sr. in memory of Lavinia Austen and William Henry Gemmell, 1975.46
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Decorative Arts
didYouKnow
Vases in the shapes of exotic floral forms were among the most popular of Louis Comfort Tiffany's designs in glass.
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Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Shattuck W. Hartwell, Sr. in memory of Lavinia Austen and William Henry Gemmell
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2026-05-29 07:37:27.333000
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148319
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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favrile glass
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