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Hogarth, Julius, b. 1820
Professional jeweller, smith, sculptor, engraver and diesinker of Danish origin. Resided and worked in Sydney and later Melbourne, is distinguished for his incorporation of Australian ...
Frederick Kilner & Sons
Ford, William Henry, b. 1868
Architect and designer who was educated at Scotch College and University of Victoria.
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Harcourt, Clewin, b. 1870
Clewin Harcourt had a successful early career as an artist, both in Australia and in Europe. In his later years he lived a life of ...
Anderson, Alice, b. 1897
Anderson was a Victorian motor mechanic, opening perhaps the nation's first female motor garage in Kew, Victoria. She designed an "up and under" (known widely ...
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Sellheim, Gert Hugo Emmanuel, b. 1901
Sellheim was a graphic artist and industrial designer. He won the Sulman Prize in 1939 and was one of the first poster artists to work ...
Shaw, Marina Philomena, b. 1903
Painter, china painter, ceramic sculptor and designer who in the1940s won a scholarship to the Slade School of Art but was unable to take it ...
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Onus, Bill, b. 1906
William Townsend (Bill) Onus 1906-68. As an artist, entrepeneur, actor and activist Bill Onus made an significant contribution to Art and Aboriginality in postwar Melbourne. ...
Brown, Donald C., b. 1909
Donald C. Brown was a lighting designer with Brooks Robinson Pty Ltd after 1933. In 1947, he registered Brown Evans and Co, in equal partnership ...
Thompson, Robert McKay, b. 1910
Painter, illustrator, designer and art teacher. He was a very gentle man remembered with affection by past students.
Aarons, Anita, b. 1912
Anita Aarons had a diverse career working as a jeweller, sculptor, art administrator, radio commentator, teacher and art editor for an architecture publication, while living ...
Beck, Richard, b. 1912
Beck practised as an industrial designer and graphic artist in the UK and Australia. He designed travel posters for the Orient Line, London Transport, stamps ...
Fabian, Erwin, b. 1915
Industrial designer, graphic artist, sculptor and one of the "Dunera Boys" interned in Hay, NSW, during World War II. In 1950 Fabian moved to London ...
Furey, Charles, b. 1917
Furey was a Society of Designers for Industry foundation member, an International Design Institute of Australia Vice President, a Society of Industrial Designers President amongst ...
Coffey, Joyce, b. 1918
Designer for Kempthorne Lighting along with her husband Selwyn Coffee. Kempthorne began in 1931 as Kempthorne Lighting Works. Coffey also worked as a mechanical and ...
Lindesay, James Vane Crawford, b. 1920
Late 20th century Melbourne cartoonist, illustrator, writer and book designer. A prolific Australian cartoon historian.
Snook, Athol, b. 1920
Athol Snook was born in 1920. He was commercial artist, magazine and advertisement illustrator who studied under George Bell in Melbourne.
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Featherston, Grant, b. 1922
Featherston was an Industrial design and design industry leader. Recognised for his furniture and exhibition work in partnership with Mary Featherston, he helped to form ...
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Meadmore, Clement, b. 1929
Well known as a sculptor, Meadmore began his career as a designer. His furniture was sold at Marion Hall Best’s showrooms and his lighting design ...
Suttie, Lionel Andrew, b. 1929
Suttie was an industrial designer with studies at the Melbourne Technical College (RMIT) He began work with "Moulded Products", Richmond, Victoria later Nylex, with firm ...