When the talented artist Louis Comfort Tiffany patented a new method for glass processing in 1894, a new era for glass art began. His inspiring creations were successful and is still among the most beautiful home accessories in Art Nouveau. The original pieces that have become a trademark for high -quality lights are particularly valuable.
These lights shine in the room like small jewelry. The lighting bodies present themselves colorful and strikingly. Not only the beautiful coloring and the lampshades ornamented with natural patterns transform the Tiffany lamps into real art objects in Art Nouveau. The special thing about theLights for the corresponding roomIs your elaborate workmanship-each light object consists of many small glass pieces, which are soldered together and can then be mounted on a bronze lampshade. Each lamp is special production and can be designed according to customer requirements.
The original lights or the inexpensive alternative?
Nowadays the original lights cost a fortune. The cheaper alternative - numerous shops offer lamps that are produced according to patented technology. Whether and to what extent this actually succeed depends more on the experience of the employees than the manufacturing process itself. Some cannot be distinguished from the originals at all, others - rather.
And even if you choose the second alternative, you have to expect a usually long waiting list and a long production time. But the wait is then rewarded - because a variant gives the interior personal touch. It can be staged in classic and modern facilities.
The original lamps now cost between 2000 and 1.8 million euros
Several original lamps are exhibited in the Mark Twain Museum in the USA
The patented technology and elaborate production are the reasons for the high price
Floor lamp with elaborate flower patterns - made from thousands of small glass pieces
Today the lamp are still manufactured according to the same technology
