{"product_id":"water-resistant-canvas-tote-inspired-by-louis-c-tiffany-1848-1933-brown-lions","title":"Water‑Resistant Canvas Tote — Inspired by Louis C. Tiffany (1848–1933) — Brown Lions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassics Collection-Inspired by Louis C. Tiffany (1848-1933), National Academician\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Classics Collection reimagines American Tapestry’s signature emblem—originally \u003cstrong\u003einspired by a rare Louis C. Tiffany Furnaces, Inc. lion-crested lamp\u003c\/strong\u003e—into classic American styles. The emblem draws from the rampant lions found on the more than 100-year-old Tiffany Furnaces lamp now held in the Mayflower Descendants Museum, founded by our founder and creative director, Cherie Behrens. \u003c\/span\u003eMore than a century later, the lamp still literally lights up a room.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Swipe to see photographs of the historic lamp, including a close-up of its rampant lions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the New American Art Museum Bringing History into Public View Through Art and Artifacts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mayflower Descendants Museum is an American art museum whose holdings bring together a wide range of artists and stories—from talented and emerging artists, some of whom may not yet have been represented in museum collections, to artists whose work was overlooked or little known during their lifetimes, to artists represented in some of the world’s most significant institutional and royal collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the latter category, artists represented in the Museum’s collection can also be found in institutions including the Louvre in Paris; the British Royal Collection; the Victoria and Albert Museum; the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Picture Gallery in Stratford-upon-Avon; The Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Smithsonian; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, among others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Museum’s holdings also include works that have never before been on public view, created by both American and international artists whose art, objects, and stories intersect with the broader American story connected to Mayflower descendants—a diverse global population estimated to number more than 35 million.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Louis C. Tiffany (1848-1933), National Academician\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLouis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933) was one of the most influential American artists and designers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He began his career as a painter and was elected an Associate National Academician in 1871 and a full National Academician in 1880. His reputation soon expanded far beyond painting as he became internationally known for stained glass, interiors, lighting, metalwork, enamels, pottery, jewelry, mosaics, and decorative glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTiffany was an artist, artistic director, innovator, and entrepreneur who oversaw a complex network of workshops and companies devoted to bringing art into the American interior. He was also skilled at recognizing extraordinary artistic talent—some of those artists are represented in the Museum—and employing artists and craftspeople across his various enterprises. His companies produced everything from individual lamps and decorative objects to complete interior commissions, with Tiffany serving as the central artistic force behind their production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis achievements were recognized internationally. At the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris, Tiffany exhibited lamps, enamels, mosaics, art glass, and windows and was awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’honneur by the French government, one of France’s most distinguished honors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe historic lamp that inspired the American Tapestry emblem features an unusual enameled wire-mesh shade decorated with grapevines, fruit, foliage, and butterflies, while its openwork metal base incorporates two heraldic lions facing one another. The lamp also incorporates Favrile glass, the iridescent art glass closely associated with Tiffany’s furnaces and artistic production. It brings together Tiffany’s recurring interest in nature with the elaborate metalwork, glassmaking, and craftsmanship associated with his later decorative work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Rare Tiffany Furnaces Butterfly Lamp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTiffany’s work is preserved in major museum collections throughout the United States, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. These collections include many of the celebrated Tiffany Studios leaded-glass lamps associated with motifs such as the Dragonfly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy contrast, the lamp preserved by the Mayflower Descendants Museum represents a far rarer type of Tiffany production: a distinctive hybrid design combining enameled wire mesh, decorative metalwork, Favrile glass, and an unusual lion-form base. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on research conducted by our founder, this particular lamp has surfaced only once in a museum context during the course of that research, possibly as part of a temporary exhibition or loan. The scarcity of publicly documented examples further underscores the unusual nature of this Tiffany Furnaces design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout American Tapestry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican Tapestry, founded by Cherie Behrens, is a heritage-driven lifestyle house inspired by historic art and artifacts connected to the American story—often more than a century old—translated into handbags, travel accessories, home décor, jewelry, glassware, games, furniture, textiles, and more. Every design is created by Cherie Behrens and draws inspiration exclusively from works and objects held by the Mayflower Descendants Museum, which she also founded. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican Tapestry follows the unexpected threads that connect the Museum’s holdings to American art, artifacts, literature, and cultural history. Not every work that inspires a collection was created by an American artist; some enter the American story through r\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eesearch that reveals their ties to American people, objects, and narratives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTo discover the threads behind each collection, visit the Museum at\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"www.mayflowerdescendantsmuseum.org\" title=\"Mayflower Descendants Museum\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ewww.mayflowerdescendantsmuseum.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough these holdings, we trace the stitches of America’s past—uncovering connections among people, places, objects, art, literature, and history that together reveal an interwoven American tapestry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur mission is simple: \u003c\/strong\u003eto bring historic art, design, artifacts, and the stories that intersect with them forward into the present and into everyday life—bringing often‑invisible history into view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConnect with American Tapestry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWebsite: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thehouseofamericantapestry.com\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewww.thehouseofamericantapestry.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstagram: @americantapestryofficial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFacebook: American Tapestry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYouTube: @thehouseofamericantapestry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTikTok: @americantapestry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eX: @americantapestr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConnect with the Mayflower Descendants Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWebsite: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mayflowerdescendantsmuseum.org\/\"\u003ewww.mayflowerdescendantsmuseum.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInstagram: @mayflowerdescendantsmuseum\u003cbr\u003eFacebook: Mayflower Descendants Museum\u003cbr\u003eYouTube: @mayflowerdescendantsmuseum\u003cbr\u003eTikTok: @mayflowermuseum\u003cbr\u003eX: @MayflowerMuseum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- 100% polyester water-resistant fabric\u003cbr\u003e- Spacious main compartment with multiple interior pockets\u003cbr\u003e- Zippered top closure and structured base\u003cbr\u003e- Comfortable, sturdy faux-leather handles\u003cbr\u003e- One size: 18.9\" x 11.8\" x 7\" (48 x 30 x 17.8 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Gently wipe it down with a soft, clean, dry cloth if it becomes dirty. 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