The 16″ Woodbine is a Tiffany shade design that deftly juxtaposes geometric and naturalistic elements. The woodbine (also known as Virginia Creeper) is a climbing plant whose leaves turn bright red in the fall. The design is defined by a geometric trellis upon which the plants grow, covering the lower two thirds of the shade…
The 20″ Azalea has a glorious tangle of branches and flowers covering the surface of the shade. The unusual modified turban shape enhances the look of a plant growing upwards, spreading its flowering branches towards the sun. The open flowers are enhanced with beads of sculpted solder representing the flower centers. The added solder gives…
We have completed the Iris Lantern Chandelier Fixture. At 25″ tall (from the hanging ring at the top to the bottom of the lantern) and 13 1/2″ wide, this is a large and impressive piece. While Tiffany Studios often included irises in their windows, this exceptional fixture is one of the few examples of irises…
The 16″ Pansy shade has four clusters of the delicate flowers set against a geometric background. The multicolored flowers are a perfect subject for representation in stained glass. For this shade, the background shifts from a light amber mixed with pale blue down to a vibrant blue with hints of yellow. Set against this colorful…
Century Studios will be closed Saturday June 17th. Lamp of the Week: 16″ Dragonfly – Dragonfly shades are instantly recognizable as the iconic Tiffany Studios lamp design. Tiffany made dragonfly shades in many sizes, and the pattern lends itself to infinite color possibilities. Commissioned by a local client in 2013, this 16″ Dragonfly shade was…
Having the completed bronze casting for the Iris Lantern in hand, Bill Campbell finalized the pattern work and the creation of the stained glass panels could begin. After much consideration of color, Irwin Terry began the layout by selecting glass for the background/sky areas before moving on to the leaves. Playing off the blue, teal,…
The 18″ Clematis is a beautifully designed Tiffany shade with a non-repeating pattern that is covered in large flowers. For this shade, purple and blue flowers are set against a green fracture glass background. In addition to ring mottled and streaky glass, rippled glass appears throughout the shade in the flowers, leaves, and flower centers….
At Century Studios, we have many ideas for projects we would like to complete. Often, these pieces can take years to come to fruition. One such project on our list has been the Iris Lantern. Tiffany Studios only created a small number of these large hanging fixtures. Various factors come into play with a project…
The 22″ Elaborate Peony is a Tiffany shade design that celebrates the beginning of summer. Large blooms tumble across the surface of the generously proportioned shade. Due to the sense of movement in its intricate piecework, this shade pattern is often called the Windswept Peony. The design of this impressive shade clusters the flowers with…
The 16″ Apple Blossom shade is an elegantly rendered Tiffany Studios pattern with a strong Japanese influence. Created in 2008, this lushly colored example features jeweled flower centers. Bill Campbell hand chipped thick pieces of amber glass until they were the size and shape needed for each center. This unusual technique, in conjunction with the…