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Art nouveau stained glass

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Art nouveau stained glass

The style known as art nouveau emerged in the 1890s and was seen in New Zealand stained glass design from around 1900 to 1920. This example, surrounding the front doors of a house in Duncan Street, Dunedin, was made in 1912. The style is characterised by its greater use of clear glass, simpler designs and highlighting of the lines of lead.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Reference: Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean, Stained glass windows in New Zealand houses. Auckland: Oxford University Press, 1983, p. 67

by Jock Phillips

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Jeremy Salmond, Building materials – Roofing and glazing, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/25127/art-nouveau-stained-glass (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Jeremy Salmond, i tāngia i te 4 March 2010.

Comments

ANNI
07 July 2017
This is art deco but I'm looking for the town in NZ that is decorated in the ART NOUVEAU style please.