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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Bamboo

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Bamboo

The smokey background of this 16″ Bamboo shade provides the perfect backdrop for the stalks and leaves which cover the shade. The glass for each leaf is heated in a kiln and bent to follow the curvature of the shade. The shade is shown on the popular Small Stick (20″ tall) base. This lamp was…

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22″ Dogwood, Part 1

22″ Dogwood, Part 1

We have been working on laying out a 22″ Dogwood shade. This large shade begins at the top with a series of decorative border rows while the main body of the shade is covered in dogwood flowers in full bloom. Irwin Terry has been choosing the glass for this shade.  Each flower has been carefully…

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Lamp of the Week: 14″ Arrowhead

Lamp of the Week: 14″ Arrowhead

The 14″ Arrowhead shade takes its inspiration from the arrowhead plant (Syngonium podophyllum). The plant is found near ponds and water features and is popular in landscape design due to its distinctively shaped leaves. For many years this shade has been mislabeled “arrowroot”, which is a different plant. The original Tiffany price lists identify this…

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17″ Bat

17″ Bat

The 17″ Bat is one of Tiffany Studios most unusual shade designs. Three bats with outstretched wings fly against a nighttime sky.There are a couple stars dotting the sky and the undulating lower edge follows the shape of the bats. Rather than a deep midnight blue, our client in Oregon requested a twilight theme with…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Banded Daffodil

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Banded Daffodil

The 16″ Banded Daffodil has masses of daffodils in full bloom. The calming influence of the horizontal border rows keeps the exuberance of the flowers in check. Warm tones of yellow, amber and green give the piece a friendly glow. Fracture glass was used for the background of the shade.This example was created in 2014…

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16″ Turtleback

16″ Turtleback

Tiffany lamps can enhance the style of any decor and this 16″ Turtleback shade embraces the melding of a classic Tiffany lamp design into a modern setting through the use of strong color choices. Our client was looking for an accent lamp combining dark teal and orange to pull his room together and decided on…

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Lamp of the Week: 20″ Dragonfly

Lamp of the Week: 20″ Dragonfly

The 20″ Dragonfly shade, with its elegant shape and jeweled background is a highly versatile design that can be created in any color. The body of this shade begins with a strong green at the top which quickly blends into sunny yellow and again shifts to orange/amber. Flying in formation around the shade are seven…

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22″ Dragonfly

22″ Dragonfly

The 22″ Dragonfly shade is one of Tiffany Studios most popular shade patterns. This pattern is often referred to as the Drophead Dragonfly shade because the undulating lower edge of the shade is formed by the flying insects. The surface of this generously proportioned shade is studded with pressed glass cabochon “jewels”, further adding to…

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Lamp of the Week: 20″ Jonquil Daffodil

Lamp of the Week: 20″ Jonquil Daffodil

The 20″ Jonquil Daffodil is one of the few Tiffany Studios lamp patterns that incorporates two varieties of flower on the same shade. The upper half of the shade features large yellow daffodils with their trumpets nodding gracefully while the lower half is scattered with a profusion of delicate Narcissus blooms whose bright faces are…

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20″ Geometric Brickwork

20″ Geometric Brickwork

The rich tones of this 20″ Geometric Brickwork shade emanate the cozy warmth of glowing embers. The deep amber glass is tinged throughout with turquoise and rosy pink which enhances the warmth of the color. The shade is shown on the elegant Decorated Trumpet base (23.5″ tall). This lamp was commissioned by a local client.

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