1043 of 82 lots
1043
Tiffany Studios (New York, 1878-1933) Lemon Leaf table lamp, c. 1905 USA
Estimate: $7,000-$9,000
Sold
$12,000
Live Auction
Early 20th Century Design
Location
Chicago
Size
24¾ h × 18⅛ dia in (65 × 46 cm)
Description
Tiffany Studios

(New York, 1878-1933)

Lemon Leaf table lamp, c. 1905
USA

stained glass, patinated bronze base

impressed to shade ‘Tiffany Studios New York 1470’. Impressed to base ‘Tiffany Studios New York 538’.

24¾ h × 18⅛ dia in (65 × 46 cm)


This lot is located in Chicago.

Condition
In overall good and ready to place condition. Hairline cracks are present to approximately 6 tiles within the shade, one with a slight clear adhesive stabilizer to the surface. The base has an even patina, and sockets and heat cap appear to be original. Electric cord is present and the lamp is functioning at the time of this condition report.
Signature
impressed to shade ‘Tiffany Studios New York 1470’. Impressed to base ‘Tiffany Studios New York 538’.
Provenance
Literature Tiffany Lamps and Metalware, Duncan, pg. 39 illustrates base, pg. 144 illustrates shadeNote 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.