Tiffany Studios New York "Allamanda" Table Lamp
This exquisite Allamanda shade features amber blossoms and multicolored green leaves set against a streaked teal sky, framed by a border of ripple glass and resting atop a turtleback urn base. Native to the Americas, the allamanda flower grows in lush, vine-like profusion—so much so that Louis Tiffany incorporated it into the gardens of Laurelton Hall. A celebration of botanical elegance, the design captures both the vibrant beauty of the flower and Tiffany Studios’ unrivaled artistry in glass.
Item #: L-21662
Artist: Tiffany Studios New York
Country: United States
Circa: 1900
Dimensions: 18.5" diameter, 23" height.
Materials: Leaded Glass, Bronze
Shade Signed: Tiffany Studios New York 1479-2
Base Signed: Tiffany Studios New York (double strike)
Literature: Tiffany Lamps and Metalware, by Alastair Duncan, 2007, p. 147.
Item #: L-21662
Artist: Tiffany Studios New York
Country: United States
Circa: 1900
Dimensions: 18.5" diameter, 23" height.
Materials: Leaded Glass, Bronze
Shade Signed: Tiffany Studios New York 1479-2
Base Signed: Tiffany Studios New York (double strike)
Literature: Tiffany Lamps and Metalware, by Alastair Duncan, 2007, p. 147.
In his twenties, Tiffany was given early access to see the Cypriot antiquities collection of Met Museum director General Luigi Palma di Cesnola. The primitive beauty of the Cyprus's turtle carapace scale rings and bracelets delighted Tiffany, inspiring his turtleback tiles. The "Turtleback" tile was among the earliest innovations at Tiffany Furnaces in Corona New York. A large glass press created the appearance of hand wrought tiles, belying their industrial manufacture. Both the turtleback tile and iridescence were distinguishing factors that marked Louis Comfort Tiffany as a luminary of glass innovation.
In his twenties, Tiffany was given early access to see the Cypriot antiquities collection of Met Museum director General Luigi Palma di Cesnola. The primitive beauty of the Cyprus's turtle carapace scale rings and bracelets delighted Tiffany, inspiring his turtleback tiles. The "Turtleback" tile was among the earliest innovations at Tiffany Furnaces in Corona New York. A large glass press created the appearance of hand wrought tiles, belying their industrial manufacture. Both the turtleback tile and iridescence were distinguishing factors that marked Louis Comfort Tiffany as a luminary of glass innovation.
