Westbank Antiques

Description

Louis Comfort Tiffany 1848-1933 NY
Miniature glass vase c1900
In wonderful condition, no damage at all
Beautiful hues of iridescent colour.
Tiffany is without question the most sought after and most desirable glass for collectors the world over,commanding high prices whenever a piece is offered.

Mr Tiffany was was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass. He is the American artist most associated with the Art Nouveau [1] and Aesthetic movements. Tiffany was affiliated with a prestigious collaborative of designers known as the Associated Artists, which included Lockwood de Forest, Candace Wheeler, and Samuel Colman. Tiffany designed stained glass windows and lamps, glass mosaics, blown glass, ceramics, jewelry, enamels and metalwork.
He trademarked Favrile (from the old French word for handmade) on November 13, 1894. He later used this word to apply to all of his glass, enamel and pottery