Nasturtiums come in a wide variety of colors, making this trailing plant a natural inspiration for a stained glass shade. Bursting with energy and showcasing glass from every major glass maker of the past 35 years, this 18″ Nasturtium shade was carefully blended to change color depending on which side of the shade is viewed….
We always have multiple pieces at different stages going on at the same time and have recently completed several shade and metalwork projects. This delicate 12″ Geometric shade was commissioned by a client in North Carolina in warm golden tones. We decided to cut a second 12″ Geometric shade at the same time in a…
Daffodils were Louis C. Tiffany’s favorite flowers and they appear on many shades. One of our favorites is the 20″ Daffodil Turban. The five horizontal border rows can barely contain the exuberant blooms which spill out towards the viewer. Richly toned yellow blooms play against the green leaves and blue background. The shade, shown on…
This past Monday was a foundry day where we dropped off new waxes and picked up the raw bronze castings. In the main photo, the waxes are carefully placed in our vehicle for the 50 minute drive to our foundry. Foundry wax is dark chocolate brown in color and must be handled with care as…
The 24″ Snowball is the deepest Tiffany Studios shade design we offer. While the shade is occasionally used as a large table lamp, its generous proportions are best suited for use as a floor lamp or chandelier. The irregular lower edge accentuates the impression of a large specimen with its branches bent by the weight…
During the past week at the studio we found ourselves moving forward on several different projects. All of these projects will be discussed in future posts, so today we are featuring a bonus Lamp of the Week. The 20″ Arrowhead shade has a distinctly arts and crafts feel to the pattern. This design has a…
This 16″ Dogwood shade has a light and airy personality. The subtle pinks, pale greens, and light blue tones are calm and refreshing. The shade is shown on the Flower Petal lamp base (overall lamp height 18″). This lamp was created in 2001 as a showroom piece, and is in a local collection.
Tiffany Studios created a plethora of geometric shade designs in all shapes and sizes. The 18″ Geometric Moorish shade has a unique onion dome profile and which is accentuated by the addition of a wide pierced metal band at the top of the shade. The geometric tiles are horizontally bisected by a decorative border row….
The iconic 18″ Wisteria is one of Tiffany Studios’ signature lamp designs. The crown of cast bronze branches at the top of the shade supports cascading flowers that finish with a naturalistic undulating lower edge. Designed to mate with the Tree Trunk base (23″ tall) this impressive shade has 1945 individual pieces of glass. Traditionally…
Tiffany Studios created a variety of parts and hardware to add the finishing touch to their lamps. At Century Studios, we have been diligently working to expand our range of reproduction lamp hardware so that we now offer a wide range of caps and lamp parts. Intricately detailed, our caps are made of spun or…