THE LAMPS OF LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) found inspiration in the gardens of Laurelton Hall, his vast country estate on Long Island s North Shore. There, Tiffany carefully drew and painted the flowering trees, vines, flowers, and fauna that were the chief ornaments of hi s prized glass lamps. This sumptuous volume features 70 lamps, photographed by Colin Cooke using his own specially developed techniq ues that reveal Tiffany s mastery of glassmaking and metal work. The authors relate the chief decorative themes in Tiffany s masterp ieces to...[Read more]