id: 93165
accession number: 2018.277
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url: https://clevelandart.org/art/2018.277
updated: 2023-03-03 07:00:59.099000
Spider and Web Table Lamp, c. 1902–20. Tiffany Studios (American, New York, 1902–1932). Leaded glass, bronze; diameter: 38.2 cm (15 1/16 in.); overall: 45 cm (17 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Charles Maurer 2018.277
title: Spider and Web Table Lamp
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creation date: c. 1902–20
creation date earliest: 1902
creation date latest: 1920
current location:
creditline: Bequest of Charles Maurer
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culture: America, New York, early 20th Century
technique: Leaded glass, bronze
department: Decorative Art and Design
collection: Decorative Arts
type: Lamp
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CREATORS
* Tiffany Studios (American, New York, 1902–1932) - maker
American jewelry and glass manufactory, 1902-1932
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measurements: Diameter: 38.2 cm (15 1/16 in.); Overall: 45 cm (17 11/16 in.)
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inscriptions:
inscription: Shade impressed: TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1424
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remark:
inscription: Base impressed: TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK/337/
2844 [scratched]
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Artistic Luxury: Fabergé Tiffany Lalique
opening date: 2008-10-19T04:00:00
Artistic Luxury: Fabergé Tiffany Lalique . The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 19, 2008-January 18, 2009); Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (February 7-May 31, 2009).
title: Tiffany in Bloom: Stained Glass Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany
opening date: 2019-10-20T04:00:00
Tiffany in Bloom: Stained Glass Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 20, 2019-June 14, 2020).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Charles Maurer [1929-2016], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
date: ?–2018
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 2018–
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fun fact:
The base of this lamp resembles an upturned mushroom.
digital description:
The dawn of the 20th century spurred fresh approaches to design. Louis Comfort Tiffany’s great contribution to this new art movement, termed the Art Nouveau, was not only the shimmering iridescence of his Favrile glass but also the naturalistic compositions of his lamps and windows, which brought him commercial and critical success in both Europe and America. Symbolic themes, such as the lurking spider in his web of this lamp, were a hallmark of Tiffany's Art Nouveau design.
wall description:
The dawn of the 20th century spurred fresh approaches to design. Louis Comfort Tiffany’s great contribution to this new art movement, termed the Art Nouveau, was not only the shimmering iridescence of his Favrile glass but also the naturalistic compositions of his lamps and windows, which brought him commercial and critical success in both Europe and America. Symbolic themes, such as the lurking spider in his web of this lamp, were a hallmark of Tiffany's Art Nouveau design.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Harrison, Stephen, Emmanuel Ducamp, and Jeannine J. Falino. Artistic Luxury: Fabergé Tiffany Lalique. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art in association with, New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2008.
page number: Reproduced: Pg. 306; Discussed: Pg. 304; Mentioned: Pg. 340 (Cat. No. 299)
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IMAGES
web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2018.277/2018.277_web.jpg
print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2018.277/2018.277_print.jpg
full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2018.277/2018.277_full.tif