Lamp of the Week: 28" Laburnum

The 28" Laburnum is one of the largest Tiffany shades we create. With over 2000 individual pieces of glass, it is also one of the most time consuming shades to produce. The Laburnum has an irregular lower edge, lending an air of naturalism to the piece. Richly mottled yellow and gold tones are skillfully combined with lively greens against a light blue sky. This lush shade was commissioned in 2003 by a Midwest client for use as a floor lamp. The 28" Laburnum also makes a stunning chandelier fixture.

 

Lamp of the Week: 22" Tulip

The 22" Tulip is an intricate shade pattern packed so full of blooms that the upper portion of the lamp is solid flowers. Deep pinks tinged with red lighten to pastel pink mixed with white, yellow, and green. The two light green horizontal bands encircling the shade hold the riotous plants in check. This example, shown on the Turtleback base (29.5" tall), was commissioned in 2003 and is in a private collection.

18 Light Lily Table Lamp

We just completed an 18 Light Lily Table Lamp for a client in Miami, Florida. Joining a previously ordered 18 Light Lily, this lamp is now one of a matching pair of lamps that will flank a staircase in our client's home.

Lamp of the Week: 24" Parasol

At Century Studios, we create reproductions of Tiffany geometric shades in a multitude of shapes and sizes. One of the largest geometric shades we offer is the 24" Parasol. The simplicity of the design is accentuated by the flat metal rim which underlines the shade. At 29" in height, the Mandarin Lotus base creates a tall, elegant lamp where the shade appears to float above the table top. This lamp was created in a warm butterscotch tone and was made as a showroom piece in 2012. It is now in a private collection in Maine.

10" Azalea on Lustre Ball Base

The 10" Azalea is a small shade pattern that makes a big impact. The non repeating pattern has a loose trellis framework which forms windows that contain the azalea flowers. For this shade, the red and pink flowers cavort with the green leaves against a brilliant blue sky.

The shade is mated with the unusual Lustre Ball base (total lamp height approximately 18"). This openwork platform of the base is studded with hand made glass lustre balls and the stem has two larger blown balls. Both shade and base were made at our studio. This petite lamp was commissioned by a client in Canada.

Lamp of the Week: 16" Acorn

This pleasing 16" Acorn shade on a Kendrick Pottery base was commissioned by a local client in 2013. The slightly deeper green in the decorative band places emphasis on the acorns and relates to the color of the base. We had the pottery portion of the base made to our specifications by Ephraim Faience Pottery and created the reproduction metalwork at our studio.

Turtleback Mosaic Base

We recently completed a Turtleback Mosaic base. The heavy bronze casting has a band of green turtleback tiles around the upper portion  that are lit from within, and glass mosaic on the lower half. The finely detailed glass mosaic shifts from blue down to green and the process of hand cutting and fitting the mosaic takes almost two weeks to complete.

The Turtleback Mosaic base can be used with any 22" shade. We are showing the base with a 22" Turtleback Turban shade.