Tiffany glass

American  

noun

1. Favrile Glass.

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Tiffany glass British  

noun

1. another term for Favrile glass

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Tiffany glass Cultural  

1. Lamps and other glass objects created by Louis Tiffany, an American artisan of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These objects are greatly prized and have been much imitated.

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Etymology

Origin of Tiffany glass

Named after L. C. Tiffany

Example Sentences

Original cove lighting have been replaced with long life lamps and the original Tiffany glass illuminated proscenium has been restored.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2022

Better yet, the Palm Court has Tiffany glass skylights, with an intricate pattern that could easily transform itself into a nest of writhing snakes whenever people aren’t looking directly at it.

From Slate • Jul. 4, 2021

The home has seven bedrooms and 10.5 bathrooms, including a primary suite complete with Tiffany glass that was purchased from Elton John in the ’80s.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2020

In Houston, Bertoia metal spires up to 12 feet tall will tower over Evans cabinets fronted in a patchwork of steel and slate, and a triangular Wormley table inlaid with Tiffany glass tiles.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2011

She affected one like a bit of Tiffany glass, shimmering, iridescent, ethereal; and no ugliness in her surroundings could take away that impression.

From Jewel Weed by Fisher, Harrison