Calyx-shaped vase from the "Favrile" series, ca. 1902-1906

ExecutionLouis C. Tiffany, New York 1848–1933 New York

Opalescent glass, partly overlaid in green, optical blown, applied and marvered threads, iridized

(H x Ø)41,3 × 10,2 cm

Place of originNew York

Status

not on display

About the workThis vase is inspired by the shapes and colours found in nature. The piece almost enters into a competition with nature, which it tries to win with its brilliance and durability. Tiffany’s success was founded on the innovative types of glass that the technologist Arthur J. Nash developed for the glassworks. His accomplishments were kept secret at the time and only rediscovered in the early 2000s.

AccessionKemp Collection Foundation, 2020

Provenance[...]; 2020 Stiftung Sammlung Kemp im Kunstpalast erworben durch Schenkung Willi Kemp (Köln 1927 - 2020 Düsseldorf)

Inventory numberGl mkp 2021-1

Jugendstil (German, Austrian Art Nouveau)

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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