Tiffany Studios Nasturtium Lamp Sells for $825,000 at Fontaine's Auction

The top lot of the September 28th & 29th auction held at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery, was a circa 1905 Tiffany Studios “Nasturtium” table lamp. Estimated at $300.000-$500,000, with a rare “Mosaic and Turtle-Back” base, attracted a total of 12 active bidders, vying for the lamp online, over the phone and absentee. A standout in the Tiffany collection of Dr. Joseph T. Sheridan, the lamp opened for bidding at $220,000. By the time the dust settled with one bidder left standing, the lamp sold for $825,000, including the buyer’s premium, selling to a phone bidder. Over 1,000 items crossed the block, and the 2-day total was over $6.5 Million.