Featherston
Isaac, Geoff2017
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"This is the first book to celebrate the life and work of Grant Featherston (1922-1995), the Melbourne-based industrial designer most well known for his Contour chairs. This collection was designed and developed in the early 1950s and remains highly sought after by mid-century collectors in Australia and overseas _ often fetching $10,000 or more at auction. Featherston, later joined by his second wife, Mary, designed hundreds of chairs over the next thirty years; however, this astonishing Australian industrial design partnership has gone largely uncelebrated until now. Featherston focuses on the chairs produced between 1947 and 1975 and presents a new biography of the designer, drawn from archival research and interviews with his peers. It is extensively illustrated with over 250 beautiful photographs and includes a selection from the previously unpublished personal achieve of Ian Howard, the former Managing Director of Melbourne-based manufacturer Aristoc." -- Publisher's description.
Main title:
Featherston / Geoff Isaac ; photography by Nic Bailey.
Author:
Imprint:
Port Melbourne, Vic. : Thames & Hudson Australia, 2017.
Collation:
289 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cm.
Notes:
Brighton Municipal Offices, Brighton Library, p177-179
ISBN:
9780500501108
Dewey class:
745.2092745.2
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
313378
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Art and Craft | 745.2 ISA | On Reserve Shelf - Awaiting collection within 10 days of this date. (Set: 09 May 2024) |