Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Exhibition Announced


TIFFANY LAMPS: ARTICLES OF UTILITY, OBJECTS OF ART

June 12th, 2012 through September 9th, 2012
Second Floor

Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts

Tiffany Lamps: Articles of Utility, Objects of Art
This exhibition celebrates Louis Comfort Tiffany’s (1848-1933) revolutionary contributions to modern decorative lighting. More than 40 lamps in an array of colors, sizes and decorative styles are featured in sections exploring the themes of fabrication, design, lighting technologies, and affordability. The show also includes tools, materials and period photographs to demonstrate how the lamps were made.

The exhibition is the first in-depth look at the Tiffany Studios’ deliberate efforts to produce lamps that balance artistry with utility and profitability. As articles of utility, reading lamps, floor lamps, and hanging shades came in a wide variety of sizes and shapes to regulate and direct light. As objects of art, the lamps, with their interplay of colored glass and richly sculpted bronze, brought beauty into the home.

The exhibit is organized by The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass in New York City.

Premier summer sponsor: MassMutual Financial Group.

More Tiffany and Art Glass Exhibitions

In Company with Angels: Seven Rediscovered Tiffany Windows
Contemporary Sparkle: Art Glass from the Permanent Collection
50th Anniversary Celebration of Studio Glass: Pioneers of Studio Glass
Tiffany-Engraved Firearms
Tiffany Stained Glass Windows

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