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The
Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany is the first
book devoted to Tiffany Studios lamps in more
than 20 years. Experts in the field have made
available a selection of exceptional lamps,
many of which have rarely been seen or published.
Each one has been newly photographed with the
latest photographic techniques to reveal in
extraordinary detail the artistic quality and
high craftsmanship of these masterpieces of
decorative art. Authors Martin Eidelberg and
Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen have contributed
essays on the history of the lamps, enlarging
our understanding of Louis Comfort Tiffany's
achievement. They have also drawn upon a host
of previously unpublished photographs, paintings,
and watercolors by Tiffany and other artists
in his employment. They also examine working
drawings and studio photographs to evoke the
lost gardens and interiors of Tiffany's country
estate, Laurelton Hall, that so inspired him.
The authors outline the development and manufacture
of the Tiffany lamp from freehand sketch to
the finished form, as well as the chief decorative
themes in Tiffany's glass masterpieces and their
relation to the work of other fin de siècle
glassmakers. In this hardcover book, the light,
color, and the inspiration of nature co-mingle
to produce a deliciously sensuous experience.
Author Martin Eidelberg is Professor Emeritus
of Art History at Rutgers University and has
written extensively on Tiffany. Alice Cooney
Frelinghuysen is Curator of Decorative Arts
at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Nancy McClelland is an art consultant specializing
in the decorative arts.
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