This past weekend at the Arts & Crafts Show, we featured several newly made lamps in our booth. Of these recently created pieces, we introduced a new design to our line of bases – the Doric Column Torchiere base. This reproduction Tiffany Studios base was made in our studio and is a variation on on…
Our booth is set up and ready for the 2011 Arts & Crafts Show. The show takes place at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds in St. Paul, and is held in the Progress Center. Stop by and visit 50 dealers. Show hours:Saturday 9am – 5pmSunday 11am – 4pm.$7.00 admission for the showFree parking on the…
In anticipation of the Arts & Crafts Show this coming weekend, we have put the finishing touches on a 12 Light Lily Table Lamp. The bronze lamp is created in our studio using molds taken from an original Tiffany Studios example. The lamp is shown with reproduction gold lustre lily shades. Feathered shades are also…
This past week we completed a couple of lamps which were commissioned by clients in the Upper Midwest. The first was a 12″ Geometric shade which was executed in red with linen white borders. The shade was used on the Torpedo Base, which was created at our studio. We also completed a 16″ Dragonfly shade…
Century Studios is pleased to offer four new designs to our line of reproduction Tiffany Studios Letter Openers. Each letter opener (or Paper Knife) is cast in solid bronze and finished in a brown/green patina. Letter openers were originally included as part of Tiffany Studios’ desk sets and remain one of the most functional and…
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Arts & Crafts Show, September 24th & 25th at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds. This is the 12th annual show, and we will be exhibiting again this year along with over 50 dealers of antique and reproduction furnishings and decorative arts. For more information on the show, go to…
Blooming water plants were a favorite design inspiration for Louis Comfort Tiffany. Arrowhead, waterlily, lily pad, and lotus flowers appear in windows, as decorative elements on numerous items, and in several lamps created by Tiffany Studios. Tiffany’s signature dragonfly shades, and several fish lamp designs continue the fascination with pond life. We have recently completed…
A recent addition to our showroom is this colorful 20″ Nasturtium Shade. The shade has a non-repeating pattern, and the saucer-like shape is the perfect vehicle for this Tiffany Studios design. Usually a shade will utilize three or four repeated sections to create the shade, although there are also two, five, seven and even nine…
Today we introduce two new non-stained glass offerings to our showroom. The first is a 5 Light Ceiling Fixture. This ceiling light is 14″ across and flush mounts to any ceiling box. It has 5 pendant blown trumpet shades interspersed with 5 gold lustre glass balls. The pendant balls are positioned to reflect the light…
Deep amber glass was used to create this 15″ Spider Lamp for an Illinois client. The glass used was a semi-transparent golden amber/red amber mix. The rich tones give this shade the warm glow of smoldering embers from a dying fire. The Spider lamp combines geometric and representational design sensibilities, and continues to be a…