Rose bowl cameo glass Tiffany Studios 15.6 cm high, circa 1897.
Glass

Louis Comfort Tiffany blown glass

The pavilion of the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company at the Paris Exposition in 1900.
The pavilion of the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company at the Paris Exposition in 1900.

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) – the famous decorator of the American “golden era”. He received an art education, traveled a lot, studying the culture and art of the Old World and the East.

Tiffany was active for more than half a century, from 1870 to the mid-1920s. He possessed many talents in various fields of art.

Louis Comfort Tiffany 1848 1933.
Louis Comfort Tiffany 1848 1933.

In terms of the breadth of interests and the multitude of talents, L.C. Tiffany can be called a Renaissance man who used his artistic abilities in many areas, including painting, furniture, textiles, ceramics, book design, jewelry art. In the late 1870s, he became fascinated by the decorative possibilities of glass, drawing inspiration from Gothic stained glass while experimenting with new types of glass and stained glass techniques.

Aquamarine vase aquamarine glass Tiffany Studios height 29.5 cm, circa 1915.
Aquamarine vase aquamarine glass Tiffany Studios height 29.5 cm, circa 1915.

Tiffany founded his first glass company in 1892 in Queens, New York and named it Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company. It was here that in 1893, together with chemist Parker C. McIlheeney and the company’s chief foreman, Arthur J. Nash (1849-1934), Tiffany developed the unique Favrile glass.

Tiffany began selling his famous lampshades in the mid-1890s and around 1898 achieved a leading position in the market. Sales of Tiffany lamps peaked between 1900-1914, although their production continued until the 1930s.

Engraved jug favourite glass Tiffany Studios height 19.7 cm, circa 1900.
Engraved jug favourite glass Tiffany Studios height 19.7 cm, circa 1900.

The molten glass was treated with metal oxides, which reacted with the glass to create a luxurious iridescent effect on the surface. At first, the workshop produced glass for mosaics and stained glass, and soon began to produce hand-blown glass art.

This selection features blown glass vases by Tiffany Studios from the collection of Jay and Micah Doros (sourced from Sotheby’s website).

Vase Paperweight Water Lilies glass Tiffany Studios height 17 cm, circa 1920.
Vase Paperweight Water Lilies glass Tiffany Studios height 17 cm, circa 1920.
Flower vase cameo glass Tiffany Studios 34 cm high, circa 1903.
Flower vase cameo glass Tiffany Studios 34 cm high, circa 1903.
Silver framed bottle cameo glass Tiffany Studios height 10.8 cm, circa 1900.
Silver framed bottle cameo glass Tiffany Studios height 10.8 cm, circa 1900.
Rose bowl cameo glass Tiffany Studios 15.6 cm high, circa 1897.
Rose bowl cameo glass Tiffany Studios 15.6 cm high, circa 1897.
Egyptian bow vase favourite glass Tiffany Studios height 34.9 cm, circa 1900.
Egyptian bow vase favourite glass Tiffany Studios height 34.9 cm, circa 1900.
Egyptian bow vase cameo glass Tiffany Studios 30.8 cm high, circa 1900.
Egyptian bow vase cameo glass Tiffany Studios 30.8 cm high, circa 1900.
Byzantium vase favourite glass Tiffany Studios height 27.3 cm, circa 1905.
Byzantium vase favourite glass Tiffany Studios height 27.3 cm, circa 1905.
Byzantium vase on stand favourite glass Tiffany Studios height 26.3 cm, circa 1909.
Byzantium vase on stand favourite glass Tiffany Studios height 26.3 cm, circa 1909.
Agate vase agate glass Tiffany Studios height 17.8 cm, circa 1909.
Agate vase agate glass Tiffany Studios height 17.8 cm, circa 1909.
Lava vase favourite glass Tiffany Studios height 16 cm, circa 1907.
Lava vase favourite glass Tiffany Studios height 16 cm, circa 1907.
Diatreta 4th century. The photo shows that the outer wall is fastened with thin short glass racks to the body of the vessel.
Diatreta 4th century. The photo shows that the outer wall is fastened with thin short glass racks to the body of the vessel.
Diatreta vase favourite glass Tiffany Studios 16 cm high, circa 1909.
Diatreta vase favourite glass Tiffany Studios 16 cm high, circa 1909.
Vase Paperweight Millefiori favourite glass Tiffany Studios height 14 cm circa 1915 exhibited at the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition.
Vase Paperweight Millefiori favourite glass Tiffany Studios height 14 cm circa 1915 exhibited at the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition.
Vase Paperweight Dogwood glass Tiffany Studios height 9.5 cm circa 1900 was exhibited at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900.
Vase Paperweight Dogwood glass Tiffany Studios height 9.5 cm circa 1900 was exhibited at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900.
Window favourite glass Tiffany Studios height 13 cm, circa 1920.
Window favourite glass Tiffany Studios height 13 cm, circa 1920.
Perfume bottle favourite glass Tiffany Studios 10.8 cm high, circa 1900.
Perfume bottle favourite glass Tiffany Studios 10.8 cm high, circa 1900.
Bowl favourite glass brass shavings Tiffany Studios 12.5 cm diameter, circa 1894.
Bowl favourite glass brass shavings Tiffany Studios 12.5 cm diameter, circa 1894.
Peacock bottle Tiffany Studios branded glass J.E. Caldwell height 23.5 cm, 1898.
Peacock bottle Tiffany Studios branded glass J.E. Caldwell height 23.5 cm, 1898.
Fancy glass 8.3 cm high Tiffany Studios circa 1915
Fancy glass 8.3 cm high Tiffany Studios circa 1915
Cypriot vase favourite glass 8.6 cm high Tiffany Studios, circa 1902.
Cypriot vase favourite glass 8.6 cm high Tiffany Studios, circa 1902.
Cypriot vase favourite glass 15 cm high Tiffany Studios circa 1920.
Cypriot vase favourite glass 15 cm high Tiffany Studios circa 1920.
Cyprus vase favourite glass 13.3 cm high Tiffany Studios circa 1896.
Cyprus vase favourite glass 13.3 cm high, Tiffany blown glass, 1896.