We recently completed this Turtleback Hanging Lantern w/Swirls fixture for a client in Texas. The heavy bronze casting is 8″ square and 13″ tall (to the top of the loop). For this lantern, we used orange/amber turtleback tiles, but the lantern can be made with green, amber, or red tiles. We offer our Turtleback Lanterns…
The 14″ Dragonfly shade is one of our most popular lamp patterns. This compact shade showcases six filigreed dragonflies, pressed glass jewels, and can be created in any coloration. For this piece, the shade begins at the top with a grassy green that quickly blends into cobalt blue. The green dragonflies have textured purple wings…
We have completed the 22″ Trumpet Vine shade. Commissioned by a client in Maryland, the shade is mated with the sinuous Twisted Vine base (26″ tall to the top of the shade) and is finished with the distinctive Pigtail Cap. Generously proportioned, the turban shaped shade is alive with trumpet creepers in full bloom tumbling…
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…