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Mention the name Louis Comfort Tiffany and most people immediately think of his lamps with their beautiful jewel-like shades. Surprisingly, given the interest and popularity, this is the first book in many years devoted exclusively to Tiffany lamps. Two of the authors, Nancy A. McClelland and Lars Rachen, are experts in Tiffany’s work and run their own company in private of sales of Tiffany lamps and other important 20th century decorative arts. This beautifully produced book contains stunning pictures of more than seventy exceptional lamps, many of which have rarely been seen and some of the lamps are unique, there are no other known examples. New photographic techniques reveal in extraordinary detail, with close-ups, the revolutionary quality and the high craftsmanship of these masterpieces. Louis Comfort Tiffany found inspiration in nature and in the gardens of his vast country estates on Long Island’s North Shore. There he painted and photographed tree blossoms, vines, flowers and fauna that became the chief ornaments of the prized lamps which brought him international acclaim and secured his position in the history of art. Drawing on previously unpublished photographs and watercolours by Tiffany and artists in his employ, as well as working drawings, the authors reveal step-by-step the complex fabrication process from free hand sketch to elegant finished form. Noted authorities on Tiffany Martin Eidelberg and Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen contribute essays on the history of these objects, enlarging our understanding of Tiffany’s achievement. This is a book that can be highly recommended to anybody with an interest in Tiffany or decorative arts. Quick Facts Title: The
Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany By: Martin Eidelberg, Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, Nancy A. McClelland, Lars Rachen Publisher: Thames & Hudson ISBN: 0500512728 Binding: Hardback Pages: 224 Publication Date: October 2005 Price: £32 All information relates to the UK edition.
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