Tiffany "Magnolia" Floor Lamp Sells for Record $4.4 Million at Sotheby's Auction
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Summary
A Tiffany "Magnolia" floor lamp designed by Agnes Northrop sold for $4.4 million at Sotheby's, setting a new auction record for Tiffany lamps. The lamp represents Gilded Age craftsmanship and has enduring appeal, with historical significance including being owned by Steve Jobs and gaining modern popularity on TikTok.
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· 4 pulledThe patinated bronze floor lamp featuring magnolias — perhaps the ultimate Tiffany motif, and a specialty of its star designer, Agnes Northrop — sold for $4.4 million at Sotheby's in New York last week, setting a new record for the luxury design house's lamps.
Representing the best of Gilded Age craftsmanship, the lamps have been coveted for a century.
A young Steve Jobs kept one in his famously spare California apartment, and other examples have gone viral on TikTok.
Crafted by the studio's stained-glass maestro, the 'Magnolia' floor lamp broke Tiffany's auction record.
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