Continuing to experiment with a carefully designed composition of glass elements amongst a landscape of a decayed wood slab, Corset Table no. 3 introduces a stepped corset that negotiates changes in surface heights..
The Suspended series was designed with a sleek, minimal frame that disappears into it's environment while supporting and highlighting the hand selected live edge Walnut slab top.
Revisiting the Corset Table design after a client from Kansas City fell in love with the original piece, I continued to elevate the design by taking cues from the unique imperfections in these particular slabs.
The Throne, a sculptural chair I designed and built in 2013 was selected by an esteemed jury to be part of a six month exhibition at the arrival section of Los Angeles Airport Terminal Three. The show focuses on west coast studio furniture makers including internationally recognized woodworkers such as Sam Maloof.
Inspired by strike slip earthquakes and wood movement, the Strike/Slip Coffee Table features a multi layered, "ruptured" surface with two independently supported halves.
We customized a Suspended Desk with a blackened steel frame, book matched solid Claro Walnut top, and inlayed polished brass corsets for a Hollywood Hills client.
Inspired by the disk defragmenting graphic of older Windows computers, the Format Cabinet features a series of evenly spaced, solid California Claro Walnut boxes with recessed, polished copper tops.
Inspired by the classic and highly functional workshop sawhorse, the Borough Base is a refined adaptation that allows users the ultimate flexibility in repositioning the table in an open plan room.
Our clients, in Chicago, catapulted us away from our comfort zone by choosing a slab with a significantly decayed live edge. We had total freedom to design a solution that would make the live edge functional. Photos: Sean Miller
Attacked and decayed by fungus, the live edge was left rotten and "punky", a consistency similar to styrafoam. It also created a beautiful canyon like texture that we wanted to maintain and highlight.
We chose to add a recessed, hand cut bronze glass sheet, supported by two brass "corsets" that emerge from within the slab to the decayed live edge.
The space between the glass and decayed live edge became a stunning space of textured reflections.
The brass "corsets" can be inlaid with two different orientations. For those who prefer the corset to have more of a presence, here is the other side.
