Josef Gerstl b. 8 March 1871

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Upholsterer, retailer who ran three furniture stores in Vienna's 7th district. Son Michael worked with him at Mobel Haus Josef Gerstl as a furniture designer in the 1930s. Worked as an upholsterer in Shanghai in early 1940s but was not accepted as an immigrant to Australia. Antecedents included a cabinetmaker, making Josef an important link between Viennese design heritage and the Gerstl furniture company in Australia.
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Name
Josef Gerstl
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Maker
Birth date
8 March 1871
Birth place
Vienna, Austria
Death date
9 June 1955
Death place
Vienna, Austria

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  • Gerstl, Heinz (grandparent of)