Arts and Crafts End Table

February 13, 2012 | Filed in: Art Progress, commissions, Furniture | No Comments »

This table was a commission for a Christmas present this past December.  Cherry,  21 3/4″ ht x 16″ diameter top.

 

Steel Tree

February 6, 2012 | Filed in: Art Progress, Furniture, Metal | No Comments »

Steel Tree: hand forged steel, 77″ ht x 31″ diameter, Meg Thompson, 2011. This fall I finally finished the Steel Tree I started a few years ago.   It began as a coat hanger.  But as I hammered the hot square metal into textured tree bark, it quickly became clear it was going to be more […]

 

Scottish Highlander Bovine Buffet

December 13, 2010 | Filed in: commissions, Furniture | No Comments »

This buffet was made for a couple in Brooklyn, NY. I get many designs features from the natural world and animals. I usually name my furniture pieces after the animals that inspired them. Recently I’ve been into Scottish Highland cows, as evident of the design of this piece: the legs of the buffet have hoof-like […]

 

Atilla’s Trusty Steed

December 13, 2010 | Filed in: commissions, Furniture | No Comments »

Atilla’s trusty Steed; 4′ x 2′ x 34″; 2010. This “workhorse” butcher block was made for a client in San Fransico. The butcherblock top is maple. The rest of the table is made from reclaimed pine and fir. The drawer handle and towel bar on the end are made from copper pipes. An enclosed knife […]

 

9’6″ Custom Entryway Table

April 21, 2010 | Filed in: commissions, Furniture | No Comments »

This is a custom entryway table I did for a coop building in Brooklyn.  They already had the mirror and wanted something to match the mirror and fit well in the space.  I worked with the client from the coop board on the design.  Because the top surface is quartz (i.e. heavy) I decided to […]

 

Skinny Buffalo, only darker.

April 21, 2010 | Filed in: commissions, Furniture | No Comments »

A customer in NYC requested a “Skinny Buffalo” design but in a darker tone to match her current dining room table. We raised the shelf up a bit to accommodate dinners on the floor (room for knees to fit under the table) and made it slightly longer and taller, to fit just right in front […]