Color is to the Eye what Music is to the Ear

Louis Comfort Tiffany, 1848-1933 The son of Charles Tiffany, the celebrated jeweler and founder of Tiffany & Co., Louis Comfort Tiffany was an artist, innovator, and pioneer of form and color. Born in New York City in 1848, he began his career as a painter in the late 1860s, studying under a series of masters. […]

Louis C. Tiffany

People sometimes confuse Tiffany & Co., the retail store with a flagship location in New York City, with Louis Comfort Tiffany, the designer and glass artist. The store was founded in 1837 by Charles L. Tiffany (1812–1902), and John B. Young. It was originally called Tiffany & Young. Stationery and “fancy dry goods” were sold, […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles May 2021 Newsletter Now Available

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles newsletter is available as a print subscription, or as a digital version that is included in the Kovels Knowledge and Kovels All Access memberships. Start your Kovels Knowledge Free Trial now or login. Kovels’ May 2021 newsletter features Tiffany lamps and décor, the modernist jewelry of Mildred Ball, the midcentury furnishings of […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 47 No. 9 – May 2021

Southern Folk Art Pottery … Tiffany Décor … George Nelson’s Modern Furniture …  Mildred Ball’s Modernist Jewelry … Vintage License Plates … Pokemon Cards … American Studio Jewelry Marks … Collector’s Gallery … Prices    

High Prices, High Style for Tiffany Lamps, Décor 

Tiffany lighting, furniture, glass ornaments, windows and even jewelry captured the spirit of the Art Nouveau movement in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Nearly 130 years after Louis Comfort Tiffany and his design studio introduced their work at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Tiffany designs continue to be admired and get high prices. […]

Tiffany Style Lamp

Q: I recently acquired this “Tiffany” style lamp. Can you tell me anything about it? A: Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) was an American glass designer who worked from about 1879 to 1933. Most Tiffany lamps have bronze bases and leaded glass shades. Tiffany lamps were almost always marked. If the base is marked “Tiffany Studios” […]

Iridescent Glass

Tiffany is the first word that comes to mind when discussing iridescent glass. It’s easily recognizable and often signed. Louis Comfort Tiffany began his career as an interior decorator in 1879 and first saw iridescent glass in Europe. Dissatisfied with the colors available for his leaded windows, he hired chemists and glassmakers to develop his […]

How to Identify Tiffany Lamps

Tiffany Lamps are usually marked: with a paper label, “Tiffany & Co.,” on the bottom of the base with the word “Tiffany” on the bronze base with a metal tag inside the shade on the rim of the shade with “L.C.T.,” “Favrile,” “Tiffany Studios,” or “Louis C. Tiffany Favrile” Learn more about Tiffany lamps and […]

Tiffany

Tiffany desk sets and small iridescent gold glass pieces like salt dishes or small vases have dropped in value.