31/03/2026
FOR SALE: Refurbished Retro Chest of Drawers with original Australian Turner hardware, circa 1960s. Solid wood drawers and base, with veneer tops and sides. Coated in a satin polish. There is some minimal burnt veneer on a couple of edges. These drawers are vintage so there will be some slight imperfections. But we believe that’s where the beauty is!
Originally all white, looking sad and needed some love.
76cm(w) x 46.5cm(d) x 79cm(h)
Original Australian Turner hardware, cleaned as best as possible, made circa 1960s. Turner Industries produced screwdrivers, carpenters’ planes, hammers, hacksaw frames, holesaws, levels, trimming knives, tape measures, washing machines, lawn mowers, clothes driers, air conditioners, locks and door furniture and garden tools. Established in 1935 by Rene William Turner aged 27 years, Turner formed a small company, trading as “Moderne Handles Company” in Chapel Street in South Yarra, Melbourne, with a staff of three people. By 1966, the Company, now named Turner Industries Ltd, employed 1100 people. Turners closed on 30th November,1970..
Black and white images of Turner Industries copyright: Sievers, Wolfgang, 1970 (National Library of Australia) and Sievers, Wolfgang, 1964 (State Library of Victoria).
Pickup from Cheltenham, VIC, 3192
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