Handmade Furniture

Examples of various commisions

Ref:TLO
A bookcase on cupboard base made freestanding to maximise the space available, wall to wall and floor to ceiling, at the end of the clients sitting room.
Made in the Georgian style, break-fronted, in Brazillian mahogany with flame mahogany panels to the lower doors.

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Ref:WIV
A copy of a late Regency/William IV dining chair in mahogany with turned and reeded front legs, carved top and stay, and a drop in seat

 

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Ref:GIL
A copy of a Gillows dining table with reeded legs and edge moulding, fully extended 120"(305cms)long and closed up 56"(142cms). The style of this table is such that withiut the leaves in the two end sections can be used as a pair of side tables

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Ref:WHAT
A Georgian style 4-tier whatnot in mahogany on brass castors with a single drawer made with oak sides and bottom. Each shelf has a cockbead upstand. The whole piece is french polished without any distressing or ageing

 

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Ref:ARM
A George I open armchair in English walnut. The front cabriole legs have a hand carved double "C"scroll on the knees and also on the top of the arm. The rear legs are also cabriole. The seat and back of the chair would probably be upholstered in a tapestry material in keeping with the period of the chair.
This chair was made from a photograph cut out of a magazine.

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