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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Lamp of the Week: 18″ Geometric Turban
Created in 2013 for a client in California, this 18″ Geometric Turban shade was created using a warm, amber/honey colored glass. The shade is shown on the elegant Library base (22.5″ tall).
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…
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…
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…
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…
25″ Rose Bush
The 25″ Rose Bush is a generously proportioned shade. The unusual helmet shape showcases the large roses that cover the surface of the shade. This piece was commissioned by a client in Arizona who requested a bold color palette. The pattern for this lamp has two repeats. Deep red roses and lush foliage play against…
Lamp of the Week: 20″ Waterlily
The 20″ Waterlily evokes hot summer days when lily pads and flowers gently float on the surface of a pond. The rippled water glass for this shade was chosen from a unique piece of drapery glass that was made in the late 80’s/early 90’s. Cobalt blue, green, and azure blue are deftly mixed together with…
14″ Dragonfly
The August heat reminds us that it is time to get back to the cabin and enjoy late summer as the days begin to shorten. Inspired by this time of year, we created this 14” Dragonfly shade using a transparent amber grey glass that has wisps of blue drifting through like wood smoke. Like the…
Lamp of the Week: 7″ Violet
Designed by Bill Campbell in 2006, the 7″ Violet is a Century Studios original shade pattern. Intricately detailed, the individual pieces of glass in this shade are often no larger than chips – especially the flower centers. Set against a pale blue background, the shade is covered in delicate purple flowers amongst green leaves. Perfectly…