let there be light
the tiffany lamp
s the son of Charles Lewis Tiffany, the founder of jewellery giant Tiffany & Co., Louis Comfort Tiffany had a love of adornment in his blood. He dabbled in painting and interior decorating throughout his teens and early 20s, but it was glassmaking that ultimately caught his fancy, thanks to a visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The native New Yorker became enamoured with a display of ancient Roman glass – namely, its curious imperfections and eye-catching colours. Returning to the States, he founded his very own glass factory in 1885 (as you do): the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company. Louis was determined to make his
