Janek Landau b. 1 January 1899

Also known as Jack Landau
Supplier of oregon and redwood timbers from his Annandale Timber and Moulding Co for several Seidler houses, including his own Landau House, Whale Beach, 1952. Major patron of Schulim Krimper, the owner of probably the largest collection of Krimper furniture, over 50 pieces commissioned mid-late 1950s. Important art collector whose house was a social centre for many European immigrants, artists and dealers.
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Name
Janek Landau
Also known as Jack Landau
Gender
Male
Roles
Birth date
1 January 1899
Birth place
Jakla, near Dolina, Austro Hungary
Death date
1 January 1970
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Arrival
  • 1939 (emigrated from Trieste, Italy)
Residence
  • 1955 - 1970 Catriona Quinn, 34 Woodbury Road West, St Ives NSW, Australia

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References [<ExternalResource: Catriona Quinn, 'The prism of provenance: the Landau collection of Krimper furniture,' Australiana November 2015 vol 37 no 4 pp22-38>, <ExternalResource: Catriona Quinn, 'Krimper in context: the importance of provenance to design research,' RMIT Design Archives Journal, Vol 5 No 2 2015>]