The 20″ Dragonfly shade, with its elegant shape and jeweled background is a highly versatile shade which can be used as a table lamp, small floor lamp or chandelier fixture. Commissioned by a client in Vermont, the shade is being used as a table lamp with the Cattail base. Red and purple dragonflies flit across…
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Windows of the Week
Last year, we posted a photo showing drawings for some upcoming window projects. We recently ran across the photo and created this collage showing the completed windows.
20″ Daffodil Turban
Just completed for the showroom is this 20″ Daffodil Turban shade on the Twisted Vine base. This Tiffany Studios’ design has a stylized naturalism which represents the best of the Tiffany floral shades. The flowers, while “growing” on the shade as if in a garden, are bookmarked in such a way as to create an…
Lamp of the Week: 22″ Peony
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…
18″ Grape Lamp
Only a few lamp patterns featuring a grape motif were designed by Tiffany Studios, and most were large cone shaped shades intended for use as chandelier fixtures. With its lush foliage and fully ripened grapes hanging realistically along the lower edge of the shade, the 18″ Grape is one of Tiffany’s most successful shade designs….
Lamp of the Week: 20″ Waterlily
Water themes play an important part in the lamp designs of Tiffany Studios. One of the most popular is the 20″ Waterlily shade. With its lily pads floating on the surface of the water and its lush flowers open to the sun, this tranquil pond is a true stress reliever. The shade is shown on…
16″ Dragonfly
Summer is the time for sunshine, flowers in bloom, and spotting dragonflies flitting through the air. Created in several subtle tones of green, this 16″ Dragonfly shade is sure to evoke these long summer days throughout the year. The shade is shown on the distinctive 7 Handled Pottery Base w/Arms. This lamp was commissioned by…
Recent Projects
The Mosaic Turtleback base is one of Tiffany Studios most elaborate lamp bases. We were recently commissioned to create one of these large bases by a client in California. The generously proportioned base holds a 22″ shade. Using the lost wax casting method, we cast this base in bronze using molds taken directly from…
Lamp of the Week: 28″ Laburnum
The 28″ Laburnum is one of the largest Tiffany shades we create. With over 2000 individual pieces of glass, it is also one of the most time consuming shades to produce. The Laburnum has an irregular lower edge, lending an air of naturalism to the piece. This shade was commissioned in 2003 by a Midwest…
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, shade undergoes a visual transformation, becoming a highly textured lamp. The shade is…