The art of mosaic was new to Americans in the late 19th century, and the public was fascinated by the elaborate construction methods almost as much as the finished works themselves. Louis C. Tiffany capitalized on this interest and held … Read more →
Tucked away in a nondescript warehouse in Queens, New York, is a library unlike any you’ve seen before. Carefully stored in towering aisles of wooden cubbies are more than a quarter of a million pieces of Tiffany glass in a … Read more →
This watercolor design was created by Tiffany Studios’ ecclesiastical department for a nave window in All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The proposal bears the name of Reverend Willis Wilkinson Memminger who served as rector at All Saints’ from … Read more →
This post is one in a series featuring items on display in the Rakow Library’s current exhibition, Selections from the Rakow Library, on display March 19, 2015 – May 17, 2015. One of my favorite items in Selections from the Rakow … Read more →