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Lamp of the Week: 10″ Acorn

Lamp of the Week: 10″ Acorn

Originally called a Vine Border, Tiffany Studios Acorn shade design appears in a variety of sizes. At Century Studios, we recreate acorn shades in the 10″, 12″, 14″ 16″, and 20″ sizes. The 10″ Acorn shade, shown here on the delicate Queen Anne’s Lace base, works well as a small accent lamp in any interior….

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28″ Grape Trellis

28″ Grape Trellis

Originally designed as a chandelier fixture, the 28″ Grape Trellis shade also makes an impressive large table lamp or floor lamp. We recently made up an Arc base (29″ tall) to display this shade. This study bronze lamp base is sometimes referred to as the Eiffel Tower base and has a light feel due to…

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Lamp of the Week: 20″ Dragonfly

Lamp of the Week: 20″ Dragonfly

This 20″ Dragonfly has a winning personality. The glass is bright and inviting, with golden tones complimenting the lavender tinged purples. The golden lower border rows and blue jewels add a lively contrast to the colors in the body of the shade. The shade is shown on the elegant Twisted Vine base (25.5″ tall). We…

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18″ Wisteria, Part 1

18″ Wisteria, Part 1

The 18″ Wisteria lamp is one of Tiffany Studios’ signature shade designs. This elaborate shade has close to 2000 individual pieces of glass, each of which must be carefully considered during the glass selection process. Commissioned by a client in North Carolina, Bill Campbell began the layout for the shade in early December. The glass…

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Lamp of the Week: 26″ Oriental Poppy

Lamp of the Week: 26″ Oriental Poppy

The 26″ Oriental Poppy is a highly detailed, opulent Tiffany shade design. Large showy blooms undulate across the surface of the shade, each vying for attention. For this example, orange flowers mixed with red and yellow are set against a sunny yellow  background. The olive toned greens in the leaves add fullness to the design….

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Slipfit Caps

Slipfit Caps

Century Studios is pleased to reintroduce Slipfit Caps to our to our line of reproduction Tiffany lamp parts. We recently had our spinning jigs retooled and our Slipfit Caps are now spun as a single piece with the additional flange extending below the cap. In the past, the flange had to be added and soldered…

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Lamp of the Week: 22″ Greek Key

Lamp of the Week: 22″ Greek Key

The 22″ Greek Key is a generously proportioned shade can be used as a table lamp, chandelier or on a floor base. A symbol of infinity and unity, the Greek Key is a motif with a classic yet modern look, and is still a major design element in decorative arts and furnishings today.The shade has…

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20″ Nasturtium

20″ Nasturtium

Century Studios is starting off the new year by welcoming a 20″ Nasturtium to our showroom. Completed in late December, this lamp was created as a studio showroom example and is now in a private collection. The 20″ Nasturtium is a uniquely shaped low dome with a non-repeating shade design. Mimicking the look of nasturtium…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Woodbine

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Woodbine

The 16″ Woodbine masterfully combines floral and geometric elements into an almost abstract pattern that is perfectly suited to showcase extraordinary glass. The woodbine, also known as Virginia Creeper, is a climbing vine whose leaves turn from green to vivid autumnal tones in the fall, creating a blaze of color possibilities for the shade. The…

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