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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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18″ Oriental Poppy

18″ Oriental Poppy

The 18″ Oriental Poppy is one of our favorite Tiffany Studios floral lamp designs. The poppies interact with one another in a vibrant dance, each bloom pulsing with individuality and life. Deep red flowers, tinged with orange, yellow and blue spring from the rich soil at the bottom of the shade to shine against the…

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Lamp of the Week: 22″ Chestnut

Lamp of the Week: 22″ Chestnut

The 22″ Chestnut is a Century Studios’ interpretation of a Tiffany Studios shade design which does not appear to have been produced. A Tiffany Studios salesman’s sample panel is in the collection of the Morse Museum in Florida and appears in several books. Using a photograph of the panel and general measurements as our guide,…

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16″ Poppy

16″ Poppy

The 16″ Poppy is one of Tiffany Studios most popular lamp designs. This shade can be successfully created using any coloration, and the addition of filigrees gives the shade an additional level of richness. We created this lamp as a studio piece and it is currently available for purchase in our showroom. This example represents…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Woodbine

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Woodbine

The 16″ Woodbine shade masterfully combines floral and geometric elements into an almost abstract pattern that is perfectly suited to showcase extraordinary glass. The woodbine, also known as Virginia Creeper, is a climbing vine whose leaves turn from green to vivid autumnal tones in the fall, creating a blaze of color possibilities for the shade….

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20″ Acorn

20″ Acorn

The 20″ Acorn (or vine motif, depending on the color interpretation) is an generously proportioned shade that makes an impressive table lamp, floor lamp or chandelier fixture. For this shade, the client requested that the colors for decorative band stand out against the upper and lower geometric sections of the shade. The overall lush green…

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Mermaid Lamp

Mermaid Lamp

We recently completed a Mermaid/Nautilus lamp for a local client. This sculptural lamp features a bronze double-tailed mermaid riding the crest of a wave and holding a lit nautilus shell in her arms. Tiffany Studios used the nautilus shade on a few different bases, but this has always been the most coveted shade/base combination. The…

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Lamp of the Week: 18″ Peacock

Lamp of the Week: 18″ Peacock

The 18″ Peacock is an elaborate Tiffany Studios’ design that consists of overlapping peacock feathers swirling downwards across the surface of the shade. Horizontal border rows contain the feathers and give the design definition. This example features blue feathers tinged with purple blending through green, continuing to lighter reddish tones at the bottom. The shade…

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