Collection Highlights
Three Iroquois: Atotárho Protected by Black Snakes, Flanked by Deganawida Offering Wampum and Hiawatha
c. 1827
X.520[dup]
Watercolor, black and brown ink, and brown gouache over graphite on beige paper, laid on canvas
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Museum Collections
The Dr. Egon Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass
Black-Eyed Susan table lamp
Object name
Black-Eyed Susan table lamp
Date
c. 1900-1906
Medium
Glass, bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 16 in. ( 33 x 40.6 cm )
Description
Leaded glass and bronze "Black-eyed Susan" table lamp; 16" domed shade with geometric background composed of rectangles of glass shaded from yellow at the top to green at the bottom; black-eyed susan flowers with yellow petals, red centers, and green leaves. Spun bronze oil base with three arms and chasing (missing foot).
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Egon Neustadt
Object Number
N84.39
Marks
stamped: on metal tag inside shade: "TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK"
Gallery Label
The base of this lamp originally accommodated an oil reservoir to provide fuel for lighting. Even after Tiffany Studios electrified most of their lamp models, urn-shaped bases still persisted.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
