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…
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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Persian
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…
18″ Turtleback Turban
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…
Lamp of the Week: 16″ Daisy
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…
A Busy Week At Century Studio
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…
Lamp of the Week: 16″ Apple Blossom
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…
18″ Geometric Turban
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).
Lamp of the Week: 10″ Pony Wisteria
Tiffany Studios designed Wisteria lamps in several sizes and shapes, starting with the 10″ Pony Wisteria. The shade begins at the top with a cast bronze crown from which the flowers cascade downwards intermingling with leaves and branch work. The undulating lower border give a lifelike approximation of the wisteria’s long flower clusters hanging from…
22″ Dogwood, Part 2
We have completed the 22″ Dogwood shade. This generously proportioned shade is alive with color. The shade is shown on the Large Bamboo Table base (27″ tall). This shade was created as a piece for our studio showroom and is now in a private Midwest collection. Approaching the layout of the lamp, Irwin began without…
Lamp of the Week – 36″ Pond Lily
The 36″ Pond Lily Chandelier is the largest reproduction Tiffany Studios shade design we create at our studio. With its generous size and strong horizontal lines, this shade transports the viewer to the edge of a quiet pond in summer. Water lilies in varying shades of white, pink, and yellow dot the sparkling blue surface…