Favrile; Favrile

Physical description

Iridescent 'Favrile' glass

Place of Origin

Long Island (made)

Date

1896 (made)

Artist/maker

Tiffany, Louis Comfort, born 1848 - died 1933 (designer)
Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co. (manufacturer)
Stourbridge Glass Co., Corona Glassworks (manufacturer)

Materials and Techniques

Iridescent 'Favrile' glass, metallic lustre

Dimensions

Height: 39.5 cm

Descriptive line

Vase, America, New York (Long Island), designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, for Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co.,Stourbridge Glass Co. Corona glassworks, 1896-1896, 515-1896 .

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Potter, Norman & Douglas Jackson: Tiffany...see509-1896

Labels and date

It is thought that 'Favrile' glass was so-named after the word 'fabrile', 'old English' for 'handmade', indicating that the range was made by skilled craftsmen. The lustre effect was achieved by treating the glass with metallic oxides and exposing it to acid fumes. It was originally intended to re-create the iridescent effects seen on ancient Roman glass.
VASE

515-1896

'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'6

This vase and the accompanying perfume sprinkler were both bought
from Tiffany's shop at 221 Regent Street, London. The success of the highly
commercial Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company resulted from Tiffany's
combination of aesthetic judgement, mastery of craft processes and well-
developed entrepreneurial skill. His work covered painting, jewellery,
architecture, interior decoration and most forms of furnishing, both secular
and ecclesiastical. The combination was irresistible and Tiffany's reputation
in America from about 1880 was unique.

Materials

Glass

Collection code

CER