Frits Woltjes (Dutch 1903-1934) for De Nieuwe Honsel
Amsterdam School 'Tuschinksi' ceiling light shade, model E344

Circa 1925
Opaque painted 'Polychrome' glass, brass
Unmarked
Shade approx 45cm diameter x 25cm high

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

Property of a private collector of Dutch Decorative Arts

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.