ID 964790
Lot 98 | TIFFANY STUDIOS
Estimate value
$ 120 000 – 180 000
'Turtle-Back Tile' Chandelier, circa 1920
leaded glass, patinated bronze
13 ½ in. (34.3 cm.) high, 26 ¾ in. (68 cm.) diameter of shade, 47 ½ in. (120.6 cm.) drop
impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK
Tiffany Studios
Provenance
Geoffrey Diner Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Acquired by Ann and Gordon Getty from the above, 2000.
Literature
H. F. McKean, The "Lost" Treasures of Louis Comfort Tiffany, New York, 1980, p. 124-125 (for a related example).
A. Duncan, Tiffany at Auction, New York, 1981, p. 120, no. 324 and 195 (for related examples).
M. Eidelberg, A. Cooney Frelinghuysen, N. A. McClelland, and L. Rachen, The Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany, New York, 2005, p. 41, no. 49 (for a view of the 'Turtle-Back' chandeliers at Laurelton Hall).
A. Duncan, Tiffany Lamps and Metalware, Suffolk, 2019, pp. 278 and 281 (for related examples).
Special notice
Please note this lot will be moved to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) at 5pm on the last day of the sale. Lots may not be collected during the day of their move to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services. Please consult the Lot Collection Notice for collection information. This sheet is available from the Bidder Registration staff, Purchaser Payments or the Packing Desk and will be sent with your invoice.
Manufactur: | Tiffany Studios |
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Medium: | Glass |
Art style: | Art Nouveau |
Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Ceiling lights |
Manufactur: | Tiffany Studios |
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Medium: | Glass |
Art style: | Art Nouveau |
Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Ceiling lights |
Address of auction |
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