Garth Chester

Garnet Campbell "Garth" Chester (1916 – 16 June 1968) was a New Zealand furniture designer.

Garth Chester
Born
Garnet Campbell Chester

1916
South Africa
Died (aged 52)
Known forFurniture design
Notable workAstoria Chair, Curvesse Chair, Bikini Chair

Early life

Chester was born in South Africa in 1916.[1]

Career

He established the furniture firm, originals in Penrose, Auckland, and later set up a showroom in France Street (now called Mercury Lane), just off Karangahape Road in Auckland.[2] Several of his designs became highly popular, including the Astoria Chair, the Bikini chair and the Curvesse chair, the latter “an undisputed icon of New Zealand design,” according to Douglas Lloyd Jenkins.[2][3][4][5] He died in 1968, aged 52.

Collections

His work is held in the collections of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and Auckland War Memorial Museum.[6]

References
  1. "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, passenger lists, 1839–1973: Liverpool > 1949 > Condesa". FamilySearch. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. Jenkins, Douglas Lloyd (2006). 40 Legends of New Zealand Design. Auckland: Godwit. pp. 31–33. ISBN 1869621204.
  3. "Story: Furniture". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  4. "NZ Design Classics: Garth Chester". NZ Design Blog. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  5. "Garth Chester". Lost Property. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  6. "Object: Manicure Table". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 28 December 2014.


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