It is well known that Louis Comfort Tiffany’s favorite flower was the daffodil, and the flower appears on lamp shades ranging from 14″ to 28″. The 20″ Windswept Daffodil is a lively rendition of this bright, cheery springtime flower with the blooms dancing across the surface of the shade. Commissioned by a New Jersey client…
The 15″ Spider is a Tiffany shade that is usually mated with the Mushroom base. A local client commissioned this shade to be used as an inverted chandelier. The three dimensional cast bronze spider legs and scalloped edge give the fixture added visual interest. The glass chosen has a deep golden tone that imparts a…
The 20″ Arrowhead has a unique design approach for a Tiffany Studios shade – representational, yet stylized and rhythmic in its execution. Arrowhead plants can be found near ponds and streams and the distinctive shape of the foliage is used here to great effect. A sunset orange sky at the top sets the color tone…
The 16″ Banded Daffodil is covered in masses of blooming daffodils bursting to escape the horizontal border rows that are trying to keep them in check. Warm tones of yellow, amber and green give this piece a golden glow. The fracture glass used for the background was made by Schlitz Studios in the 1990’s. The…
We recently rediscovered a student documentary film about Century Studios made in 2002 by Rebecca Noran as an assignment for a film class at the University of Minnesota. The film documents Century Studios at our former location in downtown Minneapolis, a space we occupied for over 20 years. Bill Campbell has edited the original documentary…
The 22″ Dragonfly is one of the most popular shade patterns offered by Tiffany Studios. This design is often referred to as the Drophead Dragonfly shade, because the undulating lower edge of the shade is formed by the heads and wings of the flying insects. The surface of this generously proportioned lamp is studded with…
The 16″ Wild Rose has a wide border of rambling roses on the lower half of the shade. The upper portion is a deconstructed geometric that resembles the paving on a garden path. Created in 2001 for a local client, this shade has warm amber tones mixes with hints of green and pink. The flowers…
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…