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Lamp of the Week: 26″ Turtleback Chandelier

Lamp of the Week: 26″ Turtleback Chandelier

This 26″ Turtleback Chandelier was created using large turtleback tiles which were pressed using molds taken from an original example. The spaces between the large tiles are filled by hand cutting/fitting/faceting chunks cut from additional tiles. The finished shade realistically resembles the shell of a large tortoise. This lamp was created as a showroom piece…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Persian with Chain Mail

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Persian with Chain Mail

Created for a client in 2012, the 16″ Persian with Chain Mail shade has an exotic feel. With its decorative band of arabesques set against a geometric background, the shade is both playful and elegant. The addition of the Chain Mail borders gives the shade an additional layer of interest. We can add Chain Mail…

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22″ Dragonfly

22″ Dragonfly

Dragonfly shades are equally stunning when created in a wide variety of color variations. We have made dragonfly shades in color tones ranging from delicate whites to vibrant greens and reds, but this was the first time we have been commissioned to create a midnight blue 22″ Dragonfly shade. The background of this “night time…

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Lamp of the Week: 18″ Poinsettia

Lamp of the Week: 18″ Poinsettia

Commissioned in 2008 by a client in Illinois, this lush 18″ Poinsettia has a deep blue fracture glass background peeking through the olive green trellis. The red poinsettias are a mix of textured and smooth red glasses. The shade is shown on the distinctive Osage Pottery base.

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14″ Daffodil on Mushroom Base

14″ Daffodil on Mushroom Base

This week we completed a 14″ Daffodil for a local client. If it appears that we have been showing a lot of these shades lately, it is because we have had multiple orders for this design from different clients. Sometimes these things go in runs, and each of the lamps has been approached fresh with…

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Lamp of the Week: 22″ Dogwood

Lamp of the Week: 22″ Dogwood

This 22″ Dogwood shade was created as a showroom piece in 2001. It was purchased by a local client to use as a chandelier over her dining room table. In 2011, we retrofitted the shade to become an inverted chandelier when the client moved to a new home. The white, pink, and green tones of…

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Tudor Window Project

Tudor Window Project

This set of three windows was recently commissioned by a local client for a bathroom in their Tudor-style home. Illustrating subjects chosen by our clients, each of the four pictorial insets were hand painted and kiln fired by Bill Campbell. The insets provide the opportunity to create your own story while soaking in the tub!

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Dogwood

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Dogwood

The 16″ Dogwood shade is covered with mature blossoms. This piece has a subtle coloration of light pinks, blues and greens. The shade is shown on the Swamp Flower base. Both shade and base were created at Century Studios in 2001 for our showroom and are in a local collection.

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