Louis C. Tiffany Mellon House Waterlilies : Luminary Lantern / Water Actived Candle Holder

Luminary Lanterns set the mood in any space with the addition of water and water-activated, floating LED candles. These durable, plastic luminaries feature modern, graphic designs and are suitable for indoor and outdoor use. These luminaries compliment an elegant wedding, trendy dinner party or relaxed patio gathering and are also perfect for every day living. Luminary Lanterns will not break or chip and eliminate concerns about fire hazards due to the use of flameless, floating candles. Designed in OHIO, USA

* Dimensions: 6" x 6.5"
* Collapsible and folds flat
* Will never chip, scratch, break or fade
* Included: 4 luminaries, 4 LED candles and 4 lithium batteries per package

• Luminaries arrive flat and expand with water
  
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  The Story

  This richly-colored landscape panel from Tiffany Studios was originally the centerpiece of a ten-panel window designed for the landing of a massive marble staircase in the Pittsburgh home of Richard B. Mellon (1858–1933).

  Mellon, a member of the influential banking family, built the sixty-room house in 1908–9. The panel’s design makes brilliant use of the reforms brought to glassmaking by Louis Comfort Tiffany. With opalescent glass alone, the panel presents an evocative scene of rippling water, floating waterlilies, and a footbridge draped with roses. Different types of glass produce various effects. Foliage, or confetti glass, for example creates flecks of pink in the roses and mimics the light and shadow of leaves. Dramatic and peaceful at once, the experience of the window in its original location must have been unforgettable.

  Tiffany Studios, New York City, 1902–32
  Mellon House Waterlilies, c. 1908
  Richard Beatty Mellon house, Pittsburgh, 1908–40
  Charles Hosmer Morse Museum
  Winter Park Florida