Medium
Favrile glass
Dimensions
6 3/4 x 4 5/8 in. (17.1 cm)
Classification
Vase
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of H. O. Havemeyer, 1896
Accession Number
96.17.24
Art Historical Context
This exquisite Favrile glass vase, crafted by Louis C. Tiffany and the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company between 1893 and 1896, exemplifies the pinnacle of American Art Nouveau design. Standing just 6 3/4 inches tall, its petite form belies the revolutionary iridescence of Favrile glass—a shimmering, luster-rich material Tiffany patented in 1894. Inspired by ancient Roman vessels, the technique involved layering oxides on molten glass to create a handmade, jewel-like glow that shifted with light, transforming ordinary objects into artistic treasures. Produced during the Gilded Age, when Ti...