Oct. 17, 2003 - Jan 19, 2004
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Louis Comfort Tiffany, American (1848-1933) LOVING CUP 1918, Favrile Glass H.8. (20.3) Gift of James F and Eilleen W. Dicke, 1999.44 |
THE GLASS OF LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY illustrates how the American designer
and painter Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) elevated the standards of
decorative arts in America through his one-of-a-kind creations of fine
hand-made glass. As America’s premier Gilded Age designer, Tiffany
exemplified a dedication to the pursuit of beauty and aesthetic unity
within domestic interiors that has yet to be surpassed.
Tiffany was the son of Charles Louis Tiffany (1812-1902). In 1837, Charles Tiffany and his partner, John G. Young, founded a small fancy goods and stationary store called Tiffany & Young (renamed Tiffany & Co. in 1853). When Louis Comfort Tiffany inherited his father’s firm in 1902, Tiffany & Co. was a well-respected merchant jewelry and silver manufacturing establishment whose clients included royalty, celebrities, millionaires, and United States presidents.
In 1879, Louis Comfort Tiffany established the interior decorating firm of Louis C. Tiffany & Associated Artists whose decorating themes were heavily influenced by the Aesthetic, Art Nouveau, and Arts and Crafts Movements. His interiors were renown for daring combinations of wallpaper, stained glass and textiles. Although his design company dissolved in 1883, Tiffany continued to design and create beautifully crafted decorative objects.
Tiffany’s stellar reputation for innovation in the field was built upon his one-of-a-kind stained-glass windows. Tiffany’s firm produced thousands of windows for houses, libraries, department stores, theaters, and churches throughout North America. Today, however, he is equally remembered for his stunningly wide array of colorful, artistic, and uniquely designed favrile glass and lamps.
The works created and designed by Tiffany and his studios are counted among the best examples of fine-art glass and decorative objects produced during the Art Nouveau period. The exhibition will feature a wide variety of favrile glass, lamps, ceramics, enamels, metal work, and other Tiffany accessories from the collections of James F. Dicke II, Cincinnati glass specialist Reyne Haines, other regional private collections, as well as The Dayton Art Institute. This exhibition will not only highlight the beauty of these individual pieces but will also include a recreation of a Tiffany-era interior.
Admission includes ANSEL ADAMS AND THE AMERICAN LANDSCAPE and MONET AND THE AGE OF AMERICAN IMPRESSIONISM .
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Louis Comfort Tiffany, American (1848 - 1933)
1903-1908. Iridescent Glass, H.7(19.7)
Museum Purchase with deaccession funds and funds provided by the James
F.
Dicke Family.2001.69