This Picture Frame is part of the "Art Deco" or "Art Moderne" Desk Set produced by Louis C. Tiffany Furnaces, Inc. and retailed at Tiffany Studios in the 1920s. This Desk Set was intended to appeal to clients whose tastes began to shift towards the geometric motifs of the Art Deco era.
This example features inset enamel in the red colorway. The rectilinear recesses and outer borders are filled with enamel in a deep red tone with dark purple accents along the edges. A contrasting golden orange enamel fills four circular motifs at each corner as well as the interior border. The vertical configuration of the picture frame is less commonly seen. This rare example of Tiffany metalwork is stamped on the reverse with signature and date code, and features an easel back.
Frame Dimensions:
Height: 7 ¼ inches (18.4 cm)
Width: 6 inches (15.2 cm)
Depth: 5 ½ inches (14 cm)
Display Dimensions:
Height: 4 ¾ inches (12 cm)
Width: 3 ¼ inches( 8.3 cm)