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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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296863
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Daffodil Table Lamp
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object
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296863
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object
title
Daffodil 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. 1910–13
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60740021
creators
292194
genreSpecific
Lamp
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Shade: 23.2 x 49.3 x 49.3 cm (9 1/8 x 19 7/16 x 19 7/16 in.)
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America
accession
2018.263
Source extras
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Leaded glass, blown glass, bronze
tombstone
Daffodil Table Lamp, c. 1910–13. Tiffany Studios (United States, New York, 1902–32). Leaded glass, blown glass, bronze; shade: 23.2 x 49.3 x 49.3 cm (9 1/8 x 19 7/16 x 19 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Charles Maurer, 2018.263
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 3171
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TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK/25922
didYouKnow
Giant bronze crabs, likely cast from a real crustacean, set the scene for this rare Tiffany Studios base in which green glass is blown into a bronze cage—a very difficult technique since glass and bronze cool at different temperatures risking a complete shatter if not executed correctly.
citations
citation
Lima Taub, Stefanie. "Celebrate Light: Holiday opportunities for illumination.” <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine </em>63, no. 4 (2023): 36-37.
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Reproduced and Mentioned: P. 36
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Bequest of Charles Maurer
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2026-05-29 08:52:35.557000
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296863
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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Leaded glass, blown glass, bronze
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gender unknown
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