Tiffany Glass: Art, Innovation, and the Permanent Collection
Aug 02, 2026
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Join us for a gallery talk celebrating Tiffany glass and recent additions to the Taubman Museum of Art’s Permanent Collection.
Local Tiffany glass aficionado John Hall will introduce the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany and Tiffany Studios, discussing Tiffany’s artistic innovations, the glass types and techniques that define the studio’s work, and the enduring appeal of these remarkable objects. The presentation will also highlight the Museum’s recently acquired Tiffany works and conclude with a look at several notable Tiffany glass sites within a day’s drive of Roanoke.
Whether you are new to Tiffany or a longtime admirer, this program offers an opportunity to learn more about one of America’s most celebrated decorative arts traditions and to discover remarkable examples both in the Museum’s collection and throughout the region.
Registration required to reserve your seat.
Free and welcoming to all!
About Louis Comfort Tiffany:
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933) was one of America’s most celebrated artists and designers, best known for transforming stained glass into a fine art.
The son of the founder of Tiffany & Co., he established Tiffany Studios and became a leading figure of the Art Nouveau movement, creating breathtaking windows, lamps, mosaics, and decorative objects inspired by nature.
Tiffany Studios developed innovative types of art glass—including the famous Favrile glass, known for its rich, iridescent colors—that allowed artists to achieve remarkable depth, texture, and light effects without relying heavily on painted details.
Today, Tiffany glass remains highly prized because of its extraordinary craftsmanship, luminous beauty, and the complex, hand-crafted techniques used to produce it—many of which are difficult or impossible to replicate on the same scale.
As a result, authentic Tiffany glass is treasured by museums, collectors, and art lovers around the world as both a technical achievement and a masterpiece of American decorative art.
