Flowers are the most common subject on Tiffany-style lamps: roses, tulips, lilies, hydrangeas and grape vines cut from pieces of coloured glass and joined with dark lead lines. A floral shade does two jobs. Switched off, it reads as a piece of decor in daylight; switched on, the flowers glow and colour the light around it. This guide sorts the floral Tiffany-style lamps in our range by motif, gives the real sizes from our product pages and shows which size fits which piece of furniture. All of our lamps are Tiffany-style: inspired by the Art Nouveau tradition, not made by Tiffany Studios.
The main floral motifs
Roses. The classic. You will find a single large rose framed by leaves on the Pink Rose, a band of small roses on white glass on the Rose Band, and denser bouquets of orange, red and pink roses on the Multicolour Roses and the Large Rose Crown.
Tulips. Upright flowers with long green leaves, which suit a dome shade well: the Green Tulip (20 cm) and the Large Tulips (30 cm).
Grapes and vines. Hanging grape clusters among leaves and flowers: the Flowers & Grapes and the Blue Grapes.
Hydrangeas and lilies. Soft pink and lilac clusters on the Hydrangea and the Pink Hydrangea on a slim base; a red lily on cream glass on the Red Lily; orange lilies under blue hummingbirds on the Large Hummingbird & Lilies.
Sunflowers and summer flowers. Warm yellows and oranges: the Sunflower, built from individual glass petals, and the Large Yellow Flowers with blue and amber glass teardrops.
Real sizes of our floral Tiffany-style lamps
All figures come from our product pages. Every lamp below has a stained glass shade on a resin base with an antique bronze finish, warm white 3500K light, a simple on/off switch (not dimmable) and a US, EU, UK or AU plug.
| Lamp | Motif | Shade | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Flower Pyramid | Pink and blue flowers, four-sided pyramid | 16 cm (6.3 in) | 37 cm (14.6 in) |
| Pink Rose | Single pink rose | Ø 20 cm (7.9 in) | 37 cm (14.6 in) |
| Rose Band | Band of roses on white glass | Ø 20 cm (7.9 in) | 37 cm (14.6 in) |
| Multicolour Roses | Orange, red and pink roses, glass jewels | Ø 20 cm (7.9 in) | 36 cm (14.2 in) |
| Green Tulip | Tulips and leaves | Ø 20 cm (7.9 in) | 37 cm (14.6 in) |
| Blue Grapes | Grape clusters, leaves, flowers | Ø 20 cm (7.9 in) | 37 cm (14.6 in) |
| Pink Hydrangea, slim base | Pink and lilac hydrangeas | Ø 20 cm (7.9 in) | 38 cm (15 in) |
| Red Lily | Red lily on cream glass | Ø 20 cm (7.9 in) | 37 cm (14.6 in) |
| Large Pink Rose | Single pink rose | Ø 30 cm (11.8 in) | 46 cm (18.1 in) |
| Large Tulips | Tulips and leaves | Ø 30 cm (11.8 in) | 46 cm (18.1 in) |
| Large Rose Crown | Red and orange roses, lilac flowers | Ø 30 cm (11.8 in) | 46 cm (18.1 in) |
| Large Hummingbird & Lilies | Hummingbirds over lilies | Ø 30 cm (11.8 in) | 46 cm (18.1 in) |
Several motifs come in both sizes, so you can match a pair across a room: the Pink Rose (20 and 30 cm), the tulips (Green Tulip 20 cm and Large Tulips 30 cm), and the Sunflower (20 cm and 30 cm). For every size in the range, from 16 to 40 cm, see our guide to Tiffany table lamp sizes.
Which size for which furniture: a quick check
Subtract the shade width from the width of the table top to see how much room is left for a book, a glass or a phone:
- Bedside table 40 cm wide: a 16 cm pyramid leaves 24 cm; a 20 cm dome leaves 20 cm.
- Bedside table 45 cm wide: a 20 cm dome leaves 25 cm; a 30 cm dome leaves only 15 cm, so keep the 30 cm size for large nightstands.
- Console 120 cm wide: a pair of 30 cm lamps takes 60 cm and leaves 60 cm between and around them.
- Sideboard 160 cm wide: one 30 cm lamp at each end leaves 100 cm for a mirror, a bowl or a vase.
Height matters too. A 37 cm lamp on a nightstand of about 55 cm puts the top of the shade at about 92 cm from the floor; a 46 cm lamp brings it to about 101 cm. For reading in bed, our guide to bedside lamp height gives the full method.
Light background or dense colour?
The background glass changes the mood. Shades with a white, cream or light background (Rose Band, Red Lily, Pink Flower Pyramid) let more light through and suit a desk or a bedside where you want to see. Dense, fully coloured shades (Multicolour Roses, Large Rose Crown, Hydrangea) give a lower, richer glow and work best as accent lamps on a console or a shelf, next to a main light. All of them use warm white 3500K light; our guide to warm and cool white explains what that means.
For more on the style itself, read what Tiffany lamps are, how to check the glass in how to tell if a Tiffany lamp is real, or browse flower-shaped wall lamps and pendants in our flower lamps guide. The full range is in our stained glass lamps collection.
Choosing by shape or by motif? Our guide to Tiffany lamp shade shapes compares cone, pyramid, panel, bell and dome shades with their real sizes, and peacock and bird Tiffany lamps gathers the peacock, hummingbird, butterfly and horse designs.
Two more ways to choose: jewel and beaded Tiffany lamps compares the lattice, glass drops, cabochon and bead fringe shades with their real sizes, and our Tiffany lamp gift guide sorts the range by budget, size and the person you are buying for.
Frequently asked questions
Are these real Tiffany lamps?
No. They are Tiffany-style lamps: stained glass shades made in the Art Nouveau tradition, not antiques or pieces by Tiffany Studios.
Can I dim a floral Tiffany-style lamp?
Not these models. Each one has a simple on/off switch and is listed as not dimmable on its product page.
Which floral motifs come in two sizes?
The Pink Rose, the tulips and the Sunflower each come in a 20 cm and a 30 cm version, so you can place a small lamp on a bedside table and the larger one on a sideboard in the same room.
