Collection Highlights
Draft wheel
Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
1865.6
Medium:
Wood, metal
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Lily lamp
Object Number:
N84.8.1a-c
Date:
ca. 1900-1906
Medium:
Favrile glass, bronze
Dimensions:
Overall (height, width): 16 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (41.9 × 26.7 cm)
Marks:
etched: inside shades: "L.C.T. Favrile"
Description:
Three lily-shaped Favrile glass shades; shades are iridescent dark gold with flaring, scalloped openings. Shown on bronze three-light "Lily" lamp base (N84.8.2); circular base has three curved "stems."
Gallery Label:
The Lily lamp was by far Tiffany's most popular model. Produced in variations from three to twenty-four lilies, in both table and floor models, the shades were available for as little as $2.50.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Egon Neustadt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
