A Fine Tiffany Favrile Glass and Bronze Apple Blossom Lamp, 1899-1920

This lamp appeared in Sotheby's June 1996 auction of items from the Warshawsky collection.

The domical shade with allover pattern of apple blossoms and buds in mottled, striated and fractured glass in shadesof rose, crimson and milky opalescence, the leaves in palest spring green, streaked with emerald and grass green reserved against a translucent ground in shades of rose, midnight blue, violet and sapphire; the base with four scrolling arms above a standard pierced and cast with unfurling fern fronds, the domed circular foot further cast with fern fronds, rich brown-green patina, shade impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK/3624-6, base impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK/4432. Height 22 1/4", diameter 12".