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10″ Pansy

10″ Pansy

Pansy flowers come in a plethora of colors, lending color to garden borders and planters as they bloom throughout the summer. This 10″ Pansy shade is an original Century Studios lamp design which was inspired by Tiffany Studios 16″ Pansy shade. We created this compact accent lamp using a blended color palette of blues, purples,…

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25″ Mandarin Lotus Lamp, Part 2

25″ Mandarin Lotus Lamp, Part 2

Soldering on a 25″ Mandarin Lotus shade takes quite a bit of time and patience. Due to the accordion pleat surface of the shade and the fact that 800 degree molten solder runs downhill, the shade must be constantly repositioned to ensure a proper bead line.   This shade has hand applied wires on the…

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Lamp of the Week: Scarab Lamp

Lamp of the Week: Scarab Lamp

The Scarab Lamp is a petite accent light with a pressed glass shade in the shape of a beetle. This is a tricky little lamp to create, and much time and patience is required in its construction. We created this delightful lamp as a showroom piece in 2012, but once completed it was quickly snapped…

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25″ Mandarin Lotus: Part 1

25″ Mandarin Lotus: Part 1

Inspired by the saucer-like leaves of the lotus plant which can be as large as two feet in diameter, the 25″ Mandarin Lotus shade is unique amongst Tiffany shade designs. The accordion-pleated surface undulates along the veins of the leaves, creating a three dimensional effect not seen in any other Tiffany design. We were commissioned…

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Lamp of the Week: 20″ Turtleback Chandelier

Lamp of the Week: 20″ Turtleback Chandelier

This unusual 20″ Turtleback Chandelier was created using large turtleback tiles which were pressed using molds taken from an original example. The amber/butterscotch glass tiles were custom made for Century Studios and took several years of trial and error to get the color just right. The tiles have a strong amber lustre surface. The spaces…

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Lamp of the Week: 22″ Wisteria

Lamp of the Week: 22″ Wisteria

Tiffany Studios created Wisteria lamps in several sizes and shapes. One of the most versatile of these is the 22″ Wisteria which can be a table lamp, chandelier, or floor lamp. Commissioned in 2002 by a Midwest client, the cascading flowers in this shade have a variety of blue, purple, lavender, and white tones. The…

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16″ Dragonfly

16″ Dragonfly

Summer is dragonfly season. Commissioned by a client in Pennsylvania, this colorful 16″ Dragonfly shade features red bodied dragonflies flying across a green and amber background. The sculptural Bell Pepper base completes the lamp.

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OzCon 2015

OzCon 2015

This past weekend, Irwin Terry and Bill Campbell attended OzCon 2015 in San Diego, California. This annual convention celebrates all things Oz, from the original book series, to the 1939 MGM movie, stage productions and, well…everything Oz! On Friday morning at the convention, we gave an hour long presentation on the Oz themed stained glass…

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