mr Roger McLay b. 1 January 1922

  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
Roger McLay began working in industrial design after 1947. McLay's most celebrated work, the "Kone" chair was developed and sold from 1948. From the mid-1950s until 1960 McLay went to England pursuing design work. He designed commercial lighting, Sebel Townhouse interiors, Wahroonga Shire Council chambers, interiors for the Commonwealth Bank, the logo for AGC insurance and other works, often anonymous.
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Name
mr Roger McLay
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
Birth date
1 January 1922
Birth place
North Sydney, NSW
Death date
1 January 2000
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Burial place
Unknown
Active Period
  • 1938 - 1987
Training
  • studied art at National Art School, 1938-41, then 1945-47, 1938 - 1941 National Art School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW

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Roles
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Designer
Periods active
  • 1938 - 1987
Trainings
  • studied art at National Art School, 1938-41, then 1945-47, 1938 - 1941 National Art School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
Related people
  • Morrison, Alistair (associate of)
  • Gray, Denis (associate of)
  • Annand, Douglas (associate of)
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