Louis Comfort Tiffany

Summary

Louis Comfort Tiffany is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on February 18, 1848^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on January 17, 1933^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], photographer^[7], designer^[8], interior designer^[9], and glass artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,492 views/month, #6,803 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Louis Comfort Tiffany was born in New York City^[2].
• Louis Comfort Tiffany passed away in New York City^[4].
• Louis Comfort Tiffany was born on February 18, 1848^[3].
• Louis Comfort Tiffany died on January 17, 1933^[5].
• Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery^[12].
• Louis Comfort Tiffany's father was Charles Lewis Tiffany^[13].
• Louis Comfort Tiffany's mother was Harriet Olivia Avery Tiffany^[14].
• Among Louis Comfort Tiffany's spouses was Louise Wakeman Tiffany^[15].
• A child of Louis Comfort Tiffany was Louise Comfort Gilder^[16].
• A child of Louis Comfort Tiffany was Dorothy Burlingham^[17].
• A child of Louis Comfort Tiffany was Julia Tiffany Weld^[18].
• A child of Louis Comfort Tiffany was Charles Lewis Tiffany^[19].
• Louis Comfort Tiffany held citizenship in United States^[20].
• Louis Comfort Tiffany worked as a painter^[6].
• Louis Comfort Tiffany worked as a photographer^[7].
• Louis Comfort Tiffany worked as a designer^[8].
• Louis Comfort Tiffany worked as an interior designer^[9].
• Louis Comfort Tiffany's professions included glass artist^[10].
• Louis Comfort Tiffany's professions included jewelry designer^[21].
• Louis Comfort Tiffany's field of work was stained glass^[22].
• Louis Comfort Tiffany's field of work was interior design^[23].
• Louis Comfort Tiffany's field of work was glass^[24].
• Louis Comfort Tiffany's field of work was jewelry^[25].
• Louis Comfort Tiffany's field of work was jewelry design^[26].
• Among Louis Comfort Tiffany's employers was Tiffany & Co.^[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis Comfort Tiffany's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on February 18, 1848^[3]. His father was Charles Lewis Tiffany^[13]. His mother was Harriet Olivia Avery Tiffany^[14].

Education

Louis Comfort Tiffany was educated at Widener University^[28]. Studied under George Inness^[29], a painter^[30], 1825–1894^[31], of United States^[32], awarded the Temple Silver Medal / 2nd Place^[33], specialised in landscape painting^[34] and Samuel Colman^[35], a painter^[36], 1832–1920^[37], of United States^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], photographer^[7], designer^[8], interior designer^[9], glass artist^[10], and jewelry designer^[21]. Fields of work include stained glass^[22], a type of work of art^[39]; interior design^[23], a creative industries^[40]; glass^[24], a non-classical state of matter^[41]; jewelry^[25], an industry^[42]; and jewelry design^[26]. Louis Comfort Tiffany was employed by Tiffany & Co.^[27]. A notable student of him was Raphaël Évaldre^[43].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Louis Comfort Tiffany is Tiffany lamp^[44]. Things named for him include Tiffany glass^[45] and Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Biennial Award^[46], an award^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[48], a grade of an order^[49], in France^[50] and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[51], a hall of fame^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1973^[54], headquartered in North Canton^[55].

Personal Life

Louis Comfort Tiffany was married to Louise Wakeman Tiffany^[15]. Children include Louise Comfort Gilder^[16], 1887–1974^[56], of United States^[57]; Dorothy Burlingham^[17], a psychoanalyst^[58], 1891–1979^[59], of United States^[60]; Julia Tiffany Weld^[18], a pathologist^[61], of United States^[62]; and Charles Lewis Tiffany^[19], 1878–1947^[63].

Death and Burial

Louis Comfort Tiffany died on January 17, 1933^[5]. He died in New York City^[4]. Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Louis Comfort Tiffany ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,492 views/month, #6,803 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

Entities named for him include Tiffany glass^[45] and Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Biennial Award^[46], an award^[47].

FAQs

Where was Louis Comfort Tiffany born?

Louis Comfort Tiffany was born in New York City^[2].

Where did Louis Comfort Tiffany die?

Louis Comfort Tiffany passed away in New York City^[4].

Who were Louis Comfort Tiffany's parents?

Louis Comfort Tiffany's father was Charles Lewis Tiffany^[13]. Louis Comfort Tiffany's mother was Harriet Olivia Avery Tiffany^[14].

Who was Louis Comfort Tiffany married to?

Louis Comfort Tiffany's spouses include Louise Wakeman Tiffany^[15].

What did Louis Comfort Tiffany do for work?

Louis Comfort Tiffany worked as painter^[6], photographer^[7], designer^[8], interior designer^[9], and glass artist^[10].

Where did Louis Comfort Tiffany go to school?

Louis Comfort Tiffany was educated at Widener University^[28].

What awards did Louis Comfort Tiffany receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[48] and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[51].