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Lamp of the Week: 28″ Grape

Lamp of the Week: 28″ Grape

The distinctive foliage and plentiful fruit produced by climbing grape vines were a popular motif in Tiffany windows and lamps. This 28″ Grape design is a rare variation on the 28″ Grape Trellis shade. We acquired the pattern 18 years ago from an original Tiffany shade in a local collection. Grape clusters in purple, blue…

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7″ Violet

7″ Violet

The 7″ Violet is a Century Studios original shade design that is one of the smallest shades we make. Designed by Bill Campbell in 2006, this delicate shade adheres to the “Tiffany rule” that the flowers be rendered life size and that the size and shape of the shade takes its inspiration from the plant….

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Lamp of the Week: 22″ Nasturtium

Lamp of the Week: 22″ Nasturtium

The 22″ Nasturtium is a bold pattern that calls for an expressive use of glass. Commissioned by a Chicago area client in 2001, this shade has strong colors and an interesting variety in the glasses. Rippled and granite textures are used throughout to give a jewel like feel to the piece After receiving the Mosaic…

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22″ Dragonfly

22″ Dragonfly

The 22″ Dragonfly shade is one of our most popular shade patterns. Generously proportioned, the upper portion of the shade is studded with pressed glass jewels, while the irregular lower edge is formed by a line of dragonflies. Commissioned by a client in Iowa, this lamp has a dramatic color shift from bright sunny yellow/amber…

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Lamp of the Week: 20″ Dragonfly

Lamp of the Week: 20″ Dragonfly

Dragonfly lamps can be made in colors ranging from bright and sunny, to deep and moody. This 20″ Dragonfly shade has the fiery warmth of burning embers. The background for the shade was cut from textured green and red glass made in the late 1990’s. The dragonflies have amber wings, red/orange bodies, and glowing green/amber…

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20″ Waterlily

20″ Waterlily

The 20″ Waterlily is one of our most popular reproduction Tiffany shade designs. The shade makes an impressive table lamp and is perfect as a chandelier fixture. For the water portion of the shade, we found a unique piece of drapery glass in our glass library. Made in the late 80’s/early 90’s, the glass is…

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Lamp of the Week: 22″ Laburnum

Lamp of the Week: 22″ Laburnum

With just under 2000 individual pieces of glass, the 22″ Laburnum shade takes close to 300 hours to complete. The Laburnum has the unique feature of being lobed, which in combination with the irregular lower edge, gives the lamp a heightened three dimensional quality. The shade is shown on the Twisted Vine table base (24.5″…

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Lamp of the Week: Mermaid with Nautilus

Lamp of the Week: Mermaid with Nautilus

One of Tiffany Studios’ most unique lamp designs, the Mermaid w/Nautilus Shell is a highly detailed accent lamp. The cast bronze mermaid rises above churning sea, carrying the stained glass nautilus shell above her head. The gentle light emanating from the shell lights her way as she glides above the waves. Commissioned by a North…

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18″ Peony

18″ Peony

It is peony season here in the Midwest, and we were inspired by the large showy blooms to create this 18″ Peony shade. Peony flowers symbolize romance, prosperity, good fortune, a happy relationship, and compassion (in part). There are many varieties of peony flower including large single blooms and frilly pom pom types. The peony…

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