Front door to the Henry O. Havemeyer House, New York (one of a pair); Louis Comfort Tiffany

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Accession Number
1986.146.3B
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)
Credit Line
University Purchase 1930, Transferred to the Museum of Art
Style/Group/Movement
Art Nouveau
Dimensions
254 cm x 91.44 cm (100 in. x 36 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification and Primary Object Type
Decorative Arts
door
Secondary Object Classification and Secondary Object Type
Decorative Arts
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.
Primary Keywords
architectural elements
doors
Secondary Keywords
architecture
components
components and systems
components by specific context
doors and door components
doorway components
doorways and doorway components
openings (architectural elements)
openings and opening components
openings by form
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