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House fittings: pressed metal ceilings

Australian firm Wunderlich produced 'art metal' ceilings for the discerning villa owner. This advertisement emphasises the fashion for embellishment and pattern as a way of creating a pleasing interior – in this case 'a cheerful cosy breakfast room'.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: Eph-A-BUILDING-SUPPLIES-1907-01-24

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Nancy Swarbrick, Home décor and furnishings – Higher aspirations, 1860s to 1900s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/zoomify/40707/house-fittings-pressed-metal-ceilings (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 15 January 2013.