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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
Decorative object - Model of Carnich Towers, 2017
This scale model is an unbuilt Boyd design for a project names Carnich Towers on 60 Clarendon St, East Melbourne. Boyd's perspective drawings from the late 1960's show the influence of Japanese Metabolist thinking in his late work. This model was created for the House of Ideas exhibition, made by a University of Melbourne, Melbourne School of Design, Masters student.Model of Boyd designed Clarendon St Flats, East Melbourne 1969-1971 (unbuilt)robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Decorative object - Model of Pelican House, Davey's Bay Victoria, 2017
This scale model of the Robin Boyd-designed Pelican house, Davey's Bay Victoria, commissioned by Kenneth and Prue Myer in 1955. This house has been demolished. This model was created for the House of Ideas exhibition, made by a University of Melbourne, Melbourne School of Design, Masters student.Model of Pelican House, Davey's Bay in Mornington Peninsula, Victoriarobin boyd -
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 -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Rug
The Boyd's saw this type of floor covering at the Shelmerdine's house and liked it and purchased it. See also item F071.Cream wool with fringe."Woods Carpets Cleaning" 2 labels. Cleaned 11/9/96 and "1960".walsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Daybed
Solid timber with slats. Quilted mattresswalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Daybed cover
The daybed cover here is same fabric as some of the cushions (items F045-F058) located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Striped dark grey/white heavy cotton. Box pleated at each corner. "skirt" reaches to the floor. Piling around the top edge.walsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Suitcase
This small suitcase belonged to Patricia Boyd. Several documents, such as 'Robin Boyd's 'University of the Air' scripts (items D184-D193) were found in this suitcase.Brown vinyl with synthetic lining with tapering rounded shape.Tag written in Robin Boyd Boyd's handwriting: Mrs Robin Boyd, Melbourne, Australia P.A.A.patricia boyd, patricia davies, robin boyd, ohm2022, ohm2022_28 -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
Four flat white seat cushions with clips. Possibly cushions for Bertoia outdoor wire chairs (F046). -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Ceremonial object - Academic dress hood
Robin Gerard Penleigh Boyd was admitted to the degree of Doctor of Letters on the 21st day of October 1967 at University of New England. The family attended the outdoor ceremony and have slides of Robin Boyd in full academic dress. The Doctor of Letters Certificate (item D490) is also part of the Walsh Street Archive. Zelman Cowen was Vice Chancellor at University of New England 1967-1970. Robin Boyd designed the Zelman Cowen House at 34 Yarravale Rd in Kew in 1959. Academic dress hood in red.une, university of new england, zelman cowen, doctor of letters, robin boyd, ohm2022, ohm2022_42 -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Blinds
These blinds are along the whole of the west facing wall of the Children's Pavilion. The Strizic images in 'Living in Australia' (p 82 of the 2013 edition) show them. Holland blinds on 7 windows and 2 on doorswalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Rug
The Boyd's saw this type of floor covering at the Shelmerdine's house and liked it and purchased it. See also item F064.Cream wool with fringe.Cleaning labelwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Daybed
It is thought that this daybed came from the Boyd's Camberwell house.Timber slatted bed (9 slats). 2 solid timber legs, the width of the bed. With mattresswalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Daybed cover
The daybed cover here is same fabric as some of the cushions (items F045-F058) located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Charcoal grey and off-white striped fitted cover, with self-piping and corner pleatswalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Decorative object - Burnished metal vase
Penleigh Boyd does not recall this being in the house.Small rounded vase with dried flower arrangement -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Decorative object - Model of a couch
Penleigh Boyd does not recall this being in the house.Model of a couch made of timber with grey cushions -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Decorative object - Model of Featherston House, 2017
This model of the Robin Boyd-designed Featherston house in Ivanhoe, Victoria commissioned by Grant and Mary Featherston (1967). This model was created for the House of Ideas exhibition, made by a University of Melbourne, Melbourne School of Design, Masters student.Model of Robin Boyd-designed Featherston house.robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Decorative object - Model of Tower Hill Natural History Centre, 2017
This is a model of the Robin Boyd-designed Tower Hill Natural History Centre, Tower Hill, near Warrnambool, Victoria (1963). It was opened shortly after Robin Boyd died in November 1971. The Archive also holds some of the original architectural drawings (item PL136-P145). This model was created for the House of Ideas exhibition, made by a University of Melbourne, Melbourne School of Design, Masters student.3D timber model of the Tower Hill landscaperobin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Photograph - Portrait, Mark Strizic
The portrait of Robin Boyd by Marc Strizic may have originally hung in the office of Romberg and Boyd.strizic, robin boyd, walsh st furnishings -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Blind
These are the blinds in bathroom in the Children's Pavilion, with east facing windows.Two white, sheer, roller blinds with pull chainwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Table
This extension table was used as the dining table in the Boyd's Camberwell home. The legs were cut to create a coffee table when it was moved to the Walsh Street house. It was placed along the west facing windowall in the study in Children's Pavilion. Mandie, Penleigh and Suzy Boyd used to watch televison on the set placed on this coffee table.Timber table (expandable). Top surface slides off to reveal two extra flaps.walsh st furnishings, robin boyd, ohm2022, ohm2022_34 -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Decorative object - Stegbar windowall display, 2017
This display shows 12 examples of Stegbar windowalls in Robin Boyd designed homes. This model was created for the House of Ideas exhibition, made by a University of Melbourne, Melbourne School of Design, Masters student.Timber base with slots for 12 examples of use of Stegbar windowalls in Robin Boyd designed homes.walsh st, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Furniture - Bed
The beds of both Penleigh and Suzy Boyd (item F105) seem to be made of mountain ash. An advertisement in the Argus (Wed 7 November 1956) by Myer Emporium for the "Meyer Robson" Studio Divan looks to be the same as these beds in Walsh St.Single bed with timber frame and mattress and sliding timber drawer attachedwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Bed cover
The daybed cover here is same fabric as some of the cushions (items F088-F092 and F099-F103) located on the Penleigh's bed.Mustard and white stripe cotton made to fit single bed (item F086), with calico lining. Has a curved edge.walsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of mustard and honeycomb coloured cushions (items F088-F092 and F099-F103) are located on Penleigh and Suzy's beds in the east facing back rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Mustard and white stripe cotton with a concealed zip and piping. Matches bed cover (item F087).walsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of mustard and honeycomb coloured cushions (items F088-F092 and F099-F103) are located on Penleigh and Suzy's beds in the east facing back rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Mustard and white stripe cotton with a concealed zip and piping. Matches bed cover (item F087).walsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of mustard and honeycomb coloured cushions (items F088-F092 and F099-F103) are located on Penleigh and Suzy's beds in the east facing back rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Solid mustard cotton fabric with concealed zip and pipingwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Cushion
This set of mustard and honeycomb coloured cushions (items F088-F092 and F099-F103) are located on Penleigh and Suzy's beds in the east facing back rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Solid mustard cotton fabric with concealed zip and pipingwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd