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The 1906 Tiffany Studios Price List describes this floor base, model number 377 with a brown-green patina, as “Piano lamp, floor, large, plain.” Unlike today’s piano lamps, which sit on top of the instrument to directionally light sheet music, the term at the turn of the century typically referred to tall floor lamps that provided broad illumination. Pianos were a common accessory in late-nineteenth century homes, symbolizing refinement, and an impressive piano lamp served as a focal point in a parlor.