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14″ Chestnut

14″ Chestnut

New to the showroom this week is this 14″ Chestnut shade. This is a Century Studios original shade design. The background/sky portion of the shade was selected from an early piece of Lins glass. The blue is mixed with white and cherry red, creating a vibrant background for the delicate flowers and large leaves. The…

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Chickadee Window

Chickadee Window

A local client commissioned this Chickadee window to grace their St. Paul home. The fracture/streamer background glass gives the window added movement and visual interest.

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Mermaid Lamp

Mermaid Lamp

Commissioned by a client in Iowa, this Mermaid with Nautilus lamp is an unusual Tiffany Studios lamp design. The highly detailed bronze casting is created at our studio and shows a dolphin-tailed mermaid with flowing hair rising above the wildly churning water. The stained glass nautilus shell she holds aloft is lit from within, providing…

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Lamp of the Week: 25″ Roman Shade

Lamp of the Week: 25″ Roman Shade

The 25″ Roman shade has an unusual shape which is generally referred to as “elephant ear” and which lends itself to many applications. Generously proportioned, the Roman makes a wonderful inverted chandelier fixture, as well as a floor lamp and large table lamp. This richly colored shade features fiery amber and red tones and is…

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New Wally Birds

New Wally Birds

We recently received a couple of new Wally Birds from Bur Oak Pottery. These three pieces were intended to be part of a larger grouping, but the others did not survive the bisque and glaze firings intact. All pieces by Bur Oak are hand sculpted in stoneware, then fired in a wood fired kiln with…

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Lamp of the Week: 16″ Cyclamen

Lamp of the Week: 16″ Cyclamen

With its distinctive upturned flower petals, the Cyclamen is an unusual flower to find on a Tiffany lamp shade. Louis C. Tiffany was drawn, no doubt, to the sculptural nature of the plant and the vibrant hues of the flowers. The shade pictured was created in 2007 and is shown on the Ribbed base.

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Lamp of the Week: 18″ Nasturtium

Lamp of the Week: 18″ Nasturtium

Commissioned by a local client in 2007, this 18″ Nasturtium is shown on the Decorated Library base. The shade has a distinctive turban shape and features lots of strong color and textured glasses. Century Studios resumes regular business hours today.

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Window of the Week: Red Angel

Window of the Week: Red Angel

We made this Angel window as a studio piece in the early 1990’s using a box of red drapery glass pieces that we acquired from a local stained glass studio. Century Studios will be open regular business hours now through Saturday December 21 We will be closed December 22 through January 1 Happy Holidays from…

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16″ Poppy Shade

16″ Poppy Shade

One of our more popular shade styles, the 16″ Poppy is a classic Tiffany Studios design. This recently completed example is a lively lamp, with brightly colored flowers and fresh green background. The background glass is a Schlitz fracture that was made in the 1990’s. The Pond Lily – Blown Glass & Bronze base was…

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