{"product_id":"designing-the-gilded-age-drawings-from-the-studios-of-louis-c-tiffany","title":"Designing the Gilded Age : Drawings from the Studios of Louis C. Tiffany","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-press__intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn in-depth study of the design drawings for Louis Comfort Tiffany’s celebrated stained-glass windows, lamps, mosaics, and interiors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigning the Gilded Age features more than 150 design drawings from the studios of Louis Comfort Tiffany. This rarely seen preparatory material highlightsthe process of embellishing Gilded Age mansions, churches, synagogues, banks, emporia, museums, and theaters. While acknowledging Tiffany’s own artistry, this catalogue recognizes the contributions of other designers, including women and immigrants, who realized Tiffany’s vision in luminous watercolor drawings that were presented to potential patrons and used by his artisans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe commissions represented here span Tiffany’s career, from the mid-1880s through the 1920s, and range across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, and Switzerland. Each work tells an individual story, of people and place, architectural history, social context, religion, iconography, and more. Marking the culmination of decades of dedicated conservation and research, this study provides fresh attributions to specific designers and identifies important Gilded Age commissions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow painstakingly restored to their full beauty, the drawings reveal new information about the studios’ innovative processes. Alongside stunning photography of the drawings are related images of exemplary windows, mosaics, and iconic leaded-glass lamps, which provide a unique opportunity to view the drawings and finished products side by side. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExhibition Schedule:The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (October 22, 2026–February 7, 2027)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eAlice Cooney Frelinghuysen\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eHardcover:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e 400 pages | 305 illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eDate published:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e  October 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e9781588398215\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eProduct Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 29.1 x 25.0 \u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003ecm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Metropolitan Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57411997598074,"sku":"9781588398215","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/8302\/files\/designing-the-gilded-age-drawings-from-the-studios-of-louis-c-tiffany-9781588398215-1262566880.jpg?v=1791986830","url":"https:\/\/www.museumbookstore.com\/products\/designing-the-gilded-age-drawings-from-the-studios-of-louis-c-tiffany","provider":"Museum Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}