Lot Essay
The 1900 Exposition Universelle was the first international showcase of the Art Nouveau style, recognizable for its emphasis upon organic and natural decorative motifs. Louis Comfort Tiffany designed a number of exceptional Art Nouveau pieces to be exhibited in the American pavilion in Paris, for which Tiffany and Company won the grand prize in both silver and jewelry. Many of these pieces went on to be displayed at the Buffalo Exposition of 1901, where Tiffany and Company again won the gold medal for its silver display.