Tiffany Studios Daffodil Table Lamp

Daffodil Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios
Circa 1905

A luminous celebration of nature and artistry, this rare Daffodil table lamp by Louis Comfort Tiffany embodies the height of Tiffany Studios’ mastery in leaded glass design. The lamp captures the rich color, naturalism and technical brilliance that made Tiffany lamps among the most coveted decorative arts creations of the early 20th century. Complete with its original patinated bronze base, the work stands as an exceptional example of the firm’s iconic floral lighting designs.

The domed shade is encircled by radiant daffodil blossoms rendered in richly saturated yellow Tiffany glass. Rippled glass forms the trumpet of each flower, while delicately mottled glass creates layered petals that lend remarkable depth and dimensionality to the composition. The warm golden tones glow against the dark patinated bronze base, producing the jewel-like luminosity for which Tiffany Studios became renowned.

The daffodil, or narcissus, was among Louis Comfort Tiffany’s favorite flowers and appeared throughout the artistic output of Tiffany Studios, from windows and vases to monumental architectural installations. This particular shade was likely designed by Clara Driscoll, head of the Women’s Glass Cutting Department and one of the principal creative forces behind Tiffany’s most celebrated lamp designs. Driscoll and the “Tiffany Girls” created more daffodil lamp variations than any other floral model in the Tiffany Studios catalog, underscoring the motif’s significance within Tiffany’s artistic vision. The flower also held special importance at Laurelton Hall, Tiffany’s famed Long Island estate, where elaborate glass daffodil columns adorned the iconic Daffodil Terrace.

Shade stamped "Tiffany Studios New York"
Base stamped "Tiffany Studios New York 528"

27" high x 20 1/2" diameter

Literature:
A. Duncan, Tiffany Lamps and Metalware: An illustrated reference to over 2000 models, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2007, p. 153, fig. 635; (similar examples of shade 1497) and p. 103, fig. 407-8 (similar example of base 528)