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Lamp of the Week: 22″ Dragonfly

Lamp of the Week: 22″ Dragonfly

The endless variety of color combinations available for the 22″ Dragonfly shade make each example an exciting challenge to create. The deep blue and green background glass for this generously proportioned shade was made by the Lins Glass Foundry in the mid 1990’s. A mix of sparkling blue and green pressed glass jewels studs the…

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20″ Daffodil

20″ Daffodil

One of Tiffany Studio’s more popular floral shade designs is the 20″ Daffodil. This is one of the only shade patterns where the flowers are inverted, rather than “growing” from the bottom of the shade. There is an original Tiffany Studios’ black and white photograph in the collection of the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum which…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Indian Basket

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Indian Basket

The 16″ Indian Basket shade is a Century Studios adaptation of a 24″ Tiffany Studios chandelier fixture. For this example, patterns of orange and red are set against the pale yellow “basket”. This lamp was created in 2005 is shown on the Small Stick base. It is now in a private collection.

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14″ Geometric lamp and Ephraim Pottery

14″ Geometric lamp and Ephraim Pottery

We recently completed this 14″ Geometric shade for a client in California. The deep cobalt blue mottled glass lights with an undercurrent of purple. The shade is shown on the Small Stick base.   Ephraim Pottery Century Studios has acquired a nice selection of retired Ephraim Faience Pottery vases from an Ephraim dealer who has…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Peacock

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Peacock

The 16″ Peacock shade is comprised of a whirlwind of overlapping peacock feathers. The royal purple at the top of the shade blends into vivid blues, finally mixing with green as the peacock feathers swirl across the surface. The eye of each feather is highlighted with deep orange. The lively combination of pattern and color…

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25″ Salamander

25″ Salamander

Century Studios is pleased to introduce a new shade to our offerings, the 25″ Salamander. This generously proportioned shade has a distinct personality all its own. Taking inspiration from the legend that salamanders are born from fire, this shade is covered in flames, both within the decorative borders and flaring from the amphibians themselves. The…

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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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