Lighting
Tiffany fine art lamps gained worldwide renown through the efforts of Louis Comfort Tiffany. Louis Comfort Tiffany was a very popular interior designer, who introduced his style to the world leaving his mark by rearranging a number of private homes and public spaces. Mark Twain, Cornelius Vanderbilt and, the White House are among Tiffany’s clients. During his life Tiffany was revered as a painter, interior designer, collector, world traveler, photographer, manufacturer, and gardener. Today he is commonly recognized as one of the world’s most influential craftsmen, and Tiffany lamps continue to be known worldwide for their superior design and handcrafted details.
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LampsThe word lamp is derived from the Greek word lampas meaning torch and refers to a lighting source in various forms using a multiplicity of fuels dating back to the dawn of man. Englishman Sir Humphrey Davy developed the first electric lamp in 1801, a carbon arc lamp that was energized by attaching two carefully spaced carbon rods to a source of electricity. The electrical current flowed between the rods in an arc of vaporizing carbon, the result being an intense white light.
ShadesPhilip Julius Handel established the Handel Company in Meriden, Connecticut in 1876. The Handel Company specialized in the production of reverse painted lampshades that were marketed as an affordable alternative to the then popular Tiffany lamps produced by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Handel also made humidor boxes leaded glass shades similar to Tiffany and other decorative items.
