Cabinet
1932 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Geoffrey Dunn (1909-1997) was a British furniture retailer and designer. He worked for the family business, Dunn's in Bromley, and after it was bombed during World War 2, rebuilt the business in new premises designed by his friend, the modernist architect Bertram Carter. Dunn encouraged and supported contemporary design and young designers and sold furniture by Marcel Breuer, Serge Chermayeff, and Alvar Aalto; fabric by Donald Bros., Edinburgh Weavers, and Warners; ceramics by Wedgwood and Michael Cardew.
His own simple furniture was produced by Goodearl Brothers, William Barlett, Keen of High Wycombe, Stones of Banbury, and in Dunn’s own workshops.
In 1936, he became a member of the Council of Industrial Design and in 1938, (with Crofton Gane and Gordon Russell) established the Good Furnishing Group to select good Modern designs available at reasonable prices, and became its chair in 1953. In 1952, he was appointed managing director of the Council of Industrial Design. Dunn’s of Bromley became part of the Heal’s Group.
In 1974, he was appointed Fellow of the Society of Industrial Artists and, in 1976, Commander of the British Empire. In 1975 he received the bi-centenary medal from the Royal Society of Art.
His own simple furniture was produced by Goodearl Brothers, William Barlett, Keen of High Wycombe, Stones of Banbury, and in Dunn’s own workshops.
In 1936, he became a member of the Council of Industrial Design and in 1938, (with Crofton Gane and Gordon Russell) established the Good Furnishing Group to select good Modern designs available at reasonable prices, and became its chair in 1953. In 1952, he was appointed managing director of the Council of Industrial Design. Dunn’s of Bromley became part of the Heal’s Group.
In 1974, he was appointed Fellow of the Society of Industrial Artists and, in 1976, Commander of the British Empire. In 1975 he received the bi-centenary medal from the Royal Society of Art.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Limed oak with chrome |
| Brief description | Limed oak cabinet designed by Geoffrey Dunn. English, 1932. |
| Physical description | Limed oak cabinet with chrome-plated metal fittings |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Geoffrey Dunn (1909-1997) was a British furniture retailer and designer. He worked for the family business, Dunn's in Bromley, and after it was bombed during World War 2, rebuilt the business in new premises designed by his friend, the modernist architect Bertram Carter. Dunn encouraged and supported contemporary design and young designers and sold furniture by Marcel Breuer, Serge Chermayeff, and Alvar Aalto; fabric by Donald Bros., Edinburgh Weavers, and Warners; ceramics by Wedgwood and Michael Cardew. His own simple furniture was produced by Goodearl Brothers, William Barlett, Keen of High Wycombe, Stones of Banbury, and in Dunn’s own workshops. In 1936, he became a member of the Council of Industrial Design and in 1938, (with Crofton Gane and Gordon Russell) established the Good Furnishing Group to select good Modern designs available at reasonable prices, and became its chair in 1953. In 1952, he was appointed managing director of the Council of Industrial Design. Dunn’s of Bromley became part of the Heal’s Group. In 1974, he was appointed Fellow of the Society of Industrial Artists and, in 1976, Commander of the British Empire. In 1975 he received the bi-centenary medal from the Royal Society of Art. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.10:5-1979 |
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| Record created | February 4, 2008 |
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