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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Dogwood

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Dogwood

Due to its subtle coloration, this 16″ Dogwood shade has a light and airy personality. The blend of subtle pink, light green, and light blue is calm and refreshing. The shade is shown on the Flower Petal lamp base. Both shade and base were made at our studio. Created in 2002 as a showroom piece,…

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18th Annual Arts & Crafts Show

18th Annual Arts & Crafts Show

Century Studios will be participating in the 18th Annual Arts & Crafts Show held in the Progress Center at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds on September 23 & 24. For more information and a list of participating dealers, visit http://eastwoodgallery.com/twin-cities-show.html

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Peacock

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Peacock

The 16″ Peacock shade consists entirely of showy peacock feathers overlapping one another on a diagonal in a swirl of color and movement. For this shade, deep cobalt blue blends downwards into purple, then light blue. An underline of green defines the lower edge of the shade. The shade is shown on the elegant Lion’s…

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Turtleback Hanging Lanterns w/Swirls

Turtleback Hanging Lanterns w/Swirls

In April we created several Turtleback Hanging Lanterns w/Swirls  for different clients. The lanterns are cast in bronze here at our studio using molds taken from an original Tiffany example. While green is a popular turtleback color, we often use other colors for lanterns and shades. The lantern with the dark cherry red turtleback tiles…

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22″ Elaborate Peony, Additional Photos

22″ Elaborate Peony, Additional Photos

Due to the coloration and the way the flowers are clustered, this shade has a different look from many angles.  Like an Impressionist painting, this lamp grabs your attention and draws you closer whereupon the brushstrokes of color in each individual piece of glass are revealed. When viewed up close, the variety of the glass…

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22″ Elaborate Peony

22″ Elaborate Peony

Tiffany Studios produced many window and lamp designs featuring Peony flowers. The large, showy blooms come in a variety of colors ranging from white, pink, deep fuchsia, and vivid red. There are even varieties that produce yellow, peach, and blue flowers. In China, the peony was the national flower until 1929 and came to represent…

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Lamp of the Week: 20″ Nasturtium

Lamp of the Week: 20″ Nasturtium

Tiffany Studios created stained glass shades in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The low mushroom cap dome of the 20″ Nasturtium shade is the perfect vehicle to showcase the plant’s large saucer shaped leaves and brightly colored flowers. The shade has a non-repeating design and is shown on the Decorated Library base. We…

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10″ Turtleback

10″ Turtleback

This 10″ Turtleback lamp was commissioned by a client in Maine. The warm amber tones of the thick, hand cut turtlebacks glow against the mottled amber geometric background. The 8 Legged Harp base is the perfect combination for this shade. The base has a slide which can be raised and lowered.

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Pansy

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Pansy

The 16″ Pansy shade features four clusters of delicately detailed flowers set against a geometric background. Pansies come in a wide variety of vibrant colors ranging from orange and red, to blue and yellow, and even black and white. The shade is shown on the Lily Pad, Pottery & Bronze base which was created at…

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Pair of 18″ Wisteria Lamps Completed

Pair of 18″ Wisteria Lamps Completed

After several months of dedicated work, we have completed the pair of matching white 18″ Wisteria lamps. These elegant lamps were commissioned by an international client.   Each shade has close to 2000 individual pieces of hand cut glass, and each required close to 300 hours to complete. A study Tree Trunk base supports each…

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