Louis Comfort Tiffany Lamps at Christie's New York

TIFFANY STUDIOS

A 'DROPHEAD DRAGONFLY' TABLE LAMP, CIRCA 1905

leaded glass, patinated bronze

32 in. (81.3 cm.) high, 22 1/8 in. (56.2 cm.) diameter of shade

shade impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1507-30, 

base impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 

Price Realised $492,500 US Dollars (estimate was $250,00 to $350,000) 

I LOVE Louis Comfort Tiffany anything - especially his gorgeous stained glass lamps. When I popped in Christie's in December, I was thrilled to see some amazing lamps available for sale. If money were no object, I would for sure be purchasing one of these gems. To be honest, I probably would buy more than 1 ! Let's read about some history of this most talented man. 

Some history on Louis Comfort Tiffany from Christie's website: 

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) — not to be confused with his father Charles Tiffany, who founded the renowned jewellery house Tiffany & Company — was an artist, decorator and designer. ‘After successful careers as a painter and interior decorator, Louis decided to shift focus onto the design and production of stained glass windows,’ explains Beth Vilinsky, Design specialist at Christie’s in New York. ‘His leaded glass lamps were a natural offshoot. His factory, located in Queens, New York, produced these and a wide variety of other decorative objects for almost 40 years.’

Tiffany hired some of the finest artisans in the United States to realise his aesthetic vision in leaded glass. Lampshade construction was a laborious process, with each small section of glass carefully selected from the thousands of sheets available to the men and women in the cutting departments. ‘The finest lampshades exhibit a wonderful harmony of diverse colours, with subtle tones in an intricate pattern,’ says Vilinsky. 

The dragonfly lamp is a classic design  

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A 'WISTERIA' TABLE LAMP, CIRCA 1905

leaded glass, patinated bronze

26 ½ in. (68 cm.) high, 18 in. (45.8 cm.) diameter of shade

mounting post of shade impressed 1073, base plate impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1073

Price Realised $492,500 US Dollars 

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A 'LABURNUM' TABLE LAMP, CIRCA 1910

leaded glass, patinated bronze

32 in. (81.3 cm.) unextended height, 21 ½ in. (54.6 cm.) diameter of shade

base impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 397

Price Realised $372,500 (estimate was $200,000 to $300,000) 

This lamp was just gorgeous in person, I cannot explain how wonderful it is to see one of these in person. I could stare at it for hours, I don't think Christie's would be thrilled with that fact!  

Such beauty  

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Classic Paintings at MOMA

The winter season is great for spending time in the best museums in the world, and New York City has so many of them! MOMA is a big favorite, and I love viewing the paintings from their permanent collection.  

I love photographing the paintings up close  

Monet is one of the most beautiful and if you have never viewed one in person, you need to!  

I cannot imagine painting this so very large piece.  

As you know how I love color, this one was just over the top for me!  

So very pretty! 

The classic Starry Night 

The Starry Night is an oil on canvas by the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. Painted in June 1889, it depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

Since I have been so lucky to be able to view so many great works of art, I am seriously thinking of taking a art history class to have a bit more knowledge when I view these in person. You see, New York City can stir your mind and your soul like no other city. This is one of the things I love the most about it, and why it never gets old.

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Rodin at The Met

François Auguste René Rodin, known as Auguste Rodin, was a French sculptor. 

He was born on 12 November 1840 Paris, France and died 17 November 1917 (aged 77) in Meudon, France. The Met’s holdings of Rodin’s art are among the largest in the United States. He spent years laboring as an ornamental sculptor before success and scandal set him on the road to international fame. By the time of his death, he was likened to Michelangelo. His reputation as the father of modern sculpture remains unchanged, and in recent years the wider exhibition of his many drawings has also elevated his reputation as a draughtsman. 

Here are some great quotes from Rodin: 

Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.

Patience is also a form of action.

I invent nothing, I rediscover.

The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art is born, the artist must be ready to be consumed by the fire of his own creation.

To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.

I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need.

Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit of which nature herself is animated.

True artists are almost the only men who do their work for pleasure.

I was thrilled to be able to see this exhibit when I attended the Press Preview for the Michelangelo exhibit in November. 

The Met is one of my most favorite museums, and even though I have been coming since I was little, I still get lost in the place! It is really very big, to go through the whole building in one day would be quite a task! 

Exhibition Overview

On the centenary of the death of Auguste Rodin (1840–1917), The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrates its historic collection of the artist's work. Nearly 50 marbles, bronzes, plasters, and terracottas by Rodin, representing more than a century of acquisitions and gifts to the Museum, are displayed in the newly installed and refurbished B. Gerald Cantor Sculpture Gallery (gallery 800). The exhibition features iconic sculptures such as The Thinker and The Hand of God, as well as masterpieces such as The Tempest that have not been on view in decades. Paintings from The Met collection by some of Rodin's most admired contemporaries, including his friends Claude Monet (1840–1926) and Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824–1898), are presented in dialogue with the sculptures on display.

The extraordinary range of The Met's holdings of Rodin's work is highlighted in an adjacent gallery (gallery 809) with a selection of drawings, prints, letters, and illustrated books, as well as photographs of the master sculptor and his art. This focused presentation introduces visitors to the evolution of Rodin's draftsmanship and demonstrates the essential role of drawing in his practice. It also addresses Rodin's engagement with photographers, especially Edward Steichen (1879–1973), who served as a key intermediary in bringing Rodin's drawings to New York.

One of the most famous pieces by Rodin, The Thinker, is wonderful to view in person 

The detail is just mind blowing 

 

Rodin at The Met
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2017–JANUARY 15, 2018

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