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Ceiling Fixture with Gold Iridescent Turtle Back Tile

Creator: Tiffany Studios
Offered by: Lillian Nassau LLC

Description
This rare Ceiling Fixture produced by Tiffany Studios around 1915 retains all of its original metalwork, including gilt bronze ceiling plate.

An inverted leaded glass shade is suspended from six equally spaced thick gilt bronze chains, interspersed with chains of alternating lengths each terminating in a round bronze sphere. The leaded glass shade is formed by rectangular tesserae of heavily mottled variegated Tiffany Glass in shades of golden yellow with hints of deeper orange hues throughout, the leading in coordinating gold patina.

A round gold iridescent pressed Tiffany Glass “Turtle Back” tile is placed at the center of the shade, gently diffusing the light.

This authentic Tiffany Studios fixture is signed with firm’s marks and model number.

Overall diameter: 26 ½ inches (67.3 cm)
Diameter of shade: 16 inches (40.6 cm)
Drop from ceiling: 15 inches (38.1 cm)

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	1900-1919
Creation Date:	1915
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Art Nouveau
Incollect Reference #:	823053

Dimensions

H.	15 in;	Diam.	26.5 in;
H.	38.1 cm;	Diam.	67.31 cm;

Message from Seller:

Lillian Nassau LLC, established in 1945, specializes in the extraordinary work of Tiffany Studios and Louis Comfort Tiffany, including lamps, glass, pottery, and metalwork. With over seventy-five years of expertise, they also offer 19th and 20th-century Decorative Art, Design, and Sculpture—contact them today at 212.759.6062 or via email at info@lilliannassau.com.