bronze
height: 56 inches
impressed "TIFFANY STUDIOS, New York, 423" to foot
Duncan, Alastair, Louis Comfort Tiffany. Tiffany Lamps and Metalware: An Illustrated Reference to over 2000 Models. Antique Collectors' Club, 2007, p. 210
Estimate: $500 - $800
Price Realized:
$1,408
Includes buyer's premium
Tiffany floor lamp, base number 423
The Estate of Ilon Specht
overall good condition
Tiffany Studios was a prestigious American design and decorative arts firm that operated during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Founded by Louis Comfort Tiffany, the son of Charles Lewis Tiffany, the founder of Tiffany & Co., the studio is renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship and innovative work in the fields of stained glass, glassware, lighting, and decorative objects. Here are some key points about Tiffany Studios:
Tiffany Studios is perhaps most famous for its stained glass lamps, including the iconic Tiffany lamps with intricate and colorful glass shades. The leaded glass shades were often adorned with floral, nature-inspired, or geometric motifs.
In addition to lamps and stained glass, Tiffany Studios produced a wide range of glassware and decorative objects, such as vases, bowls, desk sets, and candleholders. Many of these items featured the distinctive Favrile glass.
Tiffany Studios was known for its innovative techniques and designs. Louis Comfort Tiffany's work in the studio had a significant influence on the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movements, and his designs were celebrated for their organic forms and use of natural motifs.
Ilon Specht was a pioneering advertising copywriter and creative director who first carved a place for herself in the heady "Mad Men" era of New York advertising. While still in her twenties, she created the iconic "Because I'm Worth It" campaign for L'Oreal Paris. A subject of author Malcom Gladwell and Oscar-winning documentarian Ben Proudfoot, her campaign would change beauty advertising forever, catalyzing a pivot from an emphasis on pleasing men to promoting women's self-confidence and empowerment. Ilon also did groundbreaking work for the Peace Corps, Oxy 5, Underalls, and Life cereal. She was an avid collector, especially of Deco and American country, with an eye that transcended eras and fads. Unlikely collections adorned all corners of her dazzling apartment in the Dakota. After retiring from advertising, she moved to California and devoted herself full-time to making and dealing in beautiful things. As a mother, a stepmother, a friend, and a boss, Ilon Specht was caring, generous, courageous and brilliant. She changed many lives.
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