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"Dragonfly" Table Lamp

Creator: Tiffany Studios
Offered by: Lillian Nassau LLC

Description
This original Tiffany Lamp features a 14-inch diameter example of the Dragonfly Shade. The dragonfly has become one of the most iconic motifs associated with Tiffany Studios. The first Tiffany Dragonfly Lamp was designed in the spring of 1899 by Clara Driscoll. As Tiffany Studios began to expand production, the Dragonfly motif was adapted into a series of shades for lamps in a variety of sizes, shapes and configurations; this 14-inch diameter model was the smallest Dragonfly shade offered.

This example of the shade features a series of downward facing dragonflies, their bodies formed by Tiffany Glass which shifts from green near the tail through yellow to light orange for the heads and eyes; the wings, in variegated orange glass with hints of green throughout, are mounted with pierced metal filigree. Pressed rounded Tiffany Glass jewels in shades of orange and green are scattered around the dragonflies along the lower edge of the shade.

This Dragonfly shade is paired with an original Inverted Mushroom base. Both the shade and base of this authentic Tiffany Lamp are signed.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Leaded glass, favrile glass and bronze
Creation Date:	circa 1910
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau
Incollect Reference #:	720426

Dimensions

H.	18 in;	Diam.	14 in;
H.	45.72 cm;	Diam.	35.56 cm;

Message from Seller:

Lillian Nassau LLC, established in 1945, specializes in the extraordinary work of Tiffany Studios and Louis Comfort Tiffany, including lamps, glass, pottery, and metalwork. With over seventy-five years of expertise, they also offer 19th and 20th-century Decorative Art, Design, and Sculpture—contact them today at 212.759.6062 or via email at info@lilliannassau.com.