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An Victorian leaded stained glass panel offers scroll design with central pane with "Emma, Jennie and Sussie by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thayer June 27t...

Long transom window with Art Deco style designs in colored glass. Split into three sections with three roses in each pane. Currently housed in a wooden frame - the overall dimension...

An early 20th century neoclassical style stained glass roundel depicting a profile portrait of a female figure wearing a lavish military helmet and armour, possibly the helmeted Gree...

American turn of the century window with stained glass and leaded decoration. Beautiful colors to brighten your room! Currently housed in a temporary wooden frame - the overall dimen...

A 19th century roundel depicting the royal arms of Charles II made circa 1850. This Royal Coat of Arms was used 1707 to 1801. This specific design represents the union of England an...

Stained glass in Art Deco decor tiled.T he stained glass window is best illuminated with lighting or hung in front of the window to capture the nuances as the day progresses.

Beautiful antique window with stained glass Art Deco design. Features a rose flower in pink and blue colored glass designs. Currently housed in a wooden frame - the overall dimension...

Antique clear leaded glass window in wood frame, c. 1900s. Wonderful window encased in original wood frame with a clean and crisp, timeless ...

19th Century Arts and Crafts Stained Glass Window This is a pretty and colourful Arts and Crafts Cast iron window, with stylis...

Fabulous quality turn of the 19th century pair of religious painted stained glass arched windows. Set in oak and bent wood frame. Beautifully...

Antique brownstone window with yellow tinted glass and beautiful leaded designs. Currently housed in a wooden frame - the overall dimensions are for the stained glass and the frame. ...

This beautifully designed window features an Art Nouveau motif of a flower emerging from a heart. Colors are in great condition! Currently housed in a wooden frame - the overall dim...

Antique round stained glass window with the 13 Star American Flag. This is a great piece and was probably the center of a larger historic w...

A 1920s Flower Quirlande glass window in various glass, etched glasses, red glass, yellow, amber, pink, green, and blue decorations. Stylized flowers are decorated on a pillar, with ...

Mid-Century Modern adaption of stained glass window panels by Rainbow Studios NY. 6 available just one in this listing, see other listings for the entir...

The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams!” (« La couleur ! Quelle langue profonde et mystérieuse, le langage des rêves », Paul Gauguin, Paris, 1848-Fatu-Hiva, 1903) ‘Color and feeling’, ‘color and meaning’, these are concepts that have gone together since time immemorial. Artists and craftsmen have a special bond with color. After all, it is a means of expression that can have a real reinforcing effect. Especially linking color with light offers unlimited possibilities. Glaziers and glass painters have tried to master both these ‘instruments’ for centuries. The set of beautifully restored neo-Gothic windows in our collection are enough reason for us to let these works of art figure in a broader story. As a bonus, we would like to introduce you to the contemporary stained-glass artist and stained-glass restorer, Daniël Theys. whose workshop is in Sint-Pieters-Rode (Belgium). He talked to us about the materials and techniques he used for the restoration of our set of neo-Gothic stained-glass windows. A fascinating look at the tricks of the trade from a specialist! A bird’s eye view of the history of the European stained-glass window. Although the Romans already used translucent glass plates to cover wall openings, the stained-glass window reached its peak in Europe between 1150 and 1500. A period also known as the era of the cathedrals. At that time, stained-glass windows became more than just a way to let in the light, and to keep the space closed off. From now on, their functionality was also found in their didactic value. The biblical and saints’ stories that adorned the stained-glass windows became a kind of poor man’s bible. They brought, as it were, the knowledge of the holy scriptures in an understandable, pictorial way. At the same time, the colored light provided additional symbolism. The invading light was interpreted as a manifestation of God. It is also no coincidence that the main altar was bathed in light. It was the place where the most important sacrament was celebrated, that of the Eucharist. How were these magical colors obtained? Well, during the 12th and 13th centuries, metal oxides gave color to the glass. Copper, for example, produced different colors in the various stages of oxidation. The metal could color the glass light blue, green and even red. It should be noted that from the 13th century onwards, clear glass, which was cheaper and at the same time allowed more light into the buildings, was used more often. A century later, in the years 1400 to 1500, glass painters frequently painted onto the glass with a ‘stain’ of silver chloride or sulfide. The painted piece of glass was heat-treated in a furnace. The heating process ensured that the silver ions migrated into the glass and became suspended within the glass network. The stain gave colors ranging from a pale yellow to a rather deep red. This new technique allowed glaziers to get more than one color on a single glass fragment. The shades produced by painting in silver chloride were well suited for depicting golden crowns, scepters and other gilded objects and ornaments. But the most important advantage of the technique was the fact that the glass painter could now make transitions from yellow tones to white without having to apply separations with lead strips! This also improved the legibility of the pictured scene. You can imagine that the labor-intensive process of the production of stained-glass windows was a very costly affair and therefore it was often patrons who donated them to a church or a chapel. The benefactors were usually eager to propagate their social status and were moved by concern for their salvation. In the 16th century, stained-glass windows also began to appear in secular buildings such as town halls, the homes of the wealthy and commercial premises such as inns. It is striking that during this period the use of lead strips that border many parts of the image was further reduced in favor of real painting on stained glass. This was due to an increasing love of detail. For example, one wanted realistically painted portrait heads. Working with enamel paints was cumbersome. Each newly applied color had to be burned into the glass before another color or overpainting could be applied. It was not only the coloring of the glass that was complicated, the process of obtaining flat glass plates required many steps as well. The glazier blew a glass bulb with a blowpipe and then cut it open. Finally, each half of the sphere was turned around so fast that it became a disc. In later periods, the glazier blew out his glass bulb into a cylinder. Once the cylinder had cooled, its closed ends were removed, and the long sides were cut open. The pieces of glass obtained were then heated and flattened. During the 16th century, there was a division of labor between the stained-glass designer, the glazier, and the glass painter. It happened as well that the stained-glass artist used prints as models for his stained-glass windows. Whoever drew the design, the glazier always needed a model on the right scale, the so-called cartoon. On the cartoon, the lead strips were clearly marked, and the use of colors was indicated. Contracts at the time show that the price of stained-glass windows was calculated per square foot. The price per square foot included the labor and material costs. The price of the cartoon was not included. In the 17th century, the work of glass painters remained important. At the same time, there was a growing popularity of stained-glass windows with heraldic themes. In the Low Countries there were several high-quality glass painters active. During the 18th century, glass painting went downhill in our regions. The French occupation of the Southern Netherlands resulted in the destruction and sale of religious stained-glass windows. It was only around the middle of the 19th century that the young Belgian state experienced a revival of stained glass. The renewed interest in the Middle Ages, the so-called ‘gothic revival’, caused a wave of restoration of old stained-glass windows of churches and orders for neo-gothic stained-glass windows. The Sint-Lucas art schools in Belgium played an important role in this. Industrial developments in the glass and steel industries naturally had an important hand in the popularity of stained-glass windows. Stained-glass had a wide range of uses; think of stained glasses in winter gardens, domes, windows, and doors of large mansions. Significant glazier’ studios arose in several larger Belgian cities. In Brussels, for example, you had the workshops of Capronnier and Colpaert, in Bruges the studios of Coucke and Dobbelaere, in Ghent the companies of Ganton-Defoin or Ladon. During the 19th century, glaziers followed the style developments in the visual arts. For example, the number of windows in Art Nouveau and Art Deco style is large. The restored stained-glass windows with male and female saints that we offer for sale, come from a building in Laeken, near Brussels. They probably decorated the space of a church, chapel, convent, or Catholic school. In the results of the interview with glass restorer Daniël Theys, you will learn more about the particularities of these splendid windows. Chatting and browsing in the workshop of Daniël Theys The Belgian Glass restorer and glass blower, Daniël Theys (), made a career switch at a later age and has been active in the profession since 1987. He is an important player in the field of stained-glass window art in Belgium. Moreover, he is the only one in the country who still masters the technique of glass etching. Daniël Theys receives many commissions from small parish churches to restore old stained-glass windows to their former glory. He made a name for himself in that niche and that is how Spectandum brought the set of 19th century stained glass windows to his workshop for reconstruction. They were delivered in old numbered wooden crates and Daniel had to start puzzling. Numbered wooden crates with sections of the stained-glass windows Normally a glazier starts working from a drawing with a scale of 1:1 (full size drawing), but in this case each piece had to be cataloged and photographed. The smaller pieces were grouped on the light box and photographed in their entirety. Then Daniël made a drawing of the remaining pieces that he had puzzled together with great care. Smaller pieces identified and grouped on the light box The restauration guidelines of the Agency for Monuments and Landscapes are not always the same as those of a restorer. For this reconstruction, Daniël primarily considered the purpose of the stained-glass windows. It had to be an aesthetic and salable set of stained-glass windows, so the choice of filling the gaps with neutral glass or epoxy was not really an option. Theys left well-executed previous restorations untouched. The windows may have been repaired three or four times in the past. Piece of a cloak with glass shards from different periods (restorations) Another problem Daniel faced during the restoration was the fact that some small parts of the old grisaille had been eaten away by microorganisms. The defect – caused by moisture – can be seen from the discoloration of the grisaille. The black-brown color is turned red. This fragment shows well how the brown grisaille has turned red due to the attack of micro-organisms The stained-glass windows of the 19th century are made of ‘in the mass-colored’ glass. This means that the colors were added to the liquid glass during its production process. This type of glass differs from glass colored with enamel paint, which became popular from the interwar period. The latter process involves applying enamel paint (this is a glass powder with a metal oxide to which a medium has been added) to the colorless glass. When firing the glass with the enamel paint, the powder fuses with the glass. The colors of email painted glass are less intense and less brilliant than those of ‘in the mass-colored glass’. Jars with colored powder for the enamel paints For the restoration Daniël only worked with mouth-blown glass, both with ‘in the mass-colored glass’ and with ‘verre plaqué’. This is blown glass composed of several layers of different shades. Over the years, Theys built up a large stock of old blown glass. Colored blown glass always has sliding shades. For example, a red piece of glass can have a color transition from bright red to light orange. These differences in shades are the result of the different thicknesses of the piece of glass. It allows the glazier to use a wide variety of shades. The purple-red foliage with light blue accents was obtained by etching away parts of a piece ‘verre plaqué’. A small part of the lower glass layer is exposed. The windows were completely re-leaded by the restorer because there was virtually no ‘lead net’ preserved. In general, lead strips only have a limited lifespan because of oxidation processes. Daniël removed the old lead remnants and placed new lead profiles. Then he applied putty between the glass fragments and the lead strips to seal the lead. A window must be made watertight. The current condition of the windows is excellent. Decorative glass part with original lead remnants New lead strip The set of stained-glass windows we present today, originally consisted of windows of 5 to 6 m high. After all, they originally adorned a neo-gothic church. Since the original dimensions are not suitable for private buildings, it was decided to only restore the figurative representation. The original spire of one of the windows Thanks to a suspension eye, the window can be hung. There is also the possibility to place the window in an upright position. Thanks to the craftsmanship of the Theys-Studio, we can once again enjoy the brilliance of color! Looking for the missing link The set of 19th-century stained-glass windows came into the possession of Spectandum without a clear provenance. The renowned Leuven antiques dealer, Cornelius Engelen, recalls that the windows came from a church in Laeken. There is no solid starting point for a search for the provenance. Based on the style of the stained-glass windows – most probably the late 19th century -, their religious iconography, and their original shape (pointed arch windows) and dimensions (5 to 6 cm high), we can assume that they were once displayed in a (neo-)gothic cult building. On the one hand, the stained-glass windows may have been removed after storm damage or other calamities, on the other they may have been taken away during a renovation or a demolition of a church. The Church of Our Lady in Laeken is the most famous church building in that municipality that could qualify. In the early 1920s, the central windows of the transept were badly damaged by a hurricane. Today, glass fragments of these windows (dating from 1893-1894) with the names of the sixteen missing saints and an arch infill of the western window are officially known. It would be interesting to find out if our set of eight saints once were part of the transept of Our Lady in Laeken. Research in the records of the church administrators could provide clarification. Knowing that most neo-gothic stained-glass windows from the Church of Our Lady come from the Jules Dobbelaere’s glass studio in Bruges, it is useful to consult that company’s archive as well. It is kept in the KADOC (Documentation and research center for religion, culture and; in Leuven. Of course, the sizes and shape of the stone window openings of the transept can also provide an indication. If we stylistically compare the grisailles of the set of stained-glass windows with the work of Jules Dobbelaere, we do see some relationship. Especially with a stained-glass window in the chapel of Our Lady of the Saint Anthony Church in Aalst. Another line of research that we could follow, is that of the iconography of the series. One of the saints depicted is Saint Roch. There once was a Saint-Roch church in Laeken with 19th-century stained-glass windows from the Brussels studio of Jean-Baptiste Capronnier. The company archive of the glaziers François and Jean-Baptiste Capronnier is owned by the Flemish government and can be consulted in the above-mentioned KADOC. We already searched the sales catalog of 1892, in which Capronnier’s drawings and cartoons are described one by one. The saints that are represented in our set of windows, does not correspond with the names of the saints mentioned for the church of St. Roch in Laeken. Building on this argument, it can be concluded that the eight saints were not destined for this house of worship. In the absence of lavishly illustrated monographs on the various glazier-companies in Belgium, the execution of a comparative study of the stained-glass windows is time-consuming and complex. Although a limited number of old photos of stained-glass windows can still be found in the database ‘Balat’ of the KIK-IRPA (), this remains far too limited to get a good picture of the output of the various companies. 19th C, Saint, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with Saint Martin, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm Most people know Saint Martin (Szombathely, ca. 316 – Candes, 397) as the Roman Tribune who cut his cloak in two with his sword and gave one half to a beggar. The artist of the stained-glass window has opted for a different, less common iconographic representation here. Saint Martin is presented as a bishop with a miter and staff. According to a legend, Martin was lured to the city of Tours with a trick to consecrate him as a bishop. He refused the ecclesiastical office and hid in a barn with some geese. The birds betrayed him with their twittering. In the end Martin received his episcopal consecration. The goose at the feet of the saint clearly refers to this event. 19th C, Saint, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with St. Angela, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm Angela de Merici was an Italian woman who taught young women religion, health care, and household skills. She founded the monastic community of the Ursulines. They played an important social role as founders of schools and orphanages. Saint Angela died in Brescia in 1540. It should therefore come as no surprise that the saint on the stained-glass-window is depicted with a girl by her side. 19th C, Saint, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with Charles Borromeo, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm Charles Borromeo (Milan, 1538-1584) grew up in a noble family. He was already made Cardinal and Archbishop of Milan at the age of 24. With his writings he contributed to the implementation of the Church reforms determined at the Council of Trent. Among other things, he released a new catechism. With his book on the design of church buildings, “Instructiones Fabriacae et Supellectilis Ecclesiasticae”, he left a mark on Baroque church construction. At the outbreak of the plague in his diocese in 1576, he devoted himself to the care of those affected. Hence, people sometimes pray to him when they have been hit by a serious illness. 19th C, Saint, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with St. Roch, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm Saint Roch (Montpellier, 1295? /1350? -1327? /1380?) was born with a port-wine stain in the shape of a cross on his left hip. It was interpreted as a sign from God. After the dead of his parents, he gave his money to the poor and went on to live the life of pilgrim. He cared for plague sufferers and healed some of them by making a sign of the cross. He is especially invoked as protector against the plague. 19th C, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm Bernard of Clairvaux (Fontaines, 1090-Clairvaux, 1153) decided to become a monk at the age of 21. In 1112 he entered in the monastery of Cîtaux. He was soon commissioned by the abbot to find a new monastery in Clairvaux. Because of his intellectual capacities and eloquence, he was consulted by various ecclesiastical and secular leaders. He ensured the expansion of the Cistercian order throughout Europe. As a Doctor of the Church, he wrote many tracts and sermons and established a new rule for the Templars. Above all, he was concerned with the discipline of the clergy. Therefore, he wrote a spiritual manual for the priests and bishops. Saint Bernard can be seen as a true mystic. He envisioned the union of the human soul with God as the most important goal in life. According to a legend, Bernard once had a vision in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to him and strengthened him with her mother’s milk. In the arts, the saint is mainly depicted with an abbot’s staff and a book with the Cistercian rule. His vision was also often portrayed. 19th C, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with St. John Berchmans, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm The Belgian Jan Berchmans (Diest, 1599-Rome, 1621) was the eldest of five children. When his mother became seriously ill, he initially took care of her, but at the age of nine he was housed with the town’s priest. After a few years he moved to Mechelen to become the servant of a canon. It also gave him the opportunity to begin his studies in the seminary for priests. He eventually joined the Jesuits of Mechelen. He got their permission to study philosophy in Rome. In the Eternal City, he visited working-class neighbourhoods to teach the children about God. He died of an illness at the age of 22. Saint Jan Berchmans is the patron saint of school children and students. 19th C, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with Saint Clare...

A charming late 19th century Arts and Crafts square stained glass window depicting a pear tree roundel within a green, yellow, red and blue glass border. With its timeless fruits and...

A bright and vibrant 19th century ecclesiastical stained glass roundel with foliate details; one of four similar roundels we are selling. Possibly once part of a large stained glass ...

Stained glass transom window from the turn of the century. Beautiful leaded design with colored glass. Currently housed in a temporary wooden frame - the...

A nice large stained glass window with a central shield crest. It's a nice simple window from the late 19th to early 20th century salvaged f...

A beautiful woman portrait in the glass closed. A stained glass technique in glass gives a magical atmosphere when light falls and changes the color palette intensity during the course of the day. An Antique stained glass panel...

A reclaimed stained glass church window dating from the late 19th century with decorative foliate panels within a red glass border. We have a matching shaped panel available under S...

An impressive Pair of stained glass windows of the highest quality, painted with grisaille and enamels on cathedral glass, circa 19th century. Representing two Renaissance Halberdier...

Vintage large French painted and fired stained glass window. Features a Victorian garden scene with a woman seated in the garden amidst beautiful flowing gardens. Dimensions: 16.75...

A most charming original French Victorian era framed stained glass overdoor fanlight window, with a combination of richly colored panels, cathedral roll textured surfaces and multipl...

Exquisite antique Victorian leaded stained glass window panel. Features a colorful patchwork pattern in rose, green in yellow with a blooming rose at the center. Dimensions: 35.5...

True Arts & Crafts two-tone geometric pair of stained glass windows. Subtle workmanship which exudes simplified elegance. In very good or...

Antique stained glass transom window in its original wood frame. This is a beautiful antique stained glass window with colors that...

This striking vintage stained glass window captures the ornate spirit of Gothic Revival architecture through masterful craftsmanship. Featuring a distinct pointed arch, the hand-lead...

Beautiful antique stained glass arch transom window in a new wood frame. Late 19th century window salvaged from an estate outside Pittsburgh PA. This is a combination window with both stained and beveled glass panels This is one of three stained glass transom windows...

Alice in Wonderland a beautiful suite of stained and leaded glass set in the original doors and windows. Please note this suite is in two listings and the price here is for the five pieces in both listings. A one-off commission was removed from a large house in England. The entire suite consists of these two windows with the king and queen of clubs...

Exquisite domed window with intricate stained glass designs. Rescued from a cathedral before demolition, this two piece window shows its history through colorful glass tiles. Shades ...

A set of 4 large 1920s windows, we can sell them by pair, please look at all the pictures, they need some restoration, they are still in good shape considerate they have been outside...

An unrestored large ecclesiastical Scottish stained glass roundel depicting the burning bush. It is handpainted around the perimeter with ‘nec tamen consumebatur’, Latin for ‘yet it ...

A large reclaimed stained glass window depicting the arms of the diocese of Canterbury. The panel details an armorial crest to the central roundel within a repeating rectangular patt...

Antique window with decorative stained glass panels. Clear textured glass lets ample light in while obstructing views. Yellow glass panels are arranged as a center shield and surroun...

Pair of antique 19th century Victorian / Art Nouveau framed stained glass windows. Features colors of green, rose, red and amber in a white frame. Originally used as sliding window...

A large 19th century religious stained glass window in an unusual later oak frame. Beautifully detailed and vibrant, this stained glass panel depicts Jesus and Saint Matthew observi...

A restored antique post-medieval arched stained glass armorial window, dating to circa 1860. Defined by its large scale and sweeping arched top, this antique stained glass window s...

At once functional and decorative, Chinese lattice windows allowed fresh air and light into a room while still maintaining privacy. Assembled by interlocking narrow rods of carved pi...

A colourful antique English ecclesiastical style stained glass roundel with foliate details; one of four similar roundels we are selling. Possibly once part of a large stained glass ...

This is one of two matching 19th century antique arched top stained glass transom windows in a new wood frame. The other window is also l...

Colorful set of 14 English Victorian leaded stained reclaimed church windows. These windows were salvaged from the library of an English Great House that burned. Each is beautifull...

A late Victorian antique English stained glass window, circa 1900. We are also selling a second window in the same design. This colourfu...

A Very Fine and Large Stained Glass and Hand-Painted Vitreaux Panel depicting "The Presentation of the Virgin Mary", also called Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple, feast celebrated in the Roman Catholic and Eastern churches on November 21, depicts the Mother of God’s entrance into the Temple. It was held in the Eastern church in the 6th century but did not become widely accepted in the West until the 15th century. The finely executed colorful stained glass panel beautifully displays the presentation of the child Mary in the temple...

Striking colored glass window with leaded designs. Textured and marbled colored stained glass. Currently housed in a wooden frame - the overall di...

A large antique reclaimed stained glass chapel window sourced from a chapel built in 1850. Tall in scale, the panels are decorated in pastel colours, forming an arch at the top, whic...

A fine pair of architectural wooden mullioned oval windows in mustard yellow paint on one side, white on the other, glazed with a wagon wheel or spoke design dating to the early 20th...

This four foot long window features vibrant stained glass patterns for above your doorway. Rich purple diamonds between teal blue marbled pains. The center holds a fleur-de-lis with ...

Antique Pair of French Industrial Arched Top Cast Iron Windows Frames from the late 1800's. Because they are Cast Iron Metal Windows it is difficult to know the exact date they were ...

Long 3 1/2 foot transom window with stained glass designs. Textured clear glass keep your privacy, while the green hues create a soft border. In the center is a shield and floral emb...

Beautiful pair of Art Deco stained glass windows with hanging grapes in the center. The colors are amazing in this pair of windows perfec...

Pair of Antique Victorian Leaded Stained Glass windows. Features a gridded pattern with an amethyst stripe and X pattern center in red. The glass is all in a pebbled motif. Dimens...

A small early 20th century stained glass window depicting Diana the Huntress, attributed to English stained glass artist, Edward Woore (1880-1960). After obtaining a scholarship at ...

A large reclaimed stained glass window depicting the arms of the diocese of York. The panel details an armorial crest to the central roundel within a repeating rectangular patterned ...

A reclaimed medieval style square stained glass window, one of three similar in the same design in different sizes we are selling. This stained and leaded glass panel will make a b...

A fascinating set of 4 Victorian late 19th century English leaded stained glass windows. These beautiful specimens showcase the wonderful Heraldy of the United Kingdom with the shiel...

An antique French Louis XVI-style pair of gilt bronze curtain hooks or tie-backs richly decorated with acanthus leaf and floral motif.

This charming and colorful stained-glass window panel, mounted in a lacquered wooden frame, was originally part of a door or cabinet, circa the mid-20th century. One side is made of...

A pair of large reclaimed arched stained glass double windows, sourced from a chapel built in 1850. Tall in scale, these colourful windows are curre...