Louis Comfort Tiffany and Laurelton Hall: An Artist's Country Estate - Hardcover

This publication accompanies the 2006-07 exhibition of art from Louis Comfort Tiffany's country estate, Laurelton Hall, at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibition's developer Frelinghuysen, along with other contributors, trace the genesis of Laurelton Hall, explaining the eastern influence on Tiffany's early interiors; and attractively displaying the elaborate lamps, vases, murals, leaded-glass windows, paintings, ceramics, and enamelwork that made up his personal museum. The book also features Tiffany's extensive collections of Asian and Native American art, provides insight into life at Laurelton Hall, and describes the work of the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. Distribution is by Yale U. Press. Oversize: 9.25x12". Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)