Tiffany Studios Wisteria Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios Wisteria table lamp, designed by Clara Driscoll in 1901, shown lit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The shade is assembled from nearly 2,000 individually cut pieces of glass, and its ragged lower edge follows the hanging blossoms rather than a neat circle. The bronze base is cast as a tree trunk, so stand and shade read as one plant. The uneven hem and the trunk are the two details that make the design recognizable.