Tiffany Studios Spider Lamp

Description

Spider Lamp
Tiffany Studios
Circa 1910

This Tiffany Studios geometric leaded glass and bronze table lamp features the iconic Spider shade and its original complementary Mushroom bronze base. The unique form of the spider and web-inspired shade combines with the soft green and yellow gradient of the glass tiles to display the unparalleled craftsmanship and innovation of Tiffany Studios.

This table lamp shows off the Tiffany hallmarks of nature-inspired aesthetics alongside a beautifully unified artistic form that nearly comes alive when the lamp is turned on. While many Tiffany shades and bases were interchangeable, this combination is well-known as particularly desirable for its dramatic look. The scalloped-edge shade takes a special finial that evokes the body of a spider at the center of its freshly spun web. The mushroom base adds marvelous texture and celebrates the union of art and nature for which Tiffany Studios is so renowned.

Louis Comfort Tiffany is internationally recognized as a master of the American decorative arts. Considered to be the driving force behind the Art Nouveau style in America, Tiffany worked in nearly every decorative medium imaginable, but his glass creations are his greatest legacy. This incredible example shows the firm’s astonishing ability to combine unique artistry and refinement, resulting in a striking lamp that is a functional work of art.

This shade and base pairing is pictured in Alastair Duncan’s Tiffany Lamps and Metalware, 1988, p. 63, no. 238, and in Dr. Egon Neustadt’s The Lamps of Tiffany, 1970, p.73, no. 106.

Shade marked “Tiffany Studios/New York/1424”
Base impressed “Tiffany Studios/New York/337″

18″ high x 15 1/2” diameter