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Grant Featherston (Australia), armchairs, B230

Grant Featherston was Australia's leading 'post modernist' furniture designer. He was born in 1922 in Geelong, and gained prominence in 1947 when he produced his relaxation chairs. They were made from plywood and webbing, although some were upholstered with sponge rubber and fabric.

Featherston's philosophy that a chair should follow the body's contours was confirmed in the design of his contour chairs, which were produced for five years from 1951, Plywood was used for the chair's frame, which was upholstered. Examples are shown.

Mild steel and cane were used for the cane-metal chair, designed in 1954. This was followed by the easy chairs of 1955 that were constructed from plywood, iron, rubber webbing, and were upholstered. The townhouse suite followed in 1956.

From 1957 to 1970 Grant Featherston was consultant to metal furniture manufacturer, Aristoc Industries. Chairs were designed and mass-produced, and may still more... be seen across Australia. Some designs are still being made today. The Delma stacking chair, in particular, was copied by other manufacturers.

The Scape armchair, made in 1960, was highly sculptured and manufactured from a small number of separate parts. These parts were made from plywood and steel. The back and the seat were covered in foam and fabric.

Grant Featherston's name sprang into media prominence in 1967 when his 'talking chair' was displayed at the Australian pavilion at Expo '67 at Montreal. This was followed by the Stem chair in 1969, made mostly from high density polyethylene. Grant worked with his wife Mary to produce some of Australia's most beautifully designed chairs.

From: Carter's "Collecting Australiana", William & Dorothy Hall, published by John Furphy Pty. Ltd. 2005 less...

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Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995). B230 Chair, designed…
B230 Chair by Grant Featherston, 1953, White Leather Upholstery

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995). B230 Chair, designed 1953, white leather upholstery, timber tapered legs, height 36.61 in. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney

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Grant Featherston 'B230' chair, olive fabric (stamped),…
Featherston Olive Chair, 1953, Australia

Grant Featherston 'B230' chair, olive fabric (stamped), Australia, c 1953, 39.37 in. high, 31.50 in. wide, 33.86 in. deep

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Grant Featherston 'B230' chair, olive fabric (stamped),…
Featherston Olive Fabric Chair, 1953

Grant Featherston 'B230' chair, olive fabric (stamped), Australia, c 1953, 39.37 in. high, 31.50 in. wide, 33.86 in. deep

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Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995), B230 Chair, designed…
Featherston B230 Chair with Coral and Black Upholstery

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995), B230 Chair, designed 1953, original coral and black wool upholstery with gold threads, raised on four tapered timber legs, height 39.37 in. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW. Other Notes: cf. for comparison…

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Grant Featherston B230 chair & ottoman, Australia (stamped), c…
Featherston Chair & Ottoman, Australia, 1953

Grant Featherston B230 chair & ottoman, Australia (stamped), c 1953, 39.37 in. x 31.50 in. x 33.86 in.

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Grant Featherston, B230 chair, Contour Series, second…
Featherston Red Wool Chair, 1953

Grant Featherston, B230 chair, Contour Series, second generation red wool upholstery, on four tapered wooden legs, c. 1953

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Grant Featherston (1922-1995), a B230 armchair, circa 1953, the…
Featherston B230 Armchair, 1953

Grant Featherston (1922-1995), a B230 armchair, circa 1953, the body of moulded ply upholstered in a chocolate brown cotton canvas raised on out swept legs, stamped manufacturer's mark to base.

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A Grant Featherston B230 Contour chair, the contoured back of…
Featherston Contour Chair with Green Upholstery and Hardwood Legs

A Grant Featherston B230 Contour chair, the contoured back of moulded ply with a buttoned green upholstery raised on out swept hardwood legs.

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Grant Featherston B230 Chair, second generation aubergine…
Aubergine Grant Featherston B230 Chair, Second Generation

Grant Featherston B230 Chair, second generation aubergine upholstery

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Grant Featherston, B230 chair
Featherston B230 Chair: Iconic Mid-Century Modern Design Classic

Grant Featherston, B230 chair

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