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Just hearing the words “Tiffany Lamps”, brings to mind quality, elegance, and beauty. A Tiffany stained glass lamp in the home is a showpiece, a mark of distinction, and a piece of beauty.
Tiffany lamps provide more than the basic function of lighting an area; they transform your light into the focal point of any room. Unlike other lamps you have perhaps owned and later discarded, Tiffany lamps remain in style. You will keep and enjoy the beauty of these lamps for many years.
The stained glass that adorns the lamp is the true masterpiece of each item. Each giving it’s own distinctive beauty that provides art to any home.
The original pieces that were handcrafted by Louis Comfort Tiffany in the late 1800s and early 1900s have brought millions at auction. Original Tiffany lamps of this era command a hefty price.
Because of the popularity of Tiffany lamps, quality reproductions or Tiffany style lamps are now available at affordable prices so that many can now enjoy the beauty of a Tiffany lamp in their home.
Tiffany lamps come in various types, styles, shapes, and colors. All will bring stunningly beautiful décor to a home.
The different types include Tiffany floor lamps, Tiffany table lamps, Tiffany lamp shades, sconces, and pendants.
Many styles and designs include Dale Tiffany lamps, Butterfly Tiffany style, Dragonfly Tiffany, Wisteria, Floral, as well as many others. The influence of nature was remarkably represented in Tiffany’s lamps.
The Dragonfly designs used large blue dragonflies with purple wings on a yellow background. Glass jewels made up the red eyes of the dragonfly.
One of the most interesting of shades was the Wisteria design. The Wisteria lamps had irregular upper and lower edges. Wisteria shades were made of multiple colors with integrated vines and blossoms throughout the shade and a nestle of branches at the top opening of the shade.
Determining if a lamp is truly an original from the early 1900’s is difficult. The marking system used by Tiffany changed several times through his years of production. Some lamps were not always signed while others had markings added that were not authentic.
Tiffany lamps made in that era have the company’s name and/or a reference number stamped on it. Some lamp shades will bear a Tiffany signature that was pressed into the metal rim of the shade. The signature was either signed “Tiffany Studios” or “Tiffany and Co.” with a model number.
Although most of us can hardly afford an original Tiffany lamp, the reproductions and other Tiffany style lamps made today offer an affordable means to own and display a timeless piece of art that brightens any home. Literally!
Consider this site to be your Tiffany lamp guide. Feel free to explore the wonderful world of Tiffany lamps through the pages here. I’m sure you will learn something new. Also feel free to leave comments.
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