Mid-Century Australian Chairs Gift Cards

Individual Card: $5
Set of Five: $20

Order through Tongue and Groove and we can post to anywhere in Australia:
p: (03) 9416 0349
e: info@tongueandgroove.com.au

Or stop by the warehouse in person on Saturdays 12pm-4pm.
1-5 Perry St, Collingwood VIC 3066

On This Card
CORD CHAIR AND STOOL (1952)
Designer: Clement Meadmore, Australia (1929 - 2005)
Manufacturer: Woods, Williams and Associates
Image (c) Elisabeth Devereux 2005

Splay-legged dining table by Rodd and Phillipp in silver ash.

The table extension piece is hidden beneath the top that slides open.

Price: SOLD

Photo: Nicole Reed

Splay-legged dining table by Rodd and Phillipp in silver ash.

The table extension piece is hidden beneath the top that slides open.

Price: SOLD

Photo: Nicole Reed

Splay-legged dining table by Rodd and Phillipp in silver ash.

The table extension piece is hidden beneath the top that slides open.

Price: SOLD

Photo: Nicole Reed

Stunning 7 piece dining setting in rosewood.

Beautifully detailed chairs that feature curved backs and new Danish wool upholstery.

Price: $6,500

Photo: Nicole Reed

Stunning 7 piece dining setting in rosewood.

Beautifully detailed chairs that feature curved backs and new Danish wool upholstery.

Price: $6,500

Photo: Nicole Reed

Stunning 7 piece dining setting in rosewood.

Beautifully detailed chairs that feature curved backs and new Danish wool upholstery.

Price: $6,500

Photo: Nicole Reed

Stunning 7 piece dining setting in rosewood.

Beautifully detailed chairs that feature curved backs and new Danish wool upholstery.

Circular dining table in solid fiddleback Tasmanian Oak 

1200 Diameter / Price: $2,250

Set of four Danish dining chairs in teak with exposed through-tenon joinery

Price: $350 each

Photo Nicole Reed

Circular dining table in solid fiddleback Tasmanian Oak

1200 Diameter / Price: $2,250

Set of four Danish dining chairs in teak with exposed through-tenon joinery

Price: $350 each

Photo Nicole Reed

Circular dining table in solid fiddleback Tasmanian Oak

1200 Diameter / Price: $2,250

Set of four Danish dining chairs in teak with exposed through-tenon joinery

Price: $350 each

Photo Nicole Reed

Circular dining table in solid fiddleback Tasmanian Oak

1200 Diameter / Price: $2,250

Set of four Danish dining chairs in teak with exposed through-tenon joinery

Price: $350 each

Photo Nicole Reed

Circular dining table in solid fiddleback Tasmanian Oak

1200 Diameter / Price: $2,250

Set of four Danish dining chairs in teak with exposed through-tenon joinery

Price: $350 each

Photo Nicole Reed

Interesting folding bookshelf / desk in solid Myrtle.

Four drawers down RHS with detailed handles.

Price: $1,850

Photo Nicole Reed

Interesting folding bookshelf / desk in solid Myrtle.

Four drawers down RHS with detailed handles.

Price: $1,850

Photo Nicole Reed

Interesting folding bookshelf / desk in solid Myrtle.

Four drawers down RHS with detailed handles.

Price: $1,850

Photo Nicole Reed

Interesting folding bookshelf / desk in solid Myrtle.

Four drawers down RHS with detailed handles.

Price: $1,850

Photo Nicole Reed

Interesting folding bookshelf / desk in solid Myrtle.

Four drawers down RHS with detailed handles.

Price: $1,850

Photo Nicole Reed

Classic modular sofa / cabinet / coffee table combination in rosewood by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Fully restored and reupholstered.

Price: $ 3,500

George Nelson (1908-1986), USA.

George Nelson was one of the most groundbreaking designers of mid-century modern design. Among George Nelson's most well-known works are the iconic Nelson clocks and Bubble lamps who continue to adorn homes all over the world.

In the 1930s George Nelson was an architectural student in Rome. Before returning home, an idea struck him: He would travel Europe and interview leading modern architects, hoping to get the articles published in the U.S. He succeeded, and in the process introduced the U.S. design community to the European avant-garde. This set in motion a sequence of what he called "lucky" career breaks that were really the inevitable outcomes of his brilliance as a designer, teacher, and author. 

The first break was being named an editor of Architectural Forum magazine. Working on a story there in 1942, he was looking at aerial photos of blighted cities when--zap!--he developed the concept of the downtown pedestrian mall, which was unveiled in the Saturday Evening Post. Soon after, another zap led to the Storagewall, the first modular storage system and a forerunner of systems furniture. 

The Storagewall was showcased in a 1945 Life magazine article, causing a sensation in the furniture industry. Herman Miller founder D.J. DePree saw the article and was so impressed that he paid a visit to Nelson in New York and convinced him to be his director of design, which spurred Nelson to found his design firm, George Nelson & Associates. 

The warm personal and professional relationship between Nelson and DePree yielded a stunning range of products, from the playful Marshmallow Sofa to the first L-shaped desk, a precursor of today's workstation.

Photo Nicole Reed

Classic modular sofa / cabinet / coffee table combination in rosewood by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Fully restored and reupholstered.

Price: $ 3,500

George Nelson (1908-1986), USA.

George Nelson was one of the most groundbreaking designers of mid-century modern design. Among George Nelson's most well-known works are the iconic Nelson clocks and Bubble lamps who continue to adorn homes all over the world.

In the 1930s George Nelson was an architectural student in Rome. Before returning home, an idea struck him: He would travel Europe and interview leading modern architects, hoping to get the articles published in the U.S. He succeeded, and in the process introduced the U.S. design community to the European avant-garde. This set in motion a sequence of what he called "lucky" career breaks that were really the inevitable outcomes of his brilliance as a designer, teacher, and author.

The first break was being named an editor of Architectural Forum magazine. Working on a story there in 1942, he was looking at aerial photos of blighted cities when--zap!--he developed the concept of the downtown pedestrian mall, which was unveiled in the Saturday Evening Post. Soon after, another zap led to the Storagewall, the first modular storage system and a forerunner of systems furniture.

The Storagewall was showcased in a 1945 Life magazine article, causing a sensation in the furniture industry. Herman Miller founder D.J. DePree saw the article and was so impressed that he paid a visit to Nelson in New York and convinced him to be his director of design, which spurred Nelson to found his design firm, George Nelson & Associates.

The warm personal and professional relationship between Nelson and DePree yielded a stunning range of products, from the playful Marshmallow Sofa to the first L-shaped desk, a precursor of today's workstation.

Photo Nicole Reed

Classic modular sofa / cabinet / coffee table combination in rosewood by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Fully restored and reupholstered.

Price: $ 3,500

George Nelson (1908-1986), USA.

George Nelson was one of the most groundbreaking designers of mid-century modern design. Among George Nelson's most well-known works are the iconic Nelson clocks and Bubble lamps who continue to adorn homes all over the world.

In the 1930s George Nelson was an architectural student in Rome. Before returning home, an idea struck him: He would travel Europe and interview leading modern architects, hoping to get the articles published in the U.S. He succeeded, and in the process introduced the U.S. design community to the European avant-garde. This set in motion a sequence of what he called "lucky" career breaks that were really the inevitable outcomes of his brilliance as a designer, teacher, and author.

The first break was being named an editor of Architectural Forum magazine. Working on a story there in 1942, he was looking at aerial photos of blighted cities when--zap!--he developed the concept of the downtown pedestrian mall, which was unveiled in the Saturday Evening Post. Soon after, another zap led to the Storagewall, the first modular storage system and a forerunner of systems furniture.

The Storagewall was showcased in a 1945 Life magazine article, causing a sensation in the furniture industry. Herman Miller founder D.J. DePree saw the article and was so impressed that he paid a visit to Nelson in New York and convinced him to be his director of design, which spurred Nelson to found his design firm, George Nelson & Associates.

The warm personal and professional relationship between Nelson and DePree yielded a stunning range of products, from the playful Marshmallow Sofa to the first L-shaped desk, a precursor of today's workstation.

Photo Nicole Reed

Classic modular sofa / cabinet / coffee table combination in rosewood by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Fully restored and reupholstered.

Price: $ 3,500

George Nelson (1908-1986), USA.

George Nelson was one of the most groundbreaking designers of mid-century modern design. Among George Nelson's most well-known works are the iconic Nelson clocks and Bubble lamps who continue to adorn homes all over the world.

In the 1930s George Nelson was an architectural student in Rome. Before returning home, an idea struck him: He would travel Europe and interview leading modern architects, hoping to get the articles published in the U.S. He succeeded, and in the process introduced the U.S. design community to the European avant-garde. This set in motion a sequence of what he called "lucky" career breaks that were really the inevitable outcomes of his brilliance as a designer, teacher, and author.

The first break was being named an editor of Architectural Forum magazine. Working on a story there in 1942, he was looking at aerial photos of blighted cities when--zap!--he developed the concept of the downtown pedestrian mall, which was unveiled in the Saturday Evening Post. Soon after, another zap led to the Storagewall, the first modular storage system and a forerunner of systems furniture.

The Storagewall was showcased in a 1945 Life magazine article, causing a sensation in the furniture industry. Herman Miller founder D.J. DePree saw the article and was so impressed that he paid a visit to Nelson in New York and convinced him to be his director of design, which spurred Nelson to found his design firm, George Nelson & Associates.

The warm personal and professional relationship between Nelson and DePree yielded a stunning range of products, from the playful Marshmallow Sofa to the first L-shaped desk, a precursor of today's workstation.

Photo Nicole Reed

Classic modular sofa / cabinet / coffee table combination in rosewood by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Fully restored and reupholstered.

Price: $ 3,500

George Nelson (1908-1986), USA.

George Nelson was one of the most groundbreaking designers of mid-century modern design. Among George Nelson's most well-known works are the iconic Nelson clocks and Bubble lamps who continue to adorn homes all over the world.

In the 1930s George Nelson was an architectural student in Rome. Before returning home, an idea struck him: He would travel Europe and interview leading modern architects, hoping to get the articles published in the U.S. He succeeded, and in the process introduced the U.S. design community to the European avant-garde. This set in motion a sequence of what he called "lucky" career breaks that were really the inevitable outcomes of his brilliance as a designer, teacher, and author.

The first break was being named an editor of Architectural Forum magazine. Working on a story there in 1942, he was looking at aerial photos of blighted cities when--zap!--he developed the concept of the downtown pedestrian mall, which was unveiled in the Saturday Evening Post. Soon after, another zap led to the Storagewall, the first modular storage system and a forerunner of systems furniture.

The Storagewall was showcased in a 1945 Life magazine article, causing a sensation in the furniture industry. Herman Miller founder D.J. DePree saw the article and was so impressed that he paid a visit to Nelson in New York and convinced him to be his director of design, which spurred Nelson to found his design firm, George Nelson & Associates.

The warm personal and professional relationship between Nelson and DePree yielded a stunning range of products, from the playful Marshmallow Sofa to the first L-shaped desk, a precursor of today's workstation.

Photo Nicole Reed

Impressive 9 piece dining setting in solid teak and blackbean by Schulim Krimper. Fully restored and reupholstered.

Schulim Krimper (1893-1971) was born at Sereth, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary (Romania). Orphaned at the age of 9, Schulim lived with his eldest married sister for three years before being apprenticed to a local cabinet-maker.

After the war Krimper travelled through central Europe, working in such centres as Prague and Vienna. In the early 1920s he settled in Berlin. In 1938 the Krimpers were granted permission to emigrate to Australia and arrived in Melbourne on 17 August 1939. The war and immediate postwar years were difficult for him, but his friendship with Robert Haines, assistant-director of the National Gallery of Victoria, led the gallery to acquire two of his major cabinets in 1948, to an important exhibition at Georges Gallery in 1951 and to another at the Rockefeller Centre, New York, in 1956. A retrospective exhibition followed at the N.G.V. in 1959.

During the 1950s and 1960s Krimper was Melbourne's premier supplier of custom-made furniture in the modern style. His ability to reveal the beauties of his timbers was legendary, as was the finesse of construction of his furniture. He was the first cabinet-maker in Victoria to demand—and receive—for his craft the respect which had previously been accorded only to painters and sculptors.

His work is represented in the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, the art galleries of Queensland and South Australia, and the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

Price: $15,000

Photo Nicole Reed

Impressive 9 piece dining setting in solid teak and blackbean by Schulim Krimper. Fully restored and reupholstered.

Schulim Krimper (1893-1971) was born at Sereth, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary (Romania). Orphaned at the age of 9, Schulim lived with his eldest married sister for three years before being apprenticed to a local cabinet-maker.

After the war Krimper travelled through central Europe, working in such centres as Prague and Vienna. In the early 1920s he settled in Berlin. In 1938 the Krimpers were granted permission to emigrate to Australia and arrived in Melbourne on 17 August 1939. The war and immediate postwar years were difficult for him, but his friendship with Robert Haines, assistant-director of the National Gallery of Victoria, led the gallery to acquire two of his major cabinets in 1948, to an important exhibition at Georges Gallery in 1951 and to another at the Rockefeller Centre, New York, in 1956. A retrospective exhibition followed at the N.G.V. in 1959.

During the 1950s and 1960s Krimper was Melbourne's premier supplier of custom-made furniture in the modern style. His ability to reveal the beauties of his timbers was legendary, as was the finesse of construction of his furniture. He was the first cabinet-maker in Victoria to demand—and receive—for his craft the respect which had previously been accorded only to painters and sculptors.

His work is represented in the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, the art galleries of Queensland and South Australia, and the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

Price: $15,000

Photo Nicole Reed

Impressive 9 piece dining setting in solid teak and blackbean by Schulim Krimper. Fully restored and reupholstered.

Schulim Krimper (1893-1971) was born at Sereth, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary (Romania). Orphaned at the age of 9, Schulim lived with his eldest married sister for three years before being apprenticed to a local cabinet-maker.

After the war Krimper travelled through central Europe, working in such centres as Prague and Vienna. In the early 1920s he settled in Berlin. In 1938 the Krimpers were granted permission to emigrate to Australia and arrived in Melbourne on 17 August 1939. The war and immediate postwar years were difficult for him, but his friendship with Robert Haines, assistant-director of the National Gallery of Victoria, led the gallery to acquire two of his major cabinets in 1948, to an important exhibition at Georges Gallery in 1951 and to another at the Rockefeller Centre, New York, in 1956. A retrospective exhibition followed at the N.G.V. in 1959.

During the 1950s and 1960s Krimper was Melbourne's premier supplier of custom-made furniture in the modern style. His ability to reveal the beauties of his timbers was legendary, as was the finesse of construction of his furniture. He was the first cabinet-maker in Victoria to demand—and receive—for his craft the respect which had previously been accorded only to painters and sculptors.

His work is represented in the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, the art galleries of Queensland and South Australia, and the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

Price: $15,000

Photo Nicole Reed

Impressive 9 piece dining setting in solid teak and blackbean by Schulim Krimper. Fully restored and reupholstered.

Schulim Krimper (1893-1971) was born at Sereth, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary (Romania). Orphaned at the age of 9, Schulim lived with his eldest married sister for three years before being apprenticed to a local cabinet-maker.

After the war Krimper travelled through central Europe, working in such centres as Prague and Vienna. In the early 1920s he settled in Berlin. In 1938 the Krimpers were granted permission to emigrate to Australia and arrived in Melbourne on 17 August 1939. The war and immediate postwar years were difficult for him, but his friendship with Robert Haines, assistant-director of the National Gallery of Victoria, led the gallery to acquire two of his major cabinets in 1948, to an important exhibition at Georges Gallery in 1951 and to another at the Rockefeller Centre, New York, in 1956. A retrospective exhibition followed at the N.G.V. in 1959.

During the 1950s and 1960s Krimper was Melbourne's premier supplier of custom-made furniture in the modern style. His ability to reveal the beauties of his timbers was legendary, as was the finesse of construction of his furniture. He was the first cabinet-maker in Victoria to demand—and receive—for his craft the respect which had previously been accorded only to painters and sculptors.

His work is represented in the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, the art galleries of Queensland and South Australia, and the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

Price: $15,000

Photo Nicole Reed

Impressive 9 piece dining setting in solid teak and blackbean by Schulim Krimper. Fully restored and reupholstered.

Schulim Krimper (1893-1971) was born at Sereth, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary (Romania). Orphaned at the age of 9, Schulim lived with his eldest married sister for three years before being apprenticed to a local cabinet-maker.

After the war Krimper travelled through central Europe, working in such centres as Prague and Vienna. In the early 1920s he settled in Berlin. In 1938 the Krimpers were granted permission to emigrate to Australia and arrived in Melbourne on 17 August 1939. The war and immediate postwar years were difficult for him, but his friendship with Robert Haines, assistant-director of the National Gallery of Victoria, led the gallery to acquire two of his major cabinets in 1948, to an important exhibition at Georges Gallery in 1951 and to another at the Rockefeller Centre, New York, in 1956. A retrospective exhibition followed at the N.G.V. in 1959.

During the 1950s and 1960s Krimper was Melbourne's premier supplier of custom-made furniture in the modern style. His ability to reveal the beauties of his timbers was legendary, as was the finesse of construction of his furniture. He was the first cabinet-maker in Victoria to demand—and receive—for his craft the respect which had previously been accorded only to painters and sculptors.

His work is represented in the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, the art galleries of Queensland and South Australia, and the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

Price: $15,000

Photo Nicole Reed

Charles and Ray Eames designed the Eames executive chairs in 1960 to grace the lobbies that they designed for the Time-Life Building in New York City. That's why some people call them Time-Life chairs. They were developed to meet the need for a comfortable chair that was smaller than the Eames lounge chair.

In 1972, chess grand master Bobby Fischer specifically requested the Eames executive chair while he competed in the World Chess Championship in Reykjavik, Iceland. He said he could concentrate well in the chair. When opponent Boris Spaasky saw it, he refused to play until he got one, too.

Exceptionally generous in size, the Eames executive chair features 4.5" thick cushions in the seat, 3" cushions for the back, padded arms along with seat height and tilt swivel options for added adjustability - unmistakable hallmarks of a chair steeped in rich tradition as well as elegant comfort. A perfect addition to any office, conference room, lounge, or board room.

Charles and Ray Eames are among the most important American designers of this century. They are best known for their groundbreaking contributions toarchitecture,furnituredesign, industrial design and manufacturing, and thephotographic arts.
With a grand sense of adventure, Charles and Ray Eames turned their curiosity and boundless enthusiasm into creations that established them as a truly great husband-and-wife design team. Their unique synergy led to a whole new look in furniture. Lean and modern. Playful and functional. Sleek, sophisticated, and beautifully simple. That was and is the "Eames look."

Dimensions
H35.5" /W27.5" /D29.5"

RRP
$2,500

Charles and Ray Eames designed the Eames executive chairs in 1960 to grace the lobbies that they designed for the Time-Life Building in New York City. That's why some people call them Time-Life chairs. They were developed to meet the need for a comfortable chair that was smaller than the Eames lounge chair.

In 1972, chess grand master Bobby Fischer specifically requested the Eames executive chair while he competed in the World Chess Championship in Reykjavik, Iceland. He said he could concentrate well in the chair. When opponent Boris Spaasky saw it, he refused to play until he got one, too.

Exceptionally generous in size, the Eames executive chair features 4.5" thick cushions in the seat, 3" cushions for the back, padded arms along with seat height and tilt swivel options for added adjustability - unmistakable hallmarks of a chair steeped in rich tradition as well as elegant comfort. A perfect addition to any office, conference room, lounge, or board room.

Charles and Ray Eames are among the most important American designers of this century. They are best known for their groundbreaking contributions toarchitecture,furnituredesign, industrial design and manufacturing, and thephotographic arts.

With a grand sense of adventure, Charles and Ray Eames turned their curiosity and boundless enthusiasm into creations that established them as a truly great husband-and-wife design team. Their unique synergy led to a whole new look in furniture. Lean and modern. Playful and functional. Sleek, sophisticated, and beautifully simple. That was and is the "Eames look."

Dimensions
H35.5" /W27.5" /D29.5"

RRP
$2,500

Charles and Ray Eames designed the Eames executive chairs in 1960 to grace the lobbies that they designed for the Time-Life Building in New York City. That's why some people call them Time-Life chairs. They were developed to meet the need for a comfortable chair that was smaller than the Eames lounge chair.

In 1972, chess grand master Bobby Fischer specifically requested the Eames executive chair while he competed in the World Chess Championship in Reykjavik, Iceland. He said he could concentrate well in the chair. When opponent Boris Spaasky saw it, he refused to play until he got one, too.

Exceptionally generous in size, the Eames executive chair features 4.5" thick cushions in the seat, 3" cushions for the back, padded arms along with seat height and tilt swivel options for added adjustability - unmistakable hallmarks of a chair steeped in rich tradition as well as elegant comfort. A perfect addition to any office, conference room, lounge, or board room.

Charles and Ray Eames are among the most important American designers of this century. They are best known for their groundbreaking contributions toarchitecture,furnituredesign, industrial design and manufacturing, and thephotographic arts.

With a grand sense of adventure, Charles and Ray Eames turned their curiosity and boundless enthusiasm into creations that established them as a truly great husband-and-wife design team. Their unique synergy led to a whole new look in furniture. Lean and modern. Playful and functional. Sleek, sophisticated, and beautifully simple. That was and is the "Eames look."

Dimensions
H35.5" /W27.5" /D29.5"

RRP
$2,500

Charles and Ray Eames designed the Eames executive chairs in 1960 to grace the lobbies that they designed for the Time-Life Building in New York City. That's why some people call them Time-Life chairs. They were developed to meet the need for a comfortable chair that was smaller than the Eames lounge chair.

In 1972, chess grand master Bobby Fischer specifically requested the Eames executive chair while he competed in the World Chess Championship in Reykjavik, Iceland. He said he could concentrate well in the chair. When opponent Boris Spaasky saw it, he refused to play until he got one, too.

Exceptionally generous in size, the Eames executive chair features 4.5" thick cushions in the seat, 3" cushions for the back, padded arms along with seat height and tilt swivel options for added adjustability - unmistakable hallmarks of a chair steeped in rich tradition as well as elegant comfort. A perfect addition to any office, conference room, lounge, or board room.

Charles and Ray Eames are among the most important American designers of this century. They are best known for their groundbreaking contributions toarchitecture,furnituredesign, industrial design and manufacturing, and thephotographic arts.

With a grand sense of adventure, Charles and Ray Eames turned their curiosity and boundless enthusiasm into creations that established them as a truly great husband-and-wife design team. Their unique synergy led to a whole new look in furniture. Lean and modern. Playful and functional. Sleek, sophisticated, and beautifully simple. That was and is the "Eames look."

Dimensions: H35.5" / W27.5" / D29.5"

Price $2,500