Light fitting
Maker & role
Mr Walter Burley Griffin (b.1876, d.1937), Designer
Production date
1921
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Measurements
0 - Whole, H: 90 x W: 46 x D: 46cm (H: 900 x W: 460 x D: 460mm); H: 840 x W: 462 x D: 462cm (H: 8400 x W: 4620 x D: 4620mm)
Credit line
Purchase, 1993
Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, Museums of History New South Wales
Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, Museums of History New South Wales
Caption
Timber light fitting designed by Walter Burley Griffin, 1921
Description
This timber light fitting is in the form of a suspended pyramid. It was designed by architect Walter Burley Griffin(1876-1937) in 1921 and was used in the living area of GSDA No.1 at136 Edinburgh Rd, Castlecrag.
GSDA Dwelling No.1 was designed by Griffin in 1920-1921 as a demonstration house for the Greater Sydney Development Association (GSDA) of which Griffin was architect and managing director. The GSDA had been established in 1919 with the aim of creating an exclusive harbour front residential enclave, planned and designed to harmonise with and enhance existing natural landscape qualities.
In its early years the house was used as a design office for the estate. Its later owners included Mr Neil Hankins and then Mrs Erna Klabe and her sister who lived in the house for more than 45 years. This light fitting is one of three which remained in-situ until it was acquired from the deceased estate of Mrs Klabe (d.circa 1993) for the Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection.
GSDA Dwelling No.1 was designed by Griffin in 1920-1921 as a demonstration house for the Greater Sydney Development Association (GSDA) of which Griffin was architect and managing director. The GSDA had been established in 1919 with the aim of creating an exclusive harbour front residential enclave, planned and designed to harmonise with and enhance existing natural landscape qualities.
In its early years the house was used as a design office for the estate. Its later owners included Mr Neil Hankins and then Mrs Erna Klabe and her sister who lived in the house for more than 45 years. This light fitting is one of three which remained in-situ until it was acquired from the deceased estate of Mrs Klabe (d.circa 1993) for the Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection.
Accession number
L94/1
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