14" Geranium

Whether potted or planted, geraniums are a continually blooming plant that add a touch of color to gardens, porches and window sills all summer long. The 14" Geranium is a compact shade that celebrates this ubiquitous flower, elevating it to star status. For this recently completed example, we chose pink flowers and an impressionistic mix mottled and rippled green glasses for the distinctive foliage. The shade is shown on the distinctive Mushroom base (16" tall). This lamp has been sold and is now in a private local collection.

20" Waterlily and Studio Hours

Water plants are a major theme in Tiffany Studios lamp designs and one of the most popular shade patterns is the 20" Waterlily. The design shows a tranquil pond whose surface is covered in large lily pads and lush waterlilies in full bloom. 

The sparkling textured glasses used throughout the shade invite the viewer to move closer, tempting them to reach out and feel the surface of the shade. The shade is mated with the equally three dimensional Bird Skeleton base (26.5" tall). This lamp has been sold and is in a private collection in Texas.

Century Studios will be closed Wednesday October 15th through Monday October 20th.
 

22" Elaborate Peony

The 22" Elaborate Peony is a masterpiece of Impressionist lamp design. As the name implies, with 1038 individual pieces of glass, this is a more highly detailed version of Tiffany's popular 22" Peony shade which has 822 pieces. 

The saturated color scheme for this shade begins with a cerulean blue sky/background at the top that transitions down to a rich cobalt blue. The flower colors include a mix of lush pinks and velvety reds. 

Frilly peony flowers in full bloom cover the surface of the shade. A mass of leaves playfully interacts with the flowers giving the design a fullness that encourages the glass artist to find interesting glasses to showcase in every aspect of the shade.

The shade is shown on the elegant Arc base (29" tall). With its delicate open fretwork, this large base has a light, airy look. This lamp has been sold and is in a private collection in Texas.

 

16" Persian

The 16" Persian is a geometric shade with an exotic decorative border. Bookmarked by a lightly mottled green geometric background the colorful band of arabesques is both playful and elegant. Traditional colors found in Persian tiles were chosen for the decorative band. The shade is shown on the Mock Turtle base (21.5" tall). This lamp has been sold and is in a private collection in New York City.

 

14" Dragonfly

Created in a wide variety of sizes and endless color combinations, dragonfly lamps were one of  Tiffany Studio's signature lamp motifs and their popularity still holds strong today. We created this 14" Dragonfly shade using a watery blue/green glass that was created by the Lins Glass Foundry in the 1990's. Pressed glass jewels and filigreed dragonflies enhance the three dimensional quality of the shade. Shown on the Miniature Tree Trunk base (17" tall), this lamp has been sold and is now in a private collection in New Jersey.

16" Poppy

The 16" Poppy is one of Tiffany Studios' most successful and popular shade patterns. Grounded by a ring of rich green leaves, the scarlet poppies stand out against a warm golden background. The slender stems supporting the flowers are represented by sinuous lead lines. Etched metal filigree enhances both the flower centers and leaves, giving the shade a layered, dimensional effect. 

Shown on the versatile Small Stick base (20" tall), this lamp has been sold and is in a private Midwest collection.
 

26" Oreintal Poppy Floor Lamp, Part 2

We recently completed the 26" Oriental Poppy lamp. Bursting with large open poppy flowers, the design has a bold energy that calls for exceptional glass selections. 

The distinctive red glasses chosen for the flowers are blended together from several glass makers. Art glass is colored by adding minerals to the batch glass. Brilliant ruby reds, created using copper, play off the orange/yellow tinted red glasses made with selenium, adding depth to the color pallet and giving each flower an individual personality. Set against a backdrop of greens and smokey blues in the leaves and background, the shade glows with an energy that impels a viewer to move closer to view the depth of color in the glasses.

The shade is mated with the sculptural Bamboo Sr. Floor base. Using molds taken from a rare Tiffany Studios original example, this heavy bronze casting was created at our studio using our local bronze foundry. Echoing the openwork casting at the bottom of the base, the 6" Bamboo Cap finishes the lamp with panache.

This lamp is now in a private local collection.