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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 variation on the 28″ Grape Trellis shade, and we were able to obtain this rare non-repeating pattern from an original Tiffany lamp in a local collection. For this example,…

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Smaller Geometric Shades

Smaller Geometric Shades

In between larger projects we are often creating smaller geometric shades. Here is a selection of smaller shades we have recently completed. A striking red glass was used for the 7″ Geometric shade. The shade was mated with our Piano Lamp base to create an accent lamp with a distinctive profile. Shade and base were…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Vine Ornament

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Vine Ornament

With its wide band of swirling leaves, the 16″ Vine Ornament shade is a a nice transition between a floral and geometric style of shade. We created this shade in 2006 from a lively green and yellow glass. The leaves were cut from a ripple glass, which enhances the windswept movement of the design. The…

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14″ Dragonfly

14″ Dragonfly

The 14″ Dragonfly shade is the smallest of the Tiffany dragonfly themed shades we create. This example, commissioned by a client in Puerto Rico, is boldly colored. Starting at the top, the shade shifts from light green, through deeper green tones and into a vibrant cobalt blue at the bottom. The iridescent blue mosaic on…

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Lamp of the Week: 20″ Azalea

Lamp of the Week: 20″ Azalea

The 20″ Azalea shade has several features that give it a unique personality. The modified turban shape compliments the dense tangle of flowering branches. Abundant leaves, buds and flowers cover the shade creating a complex picture of this distinctive bush in full springtime bloom. The open flowers also have an unusual detail where three dimensional…

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28″ Hollyhock

28″ Hollyhock

Louis Comfort Tiffany liked accuracy in the scale of flowers depicted on his shades. Consequently, the generous size of a large Tiffany Studios 28″ cone-shaped shade is the perfect vehicle for featuring hollyhock flowers. Hollyhocks come in over 60 varieties, and their tall erect stalks blossom with flowers in a rainbow of colors. Because of…

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New York Historical Society Tiffany Lamps Gallery

New York Historical Society Tiffany Lamps Gallery

Last week, we visited the New York Historical Society to view the remodeled Tiffany Lamp Gallery. The gallery showcases 100 Tiffany lamps from the collection of Dr. Egon Neustadt which are now once again on permanent display in the newly designed two story setting. Dr. Egon Neustadt and his wife purchased their first Tiffany lamp…

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16″ Daffodil

16″ Daffodil

Tiffany Studios created many lamps and windows featuring daffodils because these bright, sunny blooms were Louis C. Tiffany’s favorite flower. At Century Studios, we offer eight different Tiffany Daffodil shade designs in sizes ranging from 14″ to 28″. The 16″ Daffodil shade is one of two 16″ shades we offer featuring these early springtime flowers….

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Lamp of the Week: Mermaid w/Nautilus

Lamp of the Week: Mermaid w/Nautilus

Mermaids are legendary aquatic half human, half fish creatures that have appeared in folklore and inspired artists of every civilization for thousands of years. The Mermaid w/Nautilus Shell is a unique Tiffany Studios lamp design. The cast bronze mermaid rises out of a churning sea carrying a lighted shell above her head. For this example,…

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