Back in January I reported that this exquisite chandelier designed for the castle of Empress Josephine of France has found its way to Tucson (appraised at $50,000), and is being raffled off to benefit Dragonfly Village. Click here for earlier post. Josephine was the first wife of Emperor Napoleon I of France.

photo courtesy of J. Jones

Last reminder, Tuesday, May 14 Grand Prize crystal chandelier and auxiliary prizes. The drawing is scheduled to take place at Dragonfly Gallery from 4-6 p.m. Tickets purchased were placed into the drawing and acknowledged by letter or email. Tickets may also be purchased at the gallery.

Single ticket $100
3 for $250
5 for $400
12 for $900

If ticket sales are too low, the Grand Prize Drawing for the chandelier will be extended through September, 2013. The chandelier is professionally appraised at $50,000. In fairness to the value of the chandelier, at least 350 tickets must be sold ($35,000) by 6:00 p.m. on May 14, 2013.

Mail your ticket orders and payments to:

Dragonfly Gallery
P.O. Box 2389
Tucson, AZ 85702

or call or email Beth Daum at 520-628-3164, x 210, bethdaum@dragonflyvillage.org,

Make checks payable to Amity Dragonfly Village. You need not be present to win.

We appreciate your support.

If enough tickets are sold by May 14, some lucky person will win this amazingly ornate crystal chandelier for your home, office, mansion, or chateau. The Dragonfly Gallery is at 146 E. Broadway, between 5th and 6th Avenues. We’ve admired this chandelier at some of the art & music events at this gallery, and it is truly stunning.

Good luck to the one lucky winner!

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.