As we progress with the foiling on the 22″ Elaborate Peony shade, it is time to prepare the lamp form. To hold the pieces of glass in place for soldering, the Fiberglas form is coated in a layer of sticky wax. We heat up our in-house made beeswax-based mixture and paint onto the form so…
This past week, Irwin Terry has been busy working on several lily table lamps. The reproduction 7 Light Lily Table Lamp was commissioned by a local client. Blown glass flowers elegantly rise up on slender stems from cast bronze lily pads. This exceptional lamp was mind blowing when it was first introduced. Every part of…
The 10″ Pony Wisteria lamp packs a lot of personality into a petite package. With over 870 individual pieces of glass, the shade has as many pieces as many of the large 22″ shades patterns! Bill Campbell meticulously chose every piece of glass, skillfully blending multiple richly toned glasses. Once the glass was chosen, Irwin…
The 28″ Laburnum is one of the largest reproduction Tiffany shades we create. With over 2000 individual pieces of glass, it is also one of the most time consuming shades to produce. The laburnum has an irregular lower edge, lending an air of naturalism to the piece. For this example we combined mottled glass in…
We continue to add new parts to our Century Studios line of reproduction Tiffany metalwork. We recently acquired an original Tiffany Studios 6″ Bamboo Cap and are pleased to reproduce this very rare cap. Cast in bronze, our reproduction cap is an exotic accent atop any large shade, and provides the perfect finishing touch for…
This 14″ Tulip was commissioned by a local client in 2002. Purple tulips with fresh green leaves dance over the surface of the shade. The background glass used for this shade was a delicate peach and green mix with a lightly textured surface made by the Lins Glass Foundry in the 1990’s. The shade is…
The 22″ Tulip shade has been completed and shipped to our client. In our post last week, we showed the construction process up to the point where the pieces were being hand foiled. Work progressed steadily and once the foiling was complete, Bill Campbell moved on to work on the layout for our next shade…
Turtleback lamps can be created in many colors, shapes, and sizes. This 18″ Turtleback shade features lively green/blue/white background of ripple glass. The texture of the glass faces the inside of the shade, giving the outside an even, smooth surface. When illuminated, shade undergoes a visual transformation, becoming a highly textured lamp. The shade is…
Even though the weather has been chilly, wet and gloomy all through the month of April this spring, inside the studio it has been bright and colorful. We have been working steadily on a large 22″ Tulip shade for a client. This shade has 1125 individual pieces of glass, each of which is laid out…
Tiffany Studios created Wisteria lamps in several sizes and shapes. One of the most versatile of these is the 22″ Wisteria which can be a table lamp, chandelier, or floor lamp. Commissioned in 2002 by a Chicago area client, the cascading flowers in this shade have a variety of blue, purple, lavender, and white tones….