Miniature furniture set made from beer cans
Object No. 86/232
Furniture set of armchairs (3) and stool, miniature scale, formed using beer cans, gold frames, blue polk dot upholstery, aluminium / textile / paint, maker unknown, Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia, 1970-1980
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Summary
Physical Description
The collection consists of three chairs and a stool. The furniture is formed from aluminium beer cans. The base of the can is cut away to shape the seat tops, the legs and arms of the furniture are made from bent and scrolled beer can strips. The metal has been painted gold. The seats are padded and white with blue spotted fabric.
DIMENSIONS
Height
112 mm
Width
89 mm
Depth
78 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
The furniture was made by an elderly man (now deceased) for therapy at the Rockdale Community mobile nursing unit and presented to the Museum's community services staff member when she gave a lecture on the Powerhouse.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Gift of Rockdale Community Mobile Nursing Service, 1986
Acquisition Date
12 February 1986
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