Tiffany lamps have become a symbol of one of the most enduring designs and timeless beauty in the world of home interior design. Although the creator Louis Comfort Tiffany was a hugely talented designer and went on to a very successful career in his field, his most memorable creation is the eclectic lighting fixture and glass art lamps that has since taken his name. Today, you can find the best and genuine Louis Tiffany lamps only in the finest museums and best private collections. Some genuine lighting fixtures have sold figures above a couple of million dollars at private auctions. In fact some of the Tiffany lighting fixtures have been used illuminate and enhance the beauty of the furniture in the interior decoration world of the rich and powerful. It will not be surprising to see a Tiffany lamp beside glass office partitions or business glass doors in the homes of the rich billionaires or royalty.
The most unique feature of the Tiffany style lighting fixtures is the stunning display and use of high quality stained glass. There are some classic designs by the man himself which has been immortalized in the world of interior decoration. Designs like Wisteria, Koi and Hanging DragonFly is now part of design folklore and has been a source of inspiration of new stained glass designers. Tiffany’s designs were inspired by his love for Mother Nature and the desire to adorn the house with vitality and color with the use of stained glass. Most of the classic Tiffany’s were hand cut from classic colored glass and assembled into the design using the original Tiffany method of Copper Foiling. This method was introduced by the designer way back in the 19thy century.
Because of the exquisite nature of the hand cut art glass and the manufacturing process, each and every one of the Tiffany lamps and lighting fixtures are originals and one of a kind, despite the fact that most of them were manufactured in a factory setting. Tiffany lamps have the ability to gently diffuse the lighting as it passes through the colored glass panels so that the room decor is bathed in a soothing color and beautiful ambiance.
