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Lamp of the Week: 20″ Russian

Lamp of the Week: 20″ Russian

The 20″ Russian is one of Tiffany Studios “busy” shades. The design departs from Tiffany’s signature true to life floral motifs, presenting a fretwork grill inset with round and arched openings. Viewed through the yellow/amber fretwork is an orange/amber sky splashed with lavender. This shade was made entirely from Lins glass. Shown on the Twisted…

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15″ Spider

15″ Spider

We recently completed this 15″ Spider shade for a California client. A rich velvety red glass is tinged with blue blended in towards the apex of the shade. The cast bronze spider straddles the shade, protecting its web with its long legs.

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Arrowhead

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Arrowhead

The 16″ Arrowhead is a Century Studios variation on Tiffany Studios 14″ Arrowhead shade. The lower portion of the original shade design curves back under itself, creating a compact shade. By flaring the shade into a straight sided cone, the design has more closely resembles the 20″ Arrowhead shade. The arrowhead is a water plant…

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Lamp of the Week: 22″ Geometric Brickwork

Lamp of the Week: 22″ Geometric Brickwork

The 22″ Geometric Brickwork shade can be used as a table lamp, floor lamp or chandelier fixture. Commissioned by a Southern client in 2011, the color of this shade makes a dramatic shift from red to green. It is shown on the large Telescoping Library base (this base is not currently available). CENTURY STUDIOS WILL…

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New Lamp Base and Studio Hours

New Lamp Base and Studio Hours

Century Studios is pleased to introduce a new lamp base to our offerings, the Twisted Vine with Arms. This variation on the popular Twisted Vine base has five vine-like arms reaching out from the central stem to the cast shade support ring. The addition of the arms and ring transforms the lamp into a visually…

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Lamp of the Week: 14″ Geometric with Lustre Balls

Lamp of the Week: 14″ Geometric with Lustre Balls

Tiffany Studios created geometric shades with many unusual details that individualize the look of the shade. The 14″ Geometric with Lustre Balls has the addition of a row of glass lustre balls bisecting the upper and lower portions of the geometric glass tiles. Each hand made ball has a Tiffany lustre surface and is held…

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14″ Chestnut

14″ Chestnut

The 14″ Chestnut is a Century Studios original shade design. For this example, the multi-colored leaves and pink/white flowers are set against a brilliant blue background. The shade is shown on the Mushroom base. This lamp was commissioned by a client in California.

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Lamp of the Week: 18″ Calamondin Orange Tree

Lamp of the Week: 18″ Calamondin Orange Tree

The 18″ Calamondin Orange Tree is a Century Studios original shade design. Calamondin Orange plants blossom and bear fruit simultaneously, lending inspiration for this colorful shade. With just under 2050 individual pieces, the pattern features a wealth of detail and is the most elaborate shade design we offer. Sprightly white blossoms and ripe fruit intermingle…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Pomegranate

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Pomegranate

The 16″ Pomegranate shade is an elegant geometric style shade. The color shifts from a light green/amber mix downwards to a green/white glass. The orange/amber pomegranates in the band play off the colors of the background glass. This shade was commissioned in 2006 and is shown on the versatile Small Stick base.

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