Peony Floor Lamp with a Bamboo Base

Date: c. 1905–10
Medium: Leaded glass, bronze
Dimensions: 157.5 cm (62 in.); Shade diameter: 55.9 cm (22 in.)
Country / context: United States
Movement / tradition: North American arts
Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Pathway: North American arts ↗

FROM THE MUSEUM

Tiffany and his designers brought the garden inside with their floral lamp designs. They also re-created the ever-changing qualities of natural light using the light and dark tonal effects of the glass when illuminated with electric lamps. This night and day version of the Peony shade could be rotated during the day to increase or decrease the amount of light it cast—intense reds for a darker glow at night, lighter pinks during the day.

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