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Tiffany Style And Stained Glass Lamps Are Collectible

Considered one of the great contributions totreatment would involve applying a patina to
the Art Nouveau movement, stained glass lampsthe  solder.
have remained very popular. With a
characteristic stained glass shade, TiffanyTiffany lamps are characterized by several
lamps became the standard for these beautifuldistinctive patterns. Some tiffany designs
light fixtures. Taking full advantage of thewere based in the use of geometric shapes
widening availability electricity, stainedranging from squares and rectangles to
glass lamps are a great example of formtriangles and ovals. Tiffany also created
following  function.beautiful floral patterns in a variety of
shapes. Florals were often combined with some
Following the success of the original Tiffanytype  of  geometric  pattern.
designs, many other styles of stained glass
lamps were produced. Though the term TiffanyCone shaped lamp shades are more difficult to
is often used to describe stained glassproduce. The pieces of glass were generally
lamps, there is only one Tiffany. The conceptsmaller than the glass used to make geometric
of a table lamp was not new in the lateshapes. The difficult task of creating a cone
eighteen hundreds. Oil and gas table lampsshape shade makes this class of Tiffany lamp
had been in wide use by the time Thomasmore expensive and highly collectible. Not
Edison and other inventors began marketingall of the shades produced by Tiffany
electric  light  bulbs.featured a flat edge. The irregular patterns
often came in a globe shape with edges that
The first Tiffany lamps appeared at the turnwere irregularly shaped. The patterns were
of the twenty century. Each lamp was made byless geometric and more free flowing in
hand and reflected the work of the individualdesign.
artist. The base of the lamp was typically
made of brass or bronze. It should be pointedRegardless of which pattern it is, a genuine
out that several copies of a particularTiffany lamp can fetch quite a high price.
design were made but the lamps were neverThe highest price ever paid for a Tiffany
mass produced. Even though several copies oflamp at auction is reported to be over eight
a pattern were produced, each lamp shade hasmillion  dollars.
a one of a kind feel imparted by the
individual artist. Louis Tiffany gainedFor those of us who can not afford the high
experience in working with glass as a makerprice of genuine Tiffany, there are some
of stained glass windows. Working with piecesreasonable alternatives. There are lamp
of scrap, he began to design lamp shades. Hemakers who offer reproductions of Tiffany
utilized standard methods of production thatpatterns for a fraction of the cost you might
were  used in creating stained glass windows.expect to pay for the genuine article. There
are some very high quality reproductions and
Leaded stained glass is typically made fromoriginal designs done in the Tiffany style by
cut pieces of colored glass. A pattern wouldmodern artists. It is common to see glass
be drawn and cut then used to score and cutmosaic  designs  on  some  of the lamp bases.
the individual pieces of the glass puzzle.
The edges of each piece of glass would beIf you fancy the idea of owning a genuine
covered in copper metal foil than solderedTiffany lamp, it pays to do your homework. As
together. In the days of Louis Tiffany andwith any type of collectible, there are many
until recently, lead based solders were used,fakes and knockoffs of the genuine article.
hence the basis for the term leaded glass.There are Tiffany knockoffs are very well
Lead has been removed from most solders sincemade and will certainly fool an untrained
lead is now considered a hazardous material.buyer. Be certain to educate yourself about
Once the soldering is completed, the jointsthe unique qualities of genuine Tiffany
would be cleaned and given a treatment. Thebefore you commit to a purchase.



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