It is well known that Louis Comfort Tiffany’s favorite flower was the daffodil, and the daffodils appear on lamp shades ranging from 14″ to 28″. The 20″ Windswept Daffodil is a lively rendition of this bright, cheery flower with the blooms dancing across the surface of the shade. Commissioned by a New Jersey client in…
The past two weeks have been very busy at the studio. The 22″ Elaborate Peony moved from the light table to near completion and two geometric lamps were cut and fit to the forms. We are also pleased to announce that we have completed production on the large 6″ Pigtail Cap. This is the final…
The 28″ Lemon Tree with Birds is a Century Studios original shade design by Bill Campbell. This generously proportioned shade takes its inspiration from a Tiffany Studios pictorial wall mosaic. Groupings of blue and yellow birds nestle among tree branches laden with ripening fruit. This example has a tropical color palette with a strong emphasis…
The 18″ Clematis shade is a favorite Tiffany shade pattern and is an ideal vehicle to use exciting blue glasses in profusion. The non-repeating pattern presents a clustered mass of clematis flowers covering the surface of the shade. For this example, the flowers are a lively mix of textured, streaky, mottled and striated glasses in…
The 16″ Persian Shade with Chain Mail is a geometric lamp with an exotic look. The sunny yellow upper and lower geometric portions bookmark a decorative band of arabesques in accent tones of green and orange. Three rows of Chain Mail have been added to this shade, giving the piece an unique profile. We can…
At Century Studios we create geometric and turtleback shades in many sizes and shapes. We were commissioned by a client in Illinois to create this 18″ Turtleback Turban shade. A sparkling band of hand cut and faceted green turtleback tiles bisects the boldly colored, heavily mottled, red and green glass that makes up body of…
The 16″ Daisy Shade is a Century Studios hybrid of a Tiffany Studios shade design. The shade pattern is actually the 16″ Black Eyed Susan, but for years Bill had been speculating that the pattern would look wonderful in daisy colors. In 2012 we decided to put theory into practice. While this variation is a…
It was another busy week at Century Studios, with several projects coming to completion and multiple projects progressing several paces forward. Bill Campbell finished the layout and cutting for an 18″ Clematis shade which is now being foiled. Irwin Terry completed the soldering on an 18″ Turtleback Turban shade (we will show the completed lamp…
The 16″ Apple Blossom is an elegant design with a strong Asian influence. Tree branches move diagonally across the shade bearing leaves and flowers. The dramatically blended amber & green glass chosen for the body of the shade provides a lush backdrop for the delicate pink-tinged flower petals. The shade is shown on the Small…
Geometric lamps can be created in a seemingly endless variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Our client in New York City requested a deep honey colored amber tone for this 18″ Geometric Turban shade which gives the piece a warm glow. The shade is mated with the elegant Library base (22.5″ tall).