Tiffany lamps, known for their colorful lead glass shades and bronze bases, originated in the New York studios of Louis Comfort Tiffany Earrings Tiffany. Here, the son of the Charles Tiffany, founder of Tiffany & Co. jewelers, manufactured his lamps from the 1880’s to 1924. After beginning his career as an interior designer for the wealthiest of New York society, he changed his focus over the years to producing works of art on a smaller scale including his lamps, Favrile glass, and later, jewelry. Before 1890 Tiffany table lamps, chandeliers, Tiffany Bracelets and sconces were custom made for individual homes, buildings, and churches. They were assembled from a combination of commercially manufactured parts and those which Tiffany had made. These Tiffany lamps were “fuel lamps” which burned oil and were easily recognizable by their round glass bases. As the years passed the lamps became more uniquely Tiffany works of art. He was able, with the opening of his Corona glass factory in 1892,Tiffany Necklaces to manufacture colored lead glass to his specifications. His lamps then began to take on the familiar nature themes and intense use of color seen in later years. It was not until the introduction of “electroliers” that Tiffany Lamps finally assumed their familiar vertical shape as the round glass bases were links of london Charms replaced by vertical bronze. In Tiffany’s 1898 catalogue many lamps were “available in oil or electric.” In addition many Tiffany table lamps, hanging shades and wall sconces were designed specifically for electricity.