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Lot 8

GRANT FEATHERSTON (AUSTRALIAN, 1922-1995) SUITE comprising a RS161 settee and two R160 armchairs, designs introduced c. 1951, moulded ply with outswept arms, re- upholstered in buttoned brown vinyl, raised on hardwood with outswept legs, all with factory marks to bases; with original receipt dated 1959 from 'Peter Bray Pty. Ltd., 445 Bourke St, Melbourne'; and a copy of a photograph taken c. mid-1960s showing the two armchairs in their original rust weave upholstery

Literature:  Terence Lane, Featherston Chairs, National Gallery of Victoria, 1988, pp. 23 & 24.
 

Estimate $12,000 - $16,000

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The Modern Design Auction

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Sale: LJ7049
1:30am - 26 June 2014
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

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