Arvids Griva

  • Maker (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker),
  • Maker (Draughtsman)
Arvids Griva was a Latvian born carpenter and builder who migrated to Australia after WW2. He later trained as a cabinetmaker and draftsman. He was employed by Margo Lewers as a builder on her Sydney Ancher-designed house at Emu Plains, first commissioned around 1960 and completed around 1964. Griva built all the custom designed cabinetry in the house to designs by Lewers and Ancher.
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Name
Arvids Griva
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Maker (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
  • Maker (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • carpenter -
  • builder -

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