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DEACESSIONED February 28, 2013

Floor lamp

Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848–1933)
Made by: Tiffany Studios (1900–1932)
about 1900–30
Object Place: New York, New York, United States

Medium/Technique Favrile glass, bronze, gilding?
Dimensions Overall: 123.2 x 25.4 cm (48 1/2 x 10 in.)
Other (Shade): 25.4 x 11.4 cm (10 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Bequest of Miss Charlotte Whitney
Accession Number1975.700
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsGlass

DescriptionBase- three spade-shaped feet; shade- dome-shaped with yellowish tint and wavy pattern
Marks On base: "Tiffany Studios / New York / 423"
Scratched into top rim of shade: "LCT Favrile" (evidence of a number, but worn off)
ProvenanceBequest of Miss Charlotte Whitney, November 12, 1975; February 23, 2013, deaccessioned by the MFA for sale through Doyle's, New York.
(Accession Date: November 12, 1975; Deaccession Date: February 23, 2013)