Vase

Louis Comfort TiffanyWW-1901-048760

1901·Glass·15.5 × 8 × 11.1 cm (6 1/8 × 3 1/8 × 4 3/8 in.)

<p>This paper-thin glass vase represents a technological feat of glassblowing. After being created, but while the dark amber molten glass was still soft, the form was rolled or dipped in colored powdered glass to decorate the exterior. Threads of molten glass were then swirled on the exterior to create the design. The whole vase was reheated almost to the melting point and then slowly cooled in a controlled environment to prevent stress cracks.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1901
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: 15.5 × 8 × 11.1 cm (6 1/8 × 3 1/8 × 4 3/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Louis Comfort Tiffany

Artist

Louis Comfort Tiffany

Painting

American artist Louis Comfort Tiffany is best known for his work in the decorative arts during the Gilded Age. He worked in stained glass, pottery, jewelry, textiles, and metalwork, using the aesthetics of the Art Nouveau and the Aesthetic movements. The son of Charles Lewis Tiffany, the founder of Tiffany’s jewelry, Louis was born into a world of refined taste, with access to rare materials of high quality. Best known for his stained-glass work, Tiffany became a renowned craftsman across the United States and in Europe, producing major commissions and high-profile projects.

New York, NY, USA

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