Frederick Charles Ward

{{Short description|Australian interior designer (1900–1990)}}

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Frederick Charles Ward (1900–1990) was a furniture and interior designer in Australia.{{Cite book|chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ward-frederick-charles-fred-15863|title=Australian Dictionary of Biography|chapter=Frederick Charles (Fred) Ward (1900–1990) |publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University |access-date=4 April 2019}} Ward worked with native wood in his long career.{{Cite web |title=Famous Australian Furniture Designers - The Top 8 |url=https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/features/list/australia-s-best-furniture-designers |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Architecture & Design |language=en}}

His designs were installed in the creation of the Australian National University campus, where he also served as the first head of the design unit.

Ward was commissioned to design furniture for prominent public buildings, including the National Library, and the Australian pavilion at Expo '67, Montreal, Quebec.

He acted as a design consultant to the Reserve Bank in Sydney.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rba.gov.au/about-rba/history/anniversary/|title=History of Reserve Bank upon its 50th anniversary.|access-date=4 April 2019}} He was consulted by the Department of Aircraft Production in production of timber-framed aircraft during WWII; this type of construction was used for the Beaufighter and the Mosquito Bomber.{{Cite web |title=Beaufighter production in Australia during WWII. |url=https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/65982 |access-date=4 April 2019}}

Ward was one of the founders of the Society of Designers for Industry, which later became the Design Institute of Australia.{{Cite web |title=Fred (Frederick C.) Ward :: biography at :: at Design and Art Australia Online |url=https://www.daao.org.au/bio/fred-ward/biography/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=www.daao.org.au}}