Walter Burley Griffin (1876-1937) was an American architect and urban planner who was born in Maywood, Illinois. He is best known for his work as a pioneer of the Prairie School of architecture and as the designer of Canberra, the capital city of Australia.

Griffin studied architecture at the University of Illinois and later at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He worked for several architects in the United States and Europe before establishing his own practice in Chicago in 1906. In 1912, Griffin won a competition to design the new capital city of Australia, and he and his wife, Marion Mahony Griffin, relocated to Australia to oversee the project.

In Canberra, Griffin developed a unique urban plan that incorporated a series of concentric circles and radiating boulevards, with the government district at the centre. The plan was designed to balance the city's natural and man-made more...

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Walter Burley Griffin (American, 1876 - 1937). Oak Side Chair,…

Griffin Oak Side Chair, c. 1917, Newman College, Melbourne

Walter Burley Griffin (American, 1876 - 1937). Oak Side Chair, c. 1917, designed for Newman College, University of Melbourne, with a canted rectangular back, above a tapered body with square supports, the removable back and seat cushion upholstered in…

Rare Walter Burley Griffin (USA, India 1876-1937) chair, Newman…

Rare Walter Burley Griffin Chair, Newman College Melbourne University

Rare Walter Burley Griffin (USA, India 1876-1937) chair, Newman College Melbourne University, circa 1918

Walter Burley griffin (attributed) American oak occasional…

Walter Burley Griffin Oak Occasional Table

Walter Burley griffin (attributed) American oak occasional table, circa 1910., 75 cm high, 122 cm wide, 66 cm deep, an identical table can be seen in the accompanying image of a living room in a Walter Burley griffin designed home in Edwardsville, St…

Walter Burley Griffin desk chair, Japanese oak, Australia, c…

Griffin's Oak Desk Chair

Walter Burley Griffin desk chair, Japanese oak, Australia, c 1918, 110 cm high, 58 cm wide, 61 cm deep. Provenance: Newman College Melbourne University. Geoffrey Hatty Applied Arts, Australian Modernist Collection

Neil Burley (Australian) Longreach sofa, c. 1986 manufactured…

Neil Burley Longreach Sofa with Brown Leather Upholstery

Neil Burley (Australian) Longreach sofa, c. 1986 manufactured by Thonet & Company for Anibou, brown leather upholstery, on cylindrical timber legs

Cafe Australia Dining chair designed by Walter Burley Griffin &…

Rare Cafe Australia Dining Chair by Griffin & Goldman

Cafe Australia Dining chair designed by Walter Burley Griffin & Marion Mahony Griffin manufactured by Harry Goldman of Melbourne, blackwood, circa 1916, modified back circa 1925, extremely rare, 54 cm across the arms

Erich Dieckmann (German, 1896-1944), Bauhaus bookcase, c. 1924,…

Bauhaus Bookcase by Erich Dieckmann, c. 1924

Erich Dieckmann (German, 1896-1944), Bauhaus bookcase, c. 1924, black lacquered wood, probably manufactured by Bauhochschule, Weimar, having two glass doors enclosing adjustable shelves, above six drawers, height 187 cm, width 241 cm, depth 51 cm.…

An oak side chair, designed by Walter Burley Griffin for Newman…

Walter Burley Griffin Oak Side Chair

An oak side chair, designed by Walter Burley Griffin for Newman College, University of Melbourne, circa 1916, with a canted rectangular back, above a tapered body with square supports, the removable back and seat cushion upholstered in brown leather. 89…

An Australian Arts and Crafts pedestal, possibly a Walter…

Australian Arts and Crafts Oak Pedestal, Early 20th Century

An Australian Arts and Crafts pedestal, possibly a Walter Burley Griffin design, oak, early 20th century 123 cm high, 36 cm wide, 36 cm deep

Walter Burley Griffin Swivel desk chair, circa 1917, made for…

Griffin's Oak Swivel Chair

Walter Burley Griffin Swivel desk chair, circa 1917, made for Newman College University of Melbourne, oak with leather upholstery, 58 cm across the arms

An oak side chair, part of the original furnishings of…

Walter Burley Griffin Oak Side Chair

An oak side chair, part of the original furnishings of 'Pholiota', Heidelberg, designed by Walter Burley Griffin, circa 1918, with a canted rectangular back, above a tapered body with square supports, the removable back and seat cushion upholstered in…

Walter Burley Griffin chair from Newman College, University of…

Griffin Chair from Newman College, c. 1917, Australia

Walter Burley Griffin chair from Newman College, University of Melbourne, oak and leather, c1917, Australia

Walter Burley Griffin chair from Newman College, University of…

Walter Burley Griffin Oak Chair, c. 1917 Australia

Walter Burley Griffin chair from Newman College, University of Melbourne, oak and leather, c1917, Australia

Walter Burley Griffin pair of chairs from Newman College,…

Griffin Oak and Leather Chairs, Melbourne

Walter Burley Griffin pair of chairs from Newman College, University of Melbourne, oak and leather, c1917, Australia

Walter Burley Griffin pair of chairs from Newman College,…

Griffin Oak and Leather Chairs, 1917 Australia

Walter Burley Griffin pair of chairs from Newman College, University of Melbourne, oak and leather, c1917, Australia

Walter Burley Griffin rare armchair on castors from Newman…

Walter Griffin Armchair from Newman College, c. 1917

Walter Burley Griffin rare armchair on castors from Newman College, University of Melbourne, oak and leather, c1917, Australia

Walter Burley Griffin rare armchair from Newman College,…

Rare Griffin Armchair from Newman College, c. 1917

Walter Burley Griffin rare armchair from Newman College, University of Melbourne, Australia, c1917, oak and leather

A Cafe Australia dining chair, blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon),…

Cafe Australia Dining Chair by Griffin & Mahoney (1916)

A Cafe Australia dining chair, blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon), plywood and leather designed by Marion Mahoney Griffin and Walter Burley Griffin, 1916 being part of the furnishing of the 'Fern Room' in Melbourne's Cafe Australia, located at 268-274 Collins…

A rare and important Japanese oak pedestal desk designed by…

Rare Walter Burley Griffin Japanese Oak Pedestal Desk

A rare and important Japanese oak pedestal desk designed by Walter Burley Griffin for Newman College, University of Melbourne, circa 1917, with original pull out slides and timber handles, stamped James Moore and Sons, City Road, Melbourne, 79 cm high,…

Walter Burley Griffin (1876-1937) A Newman College dining chair,…

Walter Burley Griffin Dining Chair

Walter Burley Griffin (1876-1937) A Newman College dining chair, 1916 attributed manufacturer, James Moore & Sons Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 1916 oak, leather. Literature: National Gallery of Victoria, one hundred Modern chairs, NGV, Melbourne, 1974, no. 73(a)