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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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The 20″ Daffodil Turban is a generously proportioned 20″ shade that can be used as a table lamp, chandelier fixture, or on a Jr. Floor base.  The strong upward thrust of the leaves and stems plays against the multiple horizontal border rows. This symmetry is playfully disrupted by daffodil flowers in full bloom poking between…

The 14″ Tulip is a petite shade that reminds us that Spring is around the corner. Purple tulips with fresh green leaves dance over the surface of the shade. The background glass for this shade was a delicate peach and green mix with a lightly textured surface made by the Lins Glass Foundry in the…

The 16″ Acorn a classic Tiffany Studios shade design that can be created in a wide range of colors. For this piece a heavily mottled deep green glass was chosen for the body of the shade with a slightly different green used for the “acorns”. The original Tiffany price list identifies this pattern as a…