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14″ Chestnut

14″ Chestnut

The 14″ Chestnut is a Century Studios original shade design. For this example, the multi-colored leaves and pink/white flowers are set against a brilliant blue background. The shade is shown on the Mushroom base. This lamp was commissioned by a client in California.

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Lamp of the Week: 18″ Calamondin Orange Tree

Lamp of the Week: 18″ Calamondin Orange Tree

The 18″ Calamondin Orange Tree is a Century Studios original shade design. Calamondin Orange plants blossom and bear fruit simultaneously, lending inspiration for this colorful shade. With just under 2050 individual pieces, the pattern features a wealth of detail and is the most elaborate shade design we offer. Sprightly white blossoms and ripe fruit intermingle…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Pomegranate

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Pomegranate

The 16″ Pomegranate shade is an elegant geometric style shade. The color shifts from a light green/amber mix downwards to a green/white glass. The orange/amber pomegranates in the band play off the colors of the background glass. This shade was commissioned in 2006 and is shown on the versatile Small Stick base.

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20″ Poppy

20″ Poppy

The 20″ Poppy is one of Tiffany Studios best designed shades. Every element in the shade has been carefully considered, and there are no frivolous details. The lower borders provide a solid foundation from which the flowers “grow”, and the plants are grounded by an undulating horizontal section of leaves from which vertical stems rise…

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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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