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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.
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172995
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Peony Table Lamp
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object
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172995
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object
title
Peony Table Lamp
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.
date
c. 1905–15
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79874463
creators
356976
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genreSpecific
Lamp
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 61 cm (24 in.); Diameter of base: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.); width of shade: 45.7 cm (18 in.); with shade: 61 cm (24 in.)
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America, New York
accession
2018.274
Source extras
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Leaded glass, bronze, ceramic
tombstone
Peony Table Lamp, c. 1905–15. Probably by Clara Wolcott Driscoll (American, 1861–1944), Tiffany Studios (United States, New York, 1902–32). Leaded glass, bronze, ceramic; overall: 61 cm (24 in.); diameter of base: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.); width of shade: 45.7 cm (18 in.); with shade: 61 cm (24 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Charles Maurer, 2018.274
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
Shade impressed: TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1475
inscription
Based scratched: BP250 L.C. Tiffany Bronze Pottery Favrile
didYouKnow
The base of this lamp looks like it is made of metal, but it is really just a ceramic base painted to look like bronze.
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Bequest of Charles Maurer
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2026-05-29 08:50:49.143000
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172995
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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Leaded glass, bronze, ceramic
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female
Cleveland Institute of Art (alumni)
gender unknown
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