Exquisite Empress Josephine of France Chandelier raffle for Dragonfly Village
by Carolyn Classen on Jan. 27, 2013, under Arts, Life
chandelier photo taken by J. Jones
“Appraised at $50,000 this stunning crystal chandelier was designed to adorn the reception room of the Castle of Empress Josephine of France. This very chandelier was to be reproduced but was not, due to the Castle’s destruction during WWII. Thus, only one additional chandelier was produced.
The ornate cast brass frame was made in France and the crystals are Austrian. The chandelier made its way to America in 1967 and has been privatedly owned by a Wisconsin designer.”
A raffle of this beautiful chandelier began on December 11, 2012 to benefit Dragonfly Village, www.dragonflyvillage.org.
You can drop by the Dragonfly Gallery in downtown to see it, at 146 E. Broadway just west of 5th Avenue, open daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. I saw this chandelier recently at a musical event there, and it is absolutely stunning.
Raffle tickets:
Single ticket $100
3 for $250
5 for $400
12 for $900
Grand Prize Drawing will be on May 14, 2013.
For more info about the chandelier and raffle, contact Beth Daum at 520-622-0511, X 210, email at bethdaum@dragonflyvillage.org.
Dragonfly Village is launching a capital campaign to build a 12-building village on a portion of Amity’s Circle Tree Ranch to reunify children in need with their families.
Amity Foundation is the organizational sponsor for the Dragonfly Village and Dragonfly Gallery. You participation in the raffle supports the Dragonfly Village’s $5.3 Million dollar capital campaign. The Village will serve up to 100 families per year. Amity Foundation has been providing integrity, hope and possibilities for all individuals, families and children since 1969.
