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Armchair by Louis Comfort Tiffany

Armchair

Louis Comfort Tiffany · 1891

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DETAILS
Artist
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Date
1891
Medium
Primavera with inlays of brass and various woods
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Decorative Art and Design
Culture
America, New York
Credit line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
ART MOVEMENTS
Arts and Crafts movementJugendstil
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THE ARTIST

Louis Comfort Tiffany

1848–1933

Louis Comfort Tiffany transformed glass into dazzling art, from intricate lamps to magnificent stained-glass windows.

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