I'm on a roll! Fibreglass and leather 2 seater and chair
Fri, 22 Oct 2010 8 Comments 
In the 70s and early 80s the Queensland Government commissioned these sets for the public spaces of their buildings. Some of you from Brisbane may remember them from the Art Gallery when it first opened. Yesterday I got my hands on 2 of them, a 2 seater sofa and a chair.
I was coming home on the train on Wednesday when I saw them outside a thrift store. A phone call or two and they were mine. I have loved these chairs ever since I first saw them in the art gallery way, way back. Now they are sitting in my tiny courtyard waiting to go to my new house! The best thing was the price. $150 for both.
They are in fairly good condition. A couple of small holes in the fibreglass shells but I'll get those fixed and then have them resprayed. The leather is lovely and beaten up and will just need a clean. Before you say where am I going to put them Kim I know exactly where and you'll have to wait 4 weeks to see :P The move is on soon and I can't wait!
Addit: I should have known that Katherine would lead me to what I needed to know. Designer of the art gallery = designer of the chairs. Robin Gibson. Here's a picture I borrowed from here with the chairs in place in the water mall of the gallery. Too cool! Can I fit a water mall in my 1860 house?
Reader Comments (8)
AH MAH GAWD you are INSANE. What an odd combo of fiberglass and leather. Considering I have my own set of fiberglass furniture I won't bug you.
(Looks like Mickey gives his stamp of approval. :) )
Ha! I 'm sure I've sat on them before, Jo. I'm wondering how you're going to work this in your 1860s Queenslander along with everything else. I can't wait for you to move in now.x
Oh Jo we have had these before but only the single guys and not the double.. I love them so much and they are so strong and you can sit or perch on the arms which I always think is handy...don't ask me why? The leather looks really good. The ones we have had in the past the leather has been very gross as people do like to put them outside...don't get me started on that price....I was told that the architect who designed the gallery etc designed these chaps and they were purpose built to complement the buildings. WELL DONE my friend, cheers Katherine
Omg, I LOVE these! Great find. I love seeing all the great stuff you two manage to snag in your off-time. :)
See Kim in Ottawa, Kim in Jersey loves them!
Oh you lucky bugger!! I remember seeing a set on Ebay a while ago and missed out on them.
Let me know if you ever want to sell them......just in case you don't feel like moving them into your new house :)
omg! That is an amazing find.
They have a great pedigree - that I am so green with envy and wish they where mine