Innovative furniture design took hold in Australia following World War Two, prompted in part by the availability of new materials, the development of new production techniques and the influx of European immigrants who were skilled in the traditions of fine furniture making. Taking their cue from international trends in furniture, local designers adopted the pared-back language of modernism to create stylish sculptural furniture that was functional and flexible and which found the ideal setting in the modernist architecture of the period. Currently on display in the collection galleries at the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia are examples by key designers including Joyce Coffey, Roger McLay and Schulim Krimper.