16" Apple Blossom

The 16" Apple Blossom is a tranquil Tiffany Studios' shade design. Two flower laden tree branches encircle the domed shaped shade. We selected a sunny yellow background glass that has tints of green and orange.

To add a layer of visual interest to the shade each of the flower centers are hand chipped from pressed glass jewels. 

The shade is shown on the Mock Turtle base (21.5" tall). This shade has been sold and is in a local collection.

22" Dragonfly and Other Projects

Visitors to our studio showroom are always amazed that we have multiple projects happening concurrently. The overlapping of tasks allows us to give our hands a rest from tasks like cutting and grinding while advancing projects towards completion.

We have completed the 22" Dragonfly shade for our client in Michigan. Studded with multicolored pressed glass jewels, the background begins as a deep velvety blue that lightens and transitions to green. The red eyed dragonflies surrounding the bottom of the shade have bodies in green rippled glass and orange/amber wings tinged with purple.

The shade is mated with the impressive Large Tree Trunk base (28" tall) and is finished with a whimsical Pigtail Cap.

Work continues on the 18" Calamondin Orange Tree lamp. The photo above shows the same section at two different stages of layout. 

While Bill Campbell has completed the layout for the entire shade, the remaining four sections are now in the process of being cut and fit. Once all the pieces have been cut, the foiling can begin on this intricate shade.

Welcome 2025

We jumped into 2025 both feet first with a number of projects for clients. At the end of last year we completed the cutting and fitting for a 22" Dragonfly shade. The first order of business for the new year was to foil this shade.

After foiling the shade, Irwin Terry has been working on the soldering for the shade.

Bill Campbell moved on to the layout of an 18" Calamondin Orange Tree lamp. 

Bill designed this lamp in 2014. With just under 2050 individual pieces of glass, this shade has more pieces than any other lamp we offer.

Every shade is created by hand, one piece at a time. Laying out and cutting the first piece for a new shade is always exciting. Bill began with the tiny flower petal pieces.

This past week we also prepared waxes for our first trip to the foundry this year. We will be picking up unfinished bronze castings when we drop off these waxes.

If the first two weeks are any indication, 2025 is going to be a very busy year!

Lamp of the Week: 18" Tyler

The 18" Tyler is a shade design with a calming presence in which a geometric ground is overlaid with a playful scrolling ribbon. Set against a green geometric background, the scrolling ribbon has a mix of warm amber and green tones. This shade was created for a client in New Jersey in 2014. The shade is shown on the classic Decorated Trumpet base (22" tall).

Holiday Hours

 

Century Studios

will be closed

Sunday Dec 22 through Wednesday Jan 1

We will resume regular business hours

on Thursday January 2

Studio Hours and Lamp of the Week

The 28" Poinsettia is the largest reproduction Tiffany Studios poinsettia shade we make. This generously proportioned shade has a non repeating pattern and is the perfect showcase for a variety of rich red glasses. This naturalistic shade was originally designed as a chandelier cone, but can also be used as a large table lamp or on a Junior Floor base. This example was commissioned in 2009 by a Midwest client.

Century Studios will be open regular business hours now through

Saturday December 21

We will be closed

Sunday December 22 through Wednesday January 1

We will resume regular business hours on Thursday January 2

20" Azalea

The 20" Azalea has a modified Turban shape that is densely covered with intertwining branches, leaves and flowers.

In addition to the imaginative glass selections, Tiffany Studios always found ways to surprise and engage viewers with their lamps. Some shades incorporated jewels or filigree. The open flowers on the 20" Azalea are enhanced with beads of sculpted solder. The beads are employed to represent the stamens of the flowers, giving the shade a lively three dimensional quality.

Velvety red flowers with hints of fuchsia abundantly cover the shade. Woody stems and fresh green leaves create a lush tangle worthy of the thicket that surrounded Sleeping Beauty's castle. The background shifts from a light grey/blue down to green, adding fullness to the design.

The shade is shown on the Bird Skeleton base (26.5" tall), an organic base that mimics the branch work in the shade. This shade was commissioned by a client and is now in their private collection.