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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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Lamp of the Week: 25″ Fish Scale

Lamp of the Week: 25″ Fish Scale

The 25″ Fish Scale lamp is a generously proportioned helmet shaped shade that can be used as a table lamp, floor lamp, or chandelier fixture. The glass selected for this shade makes a subtle shift in color and density, with more opaque green glass at the top shifting into a more transparent green/light amber mix….

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12″ Turtleback

12″ Turtleback

At Century Studios, we create Turtleback shades in many sizes and shapes. This 12″ Turtleback shade was commissioned by a client in Portland, Oregon to be used with an original Tiffany base. The glass is butter yellow with yellow turtleback tiles. The shade is shown on the Torpedo base.

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Lamp of the Week: 20″ Jonquil Daffodil

Lamp of the Week: 20″ Jonquil Daffodil

The 20″ Jonquil Daffodil is one of the few Tiffany Studios lamp patterns that incorporates two varieties of flower on the same shade. The upper half of the shade features large yellow daffodils in full bloom, with their trumpets nodding gracefully. The lower half is scattered with a profusion of delicate Narcissus blooms whose bright…

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