TIFFANY STUDIOS | "Tulip" Table Lamp

with a “Petal” base

For the shade:
Private Collection
Christie's New York, June 9, 2005, lot 41
For the base:
Zachary Skarda, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2006

Alastair Duncan, Tiffany Lamps and Metalware, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2007, pp. 110, no. 451 (for the base) and 138, no. 579 (for the shade)

Overall very good condition. This shade is distinguished by a highly artistic glass selection featuring complex “confetti” glass (also known as “fractured” glass) in the background passages, which imparts the lamp with strong pictorial depth and visual movement. The shade with approximately 5 hairline cracks dispersed throughout, stable. The shade with some light surface soiling throughout concentrated to the contours adjacent to the leadlines. The base is in very good condition and displays a rich brown and green patina with scattered minor surface scratches, abrasions, and extremely minor traces of oxidation and surface soiling concentrated to the recessed portions of the design, consistent with age and gentle use. With a period finial in very good condition with scattered minor surface scratches, abrasions, and light wear. With replaced sockets. A beautiful and highly naturalistic depiction of this iconic Tulip model displaying a highly artistic and complementary shade and base pairing.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.