Tiffany Studios New York "Laburnum" Floor Lamp
This Tiffany Studios New York Laburnum floor lamp is a celebrated masterpiece, distinguished by its rich yet restrained palette. A dense tangle of brown branches radiates from the apex of the shade, drawing the eye downward through a mauve-hued background dotted with green foliage, culminating in vibrant yellow laburnum blossoms. One of the lamp’s most striking features is its undulating lower border, which follows the natural contours of the cascading floral clusters. The shade is mounted on a patinated bronze "Chased Pod" Senior floor base, completing the composition with elegance and balance.
Item #: YL-21892
Artist: Tiffany Studios New York
Country: United States
Circa: 1900's
Dimensions: 77.5" height, 25" diameter.
Materials: Leaded Glass, Bronze
Shade Signed: ''Tiffany Studios New York 1524''.
Base signed: ''Tiffany Studios New York 376''.
Literature: R. Koch, Louis C. Tiffany's Glass, Bronzes, Lamps, New York, 1971, p. 196, no. 44 (shade)
A. Duncan, Tiffany at Auction, New York, 1981, pp. 100, no. 272 , 113, no. 304 (shade)
R. Koch and M. Mackay, The Lamps of Tiffany: Highlights of the Egon and Hildegard Neustadt Collection, Coral Gables, 1993, p. 38 (shade)
R. Koch, Louis C. Tiffany: The Collected Works of Robert Koch, Atglen, 2001, p. 268, no. 44 (shade)
M. Eidelberg, A. Cooney Frelinghuysen, N. A. McClelland, and L. Rachen, The Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany, New York, 2005, pp. 113-114 (shade)
A. Duncan, Tiffany Lamps and Metalware, Suffolk, 2019, pp. 184, no. 738 (shade), 230, no. 903 and 904 (base), and 238, no. 949 (shade)
Item #: YL-21892
Artist: Tiffany Studios New York
Country: United States
Circa: 1900's
Dimensions: 77.5" height, 25" diameter.
Materials: Leaded Glass, Bronze
Shade Signed: ''Tiffany Studios New York 1524''.
Base signed: ''Tiffany Studios New York 376''.
Literature: R. Koch, Louis C. Tiffany's Glass, Bronzes, Lamps, New York, 1971, p. 196, no. 44 (shade)
A. Duncan, Tiffany at Auction, New York, 1981, pp. 100, no. 272 , 113, no. 304 (shade)
R. Koch and M. Mackay, The Lamps of Tiffany: Highlights of the Egon and Hildegard Neustadt Collection, Coral Gables, 1993, p. 38 (shade)
R. Koch, Louis C. Tiffany: The Collected Works of Robert Koch, Atglen, 2001, p. 268, no. 44 (shade)
M. Eidelberg, A. Cooney Frelinghuysen, N. A. McClelland, and L. Rachen, The Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany, New York, 2005, pp. 113-114 (shade)
A. Duncan, Tiffany Lamps and Metalware, Suffolk, 2019, pp. 184, no. 738 (shade), 230, no. 903 and 904 (base), and 238, no. 949 (shade)
Although it is easy to celebrate the exciting particularities of each of Louis Comfort Tiffany's lamps, there is a true sense of uniqueness to the "Laburnum" that should not be overlooked. This lamp is the only one in Tiffany's repertoire that was made with this exact shape; carefully executed to reflect the particular sumptuousness and subsequent heavy draping of the laburnum flower. Tiffany himself was a great lover of this flower, and cultivated them at Laurelton Hall. Its unique design is attributed to Clara Driscoll, the head of the Tiffany Studios Women's Glass Cutting Department.
Although it is easy to celebrate the exciting particularities of each of Louis Comfort Tiffany's lamps, there is a true sense of uniqueness to the "Laburnum" that should not be overlooked. This lamp is the only one in Tiffany's repertoire that was made with this exact shape; carefully executed to reflect the particular sumptuousness and subsequent heavy draping of the laburnum flower. Tiffany himself was a great lover of this flower, and cultivated them at Laurelton Hall. Its unique design is attributed to Clara Driscoll, the head of the Tiffany Studios Women's Glass Cutting Department.
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