Anyone who loves nature and dragonflies in particular, will love these Victorian style dragonfly lamps. I’ve chosen my very favorite dragonfly lamps to share with you. I’ve included the best Tiffany and Tiffany style stained-glass lamps which lend themselves so well to this design, added some other dragonfly accent lamps.
All these beautiful dragonfly lamps are ideal accents for anyone who loves dragonflies and color. Dragonflies are wonderfully charismatic creatures, elegant and graceful and beautiful and no, dragonflies don’t bite!
This page is part of a series on dragonfly inspired decor and throughout the series I’ve taken the opportunity to include some interesting titbits about dragonflies to help explain the allure of these magical insects.
Tiffany was an innovative glass designer and jeweler born in 1848 who specalized in stained glass. He is best known in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco art movements.
This beautiful stained glass lamp is inspired by Louis Tiffany and is as popular now as when they were first created. This lamp has a dragonfly design that will appeal to anyone who loves them. The lamp measures 16 inches by 23 inches, it has a pull-chain on/off switch, takes a 100 watt bulb. An ideal addition to any room.
This is a really beautiful dragonfly night light with cattails. The lamp is made of bonded marble and has been hand painted. This will make a wonderful gift for anyone who likes dragonflies and dragonfly decor. Measures about 3 inches by 6 inches and comes with a presentation gift box.
The dragonfly is an insect with large eyes that are multifaceted, two sets of transparent wings, and a body that is elongated. They are similar in appearance to damselflies, with the main difference being that the dragonfly holds their wings perpendicular to their body. There are over 5,680 species of dragonflies in the world, and they have always evoked feelings of intrigue and different forms of symbolism in various cultures throughout the world.
What do dragonflies represent? That depends upon what area of the world and what culture we are speaking about. Europeans consider the dragonfly to be sinister, while Romanian folklore pegs the insect as a former horse that became possessed by the devil. The Swedish lore suggests that dragonflies have the job of weighing the souls of humans, while the Welsh associate them with snakes.
On the brighter side where the dragonfly is not considered to be something evil or bad, the Japanese associate the insect with the seasons of summer and early autumn. They are also recognized as symbols of happiness, strength, and courage. What do dragonflies represent in China? The answer is prosperity, harmony, and good luck. Other more generalized symbolisms that the dragonfly represents are poise, power, maturity, depth of character, living life to the fullest, becoming self aware, and defeating illusions that were self created.With an insect that has inspired so many cultures to develop lore and symbolism pertaining to it, it’s no wonder the dragonfly is often a popular theme for both jewelry and home decorating.
Many people like to bring dragonflies into their home decor. When used for this purpose, the dragonfly represents a peaceful environment that incorporates the beauty of nature along with the mystery of the dragonfly. Modern artists also like to use these insects as subjects for such works as posters and framed art work to display in the home. Dragonflies have also inspired many decorative motif designs that are used for home furnishings and fabric for home decorating.
Dragonflies are many times the subject of Art Nouveau designs in jewelry pieces. They are also a popular theme used in making Native American Zuni pottery pieces. Dragonflies are both beautiful and colorful, which makes them a great subject for jewelry. The wings of the insect are perfect for creating stunning pieces using colorful gemstones or shiny precious metals such as gold or silver. Many necklaces, pins, earrings, and hair accessories that feature dragonflies can be found.
Culture also comes into play in jewelry that features dragonflies. For example, a piece of dragonfly jewelry when given as a birthday gift in Japan means you wish that person happiness, strength, and courage. For Native Americans, dragonfly jewelry represents renewal after facing challenging times in life. Colored dragonfly jewelry, in most cultures, has the meaning of overcoming self made illusions. This is symbolic of how the color of the insect is dependant upon the way the light reflects off of it, symbolic of how humans sometimes see things the way the choose to. The jewelry also represents growth, maturity, and making the most out of life in the time that we have.
All of these meanings are sure to make wearing a piece of dragonfly jewelry, or incorporating a dragonfly theme into your home decor mean something more than it did before learning about its symbolism.
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