America / c. 1905–10
Peony Floor Lamp with a Bamboo Base
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Peony Floor Lamp with a Bamboo Base as furniture and woodwork (America · c. 1905–10).
The shade on this floor lamp can be rotated with the touch of a finger to provide brighter or dimmer light.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this furniture and woodwork as Leaded glass, bronze and credits Clara Wolcott Driscoll (American, 1861–1944).
The museum's collection notes: Tiffany and his designers brought the garden inside with their floral lamp designs. They also re-created the ever-changing qualities of natural light using the light and dark tonal effects of the glass when illuminated with electric lamps. This night and day version of the Peony shade could be rotated during the day to increase or decrease the amount of light it cast—intense reds for a darker glow at night, lighter pinks during the day.
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
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