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The Pick Up Sticks chair, designed by Simon James.

The Pick Up Sticks chair, designed by Simon James. Image: Supplied

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The Tréology sideboard, designed by Haast Credenza.

The Tréology sideboard, designed by Haast Credenza. Image: Supplied

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The Chamfer coffee table, made from American ash timber by Designtree.

The Chamfer coffee table, made from American ash timber by Designtree. Image: Supplied

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Wellington’s The Dowse presents an exhibition features award-winning, New Zealand-designed furniture that draws upon the lines and functionality of modernist twentieth century design.  The designers represented in Modern Revivals address 21-century concerns of dwindling resources, sustainability, space, cost and comfort.

The exhibition features more than 20 pieces of furniture, including work by Simon James, Nathan Goldsworthy, Designtree, Well-Groomed-Fox, David Moreland, Douglas and Bec, Clark Bardsley, Timothy John, Tréology, Neal Smith, Tim Webber, Candywhistle, Jamie McClellan, Duncan Sargent, Y.S. Collective and Fitzsimons.

Operating as craftspeople within a commercial market, these designers occupy a space between mass production and individual handcrafting. They produce everyday objects such as chairs, tables and lamps with careful attention to the function and beauty.
 


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