Tiffany glass

American  

noun

1. Favrile Glass.

---

Tiffany glass British  

noun

1. another term for Favrile glass

---

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.

---

Etymology

Origin of Tiffany glass

Named after L. C. Tiffany

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Tiffany glass

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

The patrons of the five Tiffany glass windows there hail from names we know, our street-name families, the clans behind the commercial enterprises that crowned Cincinnati the Queen City in the mid-19th century.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2018

Giorno, now 78, owns three lofts in the building, including a living area and office space on the third floor that is bathed in light thanks to its Tiffany glass panels and arched windows.

From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2015

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