One of the more unusually shaped shades created by Tiffany Studios is the 20″ Nasturtium. The low dome mimics how nasturtium plants will climb over rocks in the garden to create mounds of riotously colorful flowers peaking through large saucer shaped leaves. Nasturtium flowers and leaves are edible and have a sharp, peppery taste which…
The 16″ Snowball shade takes its inspiration from the Snowball Viburnum plant. The shade is covered in flower clusters and has an irregular lower edge, giving the piece a naturalistic look. For this shade, our client requested off white/cream colored flower clusters set against a strong blue sky. Each flower head on the plant is…
The 28″ Laburnum is one of the largest Tiffany shades we create. With over 2000 individual pieces of glass, it is also one of the most time consuming shades to produce. The Laburnum has an irregular lower edge, lending an air of naturalism to the piece. For this example we combined mottled glass in tones…
At Century Studios, we always have multiple projects in production at the same time. While working on several stained glass lamp shades, we have also been busy creating lamp bases. Here is a selection of bases that we recently completed. We created the 10 Light Flowering Lotus base (pictured above) for a Chicago client. Cast…
Showy flowers in full bloom spill over the decorative border rows of the 18″ Oriental Poppy shade. For this example, created in 2017 for a client in California, the flowers are rendered in a striking variety of red and orange glasses. The leaves are a verdant mix of greens tinged with red, orange, and blue…
With its emphasis on vertical rather than horizontal rows, the 16″ Geometric Cone is a refreshing variation on most Tiffany geometric shade designs. As the rows widen towards the lower portion of the shade, the height of the pieces change to accommodate the shape of the shade. Commissioned by a client in California, this shade…
One of our most popular shade patterns is the 18″ Peony. The combination of large flowers, an unusual turban shape, and the multitude of potential color choices make this a design that will work in any decor. For this example, our client requested strong red flowers against an amber background. The resulting shade exudes a…
The 20″ Poppy is one of Tiffany Studios’ most successful lamp patterns. Ascending from a horizontal band of leaves, the flowers and buds rise up on slender stems represented by the vertical lead lines to fill the upper two thirds of the shade. The addition of metal filigree overlays on the flower centers and leaves…
The 18″ Clematis is a beautifully designed Tiffany shade with a non-repeating pattern. Covered in a mass of large blue and purple flowers set against a green fracture/streamer glass background, much of the glass for this shade was created by the Lins and Schlitz glass foundries. Both of these glass foundries closed in the 1990’s…
This week we completed this 18 Light Lily Chandelier for a client in Florida. We make this style of chandelier fixture in 7 Light, 12 Light, and 18 Light variations.