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StudioZettler (F. X.) Studios
Munich, Germany
Birth Year: 1841
Death Year: 1916
Biography: After training at Ludwig College and Art School, Franz Zayer Zettler (1841-1916) joined Franz Mayer & Co. in 1863 as art director. In 1870 he founded his own studio, the Institute of Ecclesiastical Stained Glass Windows. In 1873, under the patronage of King Ludwig II, the studio was renamed the Royal Bavarian Art Institute for Pictorial Painting on Glass. Zettler sold his windows to American clients through the Swiss firm Benziger Brothers during the 1800s and through the Daprato Statuary Company of Chicago and New York City after 1906. His two sons, Franz and Oskar, managed the studio after their father’s death, with Oskar in charge of overseas operations. Oskar’s son, Oscar Zettler, Jr., later took over the studio and in 1939 the Zettler company joined with the Mayer firm. Both Zettler and Mayer studios were known for their “Munich Style” windows that feature richly detailed settings and exquisitely painted figures.
Designers:
Zettler, F.X.
Zettler, Franz Zayer
Zettler, Franz
Zettler, Oskar
Zettler Jr., Oskar
Window Name: St. Francis with St. Clare
Building Name: St. Francis Hospital Chapel
Window Name: Nativity Window
Building Name: St. Andrew Cathedral (and St. Ambrose Chapel)
Window Name: Zettler signature
Window Name: Holy Family in Nazareth
Building Name: Holy Rosary Church
Window Name: Pentecost Window
Building Name: St. Veronica Catholic Church
Window Name: Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple
Building Name: St. Andrew Cathedral (and St. Ambrose Chapel)
