Louis Comfort Tiffany

From Tiffany & Co. website, http://www.tiffany.com/about/LouisComfort.aspx:

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), the celebrated jewelry and glass designer, was

born the son of Charles Lewis Tiffany, founder of Tiffany & Co. His remarkable

career designing jewelry, windows and decorative glass spanned 57 years including

his tenure with L.C. Tiffany & Associates Artists, the Tiffany Glass Company, Tiffany

Studios, TIffany Furnaces, and L.C. Tiffany Furnaces. In 1902 he became Tiffany &

Co.'s first Design Director, creating fantastic jewelry designs inspired both by

nature and the art of other cultures. His patent for opalescent window glass in 1881

and his commissions for Mark Twain, Cornelius Vanderbilt and many others earned

him an international reputation. His work has been honored by museums and

treasured by collectors around the world.