Design for a fireplace wall

Louis C. Tiffany American
 Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company American
 or Tiffany Studios

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 743

Positioned between two windows with a carefully rendered Chinese porcelain vase, this revival-style fireplace used specific ornamentation to reference the past. In particular, the green and gold lambrequin, or short decorative drapery, draws inspiration from those first found on Dutch fireplaces of the seventeenth century. These fabric accessories became popular in the United States in the 1880s, when they were often attached to mantels to obscure styles that were viewed at outdated or ugly. The unusual placement of this lambrequin, directly above the fireplace instead of covering the mantel, suggests that the designers intended to highlight the fireplace as a focal point of the room.

Design for a fireplace wall, Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Watercolor, ink and graphite on paper, mounted on board, American

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Design for a fireplace wall, Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Watercolor, ink and graphite on paper, mounted on board, American
Design for a fireplace wall, Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Watercolor, ink and graphite on paper, mounted on board, American
Design for a fireplace wall, Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Watercolor, ink and graphite on paper, mounted on board, American

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