Peony Floor Lamp with a Bamboo Base (c. 1905–10): Art, History and Details

Peony Floor Lamp with a Bamboo Base (c. 1905–10) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Clara Wolcott Driscoll (American, 1861–1944); Tiffany Studios (United States, New York, 1902–32).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

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.

Object facts

• Title: Peony Floor Lamp with a Bamboo Base
• Date: c. 1905–10
• Creator attribution: Clara Wolcott Driscoll (American, 1861–1944); Tiffany Studios (United States, New York, 1902–32)
• Culture: America
• Type: Furniture and woodwork
• Technique: Leaded glass, bronze
• Dimensions: 157.5 cm (62 in.); Shade diameter: 55.9 cm (22 in.)
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Department: Decorative Art and Design
• Accession number: 2018.267

A detail from the museum

The shade on this floor lamp can be rotated with the touch of a finger to provide brighter or dimmer light.

Collection credit

Bequest of Charles Maurer

View the collection record

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