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Laburnum floor lamp
Object name
Laburnum floor lamp
Date
c. 1901-1906
Medium
Glass, bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 72 x 24 in. ( 182.9 x 61 cm )
Description
Leaded glass and bronze "Laburnum" floor lamp; 24" diameter shade depicting drooping flower clusters of laburnum in three repeats, with an irregular lower border; petals rendered in mottled yellow, foliage in dark green, branches in brown, with mottled and speckled blue background. Standard bronze floor lamp base.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Egon Neustadt
Object Number
N84.123
Marks
stamped: on metal tag inside shade: "TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 381-1"
Gallery Label
The Laburnum shade resembles the Wisteria shade in design but has a more open and undulant quality. Unlike the Wisteria, it was not linked to any specific base and did not have the pierced bronze top. Although the Wisteria shade was discontinued in 1910, the Laburnum remained in production until 1923, perhaps because the more open shape at the bottom allowed a wider pool of light.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
