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Window of the Week: River Tree

Window of the Week: River Tree

In 2005 we were commissioned by an artist in Florida to create a series of panels to be used as a room divider in her home. She provided us with a line drawing of a tree bending over a river and requested rich color tones of amber and brown. We translated her artwork into a…

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Two Geometric Shades

Two Geometric Shades

Century Studios was commissioned to create two geometric lamps by a local client. The first lamp is a 7″ Geometric shade on the Piano Lamp base. The Piano Lamp style is a wonderful accent lamp, especially when placed atop a piano or book case. The second lamp is a 12″ Acorn on a custom Pottery…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Bamboo

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Bamboo

The smokey background of this 16″ Bamboo shade provides the perfect backdrop for the stalks and leaves which cover the shade. The glass for each leaf is heated in a kiln and bent to follow the curvature of the shade. The shade is shown on the popular Small Stick base. This lamp was commissioned in…

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20″ Dragonfly

20″ Dragonfly

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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20″ Daffodil Turban

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…

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Lamp of the Week: 22″ Peony

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…

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18″ Grape Lamp

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….

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Lamp of the Week: 20″ Waterlily

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…

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16″ Dragonfly

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…

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