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Multitasking

Multitasking

The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of multiple projects with Bill and Irwin leapfrogging back and forth from one to the next. After Irwin finished soldering on the Magnolia Windows for our Ohio client, Bill began cleaning and patinating the panels. While the cleaning was taking place, Irwin got to work laying out…

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Multiple Projects

Multiple Projects

Last week, we were working on several ongoing projects at the same time. Soldering on the suite of Magnolia Windows for our client in Ohio is nearing completion and took up almost all of Irwin’s time. Meanwhile, Bill was busy foiling the Magnolia panels so Irwin could keep soldering. Once the foiling was completed, Bill…

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16″ Pomegranate Shade

16″ Pomegranate Shade

Winter is the season for pomegranates – both the fruit and the lamp shade! We recently completed a 16″ Pomegranate shade for a New York client, and around this time last year we had an order for a pomegranate shade. For more information about this design, see our posting from Feb 28, 2009. The shade…

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Pre-Order Your 2010 Limited Edition Dragonfly Vase Now

Pre-Order Your 2010 Limited Edition Dragonfly Vase Now

LIMITED EDITION DRAGONFLY VASE #12 Century Studios is pleased to announce the next in our exclusive series of limited edition dragonfly pots, created annually by Ephraim Faience Pottery. This vase is the twelfth in our ongoing series, and is approximately 5” tall and 5.75” wide. The vase features three dragonflies in relief and is finished…

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Magnolia Windows

Magnolia Windows

We have been busy putting together a pair of large Magnolia windows for the past few weeks. Based on a set of windows that Louis Comfort Tiffany created for his own home, the windows feature naturalistic branchwork and lots of drapery glass in the flower petals. Due to the overall size of the panels, each…

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Old House Journal

Old House Journal

Century Studios is included in an article on contemporary lighting artisans in the February 2010 issue of Old House Journal. Along with an overview of our work, two lamps are pictured. Copies of the magazine are available now at your local news stand/bookseller.

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2010 Limited Edition Dragonfly Vase

2010 Limited Edition Dragonfly Vase

We are currently in production with Ephraim Faience Pottery on the Artist’s Proof for our 2010 Limited Edition Dragonfly Vase. Now in our 11th edition, our Limited Edition Dragonfly Vases are signed/numbered by EFP, and feature our Century Studios’ hallmark on the bottom of each vase. The AP should be completed in a few weeks,…

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16″ Woodbine

16″ Woodbine

Recently completed, the 16″ Woodbine is a Tiffany Studios’ shade pattern that combines naturalistic and geometric elements. Shown (to the left) on a Pottery – Kendrick Base, this shade can be used with many different bases and is currently available for purchase in our showroom. Also known as a Virginia Creeper, the lush green foliage…

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25″ Rose Bush

25″ Rose Bush

Things always get hectic around the holidays at the studio, and this past Holiday season was no exception. Completed just in time for Christmas, this 25″ Rose Bush chandelier fixture was commissioned by a couple from the Boston area. The completed shade is installed as an inverted chandelier in their dining room. Inverted chandelier fixtures…

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