Freestanding oval panel commission

As you can see this commission leans heavily on Renne Macintosh but with a contempory twist. The client’s house is beautiful but very minimal in style. A clean lines architectural new build right in the centre of Exeter. Due to lines of sight restrictions this large window in the stairwell has acid etched glass, giving that milky quality to the light. They wanted some kind of stained glass panel that would bring this part of the house to life. They also wanted to use colours that were in tune with other items and artwork in the house. So we together divised this “freestanding” solution which is around 1.5 metres tall (although looks smaller once against the large window). The panel is supported by a slim copper surround (as they have various copper fittings throughout the house) which is filled with a bulked epoxy resin for rigidity. The legs have steel bar inside the copper again to allow the thinnest visible support but with strength. The base is english oak. Due to the need for stability the base is screwed through to the windowsill with the screws covered by matching oak plugs. A word on glass. There are various interesting glass types in this panel. The pinks are true gold oxide glass (very pricey) and the ones used here come from stock I have some 40 years old. They quite literally dont make it like this anymore, this beautiful vivid rose pink. Some of the textured glass is again a good 40years plus old to get a nice contrasting effect. The light greens are a polish mouthblown glass which comes in various subtle but sparkling shades. All in all a lovely commission to complete