Design drawings and plans for furniture and interiors, by W. H. Greenwood

PXD 1569

fonds

probably between 1940 and 1962

Architectural and Technical Drawings, Graphic Materials, Design Drawings

9662742

9 architectural drawings - 45 x 63 cm or smaller - chiefly prints and watercolours

W. H. Greenwood, furniture designer and architect, operated a studio in Neutral Bay, Sydney, undertaking commissions for architects, furniture manufacturers and private clients. His designs include a suite of furniture for the new Erskineville Council Chambers (1938), interior furnishings for the Minerva Theatre (1938), and a panelled lounge at City Tattersall’s Club (1939).

Reference:
Information provided by vendor, Library correspondence file

Comprises 9 plans and design drawings of furniture, interior layouts and floor plans, 1940s-1960s.

1. Useful Corners in The Home, [ca. 1940s] / W.H.G.
1 architectural drawing : watercolour, gouache and ink on board ; 45 x 63 cm.
Inscribed verso ‘W.H. GREENWOOD / Draughting Section’.
Designs for dressing table and drum stool, wardrobe, bed & bedside cabinet, with floor plan of furniture layout.

2. Suggestion for special corner seats for Hollywood Cafe, Pitt Street, [ca.1940s] / W.H. Greenwood Designer
1 architectural drawing : print and watercolour ; 37 x 54 cm.

3. Proposed Gateleg table...for Mrs J. Moore, Cremorne, [ca.1940s] / by Cotton, Reid & Sharpe Ltd, 265 George Street , Sydney [design attributed to W. H. Greenwood]
1 design drawing : pencil ; 30 x 23.5 cm
Pencil sketches verso of drawing.

4. The Lounge, [ca. 1940s] / W.H.G.
1 architectural drawing : watercolour on board ; 35 x 47 cm.
Inscribed verso ‘W.H. GREENWOOD / Draughting Section’.

5. Suggestion for Board Table...for H.G. Sleigh Ltd., by Boyce & Brigden / W.H.G. 3.7.61
1 design drawing : printed ; 28.5 x 41.5 cm.

6. Board and Office Furniture for G.H. Horton Pty Ltd, by Boyce & Brigden Pty Ltd, Eve Street, Erskinville [sic.] / W.H.G. 4.10.62
1 architectural drawing : printed ; 39 x 57 cm
Designs for Board table, Board arm chairs, desk (front and back), cabinet, desk chair, phone cabinet, and occasional table, with floor plan of furniture layout.

7. Special Cabinet by Boyce & Brigden Pty Ltd, Eve Street, Erskinville [sic.] / W.H.G. 24.10.62
1 design drawing : print and watercolour ; 36 x 38 cm.

8. Coffee Table designed For Miss Grace [undated]
1 design drawing : watercolour and pencil ; 19.5 x 28.5 cm

9. Mahogany Sheraton Grandfather Clock [undated] / WG
1 design drawing : watercolour and pencil ; 36 x 23.5 cm.

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