Fred Lowen (born Fritz Karl Heinz Lowenstein) was an Australian mid-century furniture designer known for his elegant and functional designs that became popular throughout Australia and beyond. He was born in Upper Silesia in 1919, in what was then a part of Germany. Escaping from the Nazis in 1938 he travelled first to England, and then to Australia, arriving in 1940.

In 1945 Lowen founded the furniture company Fler with his business partner, Ernest Rodeck who he had met at the Internment Camp on his arrival in Australia. Lowen took a basic course in Furniture Design and Construction at the Melbourne Technical College from 1949 to 1950 and the company gained a reputation for producing high-quality furniture with modern designs, and Lowen's pieces were particularly popular due to their sleek lines and use of natural materials such as timber and leather.

As a result, Fler was invited more...

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Fred Lowen two fiberglass chairs; black powder coated metal…

Fred Lowen two fiberglass chairs; black powder coated metal frames with yellow and green fiberglass seats. Chromed metal auto leveling feet.; Australia; c 1950s; 81 cm high, 45 cm wide, 46 cm deep.

Tessa Tb chaise lounge, designed by Fred Lowen, bentwood ply…

Tessa Tb chaise lounge, designed by Fred Lowen, bentwood ply frame with sleigh legs, Slung canvas seat with brown leather upholstered cushions, height 85 cm, width 65 length 138 cm

Norsk rocking chair, designed by Fred Lowen for Fler, blackwood…

Norsk rocking chair, designed by Fred Lowen for Fler, blackwood frame with shaped armrests and wool upholstered seat, label to base, height 88 cm, width 63 cm, depth 92 cm

Two chairs in the style of Fred Lowen, Australian, circa 1950's,…

Two chairs in the style of Fred Lowen, Australian, circa 1950's, mustard fibreglass shells on metal base, 82 cm high, 44 cm wide, 48 cm deep

Fred Lowen Narvik lounge chair, in mahogany with concord arms…

Mahogany Narvik Lounge Chair: Cream Upholstery, Concord Arms

Fred Lowen Narvik lounge chair, in mahogany with concord arms and textured cream upholstery raised on square section legs

Fler rocking chair, design by Fred Lowen, c.1960 Australia,…

Fred Lowen Sage Rocking Chair

Fler rocking chair, design by Fred Lowen, c.1960 Australia, blackwood with sage green upholstery, height 90 cm, width 63 cm, depth 80 cm

Narvik Daybed/Lounge, designed by Fred Lowen for Fler, c.1960s…

Fred Lowen's Narvik Daybed/Lounge in Blackwood and Brown Upholstery

Narvik Daybed/Lounge, designed by Fred Lowen for Fler, c.1960s blackwood, three to four seater, shaped arms wiT H Brown upholstered seats, height 74 length 207 cm, depth 83 cm

Pair of Narvik armchairs, designed by Fred Lowen for Fler, c.…

Fred Lowen Narvik Armchairs

Pair of Narvik armchairs, designed by Fred Lowen for Fler, c.1960s blackwood, shaped arms with, brown upholstered seats, height 85 cm, width 73 cm, depth 72 cm

Fler E71 armchair, designed by Fred Lowen, c.1960s Australian,…

Fred Lowen's Fler E71 Armchair with Original Upholstery

Fler E71 armchair, designed by Fred Lowen, c.1960s Australian, blackwood frame with shaped arms and, original green mottled upholstery, height 91 cm, width 64 cm, depth 74 cm

T8 coffee table, designed by Fred Lowen for Tessa, c.1970s…

Bentwood Sleigh Leg Coffee Table with Smoky Glass Top

T8 coffee table, designed by Fred Lowen for Tessa, c.1970s bentwood sleigh legs, with square smoky glass top, height 32 cm, width 76 cm, depth 76 cm

Pair of T8 lounge chairs, designed by Fred Lowen for Tessa, c.…

Fred Lowen T8 Lounge Chairs with Tan Leather Upholstery

Pair of T8 lounge chairs, designed by Fred Lowen for Tessa, c.1970s bentwood sleigh legs, with Slung seat, and tan leather upholstery, height 81 cm, width 66 cm, depth 90 cm

Pair of T8 lounge chairs, designed by Fred Lowen for Tessa, c.…

Fred Lowen T8 Lounge Chairs for Tessa, 1970s

Pair of T8 lounge chairs, designed by Fred Lowen for Tessa, c.1970s bentwood sleigh legs, with Slung seat, and tan leather upholstery, height 81 cm, width 66 cm, depth 90 cm

T8 Lounger, designed by Fred Lowen for Tessa, c.1970 bentwood…

Bentwood Sleigh Lounger with Tan Leather Upholstery

T8 Lounger, designed by Fred Lowen for Tessa, c.1970 bentwood sleigh legs, with Slung seat, and tan leather upholstery, height 80 cm, width 62 length 138 cm

Fler armchair c1955-59 model SC55, designed by Fred Lowen,…

Fred Lowen Maple Armchair with Green Upholstery

Fler armchair c1955-59 model SC55, designed by Fred Lowen, maple frame with paddle shape arms, and original green upholstery, height 86 cm

Fler armchair SC55, c1955-59, designed by Fred Lowen, maple…

Fred Lowen Maple Armchair with Grey Upholstery

Fler armchair SC55, c1955-59, designed by Fred Lowen, maple frame with paddle shape arms, and original grey upholstery, height 85 cm

Fler dining chairs pair of c.1950s, design by Fred Lowen,…

Lowen Dining Chairs in Maple and Vinyl

Fler dining chairs pair of c.1950s, design by Fred Lowen, Queensland maple wood frames with, original white vinyl upholstery, height 80 cm

Fred Lowen fiberglass chair for Fler, green fiberglass seat on…

Green Fiberglass Chair by Fred Lowen for Fler

Fred Lowen fiberglass chair for Fler, green fiberglass seat on a black painted metal frame with plastic feet caps, Australia, c 1950s, 83 cm high, 45 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A Fred Lowen 'T8' Two-Seater sofa by Tessa, constructed from a…

Fred Lowen T8 Two-Seater Sofa by Tessa

A Fred Lowen 'T8' Two-Seater sofa by Tessa, constructed from a moulded hardwood frame, supporting a hammock style canvas sling. Two cushions crafted from rich Australian leather round out a sophisticated and comfortable modern masterpiece, height 84 cm,…

Fred Lowen desk for Fler, teak veneer and metal with three…

Fler Teak Desk with Metal Accents and Three Drawers

Fred Lowen desk for Fler, teak veneer and metal with three drawers., (comes with signed book from Co founder of Fler, Ernest Rodeck), Australia, c 1960s, 72 cm high, 137 cm wide, 71 cm deep

Fred Lowen SC58 sofa for Fler, brand new blue / grey wool…

Blue/Grey SC58 Sofa by Fler with Signed Book

Fred Lowen SC58 sofa for Fler, brand new blue / grey wool cotton fabric on restored frame., (comes with signed book from Co founder of Fler, Ernest Rodeck), Australia, c 1960s, 78 cm high, 205 cm wide, 82 cm deep

Fred Lowen pair of armchairs for Fler, brand new blue / grey…

Fler Armchairs with New Fabric and Restored Frames

Fred Lowen pair of armchairs for Fler, brand new blue / grey wool cotton fabric on restored frames., (comes with signed book from the Co founder of Fler, Ernest Rodeck), Australia, c 1960s, 87 cm high, 66 cm wide, 76 cm deep

Pair of T4 chairs, by Fred Lowen for Tessa bentwood Victorian…

Fred Lowen T4 Chairs with Brown Leather Upholstery

Pair of T4 chairs, by Fred Lowen for Tessa bentwood Victorian ash with brown leather upholstery, height 82 cm, length 80 cm, depth 90 cm

Pair of Flerena armchairs, by Fler circa 1960s, by Fred Lowen…

Flerena Armchairs by Fred Lowen and Ernst Roddeck

Pair of Flerena armchairs, by Fler circa 1960s, by Fred Lowen and Ernst Roddeck blackwood with chestnut Berber upholstery, height 88 cm

Pair of armchairs, by Fred Lowen for Tessa 'T4', bentwood…

Fred Lowen T4 Armchairs with Leather Upholstery

Pair of armchairs, by Fred Lowen for Tessa 'T4', bentwood Victorian ash & clay brown leather upholstery, height 82 cm

Tessa chair, designed by Fred Lowen T4 bentwood lounge in dark…

Tessa Chair and Ottoman Set in Dark Tan Leather

Tessa chair, designed by Fred Lowen T4 bentwood lounge in dark tan leather with matching ottoman, height 86 cm

Tessa lounge & armchair, Monaco, bentwood teak, by Fred Lowen…

Bentwood Teak Lounge & Armchair Set by Fred Lowen

Tessa lounge & armchair, Monaco, bentwood teak, by Fred Lowen 'T8', two seater and single chair in Xanadu leather upholstery, height 87 cm

Fler lounge suite C.1960s Flerholme suite designed by Fred…

Flerholme Lounge Suite, 1960s Design

Fler lounge suite C.1960s Flerholme suite designed by Fred Lowen includes two and three seat lounges, and two single seats in dark grey woollen upholstery, three seat height 75 cm, length 182 cm, depth 80 cm

A Don Narvik armchair, C. 1960s, designed by Fred Lowen. In…

Fred Lowen Mahogany Armchair with Sleek Winged Armrests

A Don Narvik armchair, C. 1960s, designed by Fred Lowen. In mahogany, winged armrests with sleek pointed ends, height 95 cm, width 74 cm, diameter 70 cm (unextended)

Pair of UTW lounge chairs by Fred Lowen for Fler, c1959 painted…

Black UTW Lounge Chairs by Fred Lowen for Fler

Pair of UTW lounge chairs by Fred Lowen for Fler, c1959 painted black metal legs blackwood arm rests, height 85 cm

Fler 64' chair by Fred Lowen, 1963 teak bar back with green…

Teak and Green Vinyl Chair

Fler 64' chair by Fred Lowen, 1963 teak bar back with green vinyl upholstery, height 76 cm

Fred Lowen 'Flerena' chair and footstool by Fler, leather,…

Flerena Chair and Footstool by Fred Lowen

Fred Lowen 'Flerena' chair and footstool by Fler, leather, vinyl on chrome swivel base, Australian, designed 1969, chair 90 cm high, 78 cm wide, 85 cm deep. Footstool 38 cm high, 60 cm wide, 53 cm deep

A pair of Don Narvik lounge chairs, designed by Fred Lowen. In…

1960s Mahogany Lounge Chairs by Fred Lowen

A pair of Don Narvik lounge chairs, designed by Fred Lowen. In mahogany, winged armrests with sleek pointed ends. C. 1960s. Height 110 cm, width 60 cm, depth 10 cm

Pair of Tessa laminated ply and grey leather chairs and…

Lowen's Laminated Ply and Leather Chairs with Ottomans

Pair of Tessa laminated ply and grey leather chairs and Ottomans designed by Fred Lowen

Tessa T9 black walnut veneered laminated ply and black buttoned…

Black Walnut Lounge Suite by Fred Lowen

Tessa T9 black walnut veneered laminated ply and black buttoned leather upholstered five piece lounge suite designed by Fred Lowen

Tessa 'Atlantis' reddish maroon leather upholstered lounge…

Tessa Atlantis Red Leather Lounge Suite by Fred Lowen

Tessa 'Atlantis' reddish maroon leather upholstered lounge suite designed by Fred Lowen

A pair of Don Navark lounge chairs, designed by Fred Lowen. In…

Fred Lowen Mahogany Lounge Chairs with Winged Armrests

A pair of Don Navark lounge chairs, designed by Fred Lowen. In mahogany, fully reupholstered. Winged armrests with sleek pointed ends. C. 1960s, height 88 cm, width 71 cm, depth 88 cm

Fred Lowen (German-Australian, 1919-2005), wing back chair, c.…

Turquoise Wing Back Chair by Fred Lowen

Fred Lowen (German-Australian, 1919-2005), wing back chair, c. 1980, probably manufactured by Module, turquoise upholstery, metal legs, height 94 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland

Fred Lowen (German-Australian, 1919-2005), T5 two-seater sofa,…

T5 Sofa and Armchair by Fred Lowen for Tessa Furniture

Fred Lowen (German-Australian, 1919-2005), T5 two-seater sofa, c. 1975, manufactured by Tessa furniture, together with a matching armchair, sofa retains manufacturer's decal label (2), height 70 cm width 136 cm depth 85 cm (sofa), height 70 cm width 78 cm…

Pair of chairs attributed to Fred Lowen for Fler, original…

Fred Lowen Fler Fibreglass Chairs

Pair of chairs attributed to Fred Lowen for Fler, original yellow fibreglass, black painted metal legs, Australia, c 1950s, 83 cm high, 45 cm wide, 50 cm deep

Fred Lowen pair of Narvik armchairs for Fler, green velvet…

Green Velvet Narvik Armchairs by Fred Lowen for Fler

Fred Lowen pair of Narvik armchairs for Fler, green velvet upholstery, Australia, c 1950s, 84 cm high, 75 cm wide, 65 cm deep

Fred Lowen mirrored dresser / console, detachable mirror with…

Lowen Mirrored Dresser with Brass Fittings

Fred Lowen mirrored dresser / console, detachable mirror with four drawers, brass fittings, Australia, c 1960s, 177 cm high, 135 cm wide, 52 cm deep

Fred Lowen three carved bowls, Australia (signed), c 1950s,…

Lowen's Trio of Carved Australian Bowls (Signed)

Fred Lowen three carved bowls, Australia (signed), c 1950s, largest 40 cm deep

Fred Lowen 1919 - 2005, for Fler furniture - teak 64 buffet,…

Teak Buffet by Fred Lowen for Fler Furniture, 1965

Fred Lowen 1919 - 2005, for Fler furniture - teak 64 buffet, circa 1965, with makers label verso. Height 76 cm. Length 182.5 cm. Depth 45 cm

A Tessa T21 brown leather swivel arm chair, designed by Fred…

Fred Lowen Tessa T21 Swivel Armchair in Brown Leather

A Tessa T21 brown leather swivel arm chair, designed by Fred Lowen. 87 x 75 x 75 cm

A pair of Tessa T21 swivel arm chairs designed by Fred Lowen,…

Gray Tweed Swivel Arm Chairs by Fred Lowen

A pair of Tessa T21 swivel arm chairs designed by Fred Lowen, upholstered in gray tweed. 92 x 66 x 80 cm

Fred Lowen. Armchair. Brand new upholstery. Australia c1950s

Lowen Armchair with Fresh Upholstery

Fred Lowen. Armchair. Brand new upholstery. Australia c1950s

Fred Lowen. A pair of 'Narvick' high back armchairs.…

Fler Narvick Armchairs by Fred Lowen

Fred Lowen. A pair of 'Narvick' high back armchairs. Manufactured by 'Fler. Australia c1950s. 90 cm high, 74 cm wide, 70d. (Spair original fabric)

Fred Lowen (German - Australian, 1919-2005). FLER dining suite…

FLER Dining Set with Table and 6 Chairs

Fred Lowen (German - Australian, 1919-2005). FLER dining suite including a dining table of rectangular shape and six green and grey fibreglass chairs (7)

Fred Lowen AM (1919-2005), four SC55 dining chairs manufactured…

Fler SC55 Dining Chairs by Fred Lowen AM

Fred Lowen AM (1919-2005), four SC55 dining chairs manufactured by Fler, design introduced 1955-1958, Queensland maple, velour

Attributed to Fred Lowen (1919-2005) A Fg chair manufactured by…

Fler Fiberglass Chair by Fred Lowen

Attributed to Fred Lowen (1919-2005) A Fg chair manufactured by Fler, Melbourne, c.1960 fiberglass, steel rod

Fred Ward MBE (1899-1988), a pair of DC chairs, designed 1948…

Fler's First: Fred Ward's DC Chairs

Fred Ward MBE (1899-1988), a pair of DC chairs, designed 1948 manufactured by Fler, Melbourne, c.1950 Australian hardwoods notes: This design is the first furniture produced by Fler. It was designed specifically for Fler's capabilities. Literature: Fred…