Heinz Gerstl b. 1937

  • Maker (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker),
  • Designer
Fourth generation Viennese cabinetmaker. Worked with his father at the family furniture factory from a young age, joining full time aged 17. Active role in expanding the business beyond European immigrant clientele. Developed commercial scale production for architects, hotels and home unit.
Name
Heinz Gerstl
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Maker (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
  • Designer
Birth date
1937
Birth place
Vienna, Austria
Active Period
  • c.1950 - c.1995
Arrival
  • 1947 (arrived in Sydney from Shanghai )
Training
  • interior design, c.1954 - c.1956 East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, NSW
  • high school, 1953 - Sydney Technical College, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • German