Squash Window with Pebbles

Louis C. Tiffany American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 773


This extraordinary window dates from the earliest and most innovative period of Tiffany’s career. The abstracted vegetal blossom in the central panel, the agitated vines of glass, the experimental "confetti" glass, and the translucent beach quartz all contribute to its inventiveness. The large pebbles are affixed to the borders using lead came, metal strips utilized by stained-glass workers to join pieces together. The presence of two original metal rings at the top of the panel, as well as the irregular frame, indicate that the panel was never intended to be permanently installed, but hung from chains in front of a window.

Squash Window with Pebbles, Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Glass, beach-worn quartz, lead came, American

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Squash Window with Pebbles, Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Glass, beach-worn quartz, lead came, American
Squash Window with Pebbles, Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Glass, beach-worn quartz, lead came, American

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