Clement Meadmore b. 1929

  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
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  • received
    Balustrade for the Town House Hotel, Canberra, ACT
    Dates
    1960
    Recognition type
    Commission
  • received
    Legend Espresso and Milk Bar Commission
    Dates
    1956
    Recognition type
    Commission
    Description

    Ion Nicolades commissioned Meadmore to design a new interior for the egend Espresso and Milk Bar. Meadmore invited Leonard French to paint seven panels for the Milk Bar on the theme of the Legend of Sinbad.

  • received
    Good Design Award
    Dates
    1953
    Recognition type
    Award
    Description

    In 1952, the SIDA announced the “Good Design” label. The Sydney Morning Herald reported “The Society proposed to select each month some Australian-made article of furnishing of which the committee approves and hopes by use of the label to stimulate manufacturers to good work and consumers to appreciate good when it is seen.”

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Other occupations
  • Lecturer National Art School, Sydney NSW
  • Lecturer National Art School, Sydney NSW
References [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '91/1326 Chair, 'Michael Hirst' Chair, plastic-coated steel, designed by Clement Meadmore (1959), made by Michael Hirst Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 1959-1965', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: (1984), 'Some Other Dream. The Artist, the Art World and the Expatriate.', Hale & Iremonger.>, <ExternalResource: (1952), 'Architecture and Art'.>, <ExternalResource: (July 1953), 'Architecture and Arts'.>, <ExternalResource: (April 1954), 'Architecture and Arts'.>, <ExternalResource: (June 1954), 'Architecture and Arts'.>, <ExternalResource: (June 1955), 'Architecture and Arts'.>, <ExternalResource: (June 1955), 'Architecture and Arts'.>, <ExternalResource: (September 1955), 'Architecture and Arts'.>, <ExternalResource: (1956), 'The Arts Festival of the Olympic Games', Olympic Organising Committee , Melbourne, VIC.>, <ExternalResource: (1997), 'information supplied by Michael Hirst'.>] [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '91/1326 Chair, 'Michael Hirst' Chair, plastic-coated steel, designed by Clement Meadmore (1959), made by Michael Hirst Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 1959-1965', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>]
See alsos [<ExternalResource: (1974), 'One Hundred Modern Chairs', National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC.>]