Design

This design is a combination of rich Art Deco with constrained Modernist forms. Unpainted woods, from Finnish blond-wood to Australian mahogany, were popular in Modern Interiors. The richness of the grained wood gives a warm and exotic feel to the room and contrasts with the straight lines of the furniture and rug patterns. The layout of the room itself is a departure from tradition. Probably intended to be a dining room and sitting room, the space is divided by low modern units, and the fireplace at the far end of the room has been removed from its traditional central position as the focus of the room. McGrath, an architect who came to Britain from Australia in 1926, worked on both resident

Design · England · ca. 1933. Pencil and bodycolour and metallic pigment. By McGrath, Raymond. Victoria and Albert Museum, London.