4x5 transparency scanned on Hasselblad Flextight X1 by Ed Pollard-2010.

Eighteen-Light Pond Lily Lamp

Manufacturer Tiffany Studios (American, 1902-1932)

Dateca. 1900

MediumBlown glass with bronze

DimensionsBase: 20 1/4 in. (51.4 cm)
18 in. (45.7 cm)
Base: 10 in. (25.4 cm)

ClassificationsGlass

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number0.2391

Terms

Lilies
Green
Amber
Gold
New York, NY

Collections

Glass Art

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DescriptionEighteen-light "lily" lamp. Of green patinated bronze base. The platform is created by large water lily pads & attached to the platform is a band of vines, buds & water lily pads. Eighteen curved bronze tubes of various heights with petalled shade holders are clustered at the center of the platform. The shades are of mold-blown transparent amber glass. The bodies are ribbed & the tops are ruffled. The interior & exterior of the shades have a predominately gold multi-colored iridescence.

Label TextTiffany Studios American (1902-1932) Eighteen-Light Pond Lily Lamp, ca. 1900 Glass and bronze Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 0.2391 Tiffany exhibited an 18-light drop cluster pond lily lamp at the 1902 World's Fair, held in Turin, Italy, and was awarded a grand prize for the design.