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14″ Crocus

14″ Crocus

The 14″ Crocus is an unusual Tiffany Studios lamp design featuring naturalistic flowers in a stylized composition. The pattern has four repeats, which gives a traditional feel to the composition. Commissioned by a client in Massachusetts, the shade has pink and purple flowers against a light, airy background. The teal lower border provides the shade…

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Century Studios Celebrates 30 Years!

Century Studios Celebrates 30 Years!

On June 1, 1986, Century Studios was started by artists Irwin Terry and Bill Campbell with the goal to create exquisite Tiffany Reproduction stained glass lamps. Since that time we have moved twice, first in 1989 to our downtown Minneapolis studio and again in 2009 to our St. Paul location. We have expanded our lamp…

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14″ Peony

14″ Peony

Commissioned by a Southern client, this 14″ Peony shade has a lively blend of red flowers and lush green foliage set against a blue background. The shade is shown on the Pony Tree Trunk base.

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Lamp of the Week: 24″ Snowball

Lamp of the Week: 24″ Snowball

The 24″ Snowball shade is often mistakenly referred to as a hydrangea design – hydrangea flowers are conical while snowball flowers are round. Snowball bushes can reach heights and widths of 8 to 20 feet, and the large plant pictured is currently blooming in our yard. The flowers start out with green petals which turn…

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Chrystler Museum of Art

Chrystler Museum of Art

This past week, we visited the Chrystler Museum of Art in Norfolk, VA. The museum has a lovely collection of works by Tiffany Studios. The museum lists 177 works by Tiffany, and most are on display. The majority of items by Tiffany Studios were donated by Walter Chrystler Jr., a longtime collector of paintings and…

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Two Accent Lamps

Two Accent Lamps

Here are two accent lamps that were recently commissioned by clients: Three Light Twist Lily Lamp –  This intertwining stems of this table lamp have a playful airiness. The gold lily shades provide a warm, soft light. 7″ Geometric on Piano Lamp Base – The geometric shade shades from light to deep lemon yellow. The…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Arrowhead

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Arrowhead

The 16″ Arrowhead is a Century Studios variation on Tiffany Studios 14″ Arrowhead shade. The lower portion of the original shade design curves back under itself, creating a compact shade. By flaring the shade into a straight sided cone, the design has more presence. The arrowhead is a water plant which gets its name from…

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16″ Fern

16″ Fern

The 16″ Fern is an early Tiffany Studios shade pattern that elegantly combines the naturalistic depiction of a plant form with a stylized graphic sensibility. With just under 1000 individual pieces of glass, this delicate design is highly detailed and boldly symmetrical. Commissioned by a local client, the light green ferns are set against an…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Indian Basket

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Indian Basket

The 16″ Indian Basket shade is a Century Studios adaptation of a 24″ Tiffany Studios chandelier fixture. Commissioned in 2013 by a client in North Carolina, the design weaves patterns of deep blue and red against the off white “basket”. The shade is shown on the Grooved base.

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