08/01/2026
Jason has made a few of these. There is also a moth variation that we’ve seen photos of.
Hovering and gliding winged insects are commonly attracted to gardens filled with blooming flowers. Tiffany Studios (1902–32), inspired by such insects’ flight, created decorative glass lamp screens. These screens were suspended from a long chain, which was attached to the finial, or topmost part of a lamp, and intended to hang just below the lower rim of a lampshade. The designs—a moth, dragonfly, butterfly, or, at rare times, a winged nymph—were paired with garden-themed shades to soften the light from the harsh lightbulbs of the lamp.
ON VIEW
Living Room gallery, “Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Laurelton Hall”
