Nouveau Niche

Fresh takes on a timeless design

By Alyssa Ford
Nouveau Niche
Photo by Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Louis Comfort Tiffany

“Mandarin Lotus Leaf” table lamp, Tiffany Studios, between 1901 and 1905

Though he was the heir apparent to Tiffany & Co. jewelry company, Louis C. Tiffany chose instead to pursue life as an artist. From 1885 to 1928, his New York company, Tiffany Studios, produced stained glass windows, Tiffany lamps, and other interior decorations in the Art Nouveau style. Organic, quasi-Asian shapes and curves, sweeping hyperbolas and parabolas, and a distinct reliance on natural motifs, such as leaves, seaweed, and insects, characterize these designs. His “Mandarin Lotus Leaf” lamp, pictured, is currently housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.




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Josephine Geiger

Josephine Geiger

Leaded glass “Pines” abstract mosaic by this St. Paul artist, $200 per square foot. Custom mosaics available at 612-964-6081, www.jageigerstudio.com.


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Kohler Interiors

Robert Kuo

Hand-hammered “Shang” chandelier for Baker Signature Lighting, $8,620, available at Baker, Knapp & Tubbs, 275 Market St., Suite 335, Minneapolis, 612-341-2906, www.kohlerinteriors.com.


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Jado USA

Jado Design Team

Cast brass “Ornate” lavatory set with old bronze finish by Jado USA, $1,000, available at Fantasia Showrooms, 275 Market St., Suite 102, 612-338-5811.


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by Kettal

Pedro Soler

Barcelona-imported, cast aluminum “Lotus” barstool with arms for Kettal, $1,300 and up, available through Kettal U.S. distribution, Coral Gables, Fla., 786-552-9002, www.kettal.com.

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