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.

Furniture, miniature, 4 pieces, scale 1: 10, aluminium beer cans / textile, Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia, 1970-1980

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.

Made: Rockdale, New South Wales; 1970 - 1980

No marks

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1970 - 1980

112 mm

89 mm

78 mm