Rating and value of Tiffany lamps, objects and creations

Every day, our auctioneers appraise thousands of objects all over France. Our team of auctioneers is a reference in the appraisal of creations by the House of Tiffany & Co, an icon of elegance and luxury since its foundation in 1837.

Renowned for its refined and timeless jewelry creations, Tiffany incarnates craftsmanship excellence and innovation in the jewelry and decorative object industry. Its iconic engagement rings, famous Tiffany blue and commitment to quality make it a global benchmark in the field. As a symbol of love and sophistication, Tiffany continues to dazzle and delight jewelry lovers the world over.

Tiffany, the art of jewelry

This lamp rests on a bronze base adorned with water lilies, and its shade is composed of hundreds of colored glass elements assembled in the manner of a stained-glass window. It evokes the work of Tiffany, a famous American interior design house that was active in the first third of the 20th century.

If you've heard the name somewhere, it may be because you know that diamonds are eternal.... Indeed, Tiffany is an American jewelry and fine jewelry brand, emblematic of a luxurious lifestyle Made in U.S.A.

Behind this name also lies another house, "Tiffany Studios", specializing in interior furnishings. They were created at the end of the 19th century by Louis Comfort Tiffany, the son of the jewelry brand's founder.

Tiffany, manufacturers of decorative objects

At the age of 24, Louis Comfort Tiffany decided to change his path, refusing to follow in his father's footsteps. Louis Comfort Tiffany's passion was glass. He began by working in glass factories before opening his own workshop. A relentless worker, he pondered the possibilities offered by the art of glass, innovating in his field, perfecting techniques and patenting his inventions. However, one stroke of genius ensured his lasting fame: introducing stained glass into domestic interiors. Society at the end of the 19th century was interested in the art of the Middle Ages and had great admiration for the achievements of that era, particularly in the field of stained glass.

But Tiffany and a number of French master glassmakers went a step further by repurposing this almost forgotten technique. They modernized it according to the tastes of the day: out went biblical scenes, in came fauna and flora, dear to the Art Nouveau style. The artist created large-scale decorations, veritable glass paintings, to be placed in houses (including the most famous of all: the White House...). He also had the idea of transposing stained glass onto small objects: he designed numerous models of lamps with colored glass shades depicting stylized trees and flowers.

Rating and value of objects, creations by Maison Tiffany & Co.

Here is a summary table of Tiffany & Co. creations, including only objects and furniture, as well as an estimate of their value :

These price estimates are approximate and may vary considerably depending on the specificity of the model, rarity, size, materials used and authenticity of the piece. Actual prices can be obtained by consulting auctioneers, the only professionals qualified to issue you with a reliable price.

The example of a lamp "in the taste" of Tiffany

This lamp has great decorative qualities andhas the originality of presenting a beautiful gilded bronze base with water lily decoration, which shows that it is not a low-end copy. But it is far from matching Tiffany's creations. If the glass plates remind us from afar of a flowering tree, a lamp by the artist is a work worthy of a (son of) goldsmith : the plants are figured in the manner of a natural history book, so much so that we can even identify the species.

Thus, our lamp is one of the many copies that have flooded the market since the 1970s. It deserves a coquettish estimate of 200 to 400 euros, but is far from matching the multi-million euro records for original creations.