Today is the last day Century Studios will be open before Christmas!
Hand thrown and decorated by the talented husband and wife team at Jemerick Art Pottery, our Sculpted Leaf Jardiniere is a beautiful three dimensional vase. This functional jardiniere is approximately 6" tall, 8" wide and is priced at $260.00.
Just in! St. Paul artist Nick McArdell has just delivered several more Hooch Bottles in time for last minute Christmas shopping. These whimsical bottles will hold your liquor, even if you can't! Each bottle is individually hand made and holds almost an entire bottle of your favorite (or most feared) liquor. Bottles are priced at $110.00 each. Shown are the bottles we currently have available.
At Century Studios, we create a number of different Lily Lamps and Fixtures. Our 5 Light Lily Ceiling Fixture is perfectly sized to be used as a hall or entry light. At approximately 10.5" wide, we will create this fixture to the length which best suits your needs. The example shown is in our showroom and is made to a total length of 22". The fixture is priced at $950.00.
Hand made at Century Studios, our Old Fashioned Santa Wreath will bring a Holiday smile to any window in your home. The Santa in the wreath features a hand painted, kiln fired face. The wreath measures approximately 12.5" and is priced at $275.00
Blown Glass Reflector Ornaments have a period look that gives a touch of an Old Fashioned Christmas to any tree. Our selections include many sizes, styles and colors to choose from ranging from $2.50 to $8.50 each.
Lily lamps provide a warm golden glow to any room of the house. At Century Studios, we have created a limited number of Single Light Lily Lamps which feature solid bronze bases and lustre lily shades. These beautifully made shades were created years ago by an American glass blower and are larger than the shades we typically use in our Lily Lamps. Our Lily accent lamp is priced at $235.00.
Created by hand at Ephraim Faience Pottery, the Snowberry Vase is the perfect gift for any pottery collector. Each vase created at Ephraim is completely hand made, and this colorful vase features three dimensional decoration and a multi-colored, satin glaze. The vase is approximately 5.5" tall and is priced at $238.00.
Century Studios is pleased to offer Tiffany reproduction Letter Openers in three styles. Each letter opener (or Paper Knife) is cast in solid bronze and finished in a brown/green patina. Letter openers were originally sold as part of Tiffany Studios' desk sets and remain one of the most functional and popular pieces from the sets. We currently offer three styles to choose from. Each letter opener is priced at $95.00.
9th Century - This knife features an ermine on each side of the handle.
Chinese - A highly stylized dragon motif decorates the Chinese letter opener.
Every day from now until December 23, Century Studios will showcase an item from our showroom here on our blog.
Hand made by Turner & Scratch Pottery, our Denslow Seahorse Vase is priced at $225.00. W. W. Denslow was a popular early 20th century children's book and poster illustrator, who also worked with Elbert Hubbard and the Roycrofters. He signed his drawings with a distinctive seahorse, and is best known as the original illustrator of The Wizard of Oz. Taking this motif as inspiration, local artist Nick McArdell has created a vase with a vivid blue glaze.
Every day from now until December 23, Century Studios will showcase an item from our showroom here on our blog.
Our Jemerick Art Pottery Large Yellow Vase conjures images of the future while reminding us of the World's Fairs of the 1930's. Finished in a butter yellow matte glaze, this hand made vase stands 10.5" tall and has a unique three dimensional look.
Every day from now until December 23, Century Studios will showcase an item from our showroom here on our blog.
Hand crafted by St. Paul, Minnesota artist Nick McArdell of Turner & Scratch Pottery, the Shi Shi Plate Set creates a unique grouping on any wall in your home. ShiShi (chinese lions) are symbols of loyalty and are the protectors of family and children. Shi Shi are depicted with a peony (a symbol of peace of beauty) to counteract the ferocity of lions. The three plate set is priced at $450.00.
Everybody wants a robot to command. Our colorful Robot Ornaments come in two sizes and are priced at $7.75 and $8.00 each (more styles are available than are shown here).
Our hooty Owl Ornaments look perfectly at home nestled amongst the branches of your Christmas tree. These sparkly birds are priced at $8.25 each,
Blown by Lundberg Studios in California, the Trumpet Vase with Metal Base is a beautifully crafted reproduction of a Tiffany Studios vase. This incredible vase stands 17" tall, has a fantastic patterned lustre surface, and is priced at $630.00.
The "granddaddy" the Ephraim Faience Pottery line, the Seven Handled Vase is a beautiful recreation of a signature vase originally offered by the early 20th Century Grueby Faience Pottery. Finished in Ephraim's distinctive Antique Green glaze, this impressive pot stands almost 12" tall and is priced at $800.00.
Our Peek A Boo Window is the perfect gift for the arts & crafts lover in your life. Inspired by a window in the Purcell-Cutts House in Minneapolis, our version is 13.5" x 22.5". Created with several textured glasses, this delightful window is priced at $375.00.
Hand made by Turner & Scratch Pottery, our Yarn Bowls are a functional gift idea for the knitting enthusiast in your home. Simply place a ball of yarn in the bowl and thread the strand through the horns of the decorative ram's head. Place the bowl on the floor or on a nearby table and begin knitting! Our yarn bowls are priced at $180.00 each and come in several glaze colors.
Century Studios' Piano Lamp makes a great accent lamp atop a piano, tall bookcase or shelf. The lamp is 12.5" tall, has a 6.5" round base, and the gold lustre poppy shade is 5.5" across. This lamp is priced at $455.00 (shade & base).
Every day from now until December 23, Century Studios will showcase an item from our showroom here on our blog.
At Century Studios, we make a wide variety of lily lamps and fixtures. The largest are the 49 Light & 31 Light Ceiling Lily Ceiling Fixtures. Currently in our showroom, we have a 31 Light Ceiling Fixture on display. This impressive fixture is priced at $8100.00.
New from Turner & Scratch Pottery - Hooch Bottles! Adorned with admonitory skull and cross bone designs, these whimsical bottles will hold your liquor, even if you can't! Each comes with a cork stopper, are water tight, and they are selling as fast as we get them into the studio. Completely hand made, no two bottles are alike in size or shape. Bottles hold almost one full bottle of of your favorite (or most feared) liquor and are priced at $110.00 each. We currently have two bottles available. The brown bottle on the left is 9.5" tall and the red bottle is 8.25" tall.
Our Moon Face Stars make unique Holiday ornaments which can be moved from your Christmas tree to a nearby window to be enjoyed year round. Hand made at Century Studios, our stars feature an iridized "moon face" smiling out from each star. We hand make these popular gift items in several different colors, which are priced at $19.50 each.
During the Holiday Season, we also make our Moon Face Stars as tree toppers! These $25.00 tree top ornaments are on display in our showroom and are a fun way to put a smile on top of your Christmas tree.
Individually hand crafted by St. Paul, Minnesota potter Nick McArdell of Turner & Scratch Pottery, Secret Pots are a whimsical gift item. Simply whisper your secret into one of the pot's tiny ears, and your secret is safe until the stopper is removed and the pot is ready to hold new tidbits of information. Each Secret Pot is unique and is priced at $75.00. Century Studios has a larger selection of Secret Pots in our showroom than is shown above.
Cast in solid glass and finished with an iridized lustre surface, our Glass Scarabs come in two styles (smooth or ribbed) and several colors. At $30.00 each, these unique paperweights are an affordable, hand made gift idea.
20" Dragonfly - A Tiffany Studios' signature design, the 20" Dragonfly can be used as a table lamp or as a chandelier fixture. This shade has a jeweled background. The 20" Dragonfly is priced at $2820.00.
26" Turtleback Chandelier - This impressive chandelier is made from reproduction Tiffany Turtleback Tiles. The hauntingly beautiful green shade includes a single chain, 6 light chandelier fixture. This chandelier is priced at $7500.00.
28" Wisteria - The ultimate Tiffany Studios lamp, this large shade is made from over 2000 individual pieces of glass. With over 300 hours of production time needed to create this shade, it is truly a work of patience and attention to detail. The 28" Wisteria shade makes a beautiful chandelier fixture or an impressive floor lamp when used with the Sr. Floor Base. The shade is priced at $8975.00.
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We recently completed a 15" Spider lamp for a client in Canada. 
This design features cast bronze spider "legs" and the vent cap represents the body of the spider.
Well, here it is now November already, with Thanksgiving & Christmas just around the corner. This means that Century Studios is decked out for the holidays with a tempting selection of lamps, stained glass suncatchers, pottery, blown glass, and lots of holiday decorations for the tree.
True to form for this time of year, just as we got the Christmas decorations up, the Twin Cities was hit with a whopper of a snowfall - our first snow this winter, and it was over 10" in some areas. While this gives everything festive holiday look, it did make getting around a little tricky this past weekend.
The restaurant space next to us has now opened as Scusi, an Italian restaurant and wine bar. Round off your stop at Century Studios with a nosh and a glass of wine next door! Scusi opens at 4pm every day and on weekends they are also open from 9am to 2pm.
This week we completed an 18" Peony lamp for a local client. The client had asked us to create a shade that was full of color and personality. The challenge on a shade of this type is to put strong color into it, but to still have the colors blend. With its rich red flowers and the amber/green/red background, the completed shade has a warm glow. The blue/green borders give this piece the extra excitement our client was looking for.
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