Robert W. Lloyd b. 1927

  • Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Lloyd worked for the interior designer Paul Carlyle in Rundle Street, Adelaide, later working for Reg Riddell, Melbourne. He came to Sydney ca. 1947 working in furnishings in McCathie’s department store, taking positions with Merle du Boulay and Mary White before his involvement with Tinker Tailor Interiors, Sydney.

Robert W. Lloyd
(b.1927)

“Lloyd, born in Adelaide in 1927, became involved in the interior furnishing and decorating business at the age of 16 and began his career making lampshades for Paul Carlyle in Rundle Street, Adelaide. After working briefly for Reg Riddell in Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Robert moved to Sydney around 1947 and started a long career working for the furnishing department of McCathie’s department store, Stephen Kalmar, Merle du Boulay and Mary White (all leading lights in the furnishing, interior decorating and furniture design business of the day).”

Robert W. Lloyd. www.hht.net.au/discover/highlights/ insites/eclecticcollecting. 9 Sept 2010

Writers:

Michael Bogle
Date written:
2018
Last updated:
2018