Vintage Luxury
Authentic Featherston MKII sound chair with working audio
$15,000
Product Description Title:
Authentic Featherston mach II talking chair
EXPO MARK II SOUND CHAIR' BY GRANT AND MARY FEATHERSTON
The Expo '67 talking chair was designed for the Australian Pavilion at Expo '67 held in Montreal, Canada. A separate headpiece component attached to the inside of the chair contained earphones through which taped programs on various aspects of Australian life were played. A slightly modified design which integrated the headphones into the head bolster was released onto the Australian market as the Expo mark II sound chair in 1967.
Overall Condition:
9/10
Cosmetic Condition:
9/10:
Fabric & Upholstery: Hallingdale purple, take a look at it, looks amazing! Has been fully upholstered by the best in the business externally via GM upholstery
Functional Condition:
9/10
Structural: Excellent, functionally no wobbles. No cracks sturdy and strong. Also includes the timber base which sits on the base in a nice light brown.
9/10
Audio: Original function playing sound behind two small speakers near the headrests facing inwards, there is an original dial for volume control and input jack (as per original specification and design). We have also tested this with a bluetooth device and it works a treat
Product:
MCM furniture
Product Category:
Armchair
Product Manufacturer / Brand:
Featherston
Product Model Number:
mach II talking chair
Country of Manufacturer:
Australia
Vintage Year:
1960s
Product Rarity:
4/5 rare
Scale from 1 to 5 (numbers can occur in between)
1 = MANY available on the market very common, many listings and competition
3 = COMMON in between Many and Gems, they're common in the market
5 = GEMS we see these maybe once every couple of years these are almost not available
Scale from 1 to 5 (numbers can occur in between)
1 = MANY available on the market very common, many listings and competition
3 = COMMON in between Many and Gems, they're common in the market
5 = GEMS we see these maybe once every couple of years these are almost not available
Product Specification URL:
https://www.nma.gov.au/explore/collection/highlights/expo-mark-ii-sound-chair
Dimensions: (Approx)
740l x 840w x 450sh / 1170bh
Weight: (Approx)
50kgs