Favrile glass pieces from Tiffany's studios. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
Louis Comfort Tiffany is perhaps best known for his stained glass windows and lamps, but his blown Favrile glass creations deserve equal attention. The Favrile technique, which involves embedding dyes directly into molten glass instead of only treating the surface, results in an iridescent finish and vivid, concentrated swirls of color. Tiffany pioneered the Favrile process, and the works he produced using the technique will be highlighted in an upcoming talk on Tiffany hosted by the New York Metropolitan Glass Club on May 1, 2012. Noted Tiffany expert and collector Paul Doros will conclude his two-part lecture series on the life and work of the artist, beginning with a survey of Tiffany’s career and then focusing specifically on the Favrile glass pieces that Tiffany created in his studios in Corona, Queens. Doros is the author of The Tiffany Collection of the Chrysler Museum at Norfolk, and he is currently working on a book focusing on blown Favrile glass. Doros also hosts the Tiffany Studios Resource Center website. Continue reading
