Celebrated for his Art Nouveau stained-glass interpretations of birds, insects, fruits, and flowers, Louis Comfort Tiffany was the foremost American designer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His enormous influence on his father’s famed company, however, has been largely obscured. During this fascinating presentation, Tiffany & Co. Design Director Emeritus John Loring puts in proper perspective the mutually beneficial bonds between “LCT” and the family firm. The lecture will be fully illustrated by the wide range of jewelry, enamels, blown glass, ceramics, desk accessories, and other objets d’art created by LCT during his 16-year tenure as the company’s design director as well as luxury goods produced in his own studios but financed and retailed by the family company. The result of unprecedented access to Tiffany archives, Loring’s research not only documents the panoramic range of the designer’s art, but also deepens the understanding of an American commercial dynasty.
WHEN: Tuesday, September 8, 2015
6:00 pm
WHERE: Copeland Lecture Hall
Winterthur Visitor Center
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
5105 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, Delaware 19807
COST: Members, $5. Nonmembers, $15. Students free with valid ID.
INFORMATION: Register online at winterthur.org or by calling 800.448.3883.