The class and prestige of vintage Tiffany lamps

To be rich and to have the most luxurious house in the 19th century was to have Tiffany lamps within the walls of that house. During this time these lamps had wealth stamped all over them due to the appearance they gave. It has been said that Tiffany lamps were created for royalty with the vivid colors of stained glass.

Tiffany & Company were the originators of this style of lamps and the company is still around and going strong today as ever. But in today’s world, they focus mainly on beautiful pieces of jewelry instead of creating lamps. Lamps remain a favorite collector’s item and there are still many enthusiasts looking for certain vintage Tiffany lamps to add to their collection. Charles Lewis Tiffany was the founder of Tiffany & Company and its creator and designer. He was a very creative soul and he searched all over the world for a unique and different creative way to show the beauty of light.;

He developed a technique, after all his research, that involved a process of exposing hot glass with metal oxides to create vapors that would seep into the molten glass and cause hues and shades of color to form within it. In today’s world, we know it as “iridescent glass”, but most people know it as something like stained glass.

These Tiffany lamps had beautiful stained glass shades and were all made in 1895 and until 1920, when production of Tiffany lamps ceased. This is what makes them a collector’s item, since few Tiffany lamps were made between these years. There was no more after that! There are many lamp manufacturers today trying to replicate vintage Tiffany lamps, but none of them seem to get the authentic look of the lamp. The look always seems more “modern” than vintage, no matter how hard they try to hide the fact. But one thing that hasn’t changed from vintage Tiffany lamps is that they still give the impression of wealth.

And you really need to be rich to buy one of the genuine vintage Tiffany lamps, sometimes even if you just want to buy a reproduction! These lamps can cost a person anywhere from hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars and sometimes even much more if it is really one of the original vintage Tiffany lamps.

Your wisest policy? Buy only from a reputable and knowledgeable dealer/seller. If you are asked to pay a significant sum, do not hesitate to obtain an independent and objective appraisal before finalizing your purchase.

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