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Spider and Web Table Lamp — Tiffany Studios

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Written by: Daniel VolkovContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Furniture & Decorative Arts · Catalogue no. 17141
Tiffany Studios

Spider and Web Table Lamp

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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The dawn of the 20th century spurred fresh approaches to design. Louis Comfort Tiffany’s great contribution to this new art movement, termed the Art Nouveau, was not only the shimmering iridescence of his Favrile glass but also the naturalistic compositions of his lamps and windows, which brought him commercial and critical success in both Europe and America. Symbolic themes, such as the lurking spider in his web of this lamp, were a hallmark of Tiffany's Art Nouveau design.

Artist / MakerTiffany Studios
Datec. 1902–20
Culture / OriginAmerica, New York
MediumLeaded glass, bronze
DimensionsDiameter: 38.2 cm (15 1/16 in.); Overall: 45 cm (17 11/16 in.)
DepartmentDecorative Art and Design
TypeLamp
About the Artist

American jewelry and glass manufactory, 1902-1932 Full biography →

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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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