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New Shade Design: 20″ Zodiac

New Shade Design: 20″ Zodiac

Century Studios is pleased to introduce a new shade design to our line of reproduction Tiffany lamps. The 20″ Zodiac is a cone shaped shade that features the twelve signs of the zodiac. Zodiac symbols were a popular design element and adorned many items created by Tiffany Studios including mosaic panels, desk set items and lamps….

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Lamp of the Week: 18″ Peony

Lamp of the Week: 18″ Peony

The 18″ Peony is one of the most popular Tiffany shade patterns we offer. The large flowers dramatically cover the surface of the turban shaped shade, while the multiple horizontal borders provide structure to the design. This cheerful shade has a wide ranging variety of pink flowers set against a lively blue background. This lamp…

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Chain Mail Lantern

Chain Mail Lantern

One of Tiffany Studios most unique lighting concepts is the Chain Mail Lantern. Moorish in inspiration, a large reticulated onion dome cap supports a flowing curtain of glass.  Constructed completely by hand, each piece of glass is encased in a metal framework and each unit is joined to the others by small loops in a…

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Lamp of the Week: 12″ Apple Blossom

Lamp of the Week: 12″ Apple Blossom

Tiffany Studios created apple blossom shades in many shapes and sizes. The turban shape of this 12″ Apple Blossom shade enhances the flow of the flowering branches. The shade is shown on the Torpedo base (18″ total lamp height). This lamp was commissioned in 2021 by a client in South Carolina.

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Multiple Projects at the Studio

Multiple Projects at the Studio

As often happens in the studio, we have been working on multiple projects over the past few weeks. While Irwin Terry was busy cutting geometric shades, Bill Campbell worked on painstakingly cutting and fitting the the glass mosaic on two lamp bases. The completed bases are shown below. As Bill finished applying and grouting the…

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15″ Spider

15″ Spider

The 15″ Spider is an expressive Tiffany lamp pattern. Three dimensional cast bronze spider legs rest atop the webbed geometric shade. For this shade the glass color starts dark green at the top and shifts down to pale green. The spider shade is traditionally shown on the Mushroom base, but here it is pictured on…

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Lamp of the Week: 22″ Peony

Lamp of the Week: 22″ Peony

The 22″ Peony is a signature Tiffany Studios shade design. Large, showy flowers cover the surface of the turban shaped shade. For this example, the flowers blend from a lightly textured fuchsia at the top into striated reds and lush purples. The flower colors are supported by a shifting background that includes mottled, streaky, and…

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20″ Lily Pad

20″ Lily Pad

Water plants are one of the major design themes for Tiffany Studios lamp shades. The 20″ Lily Pad is unusual in that it depicts the surface of a pond that is completely covered with lily pads but there are no flowers present. It is also one of only a few Tiffany shade designs drawn in…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Vine Ornament

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Vine Ornament

With its wide band of swirling leaves, the 16″ Vine Ornament is a design that is equal parts floral and geometric. The leaves were cut from a highly textured ripple glass, which enhances the movement of the design. The shade is shown on the Cereus base (17″ tall). We created this shade in 2006 and…

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