| For over 100 years Tiffany lamps and lighting | | | | lamps. Commonly Tiffany lamps use a bronze |
| have been an essential part of a luxurious | | | | sculpture base, but it is definitely not |
| home décor. These stained glass lamps are | | | | restricted to this material. |
| from the style and design of Louis Comfort | | | | |
| Tiffany (1848 1933). Louis Tiffany used his | | | | Tiffany style lamps can be used in many rooms |
| creative talents to follow his love for art, | | | | within your home with various applications. |
| instead of following in his father's | | | | Tiffany ceiling light fixtures are a great |
| footsteps. His father, Charles Lewis Tiffany, | | | | lighting source for illuminating a whole |
| was the founder of the silver and jewelry | | | | room. While smaller table lamps are an |
| firm Tiffany & Co. In the 1880's Louis turned | | | | excellent source for directed lighting. If |
| his focus from his oil and watercolor works | | | | space is an issue Tiffany floor lamps can |
| to interior design. The goal of Tiffany's new | | | | provide a lot of light while taking up |
| passion was to elevate interior design to the | | | | minimal floor space. Tiffany lamps can also |
| same level as fine art. | | | | be found for desks, billiard lighting, walls |
| | | | sconces, and accent lighting. |
| During this time Tiffany began using the | | | | |
| discarded glass pieces from his stained glass | | | | Tiffany lamps have always been and will |
| panels to create the decorative lamps | | | | always be a beautiful piece of art as well as |
| synonymous with his name. These lampshades | | | | an outstanding addition to your home. Do not |
| were created by carefully fitting hundreds of | | | | wait another day to add the timeless beauty |
| hand cut glass pieces into copper foil | | | | and elegance of Tiffany lamps to your home. |
| enclosures. Copper foil is extremely light | | | | It is something many have always wanted and |
| and strong which enabled Tiffany to design | | | | now is a great time to make it happen. |
| and create large and complex shades for his | | | | |