Lamp of the Week - 28" Daffodil

This 28" Daffodil shade was created in 2010 for a Midwest client. The Spring of 2010 was an exceptionally early one and the daffodils were already blooming when the shade was delivered in early May. The shade has warm, golden tones and a profusion of blooms swaying in a gentle breeze.

2014 Century Studios Limited Edition Dragonfly Vase

CENTURY STUDIOS

LIMITED EDITION DRAGONFLY VASE #16
PRE-ORDER PRICE $188.00

Time is getting short to order your Century Studios  limited edition dragonfly vase, created exclusively for us by Ephraim Faience Pottery. This vase is the 16th in our ongoing series, and is approximately 4.5” tall and 6.5” wide. The vase is glazed in Cranberry, and features a blue winged  dragonfly emerging from behind a green leaf. This is a signed, numbered, limited edition vase which  bears the Ephraim Faience Pottery hallmark as well as the Century Studios logo signifying that it is an exclusive piece for our studio.

Century Studios is offering this rare piece of Ephraim Pottery to our clients on a pre-order basis. No more than 50 pieces will be made! The exact number of pieces to be created in this pattern will be determined by how many vases are ordered in advance. We are limiting quantities to one per client.

To pre-order this piece for your collection, contact us by
FRIDAY MARCH 7, 2014

All pre-ordered pieces must be prepaid in full. Once your payment has been received, a confirming receipt will be sent in the mail. Completed vases should arrive at Century Studios by late April 2014. We will then either ship the piece to you or contact you for pickup.

Century Studios
651-699-4838
centurystudios@visi.com

Window of the Week: Iris in Summer

Commissioned by a St. Paul client in the early 1990's, this Iris window is installed in an opening over a side venting fireplace. The piece appears as if it is a lit painting over the fireplace opening.

16" Geometric Cone

This 16" Geometric Cone shade was commissioned by a couple in Indiana as on the Petite Floor Base for their living room. The floor base is made at our studio. In the photo to the right, Irwin is foiling the pieces in preparation for soldering the shade together. The shade is shown as a table lamp on the Small Stick base at the top of the post. 

Lamp of the Week: 20" Acorn

This week, the popular PBS show Antiques Roadshow featured a 20" Acorn shade. As appraiser Arlie Sulka stated, these shades were originally called Vine Border designs. The large size of the 20" Acorn allows for many applications as a table lamp, floor lamp or chandelier fixture. Shown on the Twisted Vine base, we created this piece in 2012 as a showroom piece.

16" Peacock Shade

We created this 16" Peacock shade for our showroom. The rich coloration of the shade starts with a deep cobalt blue at the top and progresses through a variety of lush color tones. All the glass in this shade was created by the Lins Glass Foundry in the mid - 1990's. This piece is currently available for purchase in our showroom.

In our studio showroom, the shade is being displayed on the Lion's Foot base. This base can be adjusted to different heights by use of the telescoping slide which is visible down the center between the four legs, each of which ends in an animal paw.

Shades can have a very different look when used on a variety of lamp bases. When we completed the shade, we had just completed a Lily Pad - Pottery & Bronze base for a client. We took the opportunity to photograph the Peacock shade on this base. The rounded form of this base provides a contrast to the slender form of the Lion's Foot base shown above.

 

2014 Limited Edition Dragonfly Vase

CENTURY STUDIOS

LIMITED EDITION DRAGONFLY VASE #16
PRE-ORDER PRICE $188.00

Century Studios is pleased to announce the next in our exclusive series of limited edition dragonfly pots, created annually by Ephraim Faience Pottery. This vase is the 16th in our ongoing series, and is approximately 4.5” tall and 6.5” wide. The vase is glazed in Cranberry, and features a blue winged  dragonfly emerging from behind a green leaf. This is a signed, numbered, limited edition vase which  bears the Ephraim Faience Pottery hallmark as well as the Century Studios logo signifying that it is an exclusive piece for our studio.

Century Studios is offering this rare piece of Ephraim Pottery to our clients on a pre-order basis. No more than 50 pieces will be made! The exact number of pieces to be created in this pattern will be determined by how many vases are ordered in advance. We are limiting quantities to one per client.

To pre-order this piece for your collection, contact us by
FRIDAY MARCH 7, 2014

All pre-ordered pieces must be prepaid in full. Once your payment has been received, a confirming receipt will be sent in the mail. Completed vases should arrive at Century Studios by late April 2014. We will then either ship the piece to you or contact you for pickup.

Century Studios
651-699-4838
centurystudios@visi.com

14" Chestnut

New to the showroom this week is this 14" Chestnut shade. This is a Century Studios original shade design. The background/sky portion of the shade was selected from an early piece of Lins glass. The blue is mixed with white and cherry red, creating a vibrant background for the delicate flowers and large leaves. The shade is shown on the Mushroom base. This lamp is currently available for purchase in our showroom.