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Lot 346: TIFFANY STUDIOS 20" DRAGONFLY TABLE LAMP
Auction House: Fontaine's Auction Gallery
Auction Location: Pittsfield, MA, USA
1485 West Housatonic
Pittsfield, MA
USA
01201
Phone: 413.448.8922
Fax: 413 442 1550
Email: jobrien@fontaineauction.com
Auction Title: Exceptional Lighting, Antiques, Clocks, Watches & Mission Au
Auction Date: 21 November 2009, 10:00 EST
Description: An excellent shade with 6 dragonflies, each with 8 yellow mottled glass pieces making up the body and 4 green translucent striated wings with pierced veins overlaid, each has red jeweled eyes, the right wings are slightly overlapped by the left wings of the previous dragonfly. Has a 3 row brick border with green mottled glass centered in yellow. The staggered background consists of various vertical green mottled glass panels w/ 21 oval jewels; signed Tiffany Studios New York 1495-7. Bonze library base with a 9" ribbed platform applied w/ 12 coils running up the stem, on 4 ball feet; 3 Bryant socket cluster w/ risers, 4 ΒΌ" wheel and replaced reticulated heat cap. Signed Tiffany Studios New York 362. Has only a few minor heat cracks in the background glass.
Estimated Price: $75,000 - $100,000
Dimensions: Shade 20" diameter x 26"H
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