Wonderland-inspired Broken Drawer Chest
A Henk Verhoeff 'Broken Drawer' chest, designed and manufactured in New Zealand with the intention of delighting and challenging, this working set of drawers appears to have jumped right out of Alice in Wonderland, height 115 cm, width 70 cm, depth 30 cm
Marilyn Sainty's Barely-There Cocktail Chair
A Marilyn Sainty cocktail chair, 1988, crafted in New Zealand by fashion and furniture designer Marilyn Sainty. Comprising of a painted wooden seat, a powder-coated steel structure and a rubber arm and backrest, recycled from a milking-machine hose. In…
Iconic NZ mid-century 'banana' lounge suite
A 1955 McKenzie & Willis (Christchurch, NZ) three-piece 'banana' lounge suite, the striking curved frame later reupholstered in white vinyl and a geometric turquoise, cream and green fabric. 190 x 76 x 70 cm (couch). Note: This superb New Zealand classic…
Iconic New Zealand Curvesse Chair, 1944
An iconic New Zealand Garth Chester Curvesse chair, constructed from a single piece of bent plywood, c.1944. This chair remains the single most significant piece of furniture produced in New Zealand, in good polished finish
Ceramic Mosaic Coffee Table with Nature Design
Russell Clark, Modernist coffee table, with ceramic mosaic top featuring a dragonfly, crab, fish and butterfly design in nature, on a 4 point kauri base, circa 1955, length 108 cm, width 52 cm, height 40 cm. Provenance: From the collection of the artist's…
Garth Chester's Iconic Curvesse Chair: A Kiwi Design Triumph
A Garth Chester Curvesse chair, C. 1944, bent plywood, height 82 cm, width 60 cm, diameter 62 cm, Auckland born Garth Chester (1916-1968) is a pioneer of New Zealand design and, just looking at the Curvesse chair, it isn't hard to see why., following in…
A resident studio carbon fibre Interstellar dining table, with its unique carbon fibre tabletop, Interstellar is a dynamic statement piece with an ultra-thin profile that has the appearance of floating in space. Black powder-coated or brushed stainless…
50,000-Year-Old Kauri Table Encased in Resin
A stunning ancient kauri table, Approximately 50,000 years old. A slab of ancient swamp kauri excavated in the North Island of New Zealand, the kauri is then dried out for several years and then kiln dried for 6 months. It has then been sliced and then…
Iconic Curvesse Chair: A Unique Kiwi Design
Garth Chester, a fine and original pair of 'Curvesse' chairs, designed in 1944. The 'Curvesse' chair is an icon of New Zealand design. Author Douglas Lloyd-Jenkins, in his book at home: a century of New Zealand design, notes that the Curvesse chair was…
David Trubridge Pacific Series Timber Bench Seat (Oregon Pine)
David Trubridge, Pacific series timber bench seat, Oregon pine, width 237 cm. Provenance: purchased directly from David Trubridge, original drawing study and documentation included
Rare Huanghuali Emperor & Empress Chairs with Side Table
A rare pair of quality Chinese huanghuali Emperor and Empress chairs together with the matching side table; fine pierced and carved detail to the scrolling arms, back panels and supports, the seats panelled, the plain scrolling legs with fully stretchered…
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