The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Peony Floor Lamp with a Bamboo Base

Peony Floor Lamp with a Bamboo Base

c. 1905–10
designer
(American, 1861–1944)
(America, New York, 1902–1932)
157.5 cm (62 in.); Shade diameter: 55.9 cm (22 in.)
Location: 209 Tiffany

Did You Know?

The shade on this floor lamp can be rotated with the touch of a finger to provide brighter or dimmer light.

Description

Tiffany and his designers brought the garden inside with their floral lamp designs. They also re-created the ever-changing qualities of natural light using the light and dark tonal effects of the glass when illuminated with electric lamps. This night and day version of the Peony shade could be rotated during the day to increase or decrease the amount of light it cast—intense reds for a darker glow at night, lighter pinks during the day.
  • ?-2018
    Charles Maurer [1929-2016], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2018–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Tiffany in Bloom: Stained Glass Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 20, 2019-June 14, 2020).
  • {{cite web|title=Peony Floor Lamp with a Bamboo Base|url=false|author=Clara Wolcott Driscoll, Tiffany Studios|year=c. 1905–10|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.267