Datec. 1950sCreatorDouglas SnellingDimensionsW. 608mm x H. 765mm x D. 755mm
Depth of seat: 50cm
Arm length: 35cm
Webbing: 5cmAccession Number14.814Access AdviceThis record may not have been reviewed, and information may be inaccurate or incomplete. We are digitising our collections, adding images and improving metadata all the time.
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Description
Chair designed by Douglas Snelling. Wooden frame strung with thick synthetic webbing. The frame of the seat flows from back to seat in a sinuous sideways 'V' shape. Wooden frame, basket weave webbing of gray 'Maskic' webbing. Slanted legs.
Parachute webbing chairs became the signature item of furniture developed by Douglas Snelling after World War II. The 'Snelling Line' was Australia's first popular, mass produced range of furniture sold widely through the major department stores from the late 1940s to the mid 1950s. Featuring clear finished Australian timbers and brightly coloured webbing, the range quickly became popular in stylish interiors and was often featured in journals such as House and Garden and the Australian Home Beautiful.
