The 16″ Woodbine shade masterfully combines floral and geometric elements into an almost abstract pattern that is perfectly suited to showcase extraordinary glass. The woodbine, also known as Virginia Creeper, is a climbing vine whose leaves turn from green to vivid autumnal tones in the fall, creating a blaze of color possibilities for the shade….
The 20″ Acorn (or vine motif, depending on the color interpretation) is an generously proportioned shade that makes an impressive table lamp, floor lamp or chandelier fixture. For this shade, the client requested that the colors for decorative band stand out against the upper and lower geometric sections of the shade. The overall lush green…
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We recently completed a Mermaid/Nautilus lamp for a local client. This sculptural lamp features a bronze double-tailed mermaid riding the crest of a wave and holding a lit nautilus shell in her arms. Tiffany Studios used the nautilus shade on a few different bases, but this has always been the most coveted shade/base combination. The…
The 18″ Peacock is an elaborate Tiffany Studios’ design that consists of overlapping peacock feathers swirling downwards across the surface of the shade. Horizontal border rows contain the feathers and give the design definition. This example features blue feathers tinged with purple blending through green, continuing to lighter reddish tones at the bottom. The shade…
Lamp of the Week: 18″ Trumpet Vine – The Trumpet Vine is one of the four Tiffany Studios 18″ shade designs that have a cast bronze crown of openwork branches at the top which mates with the large Tree Trunk base. This shade mixes intensely colored orange/red/yellow flowers and lush foliage against a rich multicolored…
The 18″ Oak Leaf is a generously proportioned 18″ shade with a wide border of swirling leaves and acorns bookmarked between upper and lower sections of formal geometric glass tiles. The mottled celadon green glass sets off the amber acorns and green leaves tinged with red and brown. Commissioned by a client in Maryland, this…
Tiffany daffodil shades come in many sizes and shapes. The 14″ Daffodil cone shows this bright springtime flower in full bloom. A lively mix of yellows, greens, and blues gives this petit accent lamp a winning personality. Created in 2014 for a client in Texas, the shade is shown on the sculptural Penguin Foot base.
We have completed the 28″ Easter Lily shade, which has been delivered to our clients in the Chicago area. This is our newest original Century Studios original lamp design. In our post from February 29th, we showed the progress of this lamp up to transferring the foiled pieces onto the form. Irwin then began the…
Due to their abstract design, dragonfly shades can be created in any color combination. The lively color palette of this dramatic 22″ Dragonfly shade shifts from butter yellow to lavender/purple, which sets off the row of dragonflies at the bottom of the shade. The background of the shade is encrusted with light blue pressed glass…