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Roger Putnam b. 1 January 1940

Also known as Roger Guy Brett Putnam
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
Putnam first joined the Design Institute of Australia (IDCA) in 1972 and was awarded a DIA Fellowship in the early 2000s. He designed furniture for Kerby Furniture, establishing his own firm Sumna Furniture in Victoria. He also worked with Kjell Grant developing furniture prototypes and late in his career became involved in museum exhibition work.
Tags: industrial design, furniture design, Tarrawarra Museum of Art, exhibition design
  • Biographical Data b. 1 January 1940 None
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  • received
    Victoria Guild Furniture, Best Stand Award
    Dates
    1977
    Recognition type
    Award
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Updated Nov. 8, 2023
Created June 5, 2023
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