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Lamp of the Week: 18″ Clematis

Lamp of the Week: 18″ Clematis

The 18″ Clematis is a beautifully designed Tiffany shade with a non-repeating pattern that is covered in large flowers. For this shade, purple and blue flowers are set against a green fracture glass background. In addition to ring mottled and streaky glass, rippled glass appears throughout the shade in the flowers, leaves, and flower centers….

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Iris Lantern, Part 1

Iris Lantern, Part 1

At Century Studios, we have many ideas for projects we would like to complete. Often, these pieces can take years to come to fruition. One such  project on our list has been the Iris Lantern. Tiffany Studios only created a small number of these large hanging fixtures. Various factors come into play with a project…

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Lamp of the Week: 22″ Elaborate Peony

Lamp of the Week: 22″ Elaborate Peony

The 22″ Elaborate Peony is a Tiffany shade design that celebrates the beginning of summer. Large blooms tumble across the surface of the generously proportioned shade. Due to the sense of movement in its intricate piecework, this shade pattern is often called the Windswept Peony. The design of this impressive shade clusters the flowers with…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Apple Blossom

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Apple Blossom

The 16″ Apple Blossom shade is an elegantly rendered Tiffany Studios pattern with a strong Japanese influence. Created in 2008, this lushly colored example features jeweled flower centers. Bill Campbell hand chipped thick pieces of amber glass until they were the size and shape needed for each center. This unusual technique, in conjunction with the…

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10″ Pansy

10″ Pansy

The 10″ Pansy is an original Century Studios lamp design. Taking inspiration from Tiffany Studios 16″ Pansy shade, Bill Campbell created the pattern in 2013. Shown on the airy Dandelion base, this recently completed lamp was commissioned by a client in California. Set against a background of blues and purples, the multicolored flowers are a…

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Lamp of the Week: 22″ Dogwood

Lamp of the Week: 22″ Dogwood

Like many flowering trees, the dogwood was a favorite subject for Tiffany lamps and windows. The 22″ Dogwood is generously proportioned, with large flowers are set against multiple horizontal rows which give the design structure and suggest an architectural framework. We created this shade in 2016 as a studio showroom piece and it is now…

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14″ Geometric

14″ Geometric

Commissioned by a client in Florida, this 14″ Geometric shade imparts a warm glow. The lightly mottled golden glass perfectly complements the simplicity of the piece. The shade is mated with the highly detailed Mushroom base (16″ tall).

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Daffodil

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Daffodil

With no decorative border rows to reign in the flowers, the 16″ Daffodil has a carefree, windswept feel. For this shade we chose a sunny yellow background glass that deepens to an amber/green mix on the lower portion of the shade. The fresh green leaves and stems provide a crisp contrast to the warm amber…

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16″ Geranium

16″ Geranium

The 16″ Geranium is one of Tiffany Studios’ more inspired lamp designs. If there is one flower that represents summer more than any other, it is the ubiquitous geranium. Bursting with colorful blooms, geraniums thrive in both the garden and the flower pot.  Anchored by border rows of multicolored ripple glass, the lower portion of…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Fish

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Fish

The 16″ Fish is one of our favorite Tiffany Studios shade designs. The shade shows a school of five Koi gently swimming in a pond, weaving amongst plant life. With their elegant swirling bodies and filigreed fins and tails, the fish form a rhythmic design across the surface of the shade. In many cultures, Koi…

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