Balustrade, portion from the third floor stairwell of the Henry O. Havemeyer house, New York / Louis Comfort Tiffany
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1986.146.6
- Title
- Balustrade, portion from the third floor stairwell of the Henry O. Havemeyer house, New York
- Artist
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1848-1933
- Medium and Support
- gilt metal and opalescent 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
- 81.28 cm x 106.68 cm (32 in. x 42 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
- Primary Object Type
- architectural element
- Physical Description
- Gilt metal balustrade fragment from staircase in Havemeyer house. Vertical rods alternate with S-shaped metal design with milky opalescent "commas" in the "S". These alternating elements are held together with soft metal joins; the glass pieces are set loosely in their metal mounts.
- Subject Matter
- One of the aspects of this work (and with several other Havemeyer pieces) was the integration of handmade deluxe components with prefabricated, machine-made elements. The glass "commas" are set in a metal armature that includes manufactured components.
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- balustrades, railings and their components
- barrier elements
- barriers and barrier elements
- buildings
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- objects we use
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1017 x 769
- File Size
- 119 KB
- Record
- 1986.146.6
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1986.146.6/1986.146.6.jpg
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"Balustrade, portion from the third floor stairwell of the Henry O. Havemeyer house, New York; Louis Comfort Tiffany." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1986.146.6/1986.146.6.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 04, 2024.
