New Zealand — Furniture — Post 1950

Garth Chester, a bent plywood Curvesse chair, in superb original condition

Michael Payne, a New Zealand expo chair, mahogany laminate shell with black leather upholstery on chrome four-point star base terminating in castors

Michael Payne , a pair of New Zealand expo chairs, mahogany laminate shell with black leather upholstery on chrome four-point star base terminating in castors

Michael Payne, a pair of New Zealand expo chairs, wanganui architect Michael Payne's foray in to furniture design lead to the creation of one of New Zealand's most notable and celebrated chairs. Mahogany laminate shell with black leather upholstery on chro

Humphrey Ikin , trestle table, ebonised oak, raised on spayed legs. Length 2300 . Height 78 cm

Bob Roukema for Jon Janson, 1950s wingback armchair raised on four tapering cylindrical legs with original red upholstery. Edzer Duije Roukema [Bob Roukema] was employed in 1951 to run the first Jon Jansen store in Auckland as well as managing the store,Ro

Two vintage New Zealand architect chairs

New Zealand made rosewood long and low chest of drawers with solid contrasting handles and legs. Designed in Christchurch for Whitmore's Arti Domo, 1973

Michael Payne. New Zealand Expo chair, 1970. Wanganui architect Michael Payne's foray into furniture design led to the creation of one of New Zealand 'S Most Notable and Celebrated Chairs. Mahogany Laminate Shell Upholstered in Royal Navy Velvet on Chrome

John Britten. a rare William Plunkett style chair, designed and hand-made by the late and notable New Zealand inventor John Britten, well known for his V1000 motorbike design, 1992. Original draylon upholstery

David Trubridge. Sling raft. Resolved, abstracted 'Hammock-Like' form that is both furniture and sculpture, with original seat pad

Garth Chester . a Curvesse chair with later black lacquered finish.

Garth Chester . a rare set of four plywood side chairs with original upholstery.

John Crichton, 1950's wrought iron standard lamp with original Crichton tapa shade.

Bob Roukema for Jon Jansen, armchair and rare matching ottoman upholstered in chocolate brown leather. See 1950s show magazine, Auckland city Art gallery and Around the home,32 page booklet, circa 1955 for similar examples.

Ernst Plischke pair of rare and important architecturally designed chairs and matching coffee table, the chairs constructed from New Zealand pine with original hessian webbing and canvas backs, complete with original foam squabs, the matching coffee table

Bob Roukema for Jon Jansen, armchair with original webbed seat and back. a similar example illustrated in at home: a century of New Zealand design by Douglas Lloyd Jenkins with an original photograph showing a Jansen shop display P. 148

Bob Roukema for Jon Jansen, a rare wingback 1950's armchair, raised on four tapering cylindrical legs with original red and black mosaic patterned upholstery. Provenance: Purchased directly from the Jon Jansen furniture store by the current owner in the 19

Rudi Schwartz New Zealand made rosewood dining table designed for Whitmore Christchurch circa 1965

A Jane Brenkley jewellery box, the top carved with a manaia figure with side profile head and paua shell body, the sides and front panels carved with weku heads, the interior painted with a canoe on a river and inscribed Kia Ora Ka Toa signed and dated 194

Bob Roukema for Jon Janson, rare 1950s wingback armchair raised on four tapering cylindrical legs with original red upholstery beneath later Sanderson floral upholstery. Edzer Duije Roukema (Bob Roukema) was employed in 1951 to run the first Jon Jansen sto

A kauri two tier pokerwork tea trolley, attributed to Jane Brenkley. Barley twist supports, floral decoration to both trays and extensive engraving. Width 70 cm. Diameter 42 cm.

David Trubridge, Ruth rocker, hoop pine plywood and ash

A pair of John Hughes designed Art Deco revival chairs, each with metal frame and leather sling upholstery; originally exhibited in the modern furniture exhibition in Christchurch at the Csa gallery in 1971; identical examples illustrated in at home p.240