Newland Bros.

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Newlands was a Surry Hills (252-284 Riley St) furniture design and manufacturing company founded in 1908 specialising in steel and steel tubing furniture as early as 1934. They manufactured a cantilevered chromed steel chair similar in style to Marcel Breuer's 1927 design as well as lounges, day-beds, settees, lamp stands and hospital items.

Citations

  • “Acquiring the art of sleep.” Sunday times 8 July 1923, p.14. Illustrated feature on the Newland Bros factory.

  • “Chromium Plated Steel Furniture.” The Home, 1 August 1934, p.48 (adv. illus of chairs and dining table)

  • Newland Brothers. Building.24 August 1939, p.109. Illust. ad showing their tubular steel line and showroom.

  • Newland Brothers. Building.24 June 1939, p.108. Illust. ad showing their tubular steel table and chairs.