One of the first concerns of a home owner is to paint his newly constructed home in attractive colors. The next step is to do up the interiors in order to enhance the beauty of his home. If he or she has no idea about the nuances of decorating a home, then it is better to consult a professional interior. A professional will be able to take care of all aspects of decorating including choosing appropriate lighting. Any good interior designer will introduce the home owner to the exciting Tiffany lamps. This lamp consists of a strong bottom base, a stem fixture with a bulb holder and a shade at the top. The fully assembled lamp resembles an umbrella. This lamp comes with glass shades of varied colors. The stained leaded glass lamp shade is the most attractive and popular among all.

The Tiffany table lamp was first designed in the year 1895 by a craftsman named Louis Comfort Tiffany. Later the art was developed by a recognized craftsman named Clara Driscoll. In the beginning, these craftsmen crafted the lamp shades by using geometric patterns like square, triangle and ellipse. Nowadays, the craftsmen have started using the botanical and insect design themes like flowers, spider webs, butterflies and dragon flies on the shades of this lamp. This has increased the popularity of this lamp among the people all over the world.

Let us see how the stained glass shade is produced by the craftsman. The design of the lamp is sketched on a thick piece of cardboard. To indicate the correct position of the glass pieces to be arranged, numbers and color are marked on the designs of the cardboard piece. The sketch and labels written are traced on the glass plate kept over the cardboard. The various patterns drawn on the glass plate are cut and painted in the respective colors and polished. After cleaning the cut glass pieces, the copper foil solution is applied to the edges and joined to form an umbrella like structure. The edges are soldered for a strong hold. Final cleaning of the tiffany lamp gives the finishing touch.

Tiffany hanging lamp fixtures illuminate the hall or the bed room with beautiful combination of colors and ambience. They are made from hand rolled art glass attached to a metal base with brass plating. Three 60 watt bulbs can be used in this lamp to brighten the hall or the bed room. The colors on the glass pieces can be selected by the customer. Quality control is strictly adhered to during the production of every single Quoizel Tiffany lamp. These lamps are tested for brilliance of color, design and integrity. The metal base conforms to UL and CUL standards. The mosaic glass ceiling fixture comes in pastel colors. The jeweled Peacock type tiffany lamp is handcrafted by Meyda workers and uses two 60 watt bulbs. All the above tiffany ceiling fixtures cost around $225 each.

Table lamps come in various designs like Mission lamp, Oak Park Mission lamp and the Red Dragonfly Mini lamp. The craftsman design Mission lamps using tiffany art glass with a metal base and a chocolate bronze finish. A 100 watt bulb can be used in this lamp. Oak Park lamp has a metal base with antique bronze Verde finish. Two 60 watt bulbs can be used for this type of Tiffany lamp. This piece is slightly expensive and is priced at $420 per piece. The Red Dragonfly lamp can be artistically kept on a table and has a metal base with antique brass plating. These lamps cost only $150 per piece.

An exquisite model of Aldridge Tiffany lamp comes with state of art designs. This lamp structure consists of a polymer resin base that supports the glass shade at the top. The finish is of Antique Bell Bronze and lit by a 60 watt bulb. The Noir Mission table lamp is meant for reading. The metal base has mica bronze finish and uses a 60 watt bulb. The above items cost $250 per piece.

A glass chandelier in the antique tiffany lamps category is made of iridescent art glass hand cut and joined to form triangular patterns and shaded in warm yellow and rich ebony. Five 100 watt bulbs can be fixed in the holders.

An elegant model of the tiffany wall sconce comes in a mica bronze finish on a metal base and glows by using two 60 watt bulbs. Another extraordinary type of nautical tiffany wall sconce comes with a state of art bowl shaped glass and is held together by a metal base which has a finishing of antique brown coating. It lights the surrounding space by using a 60 watt candelabra bulb. The cost of the above unique and scintillating models of tiffany style lamps is $200 per piece.

An outstanding piece of the tiffany styled mini pendant lamp consists of a metal base finished with an antique brown coating that holds a glass pendant painted with pastel colors.

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