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Ladies Boudoir' designed for the 'Ladies Boudoir' of Melbourne's Capitol Theatre

Object No. 98/95/6

Door panel and frame, 'Ladies Boudoir', from the Capitol Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, lead / glass / wood, designed by Marion Mahony Griffin and Walter Burley Griffin, maker unknown, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1921-1924.

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Summary

Physical Description

Door panel and frame, 'Ladies Boudoir', lead/glass/wood, designed for the 'Ladies Boudoir' of the Capitol Theatre, Melbourne, by Marion Mahony Griffin/ Walter Burley Griffin, Australia, 1921-24 (-1)Rectangular internal door panel, art deco style, composed of leaded coloured glass (orange, blue, white, green, red and black); gold lettering painted onto white glass 'LADIES BOUDOIR'. (-2)Wooden frame

DIMENSIONS

Height

1690 mm

Width

580 mm

PRODUCTION

Notes

The 'art deco' style of the light did not become fashionable in Australia until almost a decade after the light was designed. This reveals the Griffin's awareness of the latest in overseas design trends - long before they were popular in Australia.

SOURCE

Credit Line

Courtesy Dorothea Irving, youngest daughter of AJJ Lucas, Melbourne

Acquisition Date

16 July 1998

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