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Lamp of the Week: Black Eyed Susan

Lamp of the Week: Black Eyed Susan

The 16″ Black Eyed Susan is one of several Tiffany Studios shade designs where clusters of flowers are presented simply against a geometric background. Eliminating the naturalistic setting, the groupings of flowers have the look of botanical drawings. The background glass shifts from white at the top down to a fresh, lightly mottled green. The…

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16″ Snowball

16″ Snowball

The 16″ Snowball shade is often mistakenly called a Hydrangea, but the original Tiffany Studios price guides name the shades they created as Snowball. Snowball Vibrunum plants have round flower heads that start off green and turn white as they mature, while the Hydrangea flower heads are conical. Covered in flower clusters that cascade down…

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Lamp of the Week: 28″ Daffodil

Lamp of the Week: 28″ Daffodil

The 28″ Daffodil is covered in flowers reaching skyward on slender stems swaying gently in a light breeze. The distinctive flowers are a sunny combination of ring mottled, streaky, and textured glasses, while the stems and leaves are blended together from over ten different shades of green. Around the lower portion of the shade, the…

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14″ Tulip

14″ Tulip

Tulips are a sure sign of Spring and this 14″ Tulip shade has the light, airy feel of a fresh Spring day. The lower portion of the shade is clustered with cheerful green leaves from which crisp pink flowers reach skyward. For the upper portion of the shade, a custom made fracture streamer glass with…

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Lamp of the Week: 14″ Dragonfly

Lamp of the Week: 14″ Dragonfly

Dragonfly lamps have always been Tiffany Studios signature shade pattern. Created in a wide variety of sizes and shapes, the 14″ Dragonfly is the smallest example in this family of lamps. Six dragonflies hover over the surface of the shade that is inset with pressed glass “jewels”. For this example, a multicolored glass with green,…

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16″ Woodbine

16″ Woodbine

The Woodbine, or Virginia Creeper, is a climbing vine that dramatically shifts color in the fall. The 16″ Woodbine is a perfect shade to showcase exciting glass in surprising color combinations.   The background of the shade is divided into a geometric trellis for the foliage to cling to. Green, red, amber, and orange foliage…

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Lamp of the Week: 18″ Tyler

Lamp of the Week: 18″ Tyler

The inviting personality of this 18″ Tyler shade radiates a pleasing calmness. Against a green background that deepens towards the top of the shade, a playful scrolling ribbon dances across the surface. The tones of amber and green in the ribbon are warm and inviting. Warm amber is also used at the bottom of the…

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12 Light Lily Table Lamp

12 Light Lily Table Lamp

A milestone in the history of lighting design, Louis Comfort Tiffany introduced Lily Table Lamps in the 1890’s, showing the world what could be created with an electric light bulb and some imagination. This illuminated sculpture is inspired by a cluster of water lilies, with the lustre glass flowers nodding gently above the bronze lily…

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Lamp of the Week: 10″ Pony Wisteria

Lamp of the Week: 10″ Pony Wisteria

The 10″ Pony Wisteria lamp is the smallest member of the Wisteria family of lamps. The shade is topped with a cast bronze crown from which the flowers cascade downwards, intermingling with leaves and branch work and finally ending in an irregular lower border. For this lamp, we blended mottled glasses in bold blues and…

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