Furniture manufacturer Maruni was first established in Hiroshima in 1928 as the Showa Mageki Kojo (Showa Bentwood Factory). Founder Takeo Yamanaka coined the company motto of “Industrialised Craftsmanship”, and its early production included bentwood chairs in the style of Viennese pioneer Michael Thonet. The company merged with Numata Wood Works in 1931 to form Maruni Wood Industry Inc. Typical of exported Japanese furniture in the mid-century, these chairs borrowed stylistically from the contemporary and popular Danish style, but were designed to be flat-packed. Robin Boyd bought these chairs in 1961 from Anderson’s Furniture, owned by Boyd’s friend Bruce Anderson, who also designed the two bookcases in Penleigh and Suzy’s bedrooms at Walsh Street. The chair’s cushions were originally brown, but were later reupholstered in purple. The original chairs, used in the house for many years, have become fragile with age and have been removed for preservation - the set currently on display are modern replicas.