$9,000
After Tiffany Studios, contemporary. A drop head jeweled dragonfly leaded glass and gilt bronze table lamp after the original created around 1910, depicting dragonflies in nine repeats at base of shade; dragonflies have outspread wings rendered in filigree, with heads dropping below the lower rim of the shade; upper shade with mottled red and autumnal background glass; bodies of insects amethyst, wings blue with red jewel eyes; shade has large green jewels and smaller amber and green ones. Shade is supported on a gilt bronze Empire style base having a six bulb light cluster (unmarked) with Weber paddles over a pierced, scrolled and foliate molded standard issuing four imbricated down scrolled legs resting on a quadripartite concave plinth. Shade is impressed 'TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1507-12'. Lamp base impressed 'TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 550. Approximate height of lamp shade 10.3", diameter of shade 22". Approximate height of lamp base 28.5", width of base 11". Provenance: From the Estate of Channing S. Jun, M.D., Eastman, Georgia, whereby acquired by present owner.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2016-10-14
