Art, nature and modern technology

The perfection of the light bulb around 1880 opened up unimagined new possibilities for artists and designers. The elimination of open flames as a light source freed them from the previous design restrictions. The lighting effects of this table lamp are achieved by shining the light source through a colored glass shade, similar to Gothic stained glass windows, which the versatile Tiffany had studied in Europe. The lampshade dampens the light and thus provides the colored "light experience".
The varieties of ornamental bamboo from East Asia that were introduced to Europe and the USA around 1850 were among the most fashionable plants of the period around 1900.