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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Poppy

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Poppy

The 16″ Poppy is one of the most popular Tiffany shade patterns. The elegant flowers are tastefully presented on a cone shape, and the addition of filigrees in the leaves and flower centers give an added dimension to the shade. This example, created in 2013 for a client in San Francisco, has a vibrant color…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Geranium

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Geranium

Geraniums are the ubiquitous flowers which give a splash of color to gardens, porches, and window boxes. For this shade, a smokey blue & green background sets off the dappled green leaves and cheerful red flowers. The rippled glass used in the borders gives a textural accent to the shade. The shade is shown on…

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18″ Geometric Brickwork

18″ Geometric Brickwork

At Century Studios, we create geometric shades in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors. New to our offerings is this 18″ Geometric Brickwork shade. The shade is created from a deep green glass that is lively without being overpowering. The shade is shown on the elegant Library base. This shade is currently available…

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Lamp of the Week: 18″ Grape

Lamp of the Week: 18″ Grape

With its lush foliage and fully ripened grapes, the 18″ Grape is one of Tiffany Studios’ most successful lamp designs. The shade begins with a cast bronze crown of open branches at the top and cascades down to a realistic irregular lower edge. Commissioned in 2015 by a client in Vermont, the shade is a…

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28″ Lemon Tree

28″ Lemon Tree

The 28″ Lemon Tree with Birds is a Century Studios original shade design that we added to our lamp offerings in 2007. Designed by Bill Campbell, the complex shade takes its inspiration from a Tiffany Studios pictorial wall mosaic. Groupings of blue and yellow birds nestle among tree branches laden with ripening fruit. Bill selected…

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Lamp of the Week: 20″ Jonquil Daffodil

Lamp of the Week: 20″ Jonquil Daffodil

Tiffany Studios created lamps with daffodil motifs in many sizes and shapes. The 20″ Jonquil Daffodil shade is the only design to showcase two varieties of daffodil within the same pattern. Commissioned in 2013 by a New York client, this example has a sunny color pallette of delicate yellows and light greens. A pale blue…

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Lamp of the Week: 28″ Magnolia

Lamp of the Week: 28″ Magnolia

One of the most recognizable and formidable Tiffany Studios shade designs is the 28″ Magnolia. This generously proportioned shade can be used as a chandelier fixture or on a Senior Floor Base. Created in 2013 for a client in California, this shade has the feeling of a warm, sunny afternoon. The glass isĀ  a joyful…

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10″ Japanese Crests

10″ Japanese Crests

In December, we completed a new shade design for a local client. The 10″ Japanese Crests shade uses stylized motifs for the background, with ten different Japanese family crests, or Kamon, placed around the shade. Each symbol was hand painted and kiln fired. The crests indicate a family’s lineage and status from ancient times. The…

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