Sunday, February 19, 2017

A Matched Pair



This matching pair of 12" Acorn shades was commissioned by a client in Portland, Oregon. The color shifts from white at the top to golden amber at the bottom of each shade. The matching Tobacco Leaf bases perfectly compliment the compact scale of the shades.



Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Lamp of the Week: 16" Poppy



The 16" Poppy is one of the most popular Tiffany shade patterns. The elegant flowers are tastefully presented on a cone shape, and the addition of filigrees in the leaves and flower centers give an added dimension to the shade. This example, created in 2013 for a client in San Francisco, has a vibrant color palette that is warm and inviting. The richly color flowers are set against an amber background, while the green leaves have hints of red throughout. The shade is shown on the tall Grooved base.



Sunday, February 12, 2017

3 Light Classic Lily Lamp


This 3 Light Classic Lily Lamp was commissioned by a client in Hong Kong.


Thursday, February 9, 2017

Lamp of the Week: 16" Geranium



Geraniums are the ubiquitous flowers which give a splash of color to gardens, porches, and window boxes. For this 16" shade, a smokey blue & green background sets off the dappled green leaves and cheerful red flowers. The rippled glass used in the borders gives a textural accent to the shade. The shade is shown on the distinctive Greek Urn base. We created this lamp in 2012 as a showroom piece and it is now in a private collection.


Sunday, February 5, 2017

18" Geometric Brickwork


At Century Studios, we create geometric shades in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors. New to our offerings is this 18" Geometric Brickwork shade. The shade is created from a deep green glass that is lively without being overpowering. The shade is shown on the elegant Library base. This shade is currently available for purchase in our showroom.



Thursday, February 2, 2017

Lamp of the Week: 18" Grape


With its lush foliage and fully ripened grapes, the 18" Grape is one of Tiffany Studios' most successful lamp designs. The shade begins with a cast bronze crown of open branches at the top and cascades down to a realistic irregular lower edge. Commissioned in 2015 by a client in Vermont, the shade is a lively mix of color and texture. 


Sunday, January 29, 2017

28" Lemon Tree



The 28" Lemon Tree with Birds is a Century Studios original shade design that we added to our lamp offerings in 2007. Designed by Bill Campbell, the complex shade takes its inspiration from a Tiffany Studios pictorial wall mosaic.

Groupings of blue and yellow birds nestle among tree branches laden with ripening fruit. Bill selected a tropical color palette for this impressive shade, with a strong emphasis on yellow, green, and turquoise. The rich browns of the intertwining tree branches play against the other colors in the shade. Ring mottled, rippled, and streaky glasses blend harmoniously together to create a lamp that has interest close up and from afar.

This example was commissioned by a client in Pennsylvania as a Christmas gift. The shade was completed in time for Christmas and has been installed as a chandelier fixture.