In the dead of winter nothing warms up a room on a cold evening like a stained glass lamp. The 20″ Waterlily evokes hot summer days when lily pads and flowers gently float on the surface of a pond. The rippled water glass for this shade was chosen from a unique piece of drapery glass…
Large shades take a lot of time and meticulous attention to detail at every stage of creation. This week was spent soldering and finishing the 22″ Trumpet Vine shade. Here is an over the shoulder shot of Irwin finishing the soldering of the interior of the shade. Once the inside is complete, a brass rim…
The 7″ Violet is one of the smallest shades we create at Century Studios. Designed by Bill Campbell in 2006, this original shade design is intricately detailed, reflecting the delicate nature of the flowers it depicts. The scale of the shade is complimented by the Petite Lily Pad base (overall lamp height 16″). The individual…
This week at Century Studios we were busy working on several projects. Bill completed the layout/cutting/fitting for the 22″ Trumpet Vine shade and the next step of foiling all the pieces began. After days spent wrapping the edge of every piece by hand with thin strips of copper foil, Irwin transferred each piece onto the…
The 16″ Jeweled Feather is a hybrid Tiffany Studios shade design. While geometric in appearance, it is actually an abstract peacock feather design. The double band of jewels at the top give the shade an unexpected three dimensional quality. Created in warm greens and soft cream with green/amber accents, this shade has a calming quality….
We started the new year at Century Studios by finishing a couple lamp bases that were nearing completion in December, while also working on a large lamp shade. The Dragonfly Mosaic Urn base was commissioned by a local client. The green to blue glass chosen for the mosaic work has an iridized surface that catches…
The 25″ Mandarin Lotus shade is a uniquely shaped Tiffany shade. Many Tiffany lamp designs were inspired by water plants, and this pattern emulates the large round leaves of the lotus plant. The pattern of the lead lines takes its cues from the veining in the leaves, and the three dimensional accordion pleat surface brings…
One of our final projects completed in 2020 was this 18″ Cobweb shade and Wheat Mosaic base. Our shades and bases are sold individually, and while these pieces are usually ordered as a complete lamp, this time the components were commissioned by different clients to be used with their existing shade and base. While the…
Alive with movement, the 28″ Dragonfly (flying diagonal) is covered in swirling dragonflies dancing across the jewel encrusted surface of the shade with rhythmic precision. Created in 1996, this shade is made almost entirely out of Lins glass with pressed glass jewels by Century Studios. The Lins Glass Foundry was located in Florida and closed…
Happy Holidays from Century Studios! We are closed for the holidays and will resume regular business hours on Tuesday January 5th.