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patterns, which were introduced in moderation on
shades in the transition group, are employed en
masse in the cone group. As described by Tiffany
Studios in a 1906 catalogue, cone shades are straight-sided
with circular rims. They are easier to manufacture
than leaded shades with curved or rounded sides,
hence the greater number of shades in this category.
While cone-shaped shades are found in the geometric
group, they are classified there by design rather
than form. Another natural motif applied to cone-shaped
shades is the dragonfly. This insect design is developed
further in the flowered globe and irregular lower
border groups.
The flowered
globe group is more complex in construction than
the preceding group of cone-shaped shades. In
terms of decorative progression, their shape permits
a more natural rendering of the botanical and
insect motifs. Tiffany Studios referred to this
type of "domed" in its 1906 catalogue. Globes
range in size from twelve inches to twenty-eight
inches in diameter.
The shades
in this group take on a more naturalistic form,
with flowing, serpentine rims. The uninterrupted
metal edge and stylized band of the preceding
groups have been replaced with a curvilinear lower
border. Except for the panel shades used with
the grape trellis motif, all the shades in this
group are globular in shape. The natural termination
of leaves, fruits, insect bodies, and flowers
give shades in the irregular lower border group
an Art Nouveau character often associated with
Tiffany Studios.
At the final
phase of development are shades with both irregular
upper and lower borders. In this group the artificial
straight edge of the aperture is replaced by an
openwork crown that simulates tree branches or shrubbery.
Finials have been eliminated, and light and heat
are diffused through the crown. The combination
of the irregular upper and lower border is, according
to Egon Neustadt (author of world standard reference
source Lamps
of Tiffany), "the consummate Tiffany Studios
Shade." |
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