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Lamp of the Week: 28″ Easter Lily

Lamp of the Week: 28″ Easter Lily

The 28″ Easter Lily is a Century Studios original shade design which was created by Bill Campbell in 2016. To bring this highly detailed pattern to life every type of art glass was employed, including streaky, ring mottle, rippled, fibroid, drapery, and fracture/streamer. The glasses were painstakingly chosen and the colors blended to create an…

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22″ Dogwood

22″ Dogwood

Spring is the time when the first flowers appear in the garden and flowering petals adorn the trees overhead. Dogwood trees were a favorite subject for Tiffany Studios’ lamp and window designers. The 22″ Dogwood is a generously proportioned shade with large flowers in full bloom covering the shade. The pink and white blooms and…

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18″ Grape Lamp, continued

18″ Grape Lamp, continued

Work continues to progress on the 18″ Grape lamp. The shade is composed on the light table. Colors and textures are carefully considered and artfully blended to add depth to the shade. The 18″ Grape shade has five repeated sections. After Irwin Terry completed the layout for the shade, we began to foil the pieces….

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Several Projects

Several Projects

We are currently working on two large shade projects for clients. The first is a 22″ Dogwood shade for which Bill Campbell did the glass selection. The shade will be lighter in tone with pink and white dogwood flowers. After completing the layout, Bill has been foiling the pieces. The large shade form is covered…

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18″ Calamondin Orange Tree Lamp

18″ Calamondin Orange Tree Lamp

We completed the 18″ Calamondin Orange Tree lamp for our clients. This Century Studios original shade design was conceived by Bill Campbell in 2014. With 2050 individual pieces of glass, this is the most elaborate shade we create. Infinite patience is required to cut and fit each of the tiny pieces. Bill Campbell and Irwin…

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16″ Apple Blossom

16″ Apple Blossom

The 16″ Apple Blossom is a tranquil Tiffany Studios’ shade design. Two flower laden tree branches encircle the domed shaped shade. We selected a sunny yellow background glass that has tints of green and orange. To add a layer of visual interest to the shade each of the flower centers are hand chipped from pressed…

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22″ Dragonfly and Other Projects

22″ Dragonfly and Other Projects

Visitors to our studio showroom are always amazed that we have multiple projects happening concurrently. The overlapping of tasks allows us to give our hands a rest from tasks like cutting and grinding while advancing projects towards completion. We have completed the 22″ Dragonfly shade for our client in Michigan. Studded with multicolored pressed glass…

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Welcome 2025

Welcome 2025

We jumped into 2025 both feet first with a number of projects for clients. At the end of last year we completed the cutting and fitting for a 22″ Dragonfly shade. The first order of business for the new year was to foil this shade. After foiling the pieces, Irwin Terry has been working on…

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Lamp of the Week: 18″ Tyler

Lamp of the Week: 18″ Tyler

The 18″ Tyler is a shade design with a calming presence in which a geometric ground is overlaid with a playful scrolling ribbon. Set against a green geometric background, the scrolling ribbon has a mix of warm amber and green tones. This shade was created for a client in New Jersey in 2014. The shade…

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