For a colorful, delicate addition to any room is a Tiffany lamp is a good choice. Originally developed in 1880 by the creative hands of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) these lights, a new era in lighting.
Tiffany, painter, stained glass artist and glass manufacturer to develop these lights. As a stained glass artisan, he also worked for the White House and several churches. One day, while in his shop, he saw a pile of glass cut to the leftBroken pieces of glass from the window. The colors, shades and textures of glass captivated his attention. In a short time, began to cut and lay the parts in a simple geometric pattern.
Looking at his creation, he began to play, how to hold together the conglomerate. The answer came to be, applied to the edges of each piece of glass in the form of copper foil. He has every glass, soldered a link to the next. Eventually he had a lamp one solidShadow.
Tiffany lighting ideas appreciated so much that he decided his co-glazed and devoted his time to the Tiffany-style lamps.
With the end of the century, the growing demand arose for these works of art. At the peak, Tiffany Studios employs over 300 employees. In these artisans were a group of unmarried women. How does it work after marriage was not allowed, these ladies became known as the Tiffany Girls. One of the most important designer was a lady namedClara Driscoll. Only a few years ago it was revealed that Clara Driscoll and her ladies, who were among the best Tiffany designs. The narcissus, Dragonfly, Wisteria, and peonies are still some of the most popular destinations.
Antique Tiffany lamps are very rare and expensive, usually brings in more than one million dollars. Today, companies like Dale Tiffany lamps, Quoizel Medya and produce nice quality replicas for anywhere from under $ 100 to about $ 500.
Light stylesare the Tiffany lamp, Tiffany floor lamps, accent lighting, at home or in shades of style cone, hanging lamps, and even a pool table lights.
From which room or decoration for your color, consider a small American history with Tiffany lamps.
