Heinz Gerstl b. 1937

  • Maker (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker),
  • Designer
Fourth generation Viennese cabinetmaker. Worked with his father at the family furniture factory from a young age, joining full time aged 17. Active role in expanding the business beyond European immigrant clientele. Developed commercial scale production for architects, hotels and home unit.
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Name
Heinz Gerstl
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Maker (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
  • Designer
Birth date
1937
Birth place
Vienna, Austria
Active Period
  • c.1950 - c.1995
Arrival
  • 1947 (arrived in Sydney from Shanghai )
Training
  • interior design, c.1954 - c.1956 East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, NSW
  • high school, 1953 - Sydney Technical College, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • German

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