stained glass lamps

stained glass lamps

stained glass lamps

With the advent of domestic electric lighting, Louis comfort Tiffany was able to fulfil his desire to bring beauty into the average home  with his stained glass lamps that inspired similar ranges from other American manufacturers.

Tiffany’s experiments with new formulas for coloured glass resulted in a range of some 5000 different colours that were used from the 1890s, when Tiffany lamps first emerged, until the 1930s, when the company closed.

stained glass lamps

Where Tiffany led, others followed, and companies such as Handel, Pairpoint and Duffiner & Kimberly also produced stained glass light fittings, although their glass never quite matched the quality of Tiffany’s.

The table lamp designs gradually increased in complexity.

Early geometric patterns were regularly and symmetrical, often in just one or a few colours, and could be assembled on a wooden mould by most skilled draughtsman following a detailed pattern.

These patterns were gradually embellished with flower border’s and belts and scattered flowers ,often with irregular lower borders.

stained glass lamps

The natural designs with all over flowers, trees, are shrub patterns, or incorporating insects-demanded greater expertise, in both assembly and choice of glass.

The final stained lampshads are inspired and original paintings in glass.

There present a dazzling array of colour and texture and have eclectic. upper and lower borders.

stained glass lamps

Stained glass ceiling features were often more utilitarian, with the marked exception, of course, of the large con shaped shades.

These offered a broad surface for  the all important and elaborate designs.

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