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...

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Grant Featherston R152 Contour chair; button back textured…

Grant Featherston R152 Contour chair; button back textured cream upholstery over a formed plywood shell with out swept tapered hardwood leg base. Retains original stamp to frame.; Australia; designed 1951; 91 cm high, 60 cm wide, 78 cm deep.

Grant Featherston 'R152' chair, dark green velvet upholstery on…

Featherston R152 Chair in Dark Green Velvet

Grant Featherston 'R152' chair, dark green velvet upholstery on original base. Australia, designed 1951, 90 cm high, 59 cm wide, 79 cm deep

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995), R152 chair, designed…

Featherston's R152 Chair in Mustard Yellow Wool Upholstery

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995), R152 chair, designed c. 1951 mustard yellow wool upholstery, on four timber tapered legs

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995), R152 chair, designed…

Featherston's R152: Mustard Yellow Chair

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995), R152 chair, designed c. 1951 mustard yellow wool upholstery, on four timber tapered legs

Grant Featherston 'R152' Contour chair, light brown upholstery,…

Featherston Contour Chair, 1951

Grant Featherston 'R152' Contour chair, light brown upholstery, original legs, Australia, c 1951, 91 cm high, 59 cm wide, 77 cm deep

Grant Featherston 'R152' Contour chair, light brown upholstery,…

Featherston Contour Chair, 1951, Australia

Grant Featherston 'R152' Contour chair, light brown upholstery, original legs, Australia, c 1951, 91 cm high, 59 cm wide, 77 cm deep

Grant Featherston 'R152' chair; original green vinyl upholstery;…

Featherston R152 Chair - Original Green Vinyl Upholstery

Grant Featherston 'R152' chair; original green vinyl upholstery; (stamped); Australia; c 1951; 93 cm high, 62 cm wide, 74 cm deep

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995) R152 chair, designed…

Featherston R152 Chair with Cream Wool Upholstery

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995) R152 chair, designed c. 1951, cream wool upholstery, on four timber tapered legs (A/F)

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995), R152 Chair, designed…

Featherston R152 Chair by Gordon Mather Industries

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995), R152 Chair, designed c. 1951, manufactured by Gordon Mather Industries, brown wool upholstery, on wooden tapered legs, retains manufacturer's decal label, height 95 cm width 70 cm depth 60 cm. Provenance: Private…

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995), R152 Chair, designed…

Featherston R152 Chair and Footstool

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995), R152 Chair, designed c. 1951, manufactured by Gordon Mather Industries, brown wool upholstery, on four wooden tapered legs, retains manufacturer's decal label, together with matching footstool (2), height 95 cm…

Grant Featherston R152 chair, Australia (stamped), c 1951, 90 x…

Featherston R152 Chair, Australia, c. 1951

Grant Featherston R152 chair, Australia (stamped), c 1951, 90 x 60 x 74 cm

A Featherston R152 lounge chair, requiring restoration, circa…

1951 Featherston R152 Lounge Chair, Needs Restoration

A Featherston R152 lounge chair, requiring restoration, circa 1951. Height 93 cm.

Grant Featherston R152 chair, green floral upholstery,…

Featherston R152 Chair with Green Floral Upholstery

Grant Featherston R152 chair, green floral upholstery, Australia, c 1950s, 90 cm high, 57 cm wide, 77 cm deep

Grant Featherston R152 chair, original upholstery, Australia, c…

Featherston R152 Chair, 1950s Australian Design

Grant Featherston R152 chair, original upholstery, Australia, c 1950s, 91 cm high, 62 cm wide, 75 cm deep

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995), R152 Chair, designed…

Featherston R152 Chair with Textured Green Wool Upholstery

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995), R152 Chair, designed c. 1951, textured green wool upholstery, on four timber tapered legs, (A/F), height 92 cm, width 57 cm, depth 54 cm, Labels: cf. for comparison Terence Lane, Featherston Chairs, National…

A Grant Featherston R152 Contour chair. C. 1952 Australia.…

Featherston Contour Chair with Striped Upholstery

A Grant Featherston R152 Contour chair. C. 1952 Australia. Moulded ply with striped button back upholstery stamp to base

Grant Featherston Australian R152 chair. C. 1950s purple vinyl…

Purple Featherston Chair

Grant Featherston Australian R152 chair. C. 1950s purple vinyl button backed upholstery

Grant Featherston (1922-1995), R152 chair, designed 1951 purple…

Featherston's R152 Chair with Purple Vinyl Upholstery

Grant Featherston (1922-1995), R152 chair, designed 1951 purple vinyl upholstery, on four timber tapered legs

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995) R152 Contour chair,…

Featherston R152 Contour Chair with Blue Upholstery

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995) R152 Contour chair, design introduced 1951, contoured back of moulded ply with buttoned blue upholstery, raised on outswept hardwood legs Literature: Terence Lane, Featherston chairs, National Gallery of Victoria,…

Grant Featherston, R152 Chair, c. 1951, original upholstery,…

Featherston Chair, R152

Grant Featherston, R152 Chair, c. 1951, original upholstery, timber tapered legs. Height 93 cm. Literature: Featherston Chairs, National Gallery of Victoria, Terence Lane, p. 23, p. 29

A Grant Featherston Contour chair, model R152, circa 1952…

Featherston Contour Chair with John Olsen Fabric

A Grant Featherston Contour chair, model R152, circa 1952 upholstered in a fabric designed by the artist John Olsen chair stamped underside 91 x 74 x 83 cm

Grant Featherston Contour series, 1951 R152 chair, upholstered…

Pink Upholstered Grant Featherston Contour Chair

Grant Featherston Contour series, 1951 R152 chair, upholstered in pink material

Grant Featherston Contour series, 1951 R152 chair, upholstered…

Brown upholstered Grant Featherston R152 chair

Grant Featherston Contour series, 1951 R152 chair, upholstered in brown material