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18 Light Lily Lamp

18 Light Lily Lamp

A milestone in the history of lighting design, Louis Comfort Tiffany introduced lily table lamps in the 1890’s and showed the world what could be created with an electric light bulb and some imagination. This lamp 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: 22″ Turtleback Turban

Lamp of the Week: 22″ Turtleback Turban

This 22″ Turtleback Turban has a deep, brooding personality. The heavily mottled, richly colored red & green glass of the upper and lower geometric portions of the shade are the perfect backdrop for the band of black cherry colored turtlebacks. This distinctive shade is shown on the popular Perforated base (26″ tall, telescopes taller). The…

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20″ Jonquil Daffodil

20″ Jonquil Daffodil

Springtime daffodils were Louis Comfort Tiffany’s favorite flowers and he had banks of these sunny flowers lining the drive to his Long Island, New York estate. The 20″ Jonquil Daffodil combines two varieties of daffodil on one design. Set against a blue sky and surrounded by it distinctive green foliage, tall yellow daffodil trumpets overlook…

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Lamp of the Week: 24″ Border Peony

Lamp of the Week: 24″ Border Peony

The 24″ Border Peony combines a geometric background with a wide floral border on the lower half of the shade. Exuberant flowers burst forth in profusion, showing off their brilliant petals and dense foliage. The rich amber tones of the shade provide a warm backdrop for the pink & red flowers. The leaves are tinged…

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Spider Lamp

Spider Lamp

While we do not do lamp repairs, we will fix shades from our studio if something happens to them. This past week a local client brought in one of our lamps which was in need of minor repairs after a run in with a particularly destructive cat. The client had acquired the lamp a number…

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Lamp of the Week: 20″ Daffodil

Lamp of the Week: 20″ Daffodil

One of Tiffany Studio’s more popular floral shade designs is the 20″ Daffodil. This is one of the few shade patterns where the flowers are inverted, rather than “growing” from the bottom of the shade. Having the flowers are clustered at the lower edge of the shade, the 20″ Daffodil makes a wonderful chandelier fixture….

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Base Castings From The Foundry

Base Castings From The Foundry

At Century Studios we create both stained glass shades and bronze lamp bases. We purchased our core library of molds for metalwork from Studio Disselhoff in 1999 when owner Willy Disselhoff retired.  Since that time we have added many pieces to our repertoire and we currently offer over 65 base options. Rumors have arisen that…

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Lamp of the Week: 18″ Turtleback

Lamp of the Week: 18″ Turtleback

Turtleback lamps can be created in many colors, shapes, and sizes. This 18″ Turtleback shade features lively green/blue/white background of ripple glass. The texture of the glass faces the inside of the shade, giving the outside an even, smooth surface. When illuminated, the shade undergoes a visual transformation, becoming a highly textured lamp. Shown on…

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18″ Nasturtium

18″ Nasturtium

Trailing over rocks or bursting forth from planters, nasturtiums add a sense of whimsy to any garden. The 18″ Nasturtium shade’s turban shape playfully mimics how the plant tumbles with wild abandon across flower beds.  Nasturtiums come in many colors and Bill Campbell skillfully blended a vibrant mix of glass for this shade, emphasizing both…

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