Lillian Nassau LLC

This month the inimitable @tefaf is celebrating its 34th anniversary. We have been honored to participate in #TEFAFNewYork: Fall since the show was first held at @parkavearmory in 2016, and on this #TBT we couldn’t help but take a trip down memory lane - swipe to see some of our past #TEFAF booths. As we reminisce about these highlights of past seasons, we are looking forward to the future when we can participate in art fairs again and share our inventory and enthusiasm with you in person. #throwback #artfair #TEFAFNY #lilliannassau #decarts #designhistory #tiffanylamps #tiffanystudios

On #InternationalWomensDay we celebrate #AgnesNorthrop, who worked as a designer for Louis Comfort Tiffany for half a century; first hired as a young woman in 1884, Northrop went on to play a central role at #TiffanyStudios long after Tiffany himself retired and up until the company closed in the 1930s. Asked early on to assist with designing the leaded glass windows for which #Tiffany would soon earn worldwide acclaim, Northrop’s natural talent must have been evident. By 1...895 she was designing windows on her own. Agnes was one of LCT’s most trusted artists and was one of a handful granted a private studio in the Manhattan workrooms of Tiffany Studios. Known for her finely executed compositions, she designed some of the most famous Tiffany windows known today. In 1907 Northrop accompanied Tiffany, his associate and Clara Driscoll, another important designer and #TiffanyGirl, on a three-month long expedition along the coast of France. The group spent a luxurious summer touring the countryside, shopping in Paris and sketching the scenery and flora which Driscoll and Northrop would later incorporate into their designs. This rare signed preparatory study was likely completed on a trip to a seaside closer to home: along with three finely detailed drawings of a starfish, coral and scallop shell along the right edge, the majority of the page features a watercolor study of a #LadyCrab, commonly found along the eastern seaboard of the United States, accompanied by a notation in Northrop’s delicate hand. We are proud to offer this example of Northrop’s work - and continue to honor her and the many #womendesigners from the same period whose names are still coming to light. : 1: Memorial Window for Agnes’ father, ca. 1903; 2: Russell Sage Memorial Window, ca. 1905; 3: Photograph of Agnes Northrop as young woman via the digital collections of @metmuseum, framed in a ca. 1906 #Abalone Picture Frame by Tiffany Studios; 4: Agnes F. Northrop, Signed Watercolor & Graphite Study, ca. 1905, Framed: 15 H x 19 "W - #forsale - please call the gallery for information . #womenindesign #decorativearts #designhistory #womenatthecenter #americandesign See more

#LouisComfortTiffany harbored a longstanding fascination with the ancient world, and the influence of #AncientEgypt in particular can be seen throughout his oeuvre. #LCT made the long journey to Egypt twice, painstakingly documenting the ornamentation on archaeological sites in sketchbooks while also studying the materials and methods of production utilized by the Egyptians over centuries. Tiffany was strongly impacted by these experiences, and many of the Tiffany designs mo...st treasured today, including those incorporating scarab beetles or utilizing glass or pottery to mimic Faience, can be traced back to his experiences in Egypt. Though #Tiffany had essentially retired by 1922, when the discovery of #KingTutankhamun’s tomb sparked a new wave of #Egyptomania, his influence over the company’s ethos remained strong and his designers continued to look to the past for inspiration. This tray is part of an elaborate 17-piece bureau set designed by Leslie Nash in 1925 for Mrs. Cyrus McCormick that took direct inspiration from the treasures unearthed from the tomb of #KingTut. The set, which also included a mirror, comb, and brush (swipe for a period photo!), was decorated with hieroglyphs and symbolic motifs, accented by stylized geometric borders of inset enamel simulating semiprecious stone inlay. This shallow tray features a raised #Ankh symbol at the center, an important ancient symbol also known as the Key of Life, in addition to a flattened edge decorated with a border of bright enamel in shades of blue, teal and red, replicating the luxurious lapis lazuli, turquoise and carnelian found on the original artifacts. We’re thankful to our friends @theneustadt, who shared a beautiful watercolor sketch by Nash for the corresponding mirror in their recent Tiffany Tête-à-Tête: Tiffany and the Lure of Egypt. : #LouisCTiffanyFurnacesInc., Rare Egyptian Revival Tray, circa 1925, high x 6 long x 4 deep, signed. #forsale - please call the gallery for pricing information. #decarts #metalwork #egyptianrevival #1920s #walklikeanegyptian

Today we celebrate the birthday of #LouisComfortTiffany, born #onthisday in 1848. #LCT was an artistic genius whose extensive career spanned 50 years and spawned iconic designs and innovations in glass production that firmly cemented his position as one of the foremost figures of #AmericanDesign at the turn of the 20th century. Tiffany started out as a painter in the 1870s, shifting his focus to interior design in the 1880s before experimenting with designing in glass, estab...lishing his most prolific and well known company, #TiffanyStudios, in 1902. In 1913, on the verge of his retirement, Tiffany asked art historian and New York Times art critic Charles de Kay to collaborate on the production of his first biography. The volume was underwritten by LCT and was privately published in 1914 by Doubleday Page and Company in New York. The volume features a decorative gold embossed papîer-maché binding designed by Tiffany, and contains 21 tipped-in color plates and 42 photogravures of a selection of the lamps, vases and windows, oil paintings, and other designs which Tiffany and de Kay saw to be his most important. A limited run of 492 copies printed on Japan paper were produced (in addition to ten elaborately bound copies printed on parchment, for private distribution). This copy was personally given as a gift by Louis C. Tiffany to Robert de Forest, a prominent New York businessman and philanthropist who served as the President of @metmuseum for nearly 20 years, and his wife Emily. De Forest - the brother of early Tiffany collaborator #LockwooddeForest - was a close friend, distant relative, and long time champion of Tiffany’s work, and it is due to his patronage that the ever popular Autumn Landscape window is preserved as a centerpiece of @metamericanwing at #TheMet. The volume is inscribed on the interior: To Mr and Mrs Rob. W. de Forest-/ Dear Rob & Emily/ I send you my book/ with much love & many thanks/ Louis C. Tiffany Call us to make this piece of Tiffany history a part of your collection today.

Don't miss an update to Arlie's appraisal of this rare #TiffanyStudios inkwell, originally appraised 15 years ago in Orlando, on a Vintage episode of Antiques Roadshow l PBS airing tonight at 8/7C PM on your local PBS station. Featuring rare #TiffanyGlass Mosaic work, this bronze inkwell was valued at $15,000 in 2007. Watch the appraisal to find out how much it is worth in 2021, and tune in to tonight’s episode for more updated appraisals! ... #antiquesroadshow #appraisal #louiscomforttiffany #americandesign #antiques #tiffany

Keep time on your side with this timeless desk clock by @tiffanyandco, dating from the 1920s , our selection for Day 8 of the #TwelveDaysOnlineShow. With a decorative border featuring #ArtDeco enamel details surrounding the original hands and Swiss dial, this 8-day #deskclock will keep you up to the minute in style. #WFH upgrade, anyone? The clock is ticking... Call us today to treat your loved ones (or yourself!) to this vintage #Tiffany clock today, and feel free to s...top by the gallery Monday through Friday from 10:30AM - 4:30PM to do your #holidayshopping in person . Click the link in our profile or visit incollect.com/twelvedays-day8 to see this and other #holidaygiftoptions selected by our colleagues from #NAADAA & @the_aadla for Day 8 of #TwelveDaysOfAntiques : Tiffany & Co., Enameled Desk Clock, 1920s, 3 high x 3 wide x 2 deep. #forsale #tiffanyandco #deskgoals #deskaccessories #vintageclock #americandesign

Open your mail in style with this #sterlingsilver letter opener, dating from the 1880s, by New York silver firm #Shiebler - our selection for Day 7 of the #TwelveDaysOnlineShow. Formed by a single piece of sterling #silver, this letter opener is part of the Homeric or Etruscan line produced by Shiebler in the #late19thcentury, which took inspiration from the ancient coins and antiquities that were frequently unearthed during the newly popular archaeological excavations o...f the #Victorian era. The blade portion is decorated with a classically inspired motif, typical of the #AestheticMovement, while the curled over handle features a medallion style portrait bust in profile of a male figure sporting a garland - we think it looks a bit like #Bacchus. Click the link in our profile or visit incollect.com/twelvedays-day7 to see this piece and other#holidaygiftoptionsselected by our colleagues from#NAADAA&@the_aadlafor Day 7 of#TwelveDaysOfAntiques Call us today to inquire about this piece, and feel free to stop by the gallery to do your#holidayshoppingin person - we are open Monday-Friday from 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM. : George W. Shiebler & Co., Homeric Letter Opener, 1880s, sterling silver, 10 long, hallmarked with firm’s marks, model number, and STERLING. #forsale #useyoursilver #antiquesilver #classicalstyle #americansilver #giftideas

Jingle all the way with this merry and bright #BellFlower Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios, our selection for Day 6 of the #TwelveDaysOnlineShow. Dating from around 1906, this #TiffanyLamp features a #festive color palette: reddish bell flowers are complemented by a background of bright green mottled glass. Click the link in our profile or visit incollect.com/twelvedays-day6 to see this lamp and other seasonal objects selected by our colleagues from #NAADAA & @the_aadla for... Day 6 of #TwelveDaysOfAntiques Call us today to inquire about this piece, and feel free to stop by the gallery to do your #holidayshopping in person - we are open Monday-Friday from 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM. : #TiffanyStudios, Bell Flower Table Lamp, circa 1906, 16 diameter x 22 high, leaded glass and bronze. #forsale #jinglebells #tiffanyglass #decarts #americandesign #leadedglass

It may be Day 5 of the #TwelveDaysOnlineShow, but to get a head start on the first night of #Hanukkah (which is tomorrow, Thursday, December 10th) we are showcasing this #Steuben menorah. The nine candleholders in the bronze base are set in front of an engraved #crystal rendering of the Western Wall - when the candles are lit each night, the light shimmers against the crystal surface and illuminates the limestone blocks of the wall. This piece was designed in 1995 by Jo...el Smith and was only produced for a short period of time. Contact us today to make this rare piece of #SteubenCrystal a part of your #Chanukah celebrations - and bring on the potato latkes! Click the link in our profile or visit incollect.com/twelvedays-day5 to see this piece and other seasonal objects selected by our colleagues from #NAADAA & @the_aadla for Day 5 of #TwelveDaysOfAntiques. Feel free to stop by the gallery to do your#holidayshoppingin person - we are open Monday-Friday from 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM. : Joel Smith for Steuben, Western Wall Menorah, circa 1995, 4 high x 10 wide x 3 deep, engraved crystal with bronze base. #forsale #menorah #happyhanukkah #judaica #vintagecrystal #

For Day 4 of the #TwelveDaysOnlineShow we are highlighting this Favrile Glass Cabinet Vase, produced by #TiffanyStudios around 1907-10. Though it measures just 2 high, this petite piece certainly packs a punch: the vibrant green and pale cream background are accented by a gestural scrolling motif at the shoulder in gold and bright blue, which pops from the surface thanks to the company’s signature #iridescence. Click the link in our profile or visit incollect.com/twelveda...ys-day4 to see this piece and other#holidaygiftoptionsselected by our colleagues from#NAADAA&@the_aadlafor Day 4 of #TwelveDaysOfAntiques Call us today to inquire about this piece, and feel free to stop by the gallery to do your#holidayshoppingin person - we are open Monday-Friday from 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM. :Tiffany Studios, Favrile Glass Cabinet Vase, ca. 1907-10, 2 high x 2 diameter. #forsale #tiffanyglass #glassofig #decarts #holidaygifts #americandesign #favrileglass