22" Elaborate Peony

With over 200 pieces more than the standard 22" Peony, the 22" Elaborate Peony is an aptly named shade design. This complicated lamp pattern has also become known as the Windswept Peony, but it is called "elaborate" on the original Tiffany Studios list.

The multitude of pieces in this complex floral design are like brush strokes in an Impressionist painting, and Bill Campbell took a painterly approach when selecting the glass for this shade. When viewing this lamp from a distance, large Peony flowers in full bloom are seen clustering about the surface of the shade. As one gets closer to the lamp the viewing experience changes and the focus shifts to the nuanced variety and complexity of the interplay between the individual pieces of glass.

Commissioned by a client in Texas, the shade is mated with the Perforated base. This base telescopes and can be set at different heights. The whimsical Pigtail Cap visually extends the profile of the lamp upwards with a playful touch.
 

From the Century Studios Archives - 16" Fish 2014

The 16" Fish shade is one of our favorite Tiffany Studios shade designs. The shade shows a school of five Koi gently swimming in a pond, weaving amongst plant life. With their elegant swirling bodies, filigreed fins and tails, the fish form a rhythmic design across the surface of the shade. Created as a showroom example in 2014 and later purchased by a local client, warm amber tones were used throughout the shade. The shade was mated with the highly detailed Cereus w/arms base.

Preparing the Lamp Form

As we progress with the foiling on the 22" Elaborate Peony shade, it is time to prepare the lamp form. To hold the pieces of glass in place for soldering, the Fiberglas form is coated in a layer of sticky wax. We heat up our in-house made beeswax-based mixture and paint onto the form so we can transfer the foiled pieces and hold them in place.

Lily Lamps

This past week, Irwin Terry has been busy working on several lily table lamps. The reproduction 7 Light Lily Table Lamp was commissioned by a local client. Blown glass flowers elegantly rise up on slender stems from cast bronze lily pads. This exceptional lamp was mind blowing when it was first introduced. Every part of the lamp represents an element of the plant, including the light bulb which is the stamen in each glowing flower.

Along with the 7 Light, Irwin also completed a 10 Light Lily Table Lamp.

While Irwin was busy working on the metalwork for the lily lamps, Bill Campbell has been choosing the glass and composing a 22" Elaborate Peony shade. Now that the lily lamps have been completed, Irwin will join Bill in the construction of this lamp.

10" Pony Wisteria

The 10" Pony Wisteria lamp packs a lot of personality into a petite package. With over 870 individual pieces of glass, the shade has as many pieces as many of the large 22" shades patterns!

Bill Campbell meticulously chose every piece of glass, skillfully blending multiple richly toned glasses.

Once the glass was chosen, Irwin and Bill both worked on cutting, fitting, and foiling the shade. Irwin then proceeded to solder the shade while Bill began our next project.

This lamp was commissioned by a client in Georgia who requested a deeply saturated color palette. Rich purples and lavenders are blended with a deep pink/purple for the multitude of blossoms. The shade begins at the top with a crown of cast bronze branches from which the glass makes its decent. Accented branch work continues into the body of the shade, giving the piece a naturalistic look. The blossoms of the Pony Wisteria cascade down the sides of the shade, ending in an undulating lower edge. The lower edge is finished with a half round copper reinforcing wire which provides strength and a polished look to the bottom of the shade. 

This is one of Tiffany Studios' signature lamps, where shade and base seamlessly blend together to become a lit sculpture.

Lamp of the Week: 28" Laburnum

The 28" Laburnum is one of the largest reproduction 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. For this example we combined mottled glass in tones of yellow and amber for the hanging flower clusters. Spring greens and a pale blue sky keep the shade light and airy. This shade was commissioned in 2003 by a Midwest client for use as a floor lamp. The shade also makes a stunning chandelier fixture.

New Parts and Hardware

We continue to add new parts to our Century Studios line of reproduction Tiffany metalwork. We recently acquired an original Tiffany Studios 6" Bamboo Cap and are pleased to reproduce this very rare cap. Cast in bronze, our reproduction cap is an exotic accent atop any large shade, and provides the perfect finishing touch for our Bamboo Sr. Floor base.

Also added recently is the impressive 6" Pigtail Cap and the spun 2 1/4" Fitter Ring w/Lip for stained glass shades.

We offer a full selection of rings, wheels, caps, filigree, and cast parts available. For current pricing information, email us at info@centurystudios.com