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Met Bestseller - Tiffany Inlaid Tile Earrings

	A master of many media, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933) was one of America’s most noted decorative artists at the turn of the century. Son of the founder of the silver and jewelry firm Tiffany and Company of New York, Louis Tiffany began his career as a painter but moved quickly to interior decoration and leaded-glass windows, creating innovative types of opalescent glass that radiated deep, vibrant hues. Using variations in color and thickness of glass, he achieved pictorial effects of unsurpassed subtlety and beauty. In addition to stained-glass windows and lighting fixtures, Tiffany’s studios also made luminous glass vases and bowls, pottery, furniture, textiles, jewelry, and works in bronze and enamel. As an extension of his work in blown and leaded glass, Tiffany designed glass mosaics for interiors. He attributed his inspiration to the dazzling interiors of the Byzantine churches he had visited as a young man. Garden Landscape, made about 1905–15, is a tour de force of glass mosaic. By freeing the glass from traditional shapes and colors, Tiffany created extraordinary and luminous imagery in mosaic that was unrealizable until that time. The lush, romantic landscape is framed by a geometric ornamental border dominated by greens and blues set against a shimmering gold-foil-backed textured glass. The Museum's earrings are based on the pattern decorating this border. Sterling silver, with abalone and blue agate. Length 5/8 in., width 5/8 in. Available pierced or clip. Special offer, save 13%: set of 1 each Tiffany Inlaid Tile Pendant and Pierced Earrings; see Tiffany Inlaid Tile Pendant to order Tiffany Inlaid Tile Earrings, Clip 09-068149 Member Price: $157.50 each Non-Member Price: $175.00 each Tiffany Inlaid Tile Earrings, Pierced 09-068131 Member Price: $157.50 each Non-Member Price: $175.00 each Quantity:

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