Vase
Medium
glasswares
Classification
glasswares
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Bequest of Joseph L. Morris
Accession Number
1966-55-16
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Louis Comfort Tiffany’s *Vase*, created around 1900, exemplifies the innovative spirit of American decorative arts at the turn of the twentieth century. As a leading figure in the Art Nouveau movement, Tiffany transformed glass from a utilitarian material into an expressive art form. His studio’s experiments with color, light, and texture produced objects that captured the organic beauty of nature while embracing modern industrial techniques. This piece reflects the era’s fascination with exotic and luminous effects. Tiffany developed his signature Favrile glass by introducing metallic oxides...