Tiffany Studios Blue Favrile Glass Centerpiece

Tiffany Studios Blue Favrile Glass Centerpiece 1900 This remarkable Favrile glass centerpiece by Tiffany Studios exemplifies the firm’s extraordinary artistry and technical innovation in early 20th-century glass. Executed circa 1900, the work radiates with deep turquoise and blue-green iridescence, displaying the vivid color interplay that defines Tiffany’s finest creations. Visually, the centerpiece evokes the tranquil movement of water. The shallow bowl, alive with shimmering hues, is adorned with sinuous green lily pads and flowing vines that appear to drift across its surface. Rising from the center, the openwork “frog” recalls the bloom of a flower—a brilliant fusion of function and design intended to support cut blossoms. The piece captures Tiffany’s masterful illusion of depth and motion, as though reflecting a sunlit pond. Founded in New York in 1885, Tiffany Studios became synonymous with innovation in decorative design. Under Louis Comfort Tiffany’s direction, the workshop perfected the Favrile glass technique—infusing color into molten glass to achieve radiant, iridescent effects unmatched in beauty. Tiffany’s ability to merge natural motifs with technical precision defined American Art Nouveau and secured the firm’s enduring legacy. Similar examples are held in major museum collections and illustrated in Moise S. Steeg, Jr.’s Tiffany Favrile Art Glass (Schiffer, 1997, p. 149). 4 3/4“ high x 10” diameter