This artwork is a vase designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany in 1915. Tiffany, renowned for his contributions to the Art Nouveau movement, brought his singular aesthetic to various art genres, including design and utilitarian objects. As part of the Tiffany glass series, this vase is a testament to the artist’s commitment to beauty and functionality in everyday objects.
The artwork emanates the quintessential Art Nouveau style with its organic curves and harmonious natural motifs. The vase’s body swells gracefully, mimicking perhaps the form of a flower bulb, before it tapers to a narrower base. The materiality of the glass itself lends a translucent quality, with a play on opacity and a palette of earthy and gem-like tones that enhance the visual narrative of the piece. The freeflowing, aqueous design elements that overlay the glass are indicative of Tiffany’s innovative glasswork techniques, and they display a wonderful interplay between light, color, and texture, creating an impression of depth and fluidity.
