{"product_id":"turtleback-desk-lamp-by-tiffany-studios-new-york","title":"“Turtleback” Desk Lamp by Tiffany Studios","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTiffany Studios\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (New York, active 1902–1932)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Turtleback” Desk Lamp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeaded Favrile glass and patinated bronze\u003cbr\u003e13 ½ × 8 ½ × 6 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBase stamped \u003c\/span\u003e“Tiffany Studios \/ New York \/ 408”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis sculptural desk lamp exemplifies Tiffany Studios’ celebrated \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Turtleback”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e designs, named for the iridescent Favrile glass panels whose textured surfaces recall the mottled shell of a turtle. The double-sided bivalve shade combines richly colored outer Favrile glass with an inner layer of opalescent white glass, producing a warm, diffused light. The shade is supported by a verdigris-patinated bronze harp rising from an organic, foliate base inset with multicolored glass cabochon jewels, a hallmark of Tiffany’s synthesis of metalwork and glass.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduced in the early 1900s, Turtleback lamps were among Tiffany Studios’ most technically ambitious and visually striking lighting forms. They reflect \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouis Comfort Tiffany’s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e ongoing experiments with glass chemistry and surface texture, as well as the studio’s embrace of natural motifs filtered through the Art Nouveau aesthetic. Lamps of this model were marketed as both functional objects and works of art, and today are regarded as iconic expressions of American decorative arts at the turn of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Estate of Jon S. Emerson\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anthonys Fine Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285393522924,"sku":null,"price":22500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2013\/1449\/files\/217198687_1_x.webp?v=1770756921","url":"https:\/\/anthonysfineart.com\/products\/turtleback-desk-lamp-by-tiffany-studios-new-york","provider":"Anthonys Fine Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}