Michael Gerstl b. 13 August 1908

  • Designer (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
Michael Gerstl was a Viennese designer who emigrated to Australia in 1947 to set up Gerstl, a cabinetmaking business with many European immigrant clients. Commissions for hotel groups saw it grow to over 3,500 clients and expanded premises. Remembered for use of exotic, detailed timber veneers, the range of their work was, in reality, broad, reflecting the variety of architects and clients the company served.
spouse of
Charlotte Kafka Gerstl
1909
Other occupation
parent of
Heinz Gerstl
1937
Maker (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker), Designer
child of
Josef Gerstl
1871
Maker
commissioned by
Harry Seidler
1923
Architect
associate of
Janek Landau
1899
Other occupation
Gerstl informally leased factory space at Landau's mill in Rozelle from c 1952-1964