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Post WWII Chair Collection

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Brief description

A collection of about 200 chairs from the 1940's to the present day. The chairs represent a wide range of styles, manufacturing techniques and materials. Designers include Charles and Ray Eames, Grant Featherston, Gordon Andrews, Douglas Snelling, Marc Newson, Clement Meadmore and many others from Australia, North America and Europe.

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Significance

The period following World War II was a time of great change in many aspects of society including manufacturing techniques and materials, domestic technologies and lifestyles as well as the embracing of personal freedom of expression. The chair provides an intriguing insight into this period of history.

Data time period: 1940

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text: Europe

text: United Kingdom

text: North America

text: Australia

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Chairs | Charles Eames | Clement Meadmore | Douglas Snelling | Furniture | Furniture design | Gordon Andrews | Grant Featherston | Industrial design | Marc Newson | Ray Eames |

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