As the end of the year approaches we have been diligently working to complete projects. Bill Campbell has been working on a couple of mosaic lamp bases for clients and is very happy that he has them completed. Traditionally used with the 16″ Dragonfly shade, this Dragonfly Mosaic Urn was commissioned by a New York…
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Lamp of the Week: 18″ Poinsettia
Poinsettia flowers are traditionally considered a seasonal plant but they were a favorite subject for Tiffany Studios lamp designs and appear on multiple sizes of shades. The 18″ Poinsettia shade has a wide band of flowering plants on the lower half of the shade with a prominent trellis above. For this shade, bold tones of…
14″ Geranium
Like the ubiquitous plant that inspired this lamp design, the 14″ Geranium is a compact shade that packs a big punch. Masses of leaves cover the body of the shade, with flower clusters appearing only in the upper third of the design. The sunny yellow of the background insinuates itself throughout the shade. The clustered…
Wally Birds
Still scratching your head trying to think of an unusual gift for that special someone? How about a one of a kind Wally Bird? Wally Birds were first created by the Martin Brothers Pottery in England in the late 18th and early 19th Century. Our Wally Birds are crafted completely by hand by Bur Oak…
This Week At Century Studios
The days have been packed this past week at the studio. As Irwin Terry continued work on a shade, Bill Campbell spent time preparing waxes for our trip to the foundry. The waxes had been created the previous week by Irwin and each wax has to be cleaned up by hand before they can be…
Lamp of the Week: 22″ Poinsettia
The 22″ Poinsettia (commonly called the Double Poinsettia) combines large expressive flowers blooming within a formal trellis. A variety of reds tinged with blue, purple, and yellow were chosen to give the flowers a fanciful, sun dappled appearance. The light blue background glass at the top of the shade deepens to purple mixed with amber…
10″ Geometric with Balls
Tiffany Studios created numerous variations on geometric shades with decorative borders and one of the more striking variations is the addition of a row of glass balls. For this 10″ Geometric with Glass Balls shade our client chose a mottled strong blue glass for the main body of the lamp. Each golden glass ball has…
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Century Studios will have regular business hours now through Thursday December 23 Tuesday through Friday 10 – 5 Saturday 10 – 4 Sunday & Monday CLOSED Our studio will be closed Friday December 24 through Monday January 3, 2022
16″ Geranium
Sixteen inch shades are the perfect size lamps to fit in any room. Depending on room size and placement, they can be used as accent lamps or be the focal point in an interior. Commissioned by a client in Maryland, this 16″ Geranium shade is shown on the Small Stick base (20″ tall). The 16″…
Lamp of the Week: 25″ Fish Scale
The 25″ Fish Scale shade is a large helmet shaped shade that can be used as a table lamp, floor lamp or chandelier. The glass shifts from celadon green at the top down to green with amber on the lower half of the shade. We also gradually shifted the density of the glass from top…