Our Dining Chairs are
Designed for Comfort and Built to Last.
Sit in a Work of Art.

Wilson Chairs in walnut		Williams Chairs in cherry

We believe a fine, handmade, dining chair should:

• hold a human upright, alert, and in good posture
• be comfortable for the duration of a long conversation
• be light enough for young and old to easily move in and out at the table
• be strong enough to withstand daily use for generations
• be sensuous to touch
• be beautiful, graceful, and sculptural.

To fulfill the above criteria we have developed our own set of techniques and design elements. Some are innovations to long-standing traditions, some are adaptations, and some are adoptions.  In total, they are a style.

So our chairs:

• are fluid and supple
• provide lumbar support and encourage good posture
• relieve the hipbones and hold your back against the lumbar support
• have integral and artful compositions of wood figure within the form
• have intersections and soft contours meeting in sculpted lines and edges
• reveal their construction
• play with light and shadow
• delight the hand and eye
• will remain sturdy into their heirloom years and beyond.

Sculpted details enliven geometry.  Time invested in the refinement of shape and surface and edge pays out in light and shadow, and in expressions of value read by the fingers.  The bevel formed on the bottom of our Wilson and Williams chair seats lightens the edges (making the seats visually thinner to the front).  This bevel serves unseen, but when you reach around the seat another sense is quickened.  I have seen dozens and dozens of people smile and pet this little change in angle of surface.

In addition to our commitment to comfort, beauty, and utility, we operate our shop and business according to a set of principles that have come to be covered by the terms green and sustainable.  You may see these practices on this page: green furniture.  All of the cherry and maple that we select for dining chairs is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council to be sustainably harvested.  Other FSC certified wood species are available for custom work.

Wilson Side Chair in cherry		Wilson Arm Chair in walnut		Williams Side Chair in walnut		Williams Arm Chair in cherry

Hi Gary,

I hope you and your family had a great Thanksgiving.  You may recall that when we first spoke I inquired as to how a wooden chair could be comfortable for dining.  You responded by sending me one.  We now own 24 of your chairs.  I wish to report that 15 of them were occupied for our holiday meal.  That's the maximum we can get around our table.  We sat for 4 hours in perfect comfort.  I call that the acid test.

All the best,
A.M.
Santa Monica, Californiamore testimonials

If you are considering a set of our chairs, we will ship a side chair to you at our expense, so you can see if these comments are true for you.  See Dining Chair Test.

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