Frits Woltjes (Dutch 1903-1934) for De Nieuwe Honsel
Amsterdam School 'Tuschinksi' ceiling light shade

Circa 1925
Painted opaque 'Polychrome' glass, brass
Unmarked
Shade height approx 34cm, 44.5cm diameter

Preview: Barley Mow Centre

Literature
Art Nouveau and Art Deco in Nederlands, by Frans Leidelmeijer and Daan van der Cingel, (1983), Meulenhoff/Landshoff, page 72 and 128 for similar illustrated

Frits Woltjes was associated with the Amsterdam School movement. He was a designer of advertisements but he also decorated lamps which were manufactured by Nieuwe Honsel, specialized in stained leaded glass. These lamps were manufactured for cinemas, like Metropole Tuschinski in Amsterdam, and various private mansions.