Favrile glass
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Favrile glass is a type of richly colored, iridescent art glass developed by Louis Comfort Tiffany that became a hallmark of American decorative arts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Favrile glass canonical | 1 |
| Tiffany glass | 1 |
| Tiffany glass altar rail | 1 |
| Tiffany glass mosaics | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art glass
ⓘ
decorative art medium ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
American decorative arts
ⓘ
Art Nouveau ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Louis Comfort Tiffany ⓘ |
| collectedBy |
art museums
ⓘ
decorative arts collectors ⓘ |
| colorationMethod | metallic salts in the glass melt ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developedBy | Louis Comfort Tiffany ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | color mixed throughout the glass ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | surface-painted iridescent glass ⓘ |
| etymology | possibly derived from Old French "fabrile" meaning handmade or crafted ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Corning Museum of Glass
ⓘ
Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ⓘ
surface form:
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
|
| hasCharacteristic |
handmade production
ⓘ
integral color in the glass body ⓘ iridescent surface ⓘ metallic sheen ⓘ organic surface patterning ⓘ rich coloration ⓘ |
| inception | 1890s ⓘ |
| influenced |
American art glass
ⓘ
Studio Glass movement ⓘ
surface form:
studio glass movement
|
| influencedBy |
European art glass
ⓘ
Islamic lustreware ⓘ ancient Roman glass ⓘ |
| marketedAs | luxury decorative object ⓘ |
| material | soda-lime glass ⓘ |
| namedBy | Louis Comfort Tiffany ⓘ |
| patentCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| patentHolder | Louis Comfort Tiffany ⓘ |
| patentYear | 1894 ⓘ |
| periodOfProminence |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company
ⓘ
Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company ⓘ
surface form:
Tiffany Studios
|
| surfaceTreatment |
fuming with metallic vapors
ⓘ
reheating and reduction firing ⓘ |
| trademarkRegistered | 1894 ⓘ |
| typicalMotif |
abstract swirling patterns
ⓘ
floral designs ⓘ naturalistic forms ⓘ |
| usedIn |
bowls
ⓘ
lampshades ⓘ mosaic tiles ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ vases ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tiffany glass
this entity surface form:
Tiffany glass mosaics
this entity surface form:
Tiffany glass altar rail