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10″ Turtleback

10″ Turtleback

At Century Studios, we create turtleback shades in many shapes and sizes. These simple geometric shades are given star treatment with the addition of hand cut and chippedĀ  turtleback tiles. Commissioned by a local client, this 10″ Turtleback shade has a burning ember orange/amber background. The three dimensional turtleback band is made from a set…

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Lamp of the Week: 20″ Arrowhead

Lamp of the Week: 20″ Arrowhead

With a pattern that is both representational and stylized, the 20″ Arrowhead shade has a distinct arts and crafts appeal. The arrowhead plant is found in shallow wetlands, which places this design firmly in the water plant group of Tiffany Studios shade designs. The distinctive leaves for which the plant is named reach toward the…

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Geometric Lamps

Geometric Lamps

We have been busy working on multiple projects at the same time. Irwin cut five geometric shades and we are working on these as well as a large floral shade. The first of the small geometric lamps to be completed is a 7″ Jeweled Geometric shade on a Piano Lamp Base. Our client in Oregon…

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Lamp of the Week: 14″ Geranium

Lamp of the Week: 14″ Geranium

Brightly colored and requiring little care, geraniums are the flower of choice for summer pots, planters and porches. The 14″ Geranium is a compact shade that celebrates this ubiquitous flower, elevating it to star status. This example, created for a local client in 2013, has a bright personality. The cheerful red flowers pop against the…

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22″ Dragonfly

22″ Dragonfly

With its generous proportions, irregular lower edge, jewel encrusted surface, and filigreed dragonfly wings, the 22″ Dragonfly shade has all the bells and whistles one could wish for in a stained glass shade. The shade is shown on the impressive Perforated base. Created as a piece for our showroom, this lamp is currently available for…

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Faerie Magazine

Faerie Magazine

Century Studios was featured in the Winter 2015 issue of Faerie Magazine. Faerie Magazine is a quarterly print publication that celebrates enchantment and real life fairy tales. The three page color spread has a short article about Century Studios which is illustrated with a number of stained glass windows and a lamp. Subscriptions and back…

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22″ Dogwood

22″ Dogwood

Large floral shades represent the best lamp designs created by Tiffany Studios. Inspiration, painstaking attention to detail, and much time is needed to successfully execute a large floral shade. We recently completed this 22″ Dogwood shade. The completed shade is shown on the Perforated base. This large base has six lights and telescopes so that…

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Lamp of the Week: 20″ Daffodil Turban

Lamp of the Week: 20″ Daffodil Turban

Daffodils were Louis C. Tiffany’s favorite flowers, so it is not surprising that Tiffany Studios produced many different daffodil themed shades. One of our favorites is the 20″ Daffodil Turban. On this design, flowers in full bloom are held in check by a number of horizontal border rows. In this shade, the lively yellow blooms…

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18″ Cobweb

18″ Cobweb

The 18″ Cobweb shade is an unusual Tiffany Studios lamp design. The shade features six cobwebs hung amongĀ  the branches of a flowering apple tree. The upper portion of the shade is covered in tight buds and open blossoms, while the lower portion showcases the intricate cobwebs. Sculpted metal branches define the lower edge of…

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Lamp of the Week: 28″ Wisteria

Lamp of the Week: 28″ Wisteria

Appearing on lamps and in multiple windows, wisteria has always been associated with Tiffany Studios. We create four sizes of reproduction wisteria shades: 10″ Pony Wisteria, 18″ Wisteria (tree shape), and the lifelike 22″ and 28″ Wisteria shades. The larger shades were originally created as Laburnum designs, but with a shift in color Tiffany transformed…

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