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20″ Dragonfly

20″ Dragonfly

Commissioned by an out of state client, this 20″ Dragonfly lamp has the fiery warmth of burning embers. The shade is shown on the elegant Decorated Trumpet base. The background for the shade was cut from textured green and red glass made in the late 1990’s. The dragonflies have amber wings, red/orange bodies, and glowing…

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Lamp of the Week: 17″ Bat

Lamp of the Week: 17″ Bat

Especially appropriate at this time of year, the 17″ Bat shade is one of Tiffany Studios more unusual lamp designs. The shade features three overlapping bats flying against a night sky. The cast bronze bodies, heads and “arms” of the bats give the shade a three dimensional look. This example was commissioned in 2006 and…

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Fire Screen

Fire Screen

New to our showroom is this stained glass and metal Fire Screen. The freestanding screen has a custom-made, wrought iron framework which supports a hanging stained glass panel. The screen is 29″ wide, with an overall height of 29″. The glass panel features 60 pressed glass tiles and 10 pressed turtleback tiles along the lower…

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Lamp of the Week: 24″ Parasol

Lamp of the Week: 24″ Parasol

At Century Studios, we create reproductions of Tiffany geometric shades in a multitude of shapes and sizes. One of the largest geometric shades we offer is the 24″ Parasol. The simplicity of the 24″ Parasol shade is accentuated by the flat metal rim which underlines the shade. At 29″ in height, the Ribbed Lotus base…

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A Few Recent Projects

A Few Recent Projects

  At Century Studios, have been having a busy Summer and Fall season with lots of commissioned projects, both large and small. Several recently completed works: This set of three windows was created as cabinet doors for a local client. The stylized roses were inspired by Arts & Crafts tiles used in the remodeled home….

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Acorn Chandelier

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Acorn Chandelier

Century Studios creates over 150 different reproduction Tiffany lamp patterns, and almost all of these designs can be used as chandelier fixtures. We created this 16″ Acorn shade as an inverted chandelier fixture for our showroom in 2009. We make the fixtures in our studio, so the length can be adjusted to fit. Inverted chandelier…

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24″ Peony Border

24″ Peony Border

We recently completed a 24″ Peony Border shade for a client. The shade features an abundance of peony flowers in full bloom set against a geometric background. The generously sized shade has a band of flowers in lovely tones of red, pink and white set against the warm, pinkish/amber background. The background of the lamp…

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Mosaic of the Week: The Kiss

Mosaic of the Week: The Kiss

At Century Studios, we are often asked to adapt a client’s favorite painting into a glass piece. In 2008, we were commissioned by a couple in New York City to create a piece inspired by The Kiss, which was painted by Gustav Klimt in 1907/08. The Kiss was created during Klimt’s “golden age”,  when he…

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16″ Daisy

16″ Daisy

Commissioned by a client in Nevada, this 16″ Daisy has a cheerful color palette that shows the lively flowers against a sunset yellow/orange background. The shade is shown on the distinctive Greek Urn Base.

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Century Studios Preservation Award

The Donaldson Mansion on Mount Curve Avenue in South Minneapolis is a historic home that was built in 1906 by the founder of Donaldson’s Department stores. The home featured details and special appointments by a variety of noteworthy design firms. Tiffany Studios provided some of the fixtures and a stained glass bay window in the…

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