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Material: Glass
Contemporary Mirror 'Rondo 150', AURUM Collection, Classic Gold, by Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"Rondo" contemporary mirror by Zieta Original Zieta mirror, delivered with certificate. Collection: ARUM (2021) Material: Polished stainless steel Finish: Lacquer - Classic gold Si...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Minimalist Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Custom Framed Antique Herbarium Botanical Specimens
Located in Pearland, TX
Beautiful custom framed antique herbarium floral specimens, collected in the year 1906. Handwritten Latin scientific and common names in lovely script. Specimens include rose, chamom...
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Early 1900s Swedish Country Antique Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Linen, Faux Bamboo, Glass, Organic Material

Custom Framed Antique Herbarium Botanical Specimens
Located in Pearland, TX
Beautiful custom framed antique herbarium floral specimens, collected in the year 1906. Handwritten Latin scientific and common names in lovely script. Specimens include scot heather...
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Early 1900s Swedish Country Antique Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Linen, Faux Bamboo, Glass, Organic Material

Framed Fine Chinese Embroidery on Silk Birds on Branch 69x47cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Framed fine Chinese embroidery on silk, depicting birds on a branch and peony flowers with character signs at the top left, second half of the 20th century. This embroidery is frame...
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1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

French Rattan Bamboo Fish Shaped Mirror, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual handcrafted rattan bamboo fish figure wall mirror, France, 1950s. Rare find. This spectacular mirror has a design combining the Mid-century taste from the French Riviera with...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror

Mid-Century Luigi Brusotti for Fontana Arte Italy 1940s Madonna with Angels
Located in Palermo, IT
Simply stunning and original, LUIGI BRUSOTTI produced by Fontana Arte ca. 1940. Mirrored crystal, shaped and decorated with a figure of the Madonna with engraved angels, wooden suppo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Rare Amsterdam School Geometrical Design Oak & Coromandel & Glass Wall Clock
Located in Lisse, NL
Early 20th century, great condition Dutch Arts & Crafts wall clock with original beveled and convex glass windows. Over the years we have sold a few dozen Arts & Crafts table clocks...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Large, Good Condition and Stylish Antique English Victorian Oak Wall Barometer
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning design and top quality executed antique barometer. This late 19th-early 20th century, English manufactured wall barometer has everything that makes an antique worthwhile. F...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Mirror 'OKO 75' in Stainless Steel by Zieta, (In Stock)
Located in Paris, IDF
"OKO 75 contemporary mirror by Zieta (New model from 2020 collection) Stainless steel Measures: 75 x 6 cm. Zieta is best known for his collection of stools “Plopp” made through the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Custom Framed Antique Dutch Herbarium Botanical Specimens - Set of Two
Located in Pearland, TX
Wonderful custom framed antique herbarium floral specimens, collected in 1937. Handwritten scientific and common names in both Dutch and Latin. Lovely script. Original owner's name o...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Organic Modern Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

20th-Century French Framed Collection of Plaster Cameos
Located in Atlanta, GA
This unique 20th-century French collection features an exquisite arrangement of plaster intaglios and cameos, carefully mounted on a decorative marbled background and set within an e...
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20th Century French Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Plaster, Wood, Paper

20th Century Italian Rectangular Mahogany Wall Glass Mirror by Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian wall mirror with its original mirror glass, enhanced by brass nailheads, designed by Paolo Buffa in good condition. The backside of ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Brass

Felipe Delfinger Sun Catcher Art Glass Hanging
Located in San Francisco, CA
Felipe Delfinger bohemian art glass Sun Catcher, U.S.A. Beautiful wall hanging or window art in wrought iron and blown glass.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

Mirror Tafla O5 Gradient, in Polished Stainless Steel by Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"Tafla O5" contemporary mirror by Zieta Gradient Collection: finish Gradient (emerald + sapphire) Original Zieta mirror, delivered with certificate. Polished stainless stee...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Minimalist Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mirror 'OKO 36' in stainless steel, by Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"OKO 36" contemporary mirror by Zieta (New model from 2020 collection) Stainless steel Measures: 36 x 36 x 6 cm. Zieta is best known for his collection of sto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mirror 'Tafla O5' in Polished Stainless Steel by Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"Tafla O5" contemporary mirror by Zieta Original Zieta mirror, delivered with certificate. Polished stainless steel Measures: 60 x 40 x 6 cm. More shapes and sizes are available ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Minimalist Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

American Indian Chiefs Set 50 Framed Cigarette Cards by Allen & Ginter Reprints
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a set of 50 reprints of the now classic "American Indian Chiefs" Cigarette Cards, produced originally by Allen & Ginter in 1888. This set is a ...
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20th Century American American Classical Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Hardwood, Paper

Mirror 'Tafla O4.5' in Polished Stainless Steel by Zieta (in stock)
Located in Paris, IDF
Tafla O4.5 contemporary mirror by Zieta. (New model created in 2020) Delivered with certificate signed by the artist: Oskar Zieta for Zieta Studio. Polished stainless steel Measure...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

1927 Etching of Bowling Green Park New York by Anton Schutz
By Anton Schutz
Located in Chicago, IL
This signed etching of Bowling Green Park was done by Anton Schutz. It is dated 1927. It depicts a bustling scene in the Financial District of Lower Manh...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Art Deco, Colored Glass, Decorative Wall Art, Scandinavian Artist, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
A decorative glass wall art piece. A colorful plate in many variations that gives a magical atmosphere when light falls and changes the color palette in...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Bohemian Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Zinc

Mirror 'Tafla C4' in Polished Stainless Steel by Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"Tafla C4" contemporary mirror by Zieta Original Zieta mirror, delivered with certificate. Stainless steel Measures: 100x50x6cm Zieta is best known for hi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Minimalist Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mirror Tafla O4.5 Deep Space Blue, in Polished Stainless Steel by Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
Tafla O4.5 contemporary mirror by Zieta Gradient collection, deep space blue finish Original Zieta mirror, delivered with certificate. Polished stainless steel Measures: 86 x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mirror 'Tafla C4' in Polished Stainless Steel by Zieta, In Stock
Located in Paris, IDF
"Tafla C4" contemporary mirror by Zieta Original Zieta mirror, delivered with certificate. Stainless steel Measures: 100 x 50 x 6cm Zieta is best known fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Minimalist Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mirror 'OKO 75' in Stainless Steel by Zieta, In Stock
Located in Paris, IDF
"OKO 75 contemporary mirror by Zieta (New model from 2020 collection) Stainless steel Measures: 75 x 6 cm. Zieta is best known for his collection of stools “P...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mexican "Vida y Muerte" Modernist Face Mosaic Tray attributed to Salvador Teran
Located in Southampton, NJ
Rare design, “Vida y Muerte” mosaic and brass tray attributed to Salvador Teran. The tray is not stamped by Teran but the tray exhibits his typical details such as concave brass edge...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Mirror 'OKO 95' in Stainless Steel by Zieta (in stock)
Located in Paris, IDF
"OKO 95 contemporary mirror by Zieta (New model from 2020 collection) Stainless steel Measures: 95 x 6 cm. Zieta is best known for his collection of sto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Baby Chick Collage, c.1900
Located in Savannah, GA
A collage of cut out and pasted baby chick lithographs, circa 1900. Retains original antique frame; never removed. 12 ¾ inches wide by 16 ⅝ inches tall; 1 inch deep
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Early 1900s Antique Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Wall Panel Glass Sculpture Italian Design 1970
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Wall panel particular glass sculpture very interesting, it made entirely by hand, with glass bubbles inside a whole slab.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Glass

Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Baroque Stag Head with 10 Point Trophy
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Baroque Stag Head with 10 Point Trophy A large antique baroque stag's head. Carved in the typical style of the late 18th century. It has gla...
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Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Antler, Glass, Wood

Monumental Pair Maitland Smith Hand Painted Neoclassical Eglomise Art Panels 80"
Located in Dayton, OH
A very large and impressive vintage pair of Maitland Smith hand painted art panels featuring a French Neoclassical / Renaissance eglomise style mo...
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Late 20th Century Renaissance Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Pair of Dutch Verre Églomisé Paintings, Original Giltwood Frames, 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Fine and rare pair of antique Dutch Verre Églomisé reverse oil paintings on glass panels - featuring moody landscapes with a castle and church, having ...
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19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Giltwood, Paint

Large Danish Neoclassical Giltwood Concave Sided Mirror
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
The mirror is made by F.C Mailand Hansen, a well known glazier from Copenhagen, Denmark. The mirror is dated to between 1900-1910. It is in neoclassical Revival style, and has an ama...
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Early 1900s Danish Neoclassical Revival Antique Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Mirror Tafla O4 in Polished Stainless Steel by Zieta, In Stock
Located in Paris, IDF
"Tafla O4" contemporary mirror by Zieta. Original Zieta mirror, delivered with certificate. Polished stainless steel Measures: 123 x 64 x 6 cm. Zieta is best known for his collec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Minimalist Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Jean-Jacques Duval (1930-2021) Abstract Stained Glass Window Piece
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare and outstanding piece of stained glass by the French/American (1930-2017) artist Jean-Jacques Duval. Etched signature and N.Y. N.Y. on the cl...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Lead

Large Antique Green Glass Doorstop or Paper weight, English C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful piece of green glass with an amazing bubbly interior. Most likely originally a doorstop or a paper weight Good condition. Free UK shipping
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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Glass

Vintage French Art Deco Le Verre Francais Glass Wall Sconce Covers
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage French Art Deco Le Verre Francais Glass Wall Sconce Covers, 1930s. This lovely pair of glass sconce covers date to the art deco period. Ad...
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20th Century French Art Deco Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Glass

Mirror Tafla O4 Deep Space Blue, in Polished Stainless Steel by Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
Tafla O4 contemporary mirror by Zieta Gradient collection, deep space blue finish Original Zieta mirror, delivered with certificate. Polished stainless steel Measures: 123 x 64 x 6...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

1980s American School Style Interior Scene of a Sitting Room Watercolor Painting
Located in Morristown, NJ
American School (20th c.), Interior scene, watercolor on paper, signed and dated "Wisner, '81" lower right. A charming, colorful and detailed representation of a beautiful room-scape. It makes me want to grab a good book and snuggle up by the fire. The framing is by The House of Heydenryk...
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1980s American American Classical Vintage Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Large Arts & Crafts Hand-Carved Nutwood Barometer with Thermometer, Early 1900s
Located in Lisse, NL
This rare and decorative early 20th-century Arts & Crafts wall barometer and thermometer is a striking testament to Dutch craftsmanship. Hand-carved from a single solid piece of rich...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mirror 'Tafla O6' in Polished Stainless Steel by Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"Tafla O6" contemporary mirror by Zieta Original Zieta mirror, delivered with certificate. Polished stainless steel Measures: 55 x 50 x 6 cm. Zieta is best known for his collecti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Minimalist Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

French Sunburst Flower Mirror Wall Decoration, Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind gilt iron sunflower wall mirror / wall sculpture, France, 1950s. This spectacular wall mirror has an eye-catching flower shaped design with Handcrafted in gilt iron. ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

Fantastic quality antique Victorian carved oak banjo clock barometer
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality antique Victorian carved oak banjo clock barometer having a quality carved oak case in the form of an anchor surrounding the two porcelain dials, signed Beha Licker...
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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Oak

Large Color Litho Leon Danchin Hunting Dog Spaniel 68x55cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Two Cocker Spaniels is an original color print, lithograph in color in a dark wooden frame with glass, work by the famous French sports artist Leon Danchin (1887-1938), signed in pen...
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1940s French Vintage Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Oak, Paper

Morphos Butterflies Glass Box Frame
Located in Paris, FR
Frame Ulysse Morphos glass box wall decoration with real Ulysse butterflies from bredding farms in Peru. Under box frame in clear glass. Exceptional and unique piece made in Fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Glass

Morphos Butterflies Glass Box Frame
Morphos Butterflies Glass Box Frame
$8,500 Sale Price
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Mirror 'OKO 95' Deep Blue, in Stainless Steel by Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"OKO 95" contemporary mirror by Zieta Deep Space Blue collection New model created in 2020 Stainless steel Measures: 95 x 6 cm. Zieta is best known for his collection of sto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

A postmodern / chinoiserie wall-mount mirrored fan sculpture, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A fan mirror / wall sculpture, late 20th century. Owing to Hollywood Regency, postmodern, and chinoiserie sensibilities, this piece brings at once to any interior glamour and camp.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Mirror, Acrylic

Vintage Regency Gracie Paper Panels - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your space with this exquisite pair of vintage Gracie-style paper panels, beautifully framed in sleek black lacquer. These chinoiserie-inspired artworks feature intricate han...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Victorian Wax Floral Mourning Wreath Oval Mahogany Shadow Box Oddity
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Wax Floral Mourning Wreath Oval Mahogany Shadow Box Oddity. Colorful wax flower arrangement, oval mahogany shadowbox wood frame, gold...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

Contemporary Mirror 'Rondo 120', AURUM Collection, Classic Gold, by Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"Rondo" contemporary mirror by Zieta Original Zieta mirror, delivered with certificate. Collection: ARUM (2021) Material: Polished stainless steel Finish: Lacquer - Classic gold Si...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Minimalist Glass Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
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. 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