Sample pattern for a lamp shade
Tiffany Studios
1900–1907 · Metal, cloth, glass · The American Wing
Floral motifs dominate some of the most evocative nature-inspired lampshades produced by Tiffany Studios. The tulip was a popular subject and as this sample pattern shows, the colors range from rich pink and deep red to a range of blues and greens for the foliage. This watercolor rendering on linen represents the first step in the making of a Tiffany Studios lampshade. Once approved, the sample pattern was then translated into a working cartoon (1980.497.14) used for the actual cutting of the individual glass pieces to create a lampshade. This pattern is part of a group of tools and objects, including a workbench, given to the Met by John Dikeman (1882–1967), the last head of the lampshade shop at the firm. (For example, see 1980.497.1-.9,.15, .23-.25).
- Artist
- Tiffany Studios
- Date
- 1900–1907
- Medium
- Metal, cloth, glass
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Gift of Fred and Nancylee Dikeman, in memory of his father, John Dikeman, 1980
