Front door to the Henry O. Havemeyer house, New York (one of a pair) / Louis Comfort Tiffany
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1986.146.3A
- Title
- Front door to the Henry O. Havemeyer house, New York (one of a pair)
- Artist
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1848-1933
- Medium and Support
- wood, copper, stone and favrile glass
- Object Creation Date
- 1890-1891
- Object Creation Place
- North and Central America (continent)
- United States (nation)
- New York (state)
- Creation Place 1
- North and Central America (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United States (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- New York (state)
- Style/Group/Movement
- Art Nouveau
- Dimensions
- 254 cm x 91.44 cm (100 in. x 36 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
- Primary Object Type
- door
- Secondary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
- Secondary Object Type
- architectural element
- Physical Description
- One of a pair of doors that formed an arched entryway. In the upper two thirds of the door are opalescent square glass "coffers" in an arched composition that corresponds to the silhouette of the doors. The interior-facing side of the doors include curvilinear lead caming, inset with medium-sized beach stones, that frame the glass "coffers". The exterior-facing side of the doors has the "coffers" framed by patinated copper sheeting.
- Subject Matter
- The doors from the Havemeyer house present different aspects: on the inside the warm wood tones and stones (traditionally thought to have come from beaches in Long Island and given to Tiffany to incorporate in the doors by Louisine Havemeyer) are lighter and more personal than the copper exterior of the doors. The exterior is darker and conveys the image of strength and security.
- Secondary Keywords
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- doorway components
- doorways and doorway components
- openings (architectural elements)
- openings and opening components
- openings by form
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2589 x 3481
- File Size
- 1 MB
- Record
- 1986.146.3A
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1986.146.3a/1986_146_3a.jpg
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"Front door to the Henry O. Havemeyer house, New York (one of a pair); Louis Comfort Tiffany." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1986.146.3a/1986_146_3a.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 19, 2024.