Tiffany Studios

(New York, 1878–1933)

Dragonfly table lamp

leaded glass, acid-etched, patinated, and gilt bronze

Lamp features a twisted vine base in Doré finish.

Impressed to shade ‘Tiffany Studios New York 1495’ Impressed to base 'Tiffany Studios New York 443'

26½ h × 20¼ dia in (67 × 51 cm)

Property from the Estate of James G. Hansen at Fetcher House, Winnetka, Illinois

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

Property from the Estate of A. J. Lemkey, Oak Park, Illinois

Leslie Hindman Auctions, Fine Furniture and Decorative Sale 213, Lot 1330

October 7, 2012

Philip Chasen Antiques, East Norwich, New York, October 18, 2012

Literature

Tiffany Lamps and Metalware: New Edition, Duncan, ppg. 106, 172 illustrate shade

Note

The Fetcher House in Winnetka, Illinois was designed by local architect Augustus Higginson and built in 1901 for Edwin S. Fechheimer (who later changed his last name to Fetcher). Higginson was a Winnetka resident and member of the Chicago Arts and Crafts Society at Hull House and was therefore the ideal architect to design Fetcher’s home in the desired Arts and Crafts style. In April 1905, The House Beautiful featured the home, praising the architecture and interior design as “simple, sincere, and unpretentious.” [1]

Over the following century, there were several additions and renovations to the home as it passed through three owners before James Hansen purchased it in 1979. Hansen was a passionate and knowledgeable collector, who valued and preserved the history of The Fetcher House. As an artist and industrial designer himself, he had a deep appreciation for the Arts and Crafts movement for its creation of beautiful, functional objects made from natural materials as a reaction against mass production.

Hansen built his collection to fit the style of the home including striking examples of works by important early 20th century makers such as Tiffany Studios, Roycroft, Stickley, and Grueby, as well as Chicago metalsmiths Robert Jarvie and Jessie Preston. Freeman’s | Hindman is honored to present this eclectic and inspired collection in our Early 20th Century Design auction on May 20, 2025 and Artist and Artisan: Fetcher House and the Collection of James G. Hansen auction on June 6, 2025.

[1] Robie, Virginia, “A Bachelor’s Cottage in the Country,” The House Beautiful (April 1905), 30-31.

Heat cap in overall good, complete condition without losses. Finial slightly pushed in. Having even dore finish consistent with shade and base. Shade in overall good, stable, complete condition. Without losses to glass. Three gems having cracks. One gem having a matte finish and one slag rectangular section at the base having a glossy finish. Each of which contrast with their counterparts, but appear original to the shade. Patina to leading bright. Base in overall good condition with fairly bright patina having some age spotting throughout with four-socket cluster, each with Perkins switch. Rewired.

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