His father's son -- Genuine Tiffany or a fake? -- Child on the prowl -- Foreign culture beckons -- painting outdoors -- Moving indoors -- Climbing the ladder -- Spreading his wings -- Stained-glass windows -- Money at the altar -- Lamps galore -- Transition on the home front -- "New Art" -- Favrile days --- fun with mosaics -- Widespread success -- Stained-glass lamps -- Luxury at Laurelton Hall -- Bijoux, aussi -- End arrives

In a portrait filled with surprises, we learn about the life and work of Louis Comfort Tiffany, whose magnificent stained-glass lamps were created to shield the harsh rays of Edison's just-invented lightbulbs. Those lamps, and Tiffany's vases, jewelry, furniture, and other works, sell for millions today and are eagerly sought after by museums

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