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Art deco interior

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Art deco interior

This art deco house in Strathmore, Wellington, was decorated in period style by its owners in the 2000s. Authentic features included the chrome and glass light fittings, massive lounge suite covered in the original abstract patterned fabric, Bakelite and chrome side tables, curved china cabinet and frameless mirror.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Home décor and furnishings – Between the wars, 1920s and 1930s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/40715/art-deco-interior (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 15 January 2013.