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Dragonfly Table lamp

Dragonfly Table lamp
Dragonfly Table lamp
Object name 
Dragonfly Table lamp
Date 
c. 1900-1906
Medium 
Glass, bronze
Dimensions 
Overall: 19 x 16 in. ( 48.3 x 40.6 cm )
Description 
Leaded glass and bronze "Dragonfly" table lamp; 16" diameter cone-shaped shade with seven dragonflies repeated around circumference of shade; dragonfly bodies are dark green with yellow jewel eyes, wings are brilliant orange-yellow and covered with metal filigree; background glass green near aperture, shading to blue and then gray towards bottom of shade. Bronze table lamp base.
Credit Line 
Gift of Dr. Egon Neustadt
Object Number 
N84.67
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creative: Tronvig Group