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…
The 18″ Geometric Moorish shade has a unique onion dome profile. A decorative band divides the upper and lower half of the shade. The solid green at the top of the shade subtly fades into golden amber above the decorative border giving way to warm amber on the lower portion of the piece. To ground…
Work on the 18″ Nasturtium which progressed to the soldering stage late this past week. Here is a detail shot from inside the shade while it was being soldered. Irwin Terry completed the layout on the 24″ Snowball shade this week. The 24″ Snowball provides the glass artist with a large canvas on which to…
The 16″ Apple Blossom is an elegant design with a strong Asian influence. Tree branches move diagonally across the shade bearing leaves and flowers. The dramatically blended amber & green glass chosen for the body of the shade provides a lush backdrop for the delicate pink-tinged flower petals. The shade is shown on the Small…
It has been a busy week at Century Studios with Bill Campbell and Irwin Terry each working on separate lamp projects. Bill has been creating a colorful 18″ Nasturtium shade, which has now progressed to the foiling stage. Once Bill’s project was laid out and the light tables were available, Irwin began the layout for…
With its elegant simplicity, the 16″ Acorn is a shade that is at home in any interior as a focal point or accent lamp. Tiffany Studios originally referred to this shade design as a Vine Leaf, but this pattern has come to be known as Acorn. A mottled celadon green glass was selected for the…
With its fresh color palette, this 16″ Dogwood has the uplifting feel of a spring morning. The shade is shown on the classic Greek Urn base. Color, density, and texture are all carefully considered when selecting glass for a shade. To keep the overall look of the shade light and airy Bill Campbell chose a…
The 18″ Calamondin Orange Tree is a Century Studios original shade design. Calamondin Orange plants blossom and bear fruit simultaneously, lending inspiration for this colorful shade. With just under 2050 individual pieces, the pattern features a wealth of detail and is the most elaborate shade design we offer. Sprightly white blossoms and ripe fruit intermingle…
Tiffany Studios designed a variety of geometric shades that feel at home in any decor. These elegantly simple designs emphasize the glass selected for the shade. For this 16″ Geometric with Band of Squares we chose a light butter yellow glass with a soft mottle for the main body of the shade. The accent rows…
Known in Eastern cultures as “the flower of riches and honor”, the peony is a favorite Tiffany floral motif which appears on a variety of lamp shades. With its large, showy blooms, the peony has over 40 varieties whose flowers vary from a single row of petals to deeply ruffled blossoms. Peony flowers come in…