In Greek and Roman mythology, the goddess Proserpine was carried off to the Hades by Pluto, who married her despite her love for Adonis. When her father Ceres begged Jupiter to return his daughter to Earth, he agreed provided that she had not eaten any fruit in the Underworld. Since Proserpine had eaten six pomegranate…
Daffodils were Louis Comfort Tiffany’s favorite flower, so it comes as no surprise that there are many Tiffany daffodil shades in multiple sizes and shapes. The 14″ Daffodil is the smallest of the various daffodil shade designs we create. Our client requested a vibrant color palette with sunlit daffodils against a blue sky. The rippled…
Used throughout ancient Greece as a decorative element on architecture, clothing and weaponry, the “Greek Key” motif actually predates the Greeks. The design can be found adorning Egyptian tombs, ancient Peruvian weaving, Chinese buildings, and on Aztec sculpture. It was the Greeks however, who made the design their own. As a symbol of infinity and…
Commissioned by an out of state client, this 20″ Dragonfly lamp has the fiery warmth of burning embers. The shade is shown on the elegant Decorated Trumpet base. The background for the shade was cut from textured green and red glass made in the late 1990’s. The dragonflies have amber wings, red/orange bodies, and glowing…
Especially appropriate at this time of year, the 17″ Bat shade is one of Tiffany Studios more unusual lamp designs. The shade features three overlapping bats flying against a night sky. The cast bronze bodies, heads and “arms” of the bats give the shade a three dimensional look. This example was commissioned in 2006 and…
New to our showroom is this stained glass and metal Fire Screen. The freestanding screen has a custom-made, wrought iron framework which supports a hanging stained glass panel. The screen is 29″ wide, with an overall height of 29″. The glass panel features 60 pressed glass tiles and 10 pressed turtleback tiles along the lower…
At Century Studios, we create reproductions of Tiffany geometric shades in a multitude of shapes and sizes. One of the largest geometric shades we offer is the 24″ Parasol. The simplicity of the 24″ Parasol shade is accentuated by the flat metal rim which underlines the shade. At 29″ in height, the Ribbed Lotus base…
At Century Studios, have been having a busy Summer and Fall season with lots of commissioned projects, both large and small. Several recently completed works: This set of three windows was created as cabinet doors for a local client. The stylized roses were inspired by Arts & Crafts tiles used in the remodeled home….
Century Studios creates over 150 different reproduction Tiffany lamp patterns, and almost all of these designs can be used as chandelier fixtures. We created this 16″ Acorn shade as an inverted chandelier fixture for our showroom in 2009. We make the fixtures in our studio, so the length can be adjusted to fit. Inverted chandelier…
We recently completed a 24″ Peony Border shade for a client. The shade features an abundance of peony flowers in full bloom set against a geometric background. The generously sized shade has a band of flowers in lovely tones of red, pink and white set against the warm, pinkish/amber background. The background of the lamp…