Tiffany Stained Glass Lamps

Louis Comfort Tiffany was the mastermind creator responsible for bringing Tiffany style lighting to households across America. Tiffany stained glass lampshades with their dazzling rich colors of blood reds, vibrant yellows and emerald greens have been a much coveted adornment in many an American home for over a hundred years now.

From the trendy Ritz-Carlton hotel to the upscale Huntington Hotel and Spa, Tiffany has maintained its image of being a leading international brand of repute and is famous for its spectacular stained glass lamps. With their often nature inspired designs and motifs, Tiffany lampshades can add a touch of refinement and old charm to absolutely any surrounding.

In fact, Tiffany style lamps tend to double as both a functional lighting fixture and an ornamental object to be admired. Tiffany table lamps placed on occasional tables with photo frames or artistic pictures can beautifully bring warmth and light to any dark corner of your home.

What makes Tiffany style lamps a stunning visual delight is the iridescence of the glass. Tiffany experimented a great deal before he was able to produce a type of glass that was stained with color and in such a way that the glass had a certain iridescence about it.

He was not at all satisfied with the conventional glass making styles that limited his use of intricate details and colors and he invented the copper foil technique that later became his signature style. Furthermore, by continuously experimenting with glass and color Tiffany discovered a way to create stained glass in unique, never-seen-before hues and shades. This gave birth to the trademark stained glass lampshades with ornate bronze pedestals that are so popular all over the globe as Tiffany lamps.

From then on, Tiffany’s inventions became more and more brilliant – from the striking mosaic stained glass items to the wisteria lamps to even the dragon fly designs – these timeless treasures were an instant hit.

Since its introduction in the late 1870’s, Tiffany style lamps, whether they are decorative table lamps, floor lamps or hanging pendant lights, have adorned thousands if not millions of homes the world over.