Tiffany Art Deco Pattern #357

The Art Deco pattern was produced in the 1920’s after Louis C. Tiffany had retired from the company. The pieces are marked Louis C. Tiffany Furnaces, reflecting the company’s name change as they entered the Art Deco era. Bold and brash with colorful squares and circles beautifully enameled. Two examples are shown.

This style was originally named “Art Moderne”, but has since been referred to as the Art Deco pattern. This pattern is one of two created by Tiffany Furnaces as opposed to Tiffany Studios, the other being the Double X pattern. The items are of excellent quality and finish, yet have significant differences from the Tiffany Studios desk pieces. They are simpler in design, with more linear features and a rusticated texture. The dominant feature of the Art Deco pieces is the vibrant color.

They were produced in red, blue, and green, and the enameled colors were applied to the geometrical shapes and the linear borders. The enameled hues complement the gilt bronze, and while the surface of the bronze resembles etching, the texture was achieved from impressions in the molds.