Design for dining room, residence of A.H. Mitchell Esq.

Louis C. Tiffany American
 Tiffany Studios

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 743

An 1897 magazine article published in House Beautiful warns that a dining room "dreary in aspect" will lead to an "ill-conditioned meal." The warmth and light of a crackling fireplace were essential to creating an intimate and cheery atmosphere for dining. With its burnished wood and rich carpet, this interior is inspired by English Renaissance sources. The armorial designs on the stained-glass windows and motto surrounding the moose head displayed above the manel heighten the baronial splendor of the room.

Design for dining room, residence of A.H. Mitchell Esq., Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Watercolor and graphite on board, American

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Design for dining room, residence of A.H. Mitchell Esq., Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Watercolor and graphite on board, American
Design for dining room, residence of A.H. Mitchell Esq., Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Watercolor and graphite on board, American
Design for dining room, residence of A.H. Mitchell Esq., Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Watercolor and graphite on board, American

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