This Listing is for ONE NEW Sheet of 20 Tiffany Lamp 1¢ Stamps from 2008.

Mint. MNH. No flaws. From a smoke-free and pet-free environment.


 

The U.S. Postal Service first issued this 1¢ Tiffany Lamp pane of 20 self-adhe­sive stamps in 2003 in Biloxi, MS. These stamps are from a reprinting issued March 7, 2008 in New York, NY. It's the third in the American Design Series of low value definitive stamps (depicting Early American decorative arts masterpieces). The design is from a painting by Lou Nolan of McLean, VA, of a Tiffany lamp, cherished around the world for their beauty and craftsmanship. Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) was a designer of glass, ceramics, jewelry, enamelware and metalwork, who transformed everyday objects into works of art. Tiffany's stained-glass lampshades glow with soft, colorful light. Considered one of the greatest designers of glass in his era, Tiffany is also remembered as a leader in the art nouveau movement, a style in the visual arts that transformed design in the United States and Europe from the 1890s to World War I.

Tiffany first became interested in glass while he was an art student in France. To recreate the iridescent colors of the ancient glass he saw in Europe, Tiffany opened his own glassmaking studio in New York. There he developed a new way to create a luminous glass that he patented under the name Favrile. Tiffany used this brilliantly colored glass to create the stained-glass lamps that made him famous worldwide. First exhibited at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, the stunning and innovative Tiffany lamps were instantly recognized for their artistic beauty and form. To create these handmade works of art, Tiffany employed hundreds of artisans at Tiffany Studios. The artisans either carried out Tiffany’s designs or created designs under his guidance. The shade of every lamp began with an artist’s drawing. Artisans then spent up to a week choosing and cutting hundreds of pieces of glass for the complex design of each shade. The leaves, flowers, and other natural shapes were held together by leading. Considered luxury items, Tiffany lamps sold at premium prices and are still prized today.

 

Scott # 3749a


 

 

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