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Original Tiffany stained glass lamps are beautiful examples of craftsmanship and skill and are much sought after by collectors. These days a genuine Tiffany lamp will come with a high price tag.

Born in 1848, Louis Comfort Tiffany started his artistic life as an artist but grew fascinated with glass making and opened his own glass making studio in the 1890’s. He began producing the lamps that he is now famous for later in the 1890’s. They were extremely popular until the 1920’s when the wealthy classes began to consider them old fashioned. They remained unpopular until the 1960’s when a resurgence of the Art Nouveau movement brought them back into favor. During the years from 1989 to 1990 they were again collected and in 1997 Christie’s sold a Tiffany lamp for $2.8 million. Most genuine Tiffany lamps now sell for $10,000 to hundreds of thousands, depending on the size and quality of the lamp. Chrisite’s have also sold A Tiffany dragonfly table lamp for $185,000 and a Tiffany lamp with an apple blossom design for $136,000.

The most popular Tiffany lamps are the Dragonfly, Wisteria and Peony designs and these sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars! Less popular Tiffany lamps are decorated with geometric designs or flowers and vines. As genuine Tiffany lamps are so collectible there are many fakes around. A signature can be easily faked so collectors should ensure that they are buying from a reputable auction house.

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