Collections: Decorative Arts: "Dragonfly" Lamp

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"Dragonfly" Lamp

This characteristic Tiffany "dragonfly"-design lampshade features predominantly amber and blue colors. The upper portion of the lampshade is veined; the lower portion is decorated with a band of dragonflies with outspread wings overlaid in pierced bronze encircling the perimeter.


• Designer: Clara Driscoll, American, born St. Mary's, Texas, 1881-1945
• Maker: Tiffany Studios, American, 1848-1933
• Medium: Glass, bronze, and lead
• Place Manufactured: New York, New York, USA
• Dates: ca. 1900-1920
• Dimensions: 18 1/4 x 14 x 14 in. (46.4 x 35.6 x 35.6 cm)
• Markings: Stamped on underside of base: "TIFFANY STUDIOS / NEW YORK / 337"
• Signature: no signature
• Inscriptions: no inscriptions
• Collections: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
• Accession Number: 67.120.54
• Credit Line: Bequest of Laura L. Barnes
• Image: Overall, 67.120.54.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
Clara Driscoll (American, born St. Mary's, Texas, 1881-1945). "Dragonfly" Lamp, ca. 1900-1920. Glass, bronze, and lead, 18 1/4 x 14 x 14 in. (46.4 x 35.6 x 35.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.120.54 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 67.120.54.jpg)
• Catalogue Description: Table lamp in glass, lead, and bronze. "Dragonfly" design shade of predominantly amber and blue colors. Upper portion of shade is veined; lower portion decorated with band of dragonflies with outspread wings overlaid in pierced bronze encircling perimeter. Three light sockets on horizontally curving arms; vasiform shaft with vertical lobes; circular base with undulating ribbed surface. CONDITION: Excellent