Sunday, November 27, 2022

10" Geometric Brickwork

New to our studio showroom is this 10" Geometric shade in a brickwork pattern. The shade has an overall peach tone but the glass is actually a multi color mix, so the shade has unexpected shots of yellow, white, and blue when viewed close up.

The shade is mated with the highly detailed Queen Anne's Lace base (overall lamp height 17").  Louis Comfort Tiffany was often inspired by the Queen Anne's Lace, or Wild Carrot plant when designing lighting fixtures and fancy goods. We created this lamp for our showroom and it has been sold.

 

 



Sunday, November 20, 2022

Holiday Hours

Century Studios Holiday Hours

Thanksgiving Day - Closed

Friday Nov 25 through Friday Dec 23 - Regular Business Hours

Saturday Dec 24 through Mon Jan 2 - Closed

Tues Jan 3 - Resume Regular Business Hours


Thursday, November 17, 2022

Lamp of the Week: 18" Peony

 

Peony flowers symbolize romance, prosperity and good fortune, and this showy flower was a frequent inspiration for lamps at Tiffany Studios. For this 18" Peony shade we chose an intensely colored fuchsia glass blended with candy apple red, royal purple, deep bubble gum pink, and milky white. To enhance the intensity of the flower colors, a blue and yellow background glass with an undercurrent of the deep fuchsia was chosen. The lush greens in the leaves and border rows give a fullness to the design.

The shade is shown on the Grooved base (26" tall). This lamp was created as a showroom piece in 2019 and is now in a private collection.
 

Sunday, November 13, 2022

Lily Pad Candlestick

We have recently completed a pair of Lily Pad Candlesticks with Cauldron Tops (17" tall) for our studio showroom.

Cast off a rare original Tiffany Studios example, the base of the candlestick is an undulating mass of overlapping lily pad leaves.

We offer this candlestick design with a choice of the Cauldron Top or a Jeweled Top. All our candlesticks are sold individually. The pair of Lily Pad Candlesticks with Caldron Tops is currently available for purchase from our showroom.


Thursday, November 10, 2022

Lamp of the Week: 25" Roman

The 25" Roman shade has an unusual shape which is generally referred to as "elephant ear" or helmet. Generously proportioned, this versatile shade can be used as a table lamp, floor lamp, or chandelier fixture. This richly colored shade features fiery amber and red tones and is shown on the Twisted Vine base (25.5" tall). This lamp was created in 2005 for a local client and was installed as an inverted chandelier fixture.


Sunday, November 6, 2022

22" Maple Leaf

As the leaves exhibited their inspirational colors outdoors, we continued work on the 22" Maple Leaf shade at the studio.

After laying in the background colors, Bill Campbell skillfully composed the shade leaf by leaf.

Once the layout was complete, the lamp was foiled and soldered together.

Viewing the shade from above, the intricate interplay of branches at the top of the shade is revealed.

Commissioned by a local client, the completed lamp is being installed as a chandelier fixture. The shade is shown on the telescoping Lion's Foot base (28" tall - telescopes taller).


Thursday, November 3, 2022

Lamp of the Week: 14" Dragonly

The 14" Dragonfly is one of our most popular shade patterns. This compact shade showcases six filigreed dragonflies, pressed glass jewels, and can be created in any coloration. For this piece, the shade begins at the top with a grassy green that quickly blends into cobalt blue. The green dragonflies have textured purple wings tinged with blue. Commissioned in 2017 by a local client, the shade is shown on the Chinese base (16" tall).