ARTIST

Louis Comfort Tiffany

1848–1933

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

ABOUT

Louis Comfort Tiffany, born in 1848, was a true innovator who brought a vibrant new aesthetic to American art and design. He was the son of Charles Lewis Tiffany, the founder of Tiffany & Co., the renowned jewelry and luxury goods store. While his father's company was known for its exquisite gems, Louis Comfort Tiffany carved his own path, initially training as a painter before finding his true calling in the decorative arts, particularly with glass. Tiffany's fascination wi…

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NOTABLE WORKS
Snake Charmer at Tangier, Africa 1872 · Metropolitan Museum of Art On the Way between Old and New Cairo, Citadel Mosque of Mohammed Ali, and Tombs of the Mamelukes 1872 · Brooklyn Museum Market Day Outside the Walls of Tangiers, Morocco 1873 · Smithsonian American Art Museum Duane Street, New York 1877 · Brooklyn Museum Arabian Subject 1880 Armchair 1891 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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