George Doukoff

  • Designer (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
Doukoff trained in Bulgaria as a furniture maker, arriving in Australia in 1951. His "volkschair" and other furniture items were put into production in Queensland under the label Doukoff & Co.

Bulgarian born George Doukoff, living in Brisbane, has developed a new chair , the 'Volkschair’, which has been praised as an aid to posture by the Queensland State Health Authorities. Mr Doukoff learned furniture making in Sofia, Bulgaria. Later he went to Hungary and Belgium before migrating to Australia in 1951. He is married to a Hungarian chemist whom he met in Germany. She works at her profession in Brisbane. Doukoff is now a naturalized Australian. October, 1957, National Archives of Australia < https://www.destinationaustralia.gov.au/site/records.php?task=detail&id=8528>

Writers:

Michael Bogle
Date written:
2014
Last updated:
2014