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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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296862
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Oriental Poppy Table Lamp
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Source metadata
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296862
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object
title
Oriental Poppy 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. 1902–10
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79874478
creators
292194
genreSpecific
Lamp
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 59.7 cm (23 1/2 in.); Diameter: 45.7 cm (18 in.)
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America, New York
accession
2018.262
Source extras
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Leaded glass, gilt bronze
tombstone
Oriental Poppy Table Lamp, c. 1902–10. Tiffany Studios (United States, New York, 1902–32). Leaded glass, gilt bronze; overall: 59.7 cm (23 1/2 in.); diameter: 45.7 cm (18 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Charles Maurer, 2018.262
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1583
inscription
TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK/669
didYouKnow
Louis Comfort Tiffany sold many shades in standardized sizes and shapes so that they could be interchangeable, such as this combination of a poppy shade on an iris base.
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: Pg. 307; Discussed: Pg. 304; Mentioned: Pg. 340 (Cat. No. 291)
creditline
Bequest of Charles Maurer
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2026-05-29 08:52:37.460000
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296862
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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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