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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A pair of D350 contour dining chairs by Grant Featherston,…

Featherston Contour Dining Chairs with Bronze Upholstery

A pair of D350 contour dining chairs by Grant Featherston, designed 1951, with pale bronze buttoned vinyl upholstery

Six D350 dining chairs c.1950s, design by Grant Featherston,…

Grant Featherston D350 Dining Chairs (Set of 6)

Six D350 dining chairs c.1950s, design by Grant Featherston, for Kennett Bros. & Rayner, silky oak legs, olive green upholstery, two badged underside, height 79 cm

Grant Featherston D350 dining chair, in reupholstered blue wool.…

Blue Wool Featherston Dining Chair

Grant Featherston D350 dining chair, in reupholstered blue wool. Stamped Emerson Brothers to base., Australia, c 1954, 75 cm high, 46 cm wide, 58 cm deep

A set of six D350 contour dining chairs designed by Grant…

Grant Featherston's D350 Contour Dining Chairs (1951)

A set of six D350 contour dining chairs designed by Grant Featherston, 1951

A set of six D350 contour dining chairs designed by Grant…

Grant Featherston's D350 Contour Dining Chairs (1951)

A set of six D350 contour dining chairs designed by Grant Featherston, 1951

Dining chairs six D350 by Grant Featherston from the Contour…

Grant Featherston Contour Dining Chairs

Dining chairs six D350 by Grant Featherston from the Contour range 1951-1955 silky oak legs with mustard upholstery, height 79 cm

Grant Featherston set of six 'D350' dining chairs, mustard…

Featherston Dining Chairs, Mustard Upholstery, c. 1951

Grant Featherston set of six 'D350' dining chairs, mustard upholstery, Australia, c 1951, 78 cm high, 48 cm wide, 52 cm deep

Grant Featherston set of eight D350 dining chairs, brown…

Featherston Dining Chairs Set, c. 1953

Grant Featherston set of eight D350 dining chairs, brown flecked fabric, Australia, c 1953, 83 cm high, 47 cm wide, 46 cm deep

Grant Featherston 'D350' four dining chairs, original pale blue…

Featherston Dining Chairs, 1953 Design, Original Upholstery

Grant Featherston 'D350' four dining chairs, original pale blue upholstery (stamped), Australia, designed 1953, 82 cm high, 46 cm wide, 48 cm deep

Grant Featherston set of four D350 dining chairs, original…

Featherston Dining Chairs with Original Vinyl, c. 1953

Grant Featherston set of four D350 dining chairs, original black 1950s vinyl with white buttons (some buttons missing, torn upholstery, Australia, c 1953, 73 cm high, 45 cm wide, 58 cm deep

Grant Featherston four D350 dining chairs, mustard vinyl…

Featherston Dining Chairs with Mustard Vinyl Upholstery

Grant Featherston four D350 dining chairs, mustard vinyl upholstery, Australia, c 1950s, 80 cm high, 47 cm wide, 50 cm deep

Grant Featherston three D350 dining chairs, in brown wool…

Featherston D350 Dining Chairs in Brown Wool Upholstery

Grant Featherston three D350 dining chairs, in brown wool upholstery, Australia, c 1950s, 75 cm high, 45 cm wide, 54

Grant Featherston two D350 dining chairs, Australia, c 1950s,…

Featherston D350 Dining Chairs, Australia c.1950s

Grant Featherston two D350 dining chairs, Australia, c 1950s, 84 cm high, 50 cm wide, 55 cm deep

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995), Six D350 Dining…

Featherston Dining Chairs with White Leather Upholstery (Set of 6)

Grant Featherston (Australian, 1922-1995), Six D350 Dining Chairs, designed 1951, white leather upholstery, on four timber tapered legs, (A/F) (6), height 74 cm, width 42 cm, depth 40 cm, Labels: cf. for comparison Terence Lane, Featherston Chairs,…

A set of 6 Grant Featherston D350 dining chairs designed 1951.

Grant Featherston D350 Dining Chairs Set of 6

A set of 6 Grant Featherston D350 dining chairs designed 1951.

Six 1951 Grant Featherston D350 dining chairs 80 cm high, 48 cm…

Set of Six 1951 Grant Featherston Dining Chairs

Six 1951 Grant Featherston D350 dining chairs 80 cm high, 48 cm wide, 51 cm deep

Grant Featherston (1922-1995), D350 dining chair, c1951 silk…

Featherston Silk Velvet Dining Chair

Grant Featherston (1922-1995), D350 dining chair, c1951 silk velvet upholstery on black splayed legs. Height 77.5 cm. Width 47 cm. Depth 50 cm

Grant Featherston (1922-1995), pair of D350 dining chairs…

Featherston D350 Dining Chairs in Claret Velour and Teak

Grant Featherston (1922-1995), pair of D350 dining chairs claret velour, teak note: legs have been painted, some buttons missing. Literature: Terence Lane, Featherston Chairs, National Gallery of Victoria, 1988, p. 26