Candlestick
In 1898 Alvin J. Tuck was hired to supervise the metalwork production of Tiffany Studios. Although Tuck designed many of the candlesticks produced during his tenure, Tiffany himself conceived this pair. Each candlestick features brilliantly colored green and blue glass blown into a candleholder suspended upon a tall slender stem. The base displays the blossom of the wild carrot, or Queen Anne's lace, a favored motif.
Artwork Details
- Title: Candlestick
- Designer: Designed by Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York)
- Maker: Tiffany Studios (1902–32)
- Date: ca. 1902
- Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Bronze and glass
- Dimensions: H. 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm); Diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Grant, 1974
- Object Number: 1974.214.7
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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