Tiffany lamps

Every person wants his home to be warm and cozy. It is necessary to take seriously the interior design, because any part can favorably emphasize or spoil it. One of these parts is lighting. It is important to choose the right source of light so that your apartment is bright - and at the same time it has a quiet place to rest. Today Tiffany lamps are very popular.

Currently, there are many different lighting fixtures, but there is no limit to perfection. Stained glass lamps are gaining more and more popularity. There are several types of manufacturing techniques:

• the glasses are soldered to each other;
• heat up, melt and stick together;
• the forged form is filled with many small glasses, the product is created manually;
• the contour of the ornament applied on glass is trimmed with a special material, after which the pattern itself is stained with paints of different colors;
• a drawing is printed on the film and glued to a glass sheet, the result is a photo-print;
• the glass sheet is treated with sand (under the pressure of the air flow), before that it is covered with a protective film, leaving only those places that will have a pattern - after using this method, the stained-glass window becomes matte;
• Tiffany appliances. It is worth considering it in more detail.

Founder of the brand - Louis Comfort Tiffany. He was the son of Charles Lewis Tiffany, the owner of a world famous jewelry house. Louis Tiffany studied art in Paris. The young man was very impressed by Chartres Cathedral, or rather, the stained glass windows. Since then, this glass has been the subject of his admiration. Luis traveled half the world, studying its features and properties.

Returning to America at the end of the 19th century, Tiffany founded his workshop. It employed about three hundred people. Among the clients were famous politicians, writers, entrepreneurs. The workshop staff participated in the design of the White House, the apartments of the Cuban president.

These models were exhibits of the Paris exhibition and won the Grand Prix.The manufacturer created stained glass windows, bijouterie, lamps, thanks to which stained glass then not only adorned chic houses, but also appeared in ordinary people.

The peculiarity lies in the fact that every detail of the product is wrapped in copper foil, then placed on the design sketch - and only then they are soldered. Thanks to this, the drawing is complicated, ornate and voluminous, and the lampshade itself is light. However, this perfection of technology was not achieved immediately. Initially, the framing strips were of lead. It weighed down the ceiling, made them coarse and deprived of volume.

Then he began to experiment. Thanks to this ingenious inventor, the following types of glass are spread:

• Iridescent: metal dust is poured onto the unheated canvas, and it gets a beautiful shimmer.
• Folded: warm raw materials are deliberately distorted, getting folds on it.
• Opalescent: "Muddy" glass. This effect is provided by tin or burned bone.Its severity can be adjusted by changing the amount of impurities.

Tiffany lamp - a product of amazing beauty. Multi-colored glass mosaic gives hundreds of highlights in different colors that create a riot of colors. A variety of colors allows you to choose the contrast of light: make it muted using pastel, or bright, shimmering, using more saturated colors.

Tiffany worked in modern and art deco styles. These products are characterized by a special type of ornament - natural: dragonfly, lotus, broom, various flowers. Recently, however, scientists have found that the idea of ​​the design does not belong to Tiffany, but to Clara Pierce Walcott, who worked for him. Prior to this, the designer created ornaments with geometric patterns. Clara was a graduate of art school. She has worked in the Tiffany workshop for 20 years. It was she who became the author of the patterns. "Dragonfly" and "Narcissus"which are by far the most famous.

It should be said about the price. Real lamps Tiffany, created by brand companies in compliance with all technological rules, are quite expensive. But on the other hand, they differ in originality, because you can make them to order by inventing a drawing yourself.

All such products are divided into 4 categories:

• Ceiling: they are usually placed in the lobby. They are massive, attract attention even when turned off. For their manufacture using light-colored glass, so that they better pass light.
• Tabletop: it is better for them to choose the ceiling lamps extended below so that the radiation goes on the table.
• Outdoor: they will create a cozy atmosphere in your living room. Such products give spectacular forged metal leg, which is located on the lampshade.
• Wall mounted: they favorably emphasize the interior. Such products are mounted in the bedroom or corridor. They are diverse in shape: in the form of a flashlight, flat, protruding. Pastel shades of the shades are perfect for the sleeping area, they will contribute to relaxation.

The range of Tiffany lamps is very wide, such products will harmoniously look in any interior:

• Gothic: it is a luxury and grandeur.It is distinguished by peak arches, tending upwards, as well as stained glass windows. Lamps of any color are suitable for such design, but better - brighter: with red, yellow, blue, green glass; with golden legs.

• Baroque: lush and frilly style. In the interior - elite velvet, tapestry, gold, stucco. Lamps here should also look "rich" and play a riot of colors.

• Classic: combines rigor, consistency and elegance. Does not tolerate bright colors. Chandeliers with stained glass windows in calm colors: white, beige, blue will fit well into such an interior. The ornament should be symmetrical, with clear contours.

• East style: softness, fluidity, ornate patterns, rich decoration. For lighting good minimalism. Colors: yellow, brown, orange. Among the patterns dominated by flowers.

• Country Style: the spirit of practicality, simplicity, without fashionable things; Only natural materials are used. Reminds a house in the village. This is a good match for antique fixtures. To do this, they are specially aged, covering metal parts with patina. From the color gamut emit pastels.

• High tech: it is characterized by an ultra-modern style of performance. Modern technologies provide convenience and practicality, and minimalism in details - rationality and simplicity. Therefore, the lamps should be without elaborate patterns, with thin lines. Such lamps should attract lightness and transparency.

Main advantages:

• The ability to create a unique device under the order - according to your preferences.
• These products are so beautiful that they will become not only sources of light, but also a highlight of your home environment.
• Due to the variety of colors in stained glass, you can adjust the type of lighting: rich colors will add brightness and quiet ones will make the light more muted.
• Successfully fit into any interior.
• This technique is more than 100 years old, and it is still popular. It will be relevant for a long time.

Among the minuses can be noted:

• The high price of such chandeliers.
• Long production - if you do decide to purchase the product under the order.
• Significant weight of some products.

Light fixtures Tiffany known worldwide.They are luxurious, striking in their beauty and grace. Such a product was created from a great love of art. Becoming part of the interior of your home, this thing will transform it, give you warmth and comfort.

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