The history of the Tiffany lamp dates back to the beginning of the 20th century when Louis Comfort Tiffany created colorful lampshades.It was Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) a well-known American artist, who is the author of these colorful glass lamps. Originally he was an artist in painting but as a 27-year-old became interested in glass art. He wanted to create a lampshade with colored glass for the "new electric light", which was much stronger than what was obtained with the kerosene lamps. Tiffany's works quickly became popular and he established a jewelry company that manufactured lamps, jewelry and porcelain. Louis Comfort Tiffany is internationally known as one of the foremost artists in glass art and Art Noveau.

The starting material in the production process is colored glass which is cut and ground to fit the plant. The glass pieces are coated with copper foil and soldered together using a mixture of tin and lead. In the past, this technology was used to make leaded windows, mainly in churches. The Tiffany lamps were then, as now, exclusively made in advance, which makes each lampshade a unique craft.