Springtime daffodils were Louis Comfort Tiffany’s favorite flowers and he had banks of these sunny flowers lining the drive to his Long Island, New York estate. The 20″ Jonquil Daffodil shade shows two varieties of daffodil – the large yellow trumpet variety in the upper half shelter the delicate Narcissus with their faces open to…
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14″ Dragonfly
The warm amber tones of this 14″ Dragonfly shade are accented by the cranberry colored dragonfly wings and multicolored jewels in the background. Commissioned by a West Cost client, this shade is shown on the small Tree Trunk base.
Mermaid Lamp
Commissioned by a local client, this Mermaid with Nautilus lamp makes a unique accent lamp. The highly detailed bronze casting features a dolphin-tailed mermaid riding a tumultuous wave while holding a lit nautilus shell aloft in her outstretched arms. We have received and shipped all of our 2104 Limited Edition Dragonfly Vases. The vases…
16″ Turtleback Lamp
A classic Tiffany Studios design, the 16″ Turtleback shade features a decorative band of hand cut “turtleback” tiles against a geometric ground. The simplicity of the design is enhanced by the jewel like quality of the turtleback band. Recently purchased by a West Coast client, the shade is shown on the Square Turtleback base.
Lamp of the Week: 14″ Daffodil
With few original examples known, the 14″ Daffodil shade is a rarity amongst original Tiffany shades. Created at our studio in 2005, this example packs a lot of different kinds of glass into one small shade. Fracture, ripple, streaky and ring mottle glass blend together harmoniously to create a lively color scheme. The shade…
Two Small Lamps
This past week we completed and shipped two commissioned 10″ shades. Both shades are shown on the Ruffle base. The 10″ Acorn has a dramatic color shift from white to cherry red. This piece was shipped to an overseas client. The 10″ Turtleback shade went to the West Coast to be used on an antique…
16″ Banded Daffodil
Commissioned by an out of state client, this 16″ Banded Daffodil lamp features warm tones of amber, green and yellow. The background glass was cut from an unusual piece of fracture glass and the flowers have a dappled sunlight effect. The blended color scheme is accentuated by the deep amber borders. The shade is shown…
18″ Grape Lamp
We have completed the 18″ Grape lamp shown in production in an earlier post. This shade is one of four 18″ tree-style shades by Tiffany Studios which were designed to mate with the large Tree Trunk base. These tree style shades have a large cast bronze crown of openwork branches at the top. The…
Lamp of the Week: 20″ Azalea
Created in 2001 as a studio showroom piece and acquired by a local client, this 20″ Azalea shade is a rarely seen Tiffany Studios lamp design. The shade is generously covered in blossoms which feature decorative solder “knobs” to represent the flower centers, which gives the shade a three dimensional look in person. The shade…
18″ Grape Lamp
We have been working on an 18″ Grape shade. This shade is one of the four 18″ tree-style lamps designed by Tiffany Studios which have a large cast bronze crown at the top. We decided to create this shade as a two sided lamp – one side features deep blue and purple tones, while the…