Tiffany Studio – Letter Rack – Grapevine Pattern

This Tiffany letter rack is numbered 1019.

Designed c. 1899 and in production until the 1920s, the grapevine pattern remains one of Tiffany’s most iconic designs and is in keeping with Louis’s motto that “Mother Nature is the best designer.” The flattened aesthetic of Tiffany’s trellis, fruit, and curling vine decoration is most evocative of Japanese stencil designs, all the rage at the turn of the 20^th century. The Far Eastern appearance of the set is heightened by the texture of the etched bronze that encapsulates & protects the emerald-colored striated glass. The bead-chain ornamentation that wraps around the edges lends an additional luxuriance.