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Ebenston, Joshua, b. 1835
Joshua Ebenston was a skilled cabinet-maker in colonial Brisbane. However, because furniture from his workshop was unmarked we know of the quality of his work ...
Allworth, Mary Madeleine, b. 1850
Lee, Meung , b. 1875
Quong Lee and Co., Furniture manufacturers were located at 38-40 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. They have identified by Michael Lech, curator at the Caroline Simpson Library ...
Weston, Nora Kate, b. 1880
Whilst studying woodcarving in London 'Chips' formed a lifelong friendship and working relationship with fellow student Eirene Mort. Upon return she taught woodcarving, carpentry and ...
Rosenstengel, Edmund, b. 1887
Rosenstengel is the principal of Rosenstengel Brisbane, a designer and maker of domestic furniture. He began his career at Rosenstengel & Kleimeyer, Toowoomba QLD, later ...
Hearn, Harry, b. 1890
Harry was the son of Walter Vincent Hearn, cabinetmaker/chair maker. He founded the furniture firm Hearnstead with twin brother Ernest and became Life Governor and ...
Buzacotts & Company Ltd
Buzacotts (Qld) Ltd designed & manufactured chrome steel tube furniture under the brand "Steeluxe". (NB: Design historian Virginia Wright UTS) maintains Steeluxe furniture was not ...
Kafka, Paul Ernst, b. 1907
Kafka was a Viennese furniture maker who arrived in Australia in 1939 and worked under the name, Paul Kafka Exclusive Furniture Pty Ltd. He executed ...
Hearn Bros. and Stead
Hearn Bros. and Stead was started by emigre twin brothers Henry and Ernest Hearn, sons of cabinetmaker/chair maker Walter Vincent Hearn. The company is known ...
Ricketts & Thorp
Ricketts & Thorp were Sydney manufacturers of fine furniture. The designs were often to the clients' specifications. They worked for the NSW State Government, the ...
Howard, Ian, b. 1923
Howard is the founder of Aristoc, a Melbourne furniture design and manufacturing firm (1946-1968). Aristoc produced furniture for Grant Featherstone, Fred Lowen, Ernst Rodeck, William ...
J. McCain Furniture
Founded by James McCain in 1926. The company also produced furniture in the 1950s and 1960s under the name JAYMAC.
Gerstl, Heinz , b. 1937
Fourth generation Viennese cabinetmaker. Worked with his father at the family furniture factory from a young age, joining full time aged 17. Active role in ...
Perkins, Kevin, b. 1945
Bailey & Sons
Bailey & Sons were furniture makers in Edwardstown, South Australia known to have produced domestic timber furniture.
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Liew, Khai, b. 1952
Khai Liew is a contemporary furniture designer and a conservator with a special interest in early Australian furniture. In 2007, he was made a Fellow ...
Framac Pty Ltd
Framac Pty Ltd (Fracom Pty Ltd) were furniture manufacturers in Granville, exhibiting with NSW Furniture Guild Exhibitions, Sydney. Photographs illustrate domestic and commercial tubular metal ...
Merlin Chrome
Merlin Chrome were furniture manufacturers exhibiting with the NSW Furniture Guild Exhibition, Sydney 1958. Photographs illustrate domestic tubular metal furniture.
Clingan Bros. Pty. Ltd.
Clingan Bros. Pty. Ltd. were Bankstown-based furniture manufacturers best known for cast aluminium indoor and outdoor furniture under the Clingcast brand. The company was listed ...
W.D. Wallace & Co Pty Ltd