Australian Mid Century Modern Furniture Exhibition.  

Australian Mid-Century Modern Catalogue
I just got a copy of the catalogue for this exhibition
and I have to say it is a stunning publication.
The hardback book features over 100 contemporary
photographs of the pieces featured in the exhibition
and a collection of essays. At only $40, it's a bargain.
To find out more information or to order the catalogue
please see the link below.
http://ngvshop.ngv.vic.gov.au/books-and-catalogues/ngv-publications/mid-...

looks like a beautiful show
I really like the top chair. It is so beautifully proportioned. The base is the only place I might get hung up a bit.
If I have a favorite color, that might be it. I may have to get this catalog.

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Tick, there is a hard to find monograph on Andrews that is well worth a look if you havn't read it. The curved plywood studio he built in his garden was a masterpiece.

Ouch
I would like that book, but they want $56 to ship to Canada. Anyone know alternatives to the NGV bookstore?

Thanks for looking guys....
Thanks for looking guys. Eameshead, the chair above
is my favourite design by Grant Featherston. He is Australia's
best known mid-century designer. I agree, the colour is magic.
I have included a link to the Grant Featherston Archive for you
and I think the catalogue is a great introduction to Australian
mid-century furniture design. It's a hard cover book and
the photographs are sumptuous.
Thanks for the Andrews tip Heath. I have the book
already and think Gordon Andrews is our greatest
designer of the period. The original Rondo chair
(pictured below)is a thing of rare beauty.
For those interested, check out Australian mid-century designers
such as Gordon Andrews, Grant Featherston, Ckement Meadmore,
Fred Lowen, George Korody and Schulum Krimper.
Cheers,
Tick.
http://www.featherston.com.au

Postage to Canada
Hi Rosewood,
NGV are the publisher of the catalogue
and their publications are sometimes stocked in
other Australian stores. The catalogue has only just
been made available for online purchase and the
exhibition opens this Friday.
I agree that it's a lot for postage to Canada.
Perhaps a publisher on your side of the globe
will pick up the title in the future or it will be made
available by a U.S. stockist soon.
Cheers,
Tick.

Thanks Tick
Yeah, maybe the book will be carried later by Amazon or Chapters. I love Featherston's chairs, do they show up very often?

Hi Rosewood,
Featherston...
Hi Rosewood,
Featherston chairs turn up quite regularly on
eBay and Mid Century shops but prices have soared
over the past 10 years. Chairs with original stamps
and upholstery command the highest prices, so expect
to pay anywhere between $3500-$18,000 for a chair
from the famous 'Contour' range. Featherston dining
chairs can be picked up for as little as $400-$500
but they are also becoming popular with mid century
collectors.
For those looking for a bargain, you can buy a set
of steel frame chairs and table designed by Featherston
for Aristoc for under $500. So lots of options.
The catalogue has a few essays that focus on Featherston
chairs.
Cheers,
Tick.

Gordon Andrews Studio.
Hi Heath,
I had a hunt through my files and found the original article
from Architecture and Arts magazine in 1956. Gordon Andrews
never ceases to be anything but inspirational.
Enjoy.
Cheers,
Tick.
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/262756959484237418/

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Hi Tick, could you post a pic of the garden studio? Its been a long time since I saw it last and though I tried couldn't find it on an image search.
I had some Scape chairs once ($1.00 each, seriously) and sold them on ebay for $70 each thinking what a great profit that was, no head for business!

Hi Heath,One of my posts...
Hi Heath,
One of my posts was repeated so I replaced it
with the Gordon Andrews Studio Workshop
photo. It's funny how when you look back you
suddenly realise just how much the prices of
mid-century furniture have gone up over the years.
I hope you can make it to the Mid-Century
exhibition this year.
Cheers,
Tick.

Studio
Hi tick, do you know what the roof of his studio is made of? It looks translucent.

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Thanks Tick,much appreciated. The roof is plywood, what looks like transparency is the glass at the apex and the reflection of the trees.

thanks again tick
So nice to get an in depth look at this great designer.
I see that the chair at the top of this thread is called the "Eleanor" from 1954, and (happily) is typical of Featherson's refinement and delicacy of forms.
Love his hillside studio too. Very inspiring!
(Ten years ago, I designed and hand built a very simple 12' x 10' mid-century inspired workshop/shed and matching deck. All from scratch on my very steep hillside. Seeing Featherson's little studio makes me want to build another one!)
rosewood: The roof looks translucent in the photo because there is also a strong electric light aimed at the interior ceiling, and two sections of the underside of the plywood are painted white, and catch that light.