Title: Flamboyant Dining Set
As featured on HGTV's
Modern Masters Series.
Dimensions: chairs - 54” x 20” x 18’
Project / Design: From a rough sketch on a napkin this
design evolved to become a truly stunning dining room set for very discriminating
repeat clients. When
this set was delivered the response by the client was actually, “ It’s
300 times better than I expected!!”
Bold design with clean lines required innovative construction techniques. Countless
steps were involved in the construction.
English Sycamore veneer was chosen for the chairs - utilizing every leaf of
a flitch of beautiful veneer the veneer of the front and back of each chair
is book-matched and each chair is identical to the next. There was no
margin for error! Gorgeous Fiddleback English Sycamore was laid in a fan pattern
for the design element on the back and is bordered by elegant Solid Ebony molding
which also tops the crests and trims the bottom edge of the seats. Butter-soft
Black Italian leather adds to the opulent look and feel of these special chairs.
The Table appears to be simplicity itself but is actually a work of art itself.
Four independent “pods” of solid Ebony were constructed of twin
units of solid Ebony glued up in barrel stave form and turned with a custom-made
lathe. A sunburst pattern of English Sycamore was laid flush into the tops
and a huge 6’ x 10’ piece of ¾ “ thick glass rests
on top. Structural steel stands actually support the weight of glass and the
Ebony “pods” are a shell concealing them. While in the design phase
it was suggested to the client that a faux Ebony finish could be applied to
a less expensive wood for the table bases. The response was, “If you
are going to be a bear, be a grizzly. Use the real thing.”
Materials: Solid
Gabon Ebony, English Sycamore veneer, Fiddleback English Sycamore, Italian Leather,
Glass, Steel
Finish: Chairs - High gloss
and hand-rubbed Lacquer; Ebony Pods - High Gloss Polyester