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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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20″ Daffodil Turban

20″ Daffodil Turban

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…

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Lamp of the Week: 14″ Tulip

Lamp of the Week: 14″ Tulip

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…

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16″ Acorn

16″ Acorn

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…

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Lamp of the Week: 22″ Elaborate Peony

Lamp of the Week: 22″ Elaborate Peony

The 22″ Elaborate Peony shade is one of Tiffany Studios’ masterpiece designs. This shade is often referred to as the Windswept Peony because of its intricate blending of leaf and flower. This shade was commissioned in 2017 by a client in New York and is shown on the large Library base (26.5″ tall). Our client…

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16″ Cyclamen

16″ Cyclamen

The 16″ Cyclamen shade is a rarely seen Tiffany Studios shade pattern. Native to Europe and the Mediterranean, cyclamen are known for their distinctively shaped flowers which appear to be blooming upside down. Cyclamen flowers come in shades of pink, white and purple, and can be delicately toned or vibrantly colored. The flowers for this…

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