Sunday, October 29, 2017

Pair of Lily Lamps


We offer a wide range of Tiffany reproduction Lily style table lamps, chandeliers, wall sconces and floor lamps. We recently completed this matching pair of 18 Light Lily Table Lamps for a West Coast client.


Thursday, October 26, 2017

Lamp of the Week: 22" Wisteria



Tiffany Studios created Wisteria lamps in several sizes and shapes. One of the most versatile of these is the 22" Wisteria which can be a table lamp, chandelier, or floor lamp. Commissioned in 2002 by a Chicago area client, the cascading flowers in this shade have a variety of blue, purple, lavender, and white tones. The irregular lower edge gives the shade a naturalist look.  The shade is shown on the telescoping Perforated base.

Sunday, October 22, 2017

20" Waterllily


Tiffany Studios often used water themes for lamps and windows, and one of their most popular shade patterns is the 20" Waterlily. Lily pads float on the surface of a tranquil summer pond while flowers and buds playfully interact across the shade. For this shade, the water glass is a brilliant shining blue tinged with deep purple. Set against this shimmering backdrop are white flowers blushed with pink and red. Lively green tones enliven the pads while an emerald green rippled glass border plays off the deeper color tones towards the bottom of the shade. The shade is shown on the intricately detailed Cattail base. This lamp was commissioned by a California client.


Thursday, October 19, 2017

Lamp of the Week: 22" Maple Leaf


The 22" Maple Leaf is a Century Studios' original shade design created in 2012.. The pattern was inspired by a stunning Maple tree that graced our front yard, but sadly had to be removed two years ago. A lively mix of red, yellow, and orange glass were used to create this shade. Hints of an autumnal sky provide contrast to the warm leaf colors. Pictured on the Twisted Vine base, this shade is in a private collection in the Chicago area.

Sunday, October 15, 2017

25" Fish Scale




We are pleased to introduce a new pattern to our ever expanding list of Tiffany reproduction lamp designs. The 25" Fish Scale shade is a helmet shaped shade that can be used as a large table lamp, a floor lamp, or an impressive chandelier fixture. As a chandelier fixture, the shade would work equally well hanging from a single chain, or inverted. The shade is shown on the Twisted Vine base at the top of the post.

The color of the shade has a subtle transition from denser green glass at the top into a lighter green/amber mix for the lower two thirds of the lamp. Commissioned by a West Coast client, we created a monumental pottery base for this piece. The 32" tall base sits on a bronze pedestal and has a Grueby-style green curdled glaze. The resulting shade and base make a bold decorating statement. Tiffany Studios often used pottery by the Massachusetts based Grueby Fiaence Pottery for lamp bases.


Thursday, October 12, 2017

Lamp of the Week: 16" Black Eyed Susan


The 16" Black Eyed Susan is one of several Tiffany Studios shade designs that features clusters of flowers against a geometric background. Rather than being presented against a naturalistic setting, the flowers are presented in the style of a botanical drawing. The background glass shifts from white at the top down to a lively green, setting off the warm tones of the flowers. Created in 2006, the shade is shown on the Small Stick base. The simple lines of this base make it a perfect mate to most 16" and 18" shades.


Sunday, October 8, 2017

22" Dragonfly


It is always exciting to create a 22" Dragonfly shade. The endless variety of color combinations available for this design make each example fresh. The generously sized shade is studded with pressed glass jewels, which provides additional color accents and sparkle to the finished lamp. The deep blue and green background for this shade was created using Lins glass. The Lins Glass Foundry went out of business in the late 1990's and we recently acquired this glass as part of a small private stash of sheet glass. Commissioned by a California client, the shade is shown on the Perforated base. This base has six lights and can be telescoped to be taller.


Thursday, October 5, 2017

Lamp of the Week: 16" Fern


Boldly symmetrical, yet surprisingly organic, the 16" Fern is a most unusual Tiffany Studios lamp pattern. The strong graphic sensibility of the design stays true to the plant it represents while calling to mind Tiffany's Moorish style lighting fixtures that rely on sculpted wire work. This glass chosen for this piece is a subtle variation of two greens. Shown on the Pond Lily - Blown Glass and Bronze base, this lamp was commissioned in 2007 by a Midwest client.



Sunday, October 1, 2017

15" Bell Lotus


The 15" Bell Lotus shade is an unusual Tiffany Studios lamp pattern. The shade is the junior version of the 25" Mandarin Lotus shade, and in both patterns the surface of the shade undulates in an accordion pleat. Applied wire work on the peaks of each pleat and an irregular lower edge accentuates the sculptural feel of this lamp.  The coloration for this shade shifts from spring green down to white. The Ribbed Harp base mimics the profile of the shade. This lamp was commissioned by a California client.