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Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Lamp
This lamp is a more recent acquisition. Brilliant Lighting started in 1990s.This cream coloured lamp is a desk or bedside lamp with flexible stand.Label on the rear "Brilliant LTG (Australia) P/Lwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Chair, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Antonio Bonet and Juan Kurchan, BKF Butterfly chair, 1946
These BFK Butterfly chairs were used in the living room in Robin Boyd's first family home in Camberwell. The BKF was originally designed in Argentina, later becoming popular throughout the world.A pair of BKF Butterfly chair. Black iron/steel. They have a canvas sling hung from the frame's highest points, creating a suspended seatwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Decorative object - Bottle
This was bought by Robin and Patricia Boyd. There was once another green squat one. The Boyd family think it may have Mexican origins and purchased from either Georges (Collins St, Melbourne) or Gillam Quigley (Toorak Rd, South Yarra).Yellow glass bottle. Hand blown with bubbles. Narrow neck, bulbous centre, narrows into base. Slanted opening. walsh st furnishings, robin boyd, ohm2022, ohm2022_12 -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Trolley
This was purchased by Patricia Boyd in the 1980s to store additional kitchen items. It is no longer on display.Red trolley, black roll wheels, two mesh shelves, curved handles.walsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Bar stool, Thonet
The two Thonet black bar stools were purchased by Patricia and John Davies at the same time as the new black Thonet dining chairs, to replace the worn blond wood Thonet dining chairs that Patricia and Robin owned. (The wicker seats have been repaired more recently.)Set of two bar stools with black legs and circular seat covered in wicker.walsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Coffee Table, Robin Boyd
Robin Boyd designed this coffee table. It is similar to those he designed for the John Batman Motel circa 1967. The original table is currently stored offsite. The table was reproduced in the 2017 Boyd Collection by K5 (item F037).Victorian oak timber, cork top (4 x2 tiles), 4 tapered legs.john batman motel, walsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Coffee Table, Robin Boyd
This table is a reproduction of the Robin Boyd designed table (item F036) from the 2017 Boyd Collection by furniture makers K5.Victorian oak timber, (untitled) cork top, 4 tapered legs.walsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Rug
The floor covering in the living/dining room was originally seagrass matting as seen in the Strizic photographs of 1959 and 1963. This was replaced after the Boyd's saw a large cream rug floor covering at the Shelmerdine's house and liked it. It was purchased from Myer. In 2007, that rug was found to be moth-eaten and treated and put into storage. Now a similar rug of the same size has replaced the rug purchased by the Boyds.Cream wool with fringeswalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Dining Table, Robin Boyd
Robin Boyd designed this dining table, which has a cork-tiled surface similar to that of the accompanying coffee table (item F036), kitchen joinery and stair treads. The table design is reproduced in the 2017 Boyd Collection by furniture makers K5.Victorian oak timber, cork top (9 x3 tiles), 4 tapered legs attached to a cross frame.walsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Chair, Thonet
Robin and Patricia Boyd had blond wood Thonet dining chairs in their Camberwell home and Walsh Street home. These were replaced with nine black Thonet dining chairs (one a carver with arms) by Patricia and John Davies - they also purchased two bar stools at the same time. The set of nine dining chairs are currently stored offsite. The current chairs (no carvers) at 290 Walsh St were arranged by Rowlands Catering circa 2009.Set of black frame Thonet chairs, wicker seat chairs and a single carver with arms.Thonetwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Chair, Thonet
Robin and Patricia Boyd had blond wood Thonet dining chairs in their Camberwell home and Walsh St home. These were replaced with nine black Thonet dining chairs (one a carver with arms) by Patricia and John Davies - they also purchased two bar stools at the same time. The set of nine dining chairs are currently stored offsite. The current chairs (no carvers) at 290 Walsh St were arranged by Rowlands Catering circa 2009.Set of black frame, wicker seatsThonetwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Chair, Harry Bertoia, Harry Bertoia Diamond Chairs, 1952
A mid-century design classic, these chairs were designed by Harry Bertoia and produced by furniture maker Knoll.Four white wire mesh chairs on black metal framewalsh st furnishings, robin boyd, ohm2022, ohm2022_21 -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Coffee Table
The courtyard table was purchased at the same time as the Harry Bertoia chairs. The designer and manufacturer are unknown. Various repairs have been made to it over the years.White steel frame with reinforced glass topjohn batman motel, walsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Red velourwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Red velourwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Charcoal velour with self piping and zip. Feather insertwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Charcoal velour with self piping and zip. Feather insertwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Striped grey and off-white cotton with self-piping and a concealed zip. Synthetic insertwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Striped grey and off-white cotton with self-piping and a concealed zip. Feather insertwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Striped grey and off-white cotton with self-piping and a concealed zip. Feather insertwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Striped grey and off-white cotton with self-piping and a concealed zip. Feather insertwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Striped grey and off-white cotton with self-piping and a concealed zip. Feather insertwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Dark grey heavy cotton cover; concealed zip in seam. Insert: feather stuffing in cotton casing. Piping around edgeswalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Dark grey heavy cotton cover; concealed zip in seam. Insert: feather stuffing in cotton casing. Piping around edgeswalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Dark grey heavy cotton cover; concealed zip in seam. Insert: feather stuffing in cotton casing. Piping around edgeswalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Dark grey heavy cotton cover; concealed zip in seam. Insert: down stuffing in cotton casing. Piping around edgeswalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Dark grey heavy cotton cover; concealed zip in seam. Insert: down stuffing in cotton casing. Piping around edgeswalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Chair, Grant Featherston
These two chairs and another pair of chairs (item F044) are Grant Featherston prototypes of the 1947 Relaxation Chairs. These chairs came from the Boyd family's Camberwell home (666 Riversdale Road, Camberwell, formerly 158 Riversdale Road) and were originally upholstered with webbing. The fixings were modified in the final product relaxation chairs. Robin Boyd designed the Ivanhoe home of Grant and Mary Featherston (1967).Set of two black and grey fine checked wool fabric. Laminated timber legs and frame. 9 self-covered buttons. No arms.walsh st furnishings, robin boyd, grant featherston -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Lamp, Don Brown from Brown Evans and Co. - BECO in Australia
This Beco lamp was designed by Donald Brown, a pre-eminent Australian lighting designer in the '50s and '60s. Robin Boyd often specified BECO lighting, including elsewhere in his own home. This was originally a bedside reading lamp in the upper living room, as seen in the Mark Strizic 1958 photograph in Robin Boyd's book Living in Australia p129.Beco 720 lamp, with black stand base with switch and white glass shadeBrown Evans & Cowalsh st furnishings, robin boyd, ohm2022, ohm2022_25 -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Container - Jar
Ceramic jar, cylindrical, stone colourSticker with 66 underlined on basewalsh st furnishings, robin boyd