Rare American Tiffany Studios Art Nouveau Favrile Glass Peppermint Lamp Shade

DETAILS A fairly rare shade, these peppermint candy pattern shades are said to have decorated the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City. Note: unusual fitter size. May have been a custom order or for gas lights. STYLE Art Nouveau COLOR(S) Pale green, gold, pink PLACE OF ORIGIN United States LITERATURE Darrah L. Roberts, Art Glass Shades, 1968, p. 25, fig. 123-124 MAKER Attributed to Tiffany Studios (New York, NY, 1878-1933) | Founder(s): Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848-1933) MARKS Unsigned PERIOD Late 19th/early 20th century DATE Circa 1900 DIMENSIONS Width 4 Depth 4 Height 5.25 inches Fitter: Width 2.75 inches (Note: larger than standard fitter) CONDITION Note: there is a small chip on the fitter rim which would be hidden by the hardware.