Douglas Burrage Snelling b. 24 February 1916

  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Snelling came to Australia following work in the USA. and New Zealand. During the 1939-45 war, he worked with the U.S. Navy and the Kriesler Radio Company. In 1947 he formed a partnership in Sydney to manufacture furniture to his designs. This became Functional Products and sold widely including Hordern Bros. His subsequent interior design and architecture career parallels his embrace of modernism.
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Name
Douglas Burrage Snelling
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Birth date
24 February 1916
Birth place
Gravesend, London, England, UK
Death date
4 September 1985
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Death note
Cremated, ashes currently near Canberra
Initial Record Data Source
  • Powerhouse Museum

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