Like many flowering trees, the Dogwood was a favorite subject for Tiffany lamps and windows. The 22″ Dogwood shade is generously proportioned, and the large flowers are set against horizontal rows which give the design structure and suggest an architectural element. We created this shade for our showroom in 2016 and and is now in…
The first lamp to be completed in the New Year is this 20″ Dragonfly shade, which was commissioned by a client in Pennsylvania. In the photo above, the partially foiled shade is shown laid out flat on the light table. The colors were carefully blended to transition from blue to butter yellow. The shift is…
Inspired by Tiffany Studios’ 16″ Pansy pattern, the 10″ Pansy shade is a Century Studios original shade design. Introduced in 2013, this compact shade can be made in a wide variety of colors. For this example, we used muted tones of blue, purple, green, and pale butter yellow. We created this example in 2015 as…
Century Studios closed out 2019 on a high note, completing a commission for an 18″ Cobweb & Apple Blossom shade on a Wheat Mosaic base. The 18″ Cobweb shade is an unusual Tiffany Studios shade design with thick, cast metal branches making up the irregular lower rim and extending up into the shade itself. Each…
Century Studios resumes regular business hours today. Century Studios is welcoming 2020 with an expanded list of available lamp parts. We began manufacturing our own line of parts this past summer when Odyssey Lamp Systems ceased production of lamp bases and metalwork.We have a list the parts now available on our website in the Gallery/More/Lamp…
Century Studios is closed for the holidays and will reopen on Thursday January 2. Here is a preview of the first two lamps we will complete in 2020. We would like to thank everyone who has made 2019 an exciting and stimulating year at the studio. We truly appreciate all of your comments, questions (both…
The 22″ Poinsettia shade depicts a cluster of plants bursting forth through a formal trellis. A variety of reds tinged with blue, purple, and yellow were blended together for the plants. The light blue background glass at the top of the shade deepens to purple and amber. Unifying these colors is the multicolored trellis glass…
Our foundry work has increased dramatically in recent months, and we have been completing several lamp base projects over the past few weeks. We recently shipped a Small Stick and Twisted Vine base, each going to clients on a different coast. A pair of Twisted Vine w/Arms left the studio on Friday en route to…
The 16″ Poinsettia shade has a geometric background with a wide decorative border of colorful plants. The warm amber tones of the background are a perfect backdrop for the lively greens and reds of the poinsettias. The shade is shown on the Flower Petal w/Arms base. This lamp was commissioned in 2004 and is in…
The 16″ Dragonfly is one of our most popular Tiffany shade designs. The pattern has an elegant simplicity, with seven dragonflies hovering in formation over a stylized background. The delicately filigreed wings of each dragonfly overlap one another as they encircle the shade. A green glass mixed with blue was chosen for the body of…