A treasure-trove of pictorial references for the Tiffany enthusiastA large number of items have been reproduced from photographs in the firm's original albums, twenty-five years of auction catalogues and other archival sources; many have also been reproduced in spectacular colorIllustrates over 2,000 items, each one cross-referenced in the index to its original model number in the inventory lists published over the years by the firmThis beautiful and comprehensive work illustrates a seemingly inexhaustible selection of the oil and electric light fixturesissued by the Tiffany studios: table and floor lamps, chandeliers and sconces. Also included are the other metalware itemsproduced by the firm, including fancy goods, desk sets, miscellaneous household goods such as toiletry and smokingaccessories, inkstands, candlesticks, photograph frames, book ends, tea screens, clocks, tobacco jars, humidors the list isalmost endless."Tiffany Lamps and Metalware" is the ultimate pictorial reference work for both enthusiasts and collectors of Tiffany. Each ofthe 2,000 items included is cross-referenced in the index, enabling the reader to determine the firm's original model numbersand descriptions for practically all of its items.Alastair Duncan is an international consultant on nineteenth and twentieth century decorative arts and was, for fourteenyears, a specialist and consultant on the subject for Christie's New York. He is the author of "Louis C. Tiffany - The GardenMuseum Collection" and the "Paris Salons" series, also published by the Antique Collectors' Club.
Tiffany Lamps and Metalware : An Illustrated Reference to over 2000 Models