As we have mentioned in the past, Louis Comfort Tiffany’s favorite flower was the daffodil. It is not surprising then that there are many different daffodil shade patterns in a wide variety of sizes which were created by Tiffany Studios. The 16″ Banded Daffodil shade is a lovely reminder of the flowers that bloom in…
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Almost Christmas
Here are our Holiday Hours for the next week: Fri Dec 18 10 – 6Sat Dec 19 10 – 4Sun Dec 20 12 – 4Mon Dec 21 CLOSEDTues Dec 22 10 – 6Wed Dec 23 10 – 6Thurs Dec 24 through Tues Jan 5 CLOSEDWed Jan 6 Regular Business Hours Resume
Still Need a Gift for Someone?
In addition to our reproduction Tiffany lamps and hand made pottery, we still have several holiday themed stained glass panels available in a variety of price ranges. These make perfect hostess or holiday gifts, whether you are looking for a home accent for yourself or for someone on your gift list. Our selection includes hand…
28″ Poinsettia Completed
We have completed the 28″ Poinsettia shade (see our posting from November 30, 2009). After the soldering of the shade was finished, several vertical reinforcing wires were soldered along the lead lines on the interior of the piece. When in place these wires provide the structural stability that will keep the shade stable well into…
Favrile Ornaments
If you are looking for an affordable, unique blown glass ornament for your Christmas tree or to give as a gift, stop by our studio and check out our Favrile Ball Ornaments. Each American-made ornament is individually mouth blown by our master glass blower and finished with a lustre surface. Our ornaments come smooth or…
28″ Poinsettia
Recently, we have been busy laying out a 28″ Poinsettia shade. This unusual Tiffany Studios design has an allover pattern of poinsettia plants in full bloom. For more information on the other styles of Tiffany reproduction Poinsettia shade patterns we offer, see our postings from December 8 & 19, 2008. Considered a holiday plant today,…
Holiday Hours
Century Studios will be closed on Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 26th. Century Studios Holiday HoursNow through December 23rd: Tuesday through Friday 10 – 6Saturday 10 – 4Sunday Noon – 4Closed Mondays Visit our studio/showroom for hand made holiday gifts. We have Christmas ornaments & stained glass window decorations, new pottery and blown glass, lamps…
18″ Moorish Geometric
It is always exciting for us when we add a new piece to our repertoire of reproduction Tiffany lamp offerings. This week we completed a new geometric shade – the 18″ Moorish Geometric. Adding this shade took quite a while since we had to have a new lamp form created. The process of creating a…
In Print and In The Classroom
Pick up a copy of the December 2009 issue of Old-Home Interiors Magazine, and you will find a few Century Studios’ lamps pictured! We are included in an article about reproduction lighting in this issue of the magazine. We have three lamps pictured and an overview of our work included with several other contemporary lamp…
Two Lamp Projects
Last week, each of us worked on separate lamp projects. While Irwin was creating a geometric turban shade for a client in the Chicago area, Bill laid out a new floral shade for our showroom. The design of the 18″ Geometric Moorish Turban harkens back to Louis Comfort Tiffany’s earliest inspirations for lighting design. The…