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Commissioned by a client in Wisconsin, this pair of 14″ Chestnut shades have a bold color palette. Creating a pair of matching shades presents unique challenges and over the years we have fine tuned our production strategy when asked to create twin lamps. To create a set of true twin lamps, we must approach the…

The 16″ Poinsettia presents the exuberant plant in a formal, stylized way that still conveys the playfulness of the flowers. The wide floral band is bookmarked by amber geometric tiles that have a rosy tinge. Textured red glasses were chosen for the flowers. Created in 2004 and now in a private collection, the shade is…

One of Tiffany Studios’ more unique lamp designs is the Mermaid w/Nautilus Shell. The highly detailed cast bronze base depicts a double-tailed mermaid riding the crest of a frothing wave while holding an illuminated nautilus shell above her head. The mermaid base was sculpted by artist Louis Gudebrod. Mr. Gutebrod’s signature appears in low relief…

The 22″ Poinsettia (often referred to as the Double Poinsettia) showcases large expressive flowers blooming within a formal trellis. The tiered trellis creates windows through which the flowers expand. This shade has a blended coloration where different colors with the same tone are used throughout. When viewed from a distance the shade appears to be…

Inspired by Tiffany Studios penchant for mixing and matching shades and bases in unexpected combinations, we created this Doric Column Torchiere lamp with a blown glass Heart-Shaped Magnolia shade. The shade was created by Lundberg Studios, who ceased production many years ago. The bottom of the lamp base is 6.5″ square and the height is…

The 18″ Oriental Poppy is a pleasingly complex Tiffany Studios shade design. Red poppy flowers have long been a symbol of sacrifice and remembrance in western culture. This example, created in 2014 for a local client, has an explosion lush red and orange poppies set against vibrant blues, purples, and greens. Three horizontal border rows…

New to our studio showroom is this 10″ Geometric shade in a brickwork pattern. The shade has an overall peach tone but the glass is actually a multi color mix, so the shade has unexpected shots of yellow, white, and blue when viewed close up.  The shade is mated with the highly detailed Queen Anne’s…

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Peony flowers symbolize romance, prosperity and good fortune, and this showy flower was a frequent inspiration for lamps at Tiffany Studios. For the flowers of this 18″ Peony shade we chose an intensely colored fuchsia glass blended with candy apple red, royal purple, deep bubble gum pink, and milky white. To enhance the intensity of…