The peony was a favorite Tiffany floral motif, and the showy flowers appear with frequency in mosaics, windows and lamps. The distinctive bloom has over 40 varieties and is known as the “flower of riches and honor”. Peony flowers come in a wide range of colors, inspiring the glass artist to showcase spectacular glass when…
At Century Studios, we now make all of the Tiffany reproduction lamp bases we offer. At our studio, each base is made individually using the lost wax investment casting process. Our bases are cast in bronze at a local foundry, with brass and copper components incorporated into each base. Creating a lamp base has many…
With its three dimensional arachnid silently resting atop its web awaiting the approach of the unwary, the 15″ Spider shade elicits strong reactions from viewers. For this shade, we used a transparent sheet glass created at our studio (we no longer have a glass furnace). The lightly filamented glass perfectly captures the feel of a…
Earlier this year, Odyssey Lamp Systems ceased producing their line of reproduction Tiffany lamp bases and metalwork. We have carried the Odyssey line of bases at Century Studios since we opened in 1986. With the demise of the Odyssey line, we now manufacture all the bases we offer. In February 2000, Willy Disselhoff, an independent…
The 24″ Snowball is one of Tiffany Studios’ most creative shade designs. Covered in leaves and large flowers, the design encourages unexpected glass choices. Set against a lightly textured sparkling blue sky, a variety of off white and cream colored glasses are mixed with amber and green tones for the flowers. Emphasis is given to…
Tiffany Studios introduced the Bat Lamp around 1903 and only four original examples of this most unusual lamp are known. While Western culture often presents bats as harbingers of evil, Japanese culture associates bast with happiness, a long healthy life and wealth, while Native American Culture view bats in a spiritual light, symbolizing acute powers…
The 28″ Dragonfly (flying diagonal) is a Tiffany shade design full of energy and excitement. The swirling dragonflies dance across the surface of the jewel encrusted shade with rhythmic precision. Created in 1996, this shade is made almost entirely out of Lins glass with pressed glass jewels by Century Studios. Inspired by the sheets of…
The 16″ Dogwood is a bright, cheerful shade design covered in large open flowers. Pink and white flowers tinted with purple and cream are set against a fresh blue sky. The use of mottled glass throughout the piece gives the shade a sun dappled appearance. The shade is shown on the elegant Lummis base. This…
Turtleback shades are a unique category of Tiffany lamp that were created in an endless variety of shapes, sizes and colors. This 16″ Turtleback shade is made with a mottled green glass that is mixed with cream tones. The turtlebacks in the band are hand cut and faceted from the large 4″ x 6″ tiles…
The 25″ Mandarin Lotus lamp is a striking Tiffany Studios design. The shade represents the large saucer shaped leaf of a lotus plant floating on the surface of a pond. The base represents the slender stem of the plant tethering the plant floating on the surface to the pond’s bed. True to Tiffany’s design philosophy,…