Cleveland Museum of Art

Peony Floor Lamp with a Bamboo Base

Clara Wolcott Driscoll

Date

c. 1905–10

Medium

Leaded glass, bronze

Culture

America

Department

Decorative Art and Design

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Tiffany and his designers brought the garden inside with their floral lamp designs. They also re-created the ever-changing qualities of natural light using the light and dark tonal effects of the glass when illuminated with electric lamps. This night and day version of the Peony shade could be rotated during the day to increase or decrease the amount of light it cast—intense reds for a darker glow at night, lighter pinks during the day. The shade on this floor lamp can be rotated with the touch of a finger to provide brighter or dimmer light.

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