The Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany
by Martin Eidelberg, Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, Nancy A. McClelland, Lars Rachen and Colin Cooke (The Vendome Press, New York, 2005), $75.
When it comes to Tiffany lamps, think you’ve seen it all? Guess again. Surprises await in this exuberantly illustrated volume that contains more than 70 rare examples—including 12 that have not been published in 75 years—carefully selected from private and public collections on three continents. This first book to be devoted exclusively to Tiffany lamps in 20 years juxtaposes their expert craftsmanship with previously unpublished photographs and watercolors by Tiffany and his artists to track step-by-step the creative process from muse to masterpiece.
When it comes to Tiffany lamps, think you’ve seen it all? Guess again. Surprises await in this exuberantly illustrated volume that contains more than 70 rare examples—including 12 that have not been published in 75 years—carefully selected from private and public collections on three continents. This first book to be devoted exclusively to Tiffany lamps in 20 years juxtaposes their expert craftsmanship with previously unpublished photographs and watercolors by Tiffany and his artists to track step-by-step the creative process from muse to masterpiece.
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