Irwin Terry has been steadily working to complete the soldering on the 25″ Mandarin Lotus shade. The final step was adding the half round copper wire to the irregular lower edge of the shade. The shade is now completely soldered and ready for cleaning and patina next week. As the soldering progressed, Bill Campbell has…
The 10″ Dogwood Ball is one of Tiffany Studios more unusually shaped shades. The shade has a non-repeating design of intermingled flowers, leaves, and branches. For the densely clustered flowers we chose a variety of colorfully tinted white glasses. Enhancing the springtime appearance of the piece, the sparkling sky is a one of a kind…
Soldering continued this week on the 25″ Mandarin Lotus shade. This step is slowed by the pleated surface of the shade, which must be positioned at a multitude of different angles for proper soldering since molten solder always runs downhill. A flexible copper wire is carefully positioned on each of the 24 pleats, a painstaking…
Mermaids, the legendary half human/half aquatic creatures, have appeared in folklore and inspired artists of every civilization for thousands of years. The Mermaid w/Nautilus Shell is a unique Tiffany Studios lamp design. The cast bronze mermaid rises out of a churning sea carrying a lighted nautilus shell above her head. For this shade we chose…
Chain Mail Lantern hanging fixtures are one of the more unique styles of lighting designed by Tiffany Studios. Equally Moorish, Medieval, and Modern, chain mail has a light, airy appearance making it a perfect fixture for an entryway or stairwell. This fixture was created for a client in Tennessee. Each individual piece of chain mail…
This 28″ Grape is a rare variation on the 28″ Grape Trellis shade. A popular motif in Tiffany windows and lamps, we acquired the pattern from a rare original Tiffany shade in a local collection. Clusters of ripe fruit in purple, blue and red hang from the intertwining woody stems. The background is a lightly…
We have been working steadily on a 25″ Mandarin Lotus shade. While we usually work on multiple projects concurrently, larger shades will spread out over all our work spaces leaving no room for other projects until we reach the point of soldering. This shade has an undulating accordion-pleated surface that requires a precise fit. The…
The generous proportions of the 20″ Acorn shade give this lamp a commanding presence. The “acorn” pattern was originally designed as a “leaf border”, but the nut inspired moniker has become the accepted name for this pattern. This large geometric shade was made in tones of green mixed with yellow in 2012 for a client…
We have completed the 16″ Bamboo lamp for a local client. Strong vertical stalks of bamboo support long leaves that gently drape across the surface of the shade. The smokey blue background gives the piece the feel of a tranquil misty morning. Each of the long leaves has been slumped in a kiln (see our…
The 28″ Lemon Tree with Birds is a Century Studios original shade design by Bill Campbell. This generously proportioned shade takes its inspiration from a Tiffany Studios pictorial wall mosaic. Groupings of blue and yellow birds nestle among tree branches laden with ripening fruit. This example has a tropical color palette with a strong emphasis…