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Lamp of the Week: 18″ Geometric Brickwork

Lamp of the Week: 18″ Geometric Brickwork

Sometimes it takes a fresh pair of eyes to make a winning shade and base combination. This was the case with the 18″ Geometric Brickwork shade we had on display in our showroom. Last week, a local client stopped by the studio looking to purchase a piece for his home. We were displaying the shade…

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New Shade Design – 16″ Peacock Feather

New Shade Design – 16″ Peacock Feather

Century Studios is pleased to present a new reproduction Tiffany shade pattern to our offerings, the 16″ Peacock Feather. The bold design of this shade has the symmetry of a repetitive geometric pattern softened by natural curves of a feather. The shade was created for a California client and is shown on the Greek Urn…

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Lamp of the Week: 18″ Grape

Lamp of the Week: 18″ Grape

The 18″ Grape is one of several Tiffany Studios lamp designs that incorporate a heavy cast crown at the top of the shade that mates with the Tree Trunk base. This shade features red grapes cascading amid lush green foliage. We created this shade over 25 years ago as a studio piece and it now…

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28″ Magnolia Part 2 – Finishing the Shade

28″ Magnolia Part 2 – Finishing the Shade

(Please reference our blog post from Sunday October 28 to view Part 1 of the creation of this shade) Once all the pieces have been been wrapped in copper foil, the Fiberglas lamp form is coated with wax. To make our special tacky wax, we melt beeswax and add elements that keep the wax tacky…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Vine Ornament

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Vine Ornament

With its autumnal swirl of leaves dancing across its surface, the 16″ Vine Ornament is a cross between a representational and abstract shade design. The unusual mottled glass chosen for this shade are a mix of amber and peach tones, creating a warm, welcoming lamp. The shade is shown on the versatile Small Stick base…

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Lamp of the Week: 18″ Peony

Lamp of the Week: 18″ Peony

With its unusual shape, large flowers, and infinite color possibilities, the 18″ Peony is one of our most popular shade designs. For this example, we chose a limited color pallet where the background glass closely resembles the flower colors. This blended color approach gives the shade the impression of fullness, as if a huge bunch…

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16″ Turtleback

16″ Turtleback

With its combination of geometric glass pieces framing a wide band of thick glass tiles, the 16″ Turtleback shade has an tactile quality not found in other shades. Green and yellow mottled glass geometric piecework bookmarks the row of glowing green turtlebacks. Each turtleback tile is hand cut and fit to form the decorative element…

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Lamp of the Week: 20″ Geometric Cone

Lamp of the Week: 20″ Geometric Cone

Geometric lamps fit into any decor and come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. This 20″ Geometric Cone was commissioned in 2010. The shade pattern can be made in a variety of colors. For this example our client requested a warm, golden amber tone for the shade. The shade is shown on the…

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28″ Magnolia, Part 1

28″ Magnolia, Part 1

With it generous proportions and lush foliage, the 28″ Magnolia is one of the most impressive Tiffany shade designs. Depicting a Saucer Magnolia in full bloom, the dome shaped shade is covered in a fretwork of delicate branches supporting an explosion of flowers. This large shade is usually used with the impressive Sr. Floor base,…

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Lamp of the Week: 15″ Spider

Lamp of the Week: 15″ Spider

With its three dimensional arachnid silently resting atop its web waiting for the unwary to approach, the 15″ Spider shade elicits strong reactions from viewers, especially when the shade is created in deep, brooding colors. The pattern is ingeniously designed with the cast vent cap representing the spider’s body. Commissioned in 2008 by a Chicago…

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