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Fine & Decorative Arts

Rouse Hill Estate Side Chair

This high Victorian style upholstered dining chair is from the collection of the Rouse Hill Estate. The NSW homestead, in the Australian Georgian style, was developed between 1813 and 1819 with further developments in c. 1863.

Fine & Decorative Arts

Shakespeare Memorial

Standing high upon a white marble pedestal, a life-size bronze statue of William Shakespeare is the focal point of this memorial, located opposite the State Library of NSW in Sydney.

Objects, Outdoor & Built Heritage

The Melocco Room, Central Station

A fire at Sydney’s Central Station was the impetus for the restoration and conservation of this marvellous mid-century Melocco Brothers artwork.

Museum & Gallery Services

ANU Outdoor Sculpture Collection

The ANU’s collection of outdoor sculptures form an integral part of the University’s cultural landscape.

Fine & Decorative Arts

Birdwood Flag

The restored Birdwood Flag served as the Australian ensign and the first recorded Australian flag in the field of war from WW1. The flag had been hanging proudly in a Newcastle cathedral since 1924.

Fine & Decorative Arts

State Theatre Conservation of Butterfly Room

The Butterfly Room is one of the highly decorated rooms at the State theatre. ICS was engaged to uncover the original Butterfly Room decorations and return the whole room to its original intended appearance.

Fine & Decorative Arts

Penleigh Boyd Oil Painting

Penleigh Boyd (1890 – 1923) was well-known for his landscape paintings, which skilfully capture the transient effects of light. He often painted en plein air and was particularly influenced by the work of Turner, McCubbin and fellow artist E. Phillips Fox.

Fine & Decorative Arts

US Guadalcanal Flag

The American flag was the first on the beach during the Battle of Guadalcanal (1942) during World War II. It was brought to Australia by Colonel Cavanaugh and presented to Ivanhoe RSL, VIC in 1957.

Fine & Decorative Arts

Le Corbusier Tapestry

A tapestry designed and created by Le Corbusier in the 1950’s for the Sydney Opera house, finally made its way to its original destination in 2016.

Fine & Decorative Arts

Il Porcellino

ICS was commissioned by the City of Sydney to carry out conservation and maintenance work to the Il Porcellino sculpture, a beloved sculpture of a wild boar.

Objects, Outdoor & Built Heritage

Bushell’s Building

The Bushells Building is a landmark heritage-listed former industrial building, warehouse and factory in The Rocks suburb of Sydney.

Fine & Decorative Arts

Two Rosellas watercolour

The restored watercolour was painted by Neville Henry Cayley (1854-1903) who was particularly famous for ‘What Bird is That?’, Australia’s first comprehensive bird field guide published in 1931.

Fine & Decorative Arts

Oscar Namatijira Watercolour

Oscar Namatjira (1922-1991) was a member of the Hermannsburg School, their art characterised by the use of watercolours to depict the luminous colours of the outback.

Collection Services

Sydney Conservatorium of Music Fire Damaged Books

When a fire broke out in the Rare Books room of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Library in 2014 the fire brigade responded within minutes and quickly used foam to extinguish it.

Objects, Outdoor & Built Heritage

Sydney Harbour Bridge Cranes

A distinctive feature of Sydney Harbour Bridge's profile has been the four painting and maintenance cranes. ICS was asked to guide the decision making on what was to become of these decommissioned cranes.

Objects, Outdoor & Built Heritage

Coat of Arms, Old Parliament House

Old Parliament House (OPH, and formerly the Provisional Parliament House) is a nationally significant heritage building located in Canberra's parliamentary zone.